Improve build, UI, and add GitHub issue templates

Add game version display and DevLog global variables
Enhance README with new sections and improved structure
2026-05-27 02:57:07 +03:00 · 2026-05-27 02:41:46 +03:00 · 2026-05-27 02:35:24 +03:00 · 2026-05-27 01:43:30 +03:00 · 2026-05-27 00:20:27 +03:00 · 2026-05-27 00:18:54 +03:00
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@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+name: 🐛 Bug Report
+about: Create a report to help us improve Pong Reloaded
+title: '[BUG] '
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+Steps to reproduce the behavior:
+1. Go to '...'
+2. Click on '...'
+3. Scroll down to '...'
+4. See error
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Screenshots**
+If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
+
+**Environment (please complete the following information):**
+- OS: [e.g. Windows 11]
+- Display Resolution: [e.g. 1920x1080]
+- Graphic Settings used: [e.g. Fullscreen, VSync, 60fps]
+
+**Additional Context**
+Add any other context about the problem here (e.g. logs from the F7 Developer Console).
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+name: ✨ Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea or enhancement for Pong Reloaded
+title: '[FEATURE] '
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
+A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm frustrated when [...]
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like**
+A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+
+**Describe alternatives you've considered**
+A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
@@ -38,4 +38,10 @@ jobs:
      working-directory: ${{env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}}
      # Add additional options to the MSBuild command line here (like platform or verbosity level).
      # See https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/msbuild/msbuild-command-line-reference
-      run: msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}} ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}}
+      run: msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}} /p:Platform=x64 ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}}
+
+    - name: Upload Build Artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: pong-reloaded-exe
+        path: x64/Release/pong-reloaded.exe
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License

-Copyright (c) [year] [fullname]
+Copyright (c) 2026 Dr20Ervin

 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -1,30 +1,102 @@
-# Pong Reloaded
+# 🏓 Pong Reloaded

-A classic arcade game rebuilt from the ground up using modern C++ and the Raylib library. 
+A classic arcade game rebuilt from the ground up using **Modern C++ (C++20)** and the **Raylib** library. Designed with performance, customization, and modularity in mind.
+
+[![C++ Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Language-C%2B%2B20-blue?logo=c%2B%2B&style=flat-square)](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/compiler_support/20)
+[![Raylib](https://img.shields.io/badge/Framework-Raylib--5.0-red?style=flat-square)](https://www.raylib.com/)
+[![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Windows-0078d7?logo=windows&style=flat-square)](https://www.microsoft.com/windows)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green?style=flat-square)](LICENSE.txt)

 ---

-## Credits & Attributions
+## 🚀 About & Motivation

-### Code Base Template
+**Pong Reloaded** is an educational and exploratory game development project. Built as a student engineering activity, it serves as a personal challenge to push past standard university curricula and experiment with low-level graphic structures.
+
+The key goals of this project:
+* **Master Raylib & Game Design:** Experiment with 2D rendering pipelines, sound synthesis, custom sprites, and real-time game state management.
+* **Optimize for Low Resources:** Implement performance-first programming in C++, minimizing memory overhead and achieving a highly optimized execution path that runs perfectly on low-end laptops.
+* **Challenge Knowledge Boundaries:** Apply advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, robust state machine architectures, and direct Win32 API integrations.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> This project is developed within the **Helios Additional Activity** initiative at the **Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN)** – *Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ETTI)*.
+
+---
+
+## 🎮 Features
+
+* **👾 Zero-Dependency Portability:** The game compiles into a single, standalone executable. Textures, audio, and icon files are embedded directly into the binary's resource section (`.rc`) using Windows PE resources, ensuring it never breaks due to missing assets.
+* **⚡ Highly Optimized Engine:** Optimized game loops, zero-allocation physics updates in the hot-path, and efficient CPU sleeping patterns. Smooth frame rates on hardware with minimal system resources.
+* **🤖 Dynamic AI Opponent:** A singleplayer CPU opponent powered by adaptive movement algorithms with three difficulty settings: **Easy**, **Normal**, and **Hard**.
+* **👥 Local Co-op Multiplayer:** Local 1v1 couch-co-op mode featuring an interactive **Multiplayer Lobby** where both players toggle ready states before initiating the match.
+* **🎨 Premium Settings & Theme Engine:**
+  * **Screen Settings:** Customizable resolutions (1280x800, 1600x900, 1920x1080) and Fullscreen / Windowed modes.
