Random Walk Simulation with SDL2

This project is a simple random walk simulation using SDL2. The program creates a graphical window and simulates a random walk where each step is colored differently based on the direction taken.

Features

• Random Walk Simulation: The program randomly chooses a direction (up-left, up-right, down-left, down-right) for each step of the walk.
• Color-Coded Steps: Each direction has a unique color associated with it:
  • Up-left: Pink (245, 169, 184)
  • Up-right: Light Blue (91, 206, 250)
  • Down-left: White (255, 255, 255)
  • Down-right: Black (0, 0, 0)
• Boundary Reset: The walk resets to the center if it goes beyond the defined boundary.

Example

Prerequisites

• SDL2 library
• Mingw-w64 or any compatible compiler
• C++17 or later

Building and Running the Program

Windows

1. Ensure you have the SDL2 library installed. You can download it from SDL2 Downloads or using MSYS

   pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2

2. Clone this repository or download the source code.

   git clone https://github.com/starlitdreams/random-walk-sdl2.git
   cd random-walk-sdl2

3. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the source code.
4. Compile the code using the following command:

   chcp 65001 > $null; & "C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\g++.exe" -fdiagnostics-color=always -g "path_to_your_source_code\random_walk.cpp" -o "path_to_your_output_directory\random_walk.exe" -lmingw32 -lSDL2main -lSDL2 -mwindows -LC:\msys64\mingw64\lib -IC:\msys64\mingw64\include\SDL2 -Dmain=SDL_main

5. After building the project, you can run the executable:

   random_walk.exe
   

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.