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L33TWar is a capture-the flag game involving tanks that are part of either the red or the blue team. Each tank is programmable with an extendable DLL interface, and you can pit up to two different DLLs against each other in a game. This allows for some very creative AI programming. L33TWar was written by Jens Bergenstein, and unfortunately the author appears to not have further information on the game up on the web anymore.

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Hexar2 Hexar2 is a bot that I wrote for the general purpose of capturing the flag, attacking enemy bots, and dodging bullets. It uses pathfinding, predictive shooting, and bullet-dodging tactics to achieve its goals. Download Hexar2 DLL Download Hexar2 Source	Hathcock Hathcock is a bot that I wrote for the express purpose of attaining the Pong Gun and then using it to "snipe" enemy bots. It's named after John Hathcock, one of the most famous U.S. military snipers. Download Hathcock DLL Download Hathcock Source

DynamicPoker is an extremely simple, graphical Poker game which I wrote in C++ and Visual Basic. You start out with $500 and you can bet before each hand, and then you are dealt a simple five-card draw hand and you get to pick which cards to keep. You can play in a standard mode, a tutorial mode, or a autoplay-mode where a "Tutorial Set" chooses the optimal move to make. The program also tracks some relevant stats as to the current game you're playing.

The thing that makes DynamicPoker interesting, at least for me, is that you can write your own AI code for the program in the form of a DLL and then the DLL will choose which cards to keep and which to discard. There are four AI agents that I created, the simplest of which just picks a random selection of cards to keep, and the most complicated one actually calculates the highest probability * payout ratio for each move.

• DynamicPoker Source / Executables
• Random Source Code - Picks a random move
• LeastTrick Source Code - Keeps all cards which contribute to the best current trick
• Sampler Source Code - Samples 200 possible draws and simulates probability
• Probability Source Code - Calculates actual probabilities and chooses the best move

Mario Kart: Evasion Game

Dodge the Mario Kart 64 icons as they bounce around the playing field.

This 'program' was created using DHTML, with custom code for either Netscape or Internet Explorer, depending on your browser. This is guaranteed to fail on browsers which are not DHTML-capable.

Hexar's MazeMaker

<hype>Generate your very own, randomly-created maze with the size, color, and specifications you desire! Print out the result for hours (or minutes) of endless fun!</hype>

This program is a Java Applet which uses some smart thinking to create a maze with exactly one solution, and always one solution. Plus, it creates it randomly--but quickly. View the source code to see the details.

Hexar's CGISetup

Whether you need a C library for accessing and using CGI (for form processing and other misc. website uses), or a C++ one, Hexar's got you covered. Compile programs with this source code and you won't have to rewrite repetitive CGI code ever again.

Hexar's ServerWS

ServerWS is a relatively simple Winsock2 wrapper class designed to make it much easier to deal with the sockets code involved in hosting / connecting to a game or application. The code is Windows-specific C++, and you can download either the ServerWS source code, or a demo "chat" application that uses it, HexChat.