+  * **Framerate Controls:** Selectable 60 FPS, 144 FPS, or VSync limits.
+  * **Score Limits:** Custom thresholds (5, 11, 15, or 21 points).
+  * **Visual Themes:** Toggleable background space themes (Default, Galaxy, Trap), custom ball skins, and paddle textures.
+* **🛠️ Developer Console:** Built-in console overlay toggled dynamically via `F7` for real-time engine tracing and logging.
+
+---
+
+## 💾 Quick Install & Play
+
+No installers, DLLs, or complex dependency installations are required! 
+
+1. Head over to the [**Latest Releases**](https://github.com/Dr20Ervin/Pong-Reloaded/releases) section.
+2. Download the `pong-reloaded.exe` binary.
+3. Double-click the `.exe` and start playing immediately!
+
+---
+
+## ⌨️ Controls Reference
+
+| Context | Action / Key | Player 1 (Left Paddle) | Player 2 / Singleplayer (Right Paddle) |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Menu Navigation** | Up / Down | — | `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down` |
+| **Menu Confirm** | Enter | — | `Enter` |
+| **Lobby Ready Toggle** | Ready State | `W` | `Arrow Up` |
+| **Gameplay Movement**| Up / Down | `W` / `S` | `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down` |
+| **Gameplay Actions** | Pause / Resume | — | `P` |
+| **Gameplay Actions** | Force Game Over / Reset | — | `Space` |
+| **Developer Tools** | Toggle Dev Console | — | `F7` |
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Building From Source
+
+### Prerequisites
+* Windows OS
+* Visual Studio 2022 (with "Desktop development with C++" workload)
+* Raylib library installed/configured
+
+### Steps
+1. Clone this repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/Dr20Ervin/Pong-Reloaded.git
+   cd Pong-Reloaded
+   ```
+2. Open `pong-reloaded.sln` in Visual Studio.
+3. Build the project under `Release` / `x64` configuration to generate the optimized, standalone executable.
+
+---
+
+## 📜 Credits & Attributions
+
+### Codebase Template
 * **Original Author:** educ8s (Nick Koumaris)
-* **Original Repository:** [github.com/educ8s/Cpp-Pong-Game-Raylib](https://github.com/educ8s/Cpp-Pong-Game-Raylib)
-* **Description:** This project utilizes core architectural patterns and Raylib integrations adapted from the original open-source template repository listed above.
+* **Original Repository:** [educ8s/Cpp-Pong-Game-Raylib](https://github.com/educ8s/Cpp-Pong-Game-Raylib)
+* This project adapts core architectural concepts and Raylib integrations from the original repository.

-### Asset Credits & Attribution
-The multimedia resources (graphics, sprites, and audio files) used in this game are not my personal creations. They have been curated and adapted from the open-source community for educational development.
+### Asset Credits
+The graphical and audio resources used in this game were curated from the open-source gaming community:
 * **Original Project:** Moddable Pong
-* **Author / Creator:** Endless OS Foundation & Endless Studios
+* **Author/Creator:** Endless OS Foundation & Endless Studios
 * **Website:** [endlessos.org](https://endlessos.org)
-* **Source Code Repository:** [github.com/endlessm/moddable-pong](https://github.com/endlessm/moddable-pong/)
-* **Usage Notice:** These assets are integrated strictly for non-commercial, academic layout validation and development milestones. All rights, ownership, and copyrights belong entirely to the original creators at the Endless OS Foundation.
+* **Repository:** [endlessm/moddable-pong](https://github.com/endlessm/moddable-pong/)
+* *Notice:* All assets are utilized strictly for academic research, non-commercial development, and validation milestones. All rights and copyrights belong to their respective owners.

 ---

-## Features
+## 📄 License

-* **Clean Object-Oriented Architecture:** Developed using rigorous OOP principles, utilizing a base abstract `GameObject` class with virtual override structures for specialized modular entities (`Ball`, `Paddle`, and `CpuPaddle`).
-* **Robust Game State Machine:** Features an integrated game loop managing distinct application states including `MainMenu`, `DifficultySelect`, `Multiplayer`, `Settings`, and `Playing`.
-* **Dynamic AI Opponent:** A singleplayer CPU opponent equipped with configurable movement velocities tailored across three distinct difficulty tiers: Easy, Normal, and Hard.
-* **Enhanced Visual Layout:** Fully upgraded with high-resolution texture mapping via Raylib's `DrawTexturePro`, featuring dedicated game court backdrops, localized wall segments, styled central dashed lines, and custom entity sprites.
