entering 8 doesnt crash it anymore lmao

README.md

@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ Both game modes include:
 ### Player vs CPU
 
 - Fix priority issues: sometimes the CPU prefers a vertical 3-in-a-row instead of completing a horizontal win.
+
+### GUI
+
+- Make all the menus a big ol dict for cleanliness

cli/game.py

@@ -85,13 +85,12 @@ def printBoard(board):
 
     print(f"{top}\n{'\n'.join(rows)}\n{bottom}")
 
-
 def getIntInput(prompt, board=None):
     while True:
         inp = input(prompt)
         try:
             inp = int(inp)
-            if not 1 <= inp <= 8:
+            if not 1 <= inp <= 7:
                 raise ValueError
             return inp
         except ValueError:
@@ -254,15 +253,13 @@ def cpu_move_provider(player, board):
     best_score = float('-inf') if player == 'R' else float('inf')
     best_move = None
 
-    # try:
+    try:
-    #     with open("settings.json", "r") as f:
+        with open("settings.json", "r") as f:
-    #         settings = json.load(f)
+            settings = json.load(f)
-    #         print(f"Settings: {settings}")
+            print(f"Settings: {settings}")
-    #         search_depth = settings.get("cpu_search_depth", 5)
+            search_depth = settings.get("cpu_search_depth", 5)
-    #         print(f"search depth: {search_depth}")
+            print(f"search depth: {search_depth}")
-    # except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
-    #     search_depth = 5
-
         search_depth = 5
 
     maximising = True if player == 'R' else False
@@ -501,28 +498,3 @@ while True:
         break
     else:
         input("Invalid choice. Press ENTER to try again...")
-
-"""
-RED Drawstring
-3
-4
-4
-3
-5
-3
-3
-3
-5
-1
-1
-1
-7
-7
-7
-2
-2
-2
-6
-6
-6
-"""

cli/settings.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
     "display_mode": "emojis",
-    "cpu_search_depth": 6
+    "cpu_search_depth": 5
 }

gui/game.py

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     height = 75
 
     x = WINDOW_SIZE[0] / 2 - width / 2 # center of the screen horizontally
-    y = (WINDOW_SIZE[1] / 2 - height / 2) # center of the screen vertically
+    y = WINDOW_SIZE[1] / 2 - height / 2 # center of the screen vertically
 
     primary_color = (70, 130, 180)    # button background
     hover_color   = (51, 102, 145)    # button hover