PS, I've searched around the internet for a while for a decent simple sprite tutorial and collision only to find either super advanced tutorials or ones that aren't finished.
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 10:52 AM
Recently I started reading Making Games with Python And Pygame via http://inventwithpython.com/pygame/chapters/ and it's a great book. However, I get to the third chapter (Memory Puzzle) and I feel like they suddenly add in extra features of pygame/python and they aren't explain ahead of time\ at all. Is there a better tutorial that I could use to learn pygame? Pretty much I'm to the point where I should be learning sprites, animation, and collision.
PS, I've searched around the internet for a while for a decent simple sprite tutorial and collision only to find either super advanced tutorials or ones that aren't finished.
PS, I've searched around the internet for a while for a decent simple sprite tutorial and collision only to find either super advanced tutorials or ones that aren't finished.
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 10:23 PM
I have a Python video tutorial series: link.
Instead of pygame, I use pslab, which is a small media library that I designed specifically for the series (although, it could be used to make a variety of different games).
... I'm not claiming it's better than pygame (in terms of features, it's definitely not), but pslab does feature a very small/simple API, which should be much easier for beginners to understand and use.
So, if you're interested, you could give that a try.
It's very likely that you missed out on some very important information, which would explain why you're stuck.
That, or maybe it's a design flaw in the tutorial, but you can only say that for sure if you don't skip anything.
Instead of pygame, I use pslab, which is a small media library that I designed specifically for the series (although, it could be used to make a variety of different games).
... I'm not claiming it's better than pygame (in terms of features, it's definitely not), but pslab does feature a very small/simple API, which should be much easier for beginners to understand and use.
So, if you're interested, you could give that a try.
I just felt like it skipped many of the basic pygame sections is all.
It's very likely that you missed out on some very important information, which would explain why you're stuck.
That, or maybe it's a design flaw in the tutorial, but you can only say that for sure if you don't skip anything.
Learn the basics with my Python 3 video tutorial series. Looking for a good game engine, and relevant tutorials? Here you go.
Small and simple Python 3.x media library: pslab
Small and simple Python 3.x media library: pslab