-* **Academic Context:** This work is part of a student engineering project within the Helios Additional_activity initiative at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN) - Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ETTI).
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.txt).
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ struct GameConfig {
    int maxScoreOption = 0;        // 0 = 5, 1 = 11, 2 = 15, 3 = 21
    int maxScore = 5;
    bool sfxEnabled = true;
-    int selectedSettingLine = 0;   // 0 = Resolution, 1 = Framerate, 2 = Screen Mode, 3 = Score Limit, 4 = Sound, 5 = Back
+    int spaceThemeOption = 0;      // 0 = Default, 1 = Galaxy, 2 = Trap
+    int ballThemeOption = 0;       // 0 = Default, 1 = Banana, 2 = Beach, 3 = Cloudy, 4 = Simple
+    int paddleThemeOption = 0;     // 0 = Default, 1 = Cloudy, 2 = CPU, 3 = Human
+    int selectedSettingLine = 0;   // 0 = Resolution, 1 = Framerate, 2 = Screen Mode, 3 = Score Limit, 4 = Sound, 5 = Space, 6 = Ball, 7 = Paddle, 8 = Back
 };

 struct GameContext {
@@ -69,12 +72,13 @@ struct GameContext {
 Texture2D LoadTextureFromResource(int id);
 Sound LoadSoundFromResource(int id);
 void SetWindowIconFromResource(int id);
-
 // Forward declarations
 class Ball;
 class Paddle;
 class CpuPaddle;

+void ApplyPaddleTextures(const GameContext& ctx, Paddle& player, CpuPaddle& cpu);
+
 // Game state update and draw routines
 void ResetBall(Ball& ball);
 void DrawCourt(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ public:

    bool Update() override;
    void Draw() override;
+    void ReloadTexture(int resourceId);
 };

 class Ball : public GameObject {
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ public:

    bool Update() override;
    void Draw() override;
+    void ReloadTexture(int resourceId);
 };

 class CpuPaddle : public Paddle {
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include <iostream>
-#include <cstdio>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <cstdarg>
 #include <raylib.h>

-
 // Global colors
-Color Green = Color{ 38, 185, 154, 255 };
-Color Dark_Green = Color{ 20, 160, 133, 255 };
-Color Light_Green = Color{ 129, 204, 184, 255 };
-Color Yellow = Color{ 243, 213, 91, 255 };
+extern Color Green;
+extern Color Dark_Green;
+extern Color Light_Green;
+extern Color Yellow;

-// DevLog buffering & function prototype
-std::vector<std::string> logHistory;
-std::mutex logMutex;
+
+// DevLog buffering & global variables
+extern std::vector<std::string> logHistory;
+extern std::mutex logMutex;
+extern bool isConsoleVisible;

 void CustomLogCallback(int logLevel, const char* text, va_list args);
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include "game.h" 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 // Settings and lobby routines
 void ApplyResolution(int width, int height);
 void ApplyFramerate(int option);
-void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx);
+void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx, Ball& ball, Paddle& player, CpuPaddle& cpu);
 void DrawSettingsState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
 void UpdateLobbyState(GameContext& ctx);
 void DrawLobbyState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 #pragma once

-#define IDI_ICON1           100
+#define IDI_ICON1              100

-#define IDR_TEX_BASIC_SPACE 101
-#define IDR_TEX_WALLS       102
-#define IDR_TEX_LINE        103
-#define IDR_TEX_BALL        104
-#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE      105
-#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE2     106
+// Backgrounds
+#define IDR_TEX_SPACE_DEFAULT  101
+#define IDR_TEX_SPACE_GALAXY   107
+#define IDR_TEX_SPACE_TRAP     108
+#define IDR_TEX_WALLS          102
+#define IDR_TEX_LINE           103
+
+// Balls
+#define IDR_TEX_BALL_DEFAULT   104
+#define IDR_TEX_BALL_BANANA    109
+#define IDR_TEX_BALL_BEACH     110
+#define IDR_TEX_BALL_CLOUDY    111
+#define IDR_TEX_BALL_SIMPLE    112
+
+// Paddles
+#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT 105
+#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CLOUDY  106
+#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CPU     113
+#define IDR_TEX_PADDLE_HUMAN   114
+
+// Audio
+#define IDR_SND_PADDLE_HIT     201
+#define IDR_SND_WALL_HIT       202
+#define IDR_SND_SCORE          203
+#define IDR_SND_BANANA         204

-#define IDR_SND_PADDLE_HIT  201
-#define IDR_SND_WALL_HIT    202
-#define IDR_SND_SCORE       203
-#define IDR_SND_BANANA      204
@@ -153,11 +153,19 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Image Include="assets\icon.ico" />
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\basic_ball_5.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\banana_ball.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\beach_ball.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\cloudy__ball.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\default_ball.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\simple_ball.png" />
    <Image Include="assets\textures\hud\line.png" />
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\basic_paddle.png" />
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\basic_paddle_2.png" />
