Python And Pygame Beta 1 Released

[theoddbot]

First beta of python and pygame for the GP2X console.

Installation:
Copy the python folder to the root of your SD card

Running:
I've included some very small test programs to get you started.

You should launch your pygame programs with a script like:

        PYTHONHOME=/mnt/sd/python
        export PYTHONHOME

        LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${PYTHONHOME}/extras:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
        export LD_LIBRARY_PATH


        /mnt/sd/python/python /mnt/sd/mygame/mygame.py > /mnt/sd/mygame_output.txt 2>&1

        cd /usr/gp2x
        ./gp2xmenu

Known Issues:
* multiple copies of libs - will be trimmed later
* joystick reports events as buttons, not axis

More Info:
http://www.pygame.org

Contact:
IRC: theoddbot and illume in #gp2x on EFNet
E-Mail: pygame2x@oddsoftware.net


Grab it from:
http://brendan.mine.nu/pygame_beta1.zip
or
http://md5.se/mirror/pygame_beta1.zip


It is extremely unlikely that any existing PyGame programs will work without modification


Now, let the fun begin

 

[Digital Awakening]

So, how much easier would pygame be compared to SDL? I don't have time to check up on Pygame right now so if someone could just give me some simple descriptions to help me understand the basics of the language I'd be happy. Or a link to a single page with this info. Not a lot of info, just the very basics. Oh and a simple comparison to SDL would be nice. Thanks

Oh, and a speed estimation for a more fine tuned version of Pygame on GP2X would be nice.

And while I'm asking, would it be possible to release commercial DRM protected games using Pygame, like what GPH is planning to sell on their site?

 

[theoddbot]

Pygame is higher level than SDL, though it uses SDL for all the hard work. Its pretty cool, like I made a connect 4 game in under an hour. Adding music and sound is dead easy.

I really hope this lets aspiring programmers get over the whole toolchain business and get down to making some cool games

 

[gp2brew]

Pygame is higher level than SDL, though it uses SDL for all the hard work. Its pretty cool, like I made a connect 4 game in under an hour. Adding music and sound is dead easy.

I really hope this lets aspiring programmers get over the whole toolchain business and get down to making some cool games

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Maybe this would be a good thing to port to the GP32 as well? Just an idea.

 

[chris_r]

Probably, but without linux on the gp32, it makes porting it a lot more complicated

 

[theoddbot]

Never having had a GP32 it would be hard to comment, but Linux definitely made this quite easy to port. The small ram on the GP32 might be an issue as well.

 

[skate2live92]

so how do i play games with this?
(n00b...)

 

[noreason]

"Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing games. It is written on top of the excellent SDL library. This allows you to create fully featured games and multimedia programs in the python language. Pygame is highly portable and runs on nearly every platform and operating system."

it's for creating games

 

[Moogle]

I really hope this lets aspiring programmers get over the whole toolchain business and get down to making some cool games

This would nicely fill the gap between C and Fenix.

 

[Ze_ro]

So has anyone actually tried running any existing PyGame-based software using this? Monsterz is a fun game build using PyGame...

I'm curious to see how well this performs... seems to me like all the extra layers of abstraction would slow things down a lot, but I hope that isn't the case.

--Zero

 

[nickspoon]

What do you mean by 'modification'?

 

[telengard]

First beta of python and pygame for the GP2X console.

<snip>

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Awesome! Glad someone did this. I have done some pygame programming and sometimes it's just more fun than doing straight C/SDL. This will allow more folks to code for the gp2x hopefully. Python is an excellent language.

~telengard

 

[theoddbot]

What do you mean by 'modification'?

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The graphics would have to be resized to 320x240 and the controls ported to use the GP2X's "unique" joystick implementation in SDL.

 

[Geevowitz]

What do you mean by 'modification'?

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The graphics would have to be resized to 320x240 and the controls ported to use the GP2X's "unique" joystick implementation in SDL.

Oh.

 

[noreason]

What do you mean by 'modification'?

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The graphics would have to be resized to 320x240 and the controls ported to use the GP2X's "unique" joystick implementation in SDL.

Oh.

Oh??? :angry:
I was thinking there was a new version or great news about Python

 

[sand_man]

This has to be the most annoying bump I've seen yet.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

The person said "oh" to something he didnt even ask about initially.


Can we please ban him for it? PLEASEEE?????

 

[g4m3r]

What do you mean by 'modification'?

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The graphics would have to be resized to 320x240 and the controls ported to use the GP2X's "unique" joystick implementation in SDL.

Oh.

:huh: Oh?

 

[jonbro]

hello,
I can't seem to get this working. Are the SDL libs linked statically, or do I need to install them on my card to get this up and working?

thanks much.