NES Punchout AI

LSTM Network trained to play Punchout, a game released for the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). This bot uses pykitml ML library.

Running

Install requirements

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

(Note: You may have to use python instead of python3 for windows)

Install FCEUX NES Emulator and Lua Socket

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt-get install fceux
sudo apt-get install lua5.1-socket

Windows

http://fceux.com/web/download.html

http://files.luaforge.net/releases/luasocket/luasocket/luasocket-2.0.2/luasocket-2.0.2-lua-5.1.2-Win32-vc8.zip

(Copy Lua socket files to FCEUX's directory, say yes to replace files)

Run

Ubuntu/Debian

• Start script, python3 bot.py

• Start Fceux

• Option > Video Config > Set X and Y Scale to 2.0

• File > Open ROM, browse to punchout_rom.nes

• File > Load Lua Script, browse to fceux_client.nes

• Place the FCEUX window on TOP RIGHT CORNER

Windows

• Start script, python3 bot.py

• Start FCEUX

• Config > Video > Window Settings > Set X and Y Scale to 2.0

• File > Open ROM, browse to punchout_rom.nes

• File > Lua > New Lua Script Window, browse to punchout_rom.nes, click Run

• Place the FCEUX window on TOP RIGHT CORNER

(Note: You may have to use python instead of python3 for windows)