The first game is ignored!

[himahuja]

The first game of the first generation is ignored. From the second game the program starts evaluating the fitness of the genomes. Also, from the second game, the dinosaur can't keep 'DOWN' when the down is kept pressed, i.e. the input taken becomes slow. Any leads on where could possible changes be made on the code?

[himahuja]

I think I know the reason why.

var _startKeyInterval; //will automatically init to zero
GameManipulator.startNewGame = function (next) {

  // Refresh state
  GameManipulator.readGameState();

  // If game is already over, press space
  if (GameManipulator.gamestate == 'OVER') {
    clearInterval(_startKeyInterval);

    // Set start callback
    GameManipulator.onGameStart = function (argument) {
      clearInterval(_startKeyInterval);
      next && next();
    };

    // Press space to begin game (repetidelly)
    _startKeyInterval = setInterval(function (){
      // Due to dino slowly gliding over the screen after multiple restarts, 
      //its better to just reload the page
      GameManipulator.reloadPage();
      setTimeout(function() {
        // Once reloaded we wait 0.5sec for it to let us start the game with a space.
          robot.keyTap(' ');
      }, 500);
    }, 300);

    // Refresh state
    GameManipulator.readGameState();

  } else {
    // Wait die, and call recursive action
    GameManipulator.onGameEnd = function () {
      GameManipulator.startNewGame(next);
    }
  }
}

Before the first game, the gameState = 'PLAYING', hence the if selection flow is skipped, the GamemManipulator then waits to start the next game, from whereon the if will always read true per game and the next() callback will be initiated.

[himahuja]

I still am trying to find why the dinosaur can't keep down. (from the second game onwards)