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\basic_space.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\cloudy_paddle.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\cpu_paddle.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\default_paddle.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\human_paddle.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\default_space.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\galaxy_space.png" />
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\trap_space.png" />
    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\walls.png" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
      <UniqueIdentifier>{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}</UniqueIdentifier>
      <Extensions>cpp;c;cc;cxx;c++;cppm;ixx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx</Extensions>
    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files\textures\ball">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{89cd7d41-de3f-4bd4-a3b4-c7aab8c5ffe9}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files\textures\hud">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{3a7b2941-0560-4ab7-b8eb-255ef37bd3a4}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files\textures\paddles">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{03e96034-55b9-4397-9f56-467d7c351e20}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files\textures\spaces">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{5b322e46-cf19-4411-bcdd-5c3ca59fc236}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <ClCompile Include="src\main.cpp">
@@ -61,27 +73,51 @@
    </ClInclude>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\basic_ball_5.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\hud\line.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\basic_paddle.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\basic_paddle_2.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\basic_space.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
-    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\walls.png">
-      <Filter>Resource Files\textures</Filter>
-    </Image>
    <Image Include="assets\icon.ico">
      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\banana_ball.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\ball</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\beach_ball.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\ball</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\cloudy__ball.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\ball</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\default_ball.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\ball</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\ball\simple_ball.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\ball</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\hud\line.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\hud</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\cloudy_paddle.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\paddles</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\cpu_paddle.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\paddles</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\default_paddle.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\paddles</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\paddles\human_paddle.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\paddles</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\walls.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\spaces</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\default_space.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\spaces</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\galaxy_space.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\spaces</Filter>
+    </Image>
+    <Image Include="assets\textures\spaces\trap_space.png">
+      <Filter>Resource Files\textures\spaces</Filter>
+    </Image>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="assets\audio\banana_wall_hit.ogg">
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 #include "include/resource.h"

-IDI_ICON1           ICON   "assets/icon.ico"
+IDI_ICON1              ICON   "assets/icon.ico"

-IDR_TEX_BASIC_SPACE RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/basic_space.png"
-IDR_TEX_WALLS       RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/walls.png"
-IDR_TEX_LINE        RCDATA "assets/textures/hud/line.png"
-IDR_TEX_BALL        RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/basic_ball_5.png"
-IDR_TEX_PADDLE      RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/basic_paddle.png"
-IDR_TEX_PADDLE2     RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/basic_paddle_2.png"
+// Backgrounds
+IDR_TEX_SPACE_DEFAULT  RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/default_space.png"
+IDR_TEX_SPACE_GALAXY   RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/galaxy_space.png"
+IDR_TEX_SPACE_TRAP     RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/trap_space.png"
+IDR_TEX_WALLS          RCDATA "assets/textures/spaces/walls.png"
+IDR_TEX_LINE           RCDATA "assets/textures/hud/line.png"
+
+// Balls
+IDR_TEX_BALL_DEFAULT   RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/default_ball.png"
+IDR_TEX_BALL_BANANA    RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/banana_ball.png"
