NEAT Bullets - 2D Weapon Evolution System

NEAT Bullets is a tool that enables you to create weapons with unique bullet patterns. The trajectory of projectiles is determined by a set of parameters and an artificial neural network generated using the NEAT algorithm.

WebGL Demo • Documentation

Four scenes included:

• Weapon Evolution Scene: Evolve and save your weapons in this interactive environment.

• Weapon Demo Scene: Test 80 different pre-configured weapons and observe their force fields in action.

• Shadow Survival Scene: This scene demonstrates how the system can be incorporated into gameplay. Please note that character animations and the tilemap from this scene are not included.

• Space Shooter Scene: A simple space shooter game where enemies are equipped with randomly generated weapons.

Technical details

• The asset was created using the URP template, but it is compatible with any other rendering pipeline. You may need to add any missing materials to the sprite renderers.

• A force is applied to each projectile during every fixed update. As a result, the system may not be very performant. You can test the performance in the Weapon Demo scene with weapon #69. The projectiles in this demo have an unlimited lifespan, allowing you to observe how the FPS changes as the number of projectiles increases.

• Projectile pooling has not been implemented.

Third-Party Files

This package contains third-party files governed by the license(s) indicated below:

• SharpNEAT under MIT license

• Redzen under MIT license

• log4net under Apache License 2.0

• Space Shooter Redux under CC0 license

• 5 Action Chiptunes under CC0 license

• The Essential Retro Video Game Sound Effects Collection under CC0 license

• Weapon Item Icon under CC0 license

See third-party-notices.txt file in the package or Third Party Files for details.