---
name: "robocode"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "robocode"
version: "1.9.3.9-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/robocode/6"
---

# robocode(6)

Java programming game with battle tanks

## NAME

Robocode - Java programming game with battle tanks

## SYNOPSIS

**robocode** \[*-?*\] \[*-help*\] \[*-cwd path*\] \[*-battle filename* \[*-results filename*\] \[-record filename\] \[-recordXML filename\] \[-replay filename\] \[-tps tps\] \[-minimize\] \[-nodisplay\] \[-nosound\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-?** or **-help**

  Prints out the command line usage of Robocode

- **-cwd** \<path\>

  Change the current working directory

- **-battle** \<battle file\>

  Run the battle specified in a battle file

- **-results** \<results file\>

  Save results to the specified text file

- **-record** \<bin record file\>

  Record the battle into the specified file as binary

- **-recordXML** \<xml rec file\>

  Record the battle into the specified file as XML

- **-replay** \<record file\>

  Replay the specified battle record

- **-tps** \<tps\>

  Set the TPS \> 0 (Turns Per Second)

- **-minimize**

  Run minimized when Robocode starts

- **-nodisplay**

  Run with the display / GUI disabled

- **-nosound**

  Run with sound disabled

### Java Properties include:

- **-DWORKINGDIRECTORY=**\<path\>

  Set the working directory

- **-DROBOTPATH=**\<path\>

  Set the robots directory (default is 'robots')

- **-DBATTLEPATH=**\<path\>

  Set the battles directory (default is 'battles')

- **-DNOSECURITY**=*true*\|false

  Enable/disable Robocode's security manager

- **-Ddebug**=*true*\|false

  Enable/disable debugging used for preventing robot timeouts and skipped turns, and allows an an unlimited painting buffer when debugging robots

- **-DlogMessages**=*true*\|false

  Log messages and warnings will be disabled

- **-DlogErrors**=*true*\|false

  Log errors will be disabled

- **-DEXPERIMENTAL**=*true*\|false

  Enable/disable access to peer in robot interfaces

- **-DPARALLEL**=*true*\|false

  Enable/disable parallel processing of robots turns

- **-DRANDOMSEED=**\<long number\> Set seed for deterministic behavior of random

  numbers

## SEE ALSO

**java** (1)