+IDR_TEX_BALL_BEACH     RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/beach_ball.png"
+IDR_TEX_BALL_CLOUDY    RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/cloudy__ball.png"
+IDR_TEX_BALL_SIMPLE    RCDATA "assets/textures/ball/simple_ball.png"
+
+// Paddles
+IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/default_paddle.png"
+IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CLOUDY  RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/cloudy_paddle.png"
+IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CPU     RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/cpu_paddle.png"
+IDR_TEX_PADDLE_HUMAN   RCDATA "assets/textures/paddles/human_paddle.png"
+
+// Audio
+IDR_SND_PADDLE_HIT     RCDATA "assets/audio/paddle_hit.ogg"
+IDR_SND_WALL_HIT       RCDATA "assets/audio/wall_hit.ogg"
+IDR_SND_SCORE          RCDATA "assets/audio/score.ogg"
+IDR_SND_BANANA         RCDATA "assets/audio/banana_wall_hit.ogg"

-IDR_SND_PADDLE_HIT  RCDATA "assets/audio/paddle_hit.ogg"
-IDR_SND_WALL_HIT    RCDATA "assets/audio/wall_hit.ogg"
-IDR_SND_SCORE       RCDATA "assets/audio/score.ogg"
-IDR_SND_BANANA      RCDATA "assets/audio/banana_wall_hit.ogg"
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "game.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "resource.h"

 // Paddle implementation
 bool Paddle::Update() {
@@ -40,6 +42,17 @@ void Paddle::Draw() {
    }
 }

+void Paddle::ReloadTexture(int resourceId) {
+    if (texture.id > 0) {
+        UnloadTexture(texture);
+    }
+    if (resourceId > 0) {
+        texture = LoadTextureFromResource(resourceId);
+    } else {
+        texture = { 0 };
+    }
+}
+

 // Ball implementation
 bool Ball::Update() {
@@ -69,6 +82,17 @@ void Ball::Draw() {
    }
 }

+void Ball::ReloadTexture(int resourceId) {
+    if (texture.id > 0) {
+        UnloadTexture(texture);
+    }
+    if (resourceId > 0) {
+        texture = LoadTextureFromResource(resourceId);
+    } else {
+        texture = { 0 };
+    }
+}
+

 // Game state routines and helpers
 void ResetBall(Ball& ball) {
@@ -321,7 +345,7 @@ void DrawGameOverState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight
    if (ctx.isMultiplayer) {
        if (ctx.score.player_score > ctx.score.player2_score) {
            winnerText = "PLAYER 1 WINS!";
-            winnerColor = Color{ 38, 185, 154, 255 };
+            winnerColor = Green;
        }
        else if (ctx.score.player2_score > ctx.score.player_score) {
            winnerText = "PLAYER 2 WINS!";
@@ -333,7 +357,7 @@ void DrawGameOverState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight
    else {
        if (ctx.score.player_score > ctx.score.cpu_score) {
            winnerText = "YOU WIN!";
-            winnerColor = Color{ 38, 185, 154, 255 };
+            winnerColor = Green;
        }
        else if (ctx.score.cpu_score > ctx.score.player_score) {
            winnerText = "CPU WINS!";
@@ -360,3 +384,18 @@ void DrawGameOverState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight
    int instWidth = MeasureText("Press SPACEBAR to return to Main Menu", 20);
    DrawText("Press SPACEBAR to return to Main Menu", screenWidth / 2 - instWidth / 2, panelY + 340, 20, YELLOW);
 }
+
+void ApplyPaddleTextures(const GameContext& ctx, Paddle& player, CpuPaddle& cpu) {
+    int playerResId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT;
+    if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 1) playerResId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CLOUDY;
+    else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 2) playerResId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CPU;
+    else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 3) playerResId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_HUMAN;
+
+    player.ReloadTexture(playerResId);
+
+    if (ctx.isMultiplayer) {
+        cpu.ReloadTexture(playerResId);
+    } else {
+        cpu.ReloadTexture(IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CPU);
+    }
+}
@@ -3,13 +3,25 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "resource.h"

+// Application Version Metadata
+constexpr const char* gameVersion = "1.0";
+
+// Global Theme Color Configurations
+Color Green       = Color{ 38, 185, 154, 255 };
+Color Dark_Green  = Color{ 20, 160, 133, 255 };
+Color Light_Green = Color{ 129, 204, 184, 255 };
+Color Yellow      = Color{ 243, 213, 91, 255 };
+
+std::vector<std::string> logHistory;
+std::mutex logMutex;
+bool isConsoleVisible = false;
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #pragma comment(linker, "/SUBSYSTEM:windows /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
 extern "C" {
    int __stdcall AllocConsole();
    int __stdcall FreeConsole();
 }
-bool isConsoleVisible = false;
 #endif

 int main() {
@@ -27,7 +39,7 @@ int main() {
    GameContext ctx;

    // Asset textures loading
-    ctx.courtBackground = LoadTextureFromResource(IDR_TEX_BASIC_SPACE);
+    ctx.courtBackground = LoadTextureFromResource(IDR_TEX_SPACE_DEFAULT);
    ctx.wallsTexture = LoadTextureFromResource(IDR_TEX_WALLS);
    ctx.lineTexture = LoadTextureFromResource(IDR_TEX_LINE);

@@ -40,21 +52,21 @@ int main() {
    Ball ball(
        Vector2{ screen_width / 2.0f, screen_height / 2.0f }, 
        Yellow, 20.0f, 
-        IDR_TEX_BALL
+        IDR_TEX_BALL_DEFAULT
    );
    ResetBall(ball);

    Paddle player(
