From 21e738ac3468e298c1c408ac33c721889c76de20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alistair Lynn Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:14:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Revert "Remove an indirect mention of the virtual competition" This reverts commit 87611c4236b00a98f88062586a038b6c91f6bd99. --- simulator/using_the_simulator.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/simulator/using_the_simulator.md b/simulator/using_the_simulator.md index a78471b0..89f840dd 100644 --- a/simulator/using_the_simulator.md +++ b/simulator/using_the_simulator.md @@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ If you run the simulation without a `robot.py` file in place, the simulation wil In order for your simulated robot to pick up changes to your code you need to save the files you are working on and then reload the simulation. This will also reset the state of the simulated world, allowing your robot to start afresh. +
+ Only your controller code will be present in the competition environment. +
+ ### Running multiple robots To test how your robot behaves in each starting zone of the arena, you can copy your robot's code to run in each corner. From a1ceed306e363541530a2e27cb86cdabd759e8c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alistair Lynn Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:17:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Revert "Remove mentions of the virtual competition" This reverts commit 40b410893fd660e9809ac8d9e10b8eb890db5b1c. --- index.md | 2 +- simulator/index.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index d6063443..10b01edc 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The information is spread across multiple sections: - The [kit](/docs/kit/) section will give you an overview of the physical kit that is provided to your team, how to connect to each board and what features they have. - The [programming](/docs/programming/) section talks through how to write code that interacts with all the boards. -- The [simulator](/docs/simulator/) section explains how to use the simulator for testing your code and exploring strategies. +- The [simulator](/docs/simulator/) section explains how to use the simulator for testing your code, exploring strategies as well as preparing for the virtual competition. - The [rules](/docs/rules/) section is important as it talks through the aim of this year's game and what task you are trying to achieve. - [Tutorials](/docs/tutorials/) are a series of guides that will help you get started. diff --git a/simulator/index.md b/simulator/index.md index 4eb8dfdb..4bd2dafc 100644 --- a/simulator/index.md +++ b/simulator/index.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ title: Simulator ![Image of the SR2024 arena rendered within the simulated environment]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/content/simulator/sr2024-arena.png) -The simulator is a useful development tool, it allows you to become familiar with our API and to get started coding straight away even if you have yet to construct your robot. +The simulator is used for the virtual competition and is a useful development tool, it allows you to become familiar with our API and to get started coding straight away even if you have yet to construct your robot. It could also be used to test out game strategies before applying them in real life. ## Programming