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Started by Hraefn August 29, 2013 12:20 PM

5 comments, last by ISDCaptain01 10 years, 7 months ago

Hraefn

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August 29, 2013 12:20 PM

Hi everyone so i already pick my language and it is Python and i want to know what i need to make my simple 2D RPG game?what tool i must download to make RPG game?or anything else i really don't know what i must do and what the best for beginner like me Python 2 or Python 3? Arigato

SimonForsman

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August 29, 2013 12:46 PM

For 2D in python you can go with pygame

download from www.pygame.org or run "apt-get install python-pygame"

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farmdve

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August 29, 2013 02:32 PM

For 2D in python you can go with pygame

download from www.pygame.org or run "apt-get install python-pygame"

You seem to assume that he is using a Unix or Unix-like OS for that apt-get command.

kop0113

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August 29, 2013 03:52 PM

You seem to assume that he is using a Unix or Unix-like OS for that apt-get command.

That makes a nice change from assuming Windows and providing a link to the "setup.exe".

However, it does specifically assume a Debian based Linux distro (probably Ubuntu) as opposed to UNIX-like in general but it certainly is a start towards popularity of developing games on open-source platforms

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DejaimeNeto

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August 29, 2013 04:09 PM

I learn way better by reading sample code, over any books or tutorials.

If you want to give it a try, go here:

http://rampantgames.com/hackenslash

It's an open source game, made with pygame afaik.

Btw, I always recommend starting with the most up-to-date versions of anything, unless they are officially not recommended.

You seem to assume that he is using a Unix or Unix-like OS for that apt-get command.

Download from the website or from a repository. Can't see how he assumes that...

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SimonForsman

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August 29, 2013 04:24 PM

For 2D in python you can go with pygame

download from www.pygame.org or run "apt-get install python-pygame"

You seem to assume that he is using a Unix or Unix-like OS for that apt-get command.

The website only has Windows and Mac packages and the instructions and links it provides on how to get the Linux packages are pretty darn poor

it is 5 clicks total to get to the correct package for Ubuntu through the pygame.org website(it provides a search link and doesn't mention the full name of the package), and then i have to know exactly which version of the package i want and avoid the sourcecode packages, at the end when its time to select a download mirror the ubuntu website will provide me with a strong recommendation to use the package manager instead. My only assumption was that most Ubuntu/Debian/Mint/etc users would find that quite annoying.

(i can't seem to make a apt:python-pygame clicky link on these forums, otherwise i would have done that instead since copy&pasting is annoying as well)

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