        Vector2{ screen_width - 20.0f - 10.0f - 25.0f, screen_height / 2.0f - 60.0f },
        WHITE, 25.0f, 120.0f,
-        IDR_TEX_PADDLE
+        IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT
    );

    CpuPaddle cpu(
        Vector2{ 20.0f + 10.0f, screen_height / 2.0f - 60.0f },
        WHITE, 25.0f, 120.0f,
        Difficulty::Normal,
-        IDR_TEX_PADDLE2
+        IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT
    );

    // Menu instantiation
@@ -133,6 +145,7 @@ int main() {
                ctx.isPaused = false;
                ResetBall(ball);
                ctx.currentState = GameState::Playing;
+                ApplyPaddleTextures(ctx, player, cpu);
            }
            else if (selected == 3) {
                ctx.currentState = GameState::MainMenu;
@@ -140,13 +153,19 @@ int main() {
            break;
        }
        case GameState::MultiplayerLobby:
+        {
+            GameState oldState = ctx.currentState;
            UpdateLobbyState(ctx);
+            if (ctx.currentState == GameState::Multiplayer && oldState != GameState::Multiplayer) {
+                ApplyPaddleTextures(ctx, player, cpu);
+            }
            break;
+        }
        case GameState::Multiplayer:
            UpdateMultiplayerState(ctx, ball, player, cpu);
            break;
        case GameState::Settings:
-            UpdateSettingsState(ctx);
+            UpdateSettingsState(ctx, ball, player, cpu);
            break;
        case GameState::Playing:
            UpdatePlayingState(ctx, ball, player, cpu);
@@ -166,10 +185,15 @@ int main() {
        case GameState::MainMenu:
        {
            mainMenu.Draw();
+            
+            // Render navigation controls hint
            int menuHintWidth = MeasureText("Use UP/DOWN to navigate | ENTER to select", 20);
            DrawText("Use UP/DOWN to navigate | ENTER to select",
                screen_width / 2 - menuHintWidth / 2,
                screen_height - 80, 20, WHITE);
+            
+            // Render version string in bottom-left corner
+            DrawText(TextFormat("v%s", gameVersion), 20, screen_height - 40, 20, LIGHTGRAY);
            break;
        }
        case GameState::DifficultySelect:
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "menu.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "resource.h"

 int Menu::Update() {
    // Menu navigation
@@ -22,12 +24,28 @@ void Menu::Draw() {
    int screenWidth = GetScreenWidth();
    int screenHeight = GetScreenHeight();

-    // Menu title and elements rendering
-    DrawText(title.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(title.c_str(), 60) / 2, screenHeight / 4, 60, WHITE);
+    // Render Menu Title (aligned down for balanced spacing)
+    DrawText(title.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(title.c_str(), 60) / 2, screenHeight / 4 + 20, 60, WHITE);

-    for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(options.size()); i++) {
+    int numOptions = static_cast<int>(options.size());
+    int spacing = 60;
+    
+    // Isolate "Back" buttons at the bottom; group all other menu items in the center
+    bool separateLast = (!options.empty() && options.back() == "Back");
+    int groupCount = separateLast ? (numOptions - 1) : numOptions;
+    
+    // Center grouped options vertically
+    int startY = (screenHeight / 2) - (((groupCount - 1) * spacing) / 2);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < numOptions; i++) {
        Color textColor = (i == selectedIndex) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
-        DrawText(options[i].c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(options[i].c_str(), 40) / 2, screenHeight / 2 + (i * 60), 40, textColor);
+        if (separateLast && i == numOptions - 1) {
+            // Render separated "Back" action button at the bottom of the screen
+            DrawText(options[i].c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(options[i].c_str(), 40) / 2, screenHeight - 120, 40, textColor);
+        } else {
+            // Render standard grouped options in the center
+            DrawText(options[i].c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(options[i].c_str(), 40) / 2, startY + (i * spacing), 40, textColor);
+        }
    }
 }

@@ -63,15 +81,15 @@ void ApplyFramerate(int option) {
    }
 }

-void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx) {
+void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx, Ball& ball, Paddle& player, CpuPaddle& cpu) {
    // Menu navigation
    if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_UP)) {
        ctx.config.selectedSettingLine--;
-        if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine < 0) ctx.config.selectedSettingLine = 5;
+        if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine < 0) ctx.config.selectedSettingLine = 8;
    }
    if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_DOWN)) {
        ctx.config.selectedSettingLine++;
-        if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine > 5) ctx.config.selectedSettingLine = 0;
+        if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine > 8) ctx.config.selectedSettingLine = 0;
    }

    // Settings adjustments (LEFT/RIGHT or ENTER)
@@ -124,6 +142,67 @@ void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx) {
        }
    }
    else if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 5) {
+        bool changed = false;
+        if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_RIGHT) || IsKeyPressed(KEY_ENTER)) {
+            ctx.config.spaceThemeOption = (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption + 1) % 3;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        else if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_LEFT)) {
+            ctx.config.spaceThemeOption = (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption - 1 + 3) % 3;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (changed) {
+            int resId = IDR_TEX_SPACE_DEFAULT;
+            if (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption == 1) resId = IDR_TEX_SPACE_GALAXY;
+            else if (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption == 2) resId = IDR_TEX_SPACE_TRAP;
+
+            if (ctx.courtBackground.id > 0) {
+                UnloadTexture(ctx.courtBackground);
+            }
+            ctx.courtBackground = LoadTextureFromResource(resId);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 6) {
+        bool changed = false;
+        if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_RIGHT) || IsKeyPressed(KEY_ENTER)) {
+            ctx.config.ballThemeOption = (ctx.config.ballThemeOption + 1) % 5;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        else if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_LEFT)) {
+            ctx.config.ballThemeOption = (ctx.config.ballThemeOption - 1 + 5) % 5;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (changed) {
+            int resId = IDR_TEX_BALL_DEFAULT;
+            if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 1) resId = IDR_TEX_BALL_BANANA;
+            else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 2) resId = IDR_TEX_BALL_BEACH;
+            else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 3) resId = IDR_TEX_BALL_CLOUDY;
+            else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 4) resId = IDR_TEX_BALL_SIMPLE;
+
+            ball.ReloadTexture(resId);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 7) {
+        bool changed = false;
+        if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_RIGHT) || IsKeyPressed(KEY_ENTER)) {
+            ctx.config.paddleThemeOption = (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption + 1) % 4;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        else if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_LEFT)) {
+            ctx.config.paddleThemeOption = (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption - 1 + 4) % 4;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (changed) {
+            int resId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_DEFAULT;
+            if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 1) resId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CLOUDY;
+            else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 2) resId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_CPU;
+            else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 3) resId = IDR_TEX_PADDLE_HUMAN;
+
+            player.ReloadTexture(resId);
+            cpu.ReloadTexture(resId);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 8) {
        if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_ENTER)) {
            ctx.currentState = GameState::MainMenu;
        }
@@ -132,7 +211,7 @@ void UpdateSettingsState(GameContext& ctx) {

 void DrawSettingsState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight) {
    int titleWidth = MeasureText("SETTINGS", 60);
-    DrawText("SETTINGS", screenWidth / 2 - titleWidth / 2, screenHeight / 4 - 40, 60, WHITE);
+    DrawText("SETTINGS", screenWidth / 2 - titleWidth / 2, screenHeight / 4 + 20, 60, WHITE);

    // Option labels formatting
    std::string resStr = "Resolution: ";
@@ -155,22 +234,50 @@ void DrawSettingsState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight
    if (ctx.config.sfxEnabled) sfxStr += "ON";
    else sfxStr += "OFF";

+    std::string spaceThemeStr = "Space Theme: ";
+    if (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption == 0) spaceThemeStr += "Default";
+    else if (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption == 1) spaceThemeStr += "Galaxy";
+    else if (ctx.config.spaceThemeOption == 2) spaceThemeStr += "Trap";
+
+    std::string ballThemeStr = "Ball Theme: ";
+    if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 0) ballThemeStr += "Default";
+    else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 1) ballThemeStr += "Banana";
+    else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 2) ballThemeStr += "Beach";
+    else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 3) ballThemeStr += "Cloudy";
+    else if (ctx.config.ballThemeOption == 4) ballThemeStr += "Simple";
+
+    std::string paddleThemeStr = "Paddle Theme: ";
+    if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 0) paddleThemeStr += "Default";
+    else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 1) paddleThemeStr += "Cloudy";
+    else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 2) paddleThemeStr += "CPU Style";
+    else if (ctx.config.paddleThemeOption == 3) paddleThemeStr += "Human Style";
+
    // Menu options highlighting and drawing
    Color resColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 0) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
    Color fpsColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 1) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
    Color modeColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 2) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
    Color scoreColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 3) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
    Color sfxColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 4) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
-    Color backColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 5) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
+    Color spaceColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 5) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
+    Color ballColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 6) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
+    Color paddleColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 7) ? YELLOW : WHITE;
+    Color backColor = (ctx.config.selectedSettingLine == 8) ? YELLOW : WHITE;

-    int startY = screenHeight / 2 - 90;
+    // Render settings toggles centered in the middle of the screen
+    int startY = 300;
    DrawText(resStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(resStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY, 30, resColor);
-    DrawText(fpsStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(fpsStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 45, 30, fpsColor);
-    DrawText(modeStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(modeStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 90, 30, modeColor);
-    DrawText(scoreLimitStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(scoreLimitStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 135, 30, scoreColor);
-    DrawText(sfxStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(sfxStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 180, 30, sfxColor);
-    DrawText("Back", screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText("Back", 30) / 2, startY + 225, 30, backColor);
+    DrawText(fpsStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(fpsStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 40, 30, fpsColor);
+    DrawText(modeStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(modeStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 80, 30, modeColor);
+    DrawText(scoreLimitStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(scoreLimitStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 120, 30, scoreColor);
+    DrawText(sfxStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(sfxStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 160, 30, sfxColor);
+    DrawText(spaceThemeStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(spaceThemeStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 200, 30, spaceColor);
+    DrawText(ballThemeStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(ballThemeStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 240, 30, ballColor);
+    DrawText(paddleThemeStr.c_str(), screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText(paddleThemeStr.c_str(), 30) / 2, startY + 280, 30, paddleColor);

+    // Render separated "Back" action button at the bottom of the screen
+    DrawText("Back", screenWidth / 2 - MeasureText("Back", 30) / 2, screenHeight - 120, 30, backColor);
+
+    // Render bottom hint for settings controls
    int settingsHintWidth = MeasureText("UP/DOWN to navigate | LEFT/RIGHT to change settings | ENTER to select", 20);
    DrawText("UP/DOWN to navigate | LEFT/RIGHT to change settings | ENTER to select",
        screenWidth / 2 - settingsHintWidth / 2,
@@ -219,7 +326,7 @@ void DrawLobbyState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight) {
    DrawText("Press 'W' to toggle ready", p1X, p1Y + 75, 18, GRAY);
    
    if (ctx.p1Ready) {
-        DrawRectangle(p1X, p1Y + 115, 220, 50, GREEN);
+        DrawRectangle(p1X, p1Y + 115, 220, 50, Green);
        DrawText("READY", p1X + 110 - MeasureText("READY", 20)/2, p1Y + 130, 20, BLACK);
    } else {
        DrawRectangle(p1X, p1Y + 115, 220, 50, RED);
@@ -234,7 +341,7 @@ void DrawLobbyState(const GameContext& ctx, int screenWidth, int screenHeight) {
    DrawText("Press 'UP' to toggle ready", p2X, p2Y + 75, 18, GRAY);
    
    if (ctx.p2Ready) {
-        DrawRectangle(p2X, p2Y + 115, 220, 50, GREEN);
+        DrawRectangle(p2X, p2Y + 115, 220, 50, Green);
        DrawText("READY", p2X + 110 - MeasureText("READY", 20)/2, p2Y + 130, 20, BLACK);
    } else {
        DrawRectangle(p2X, p2Y + 115, 220, 50, RED);
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
dr20ervin	88a90fa7ac	Improve build, UI, and add GitHub issue templates	2026-05-27 02:57:07 +03:00
dr20ervin	f6749f80e1	Add game version display and DevLog global variables	2026-05-27 02:41:46 +03:00
dr20ervin	73f103f8d2	Enhance README with new sections and improved structure	2026-05-27 02:35:24 +03:00
dr20ervin	c606bd315e	Added new assets	2026-05-27 01:43:30 +03:00
dr20ervin	20309da2af	Clean up unused header files in main.h	2026-05-27 00:20:27 +03:00
dr20ervin	cc718ee511	Refactor global variable declarations and usage	2026-05-27 00:18:54 +03:00