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How do I detect multiple sprite collisions when there are >10 sprites?
I making a small program to animate the astar algorithm. If you look at the image, there are lots of yellow cars moving around. Those can collide at any moment, could be just one or all of them could ...
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Multithreading for a mixed-genre game in Python?
So here's the situation. I'm making a game that mixes two genres; arcade shooter and puzzler. They don't intertwine TOO much; all the interaction that really goes on is that every time an enemy is ...
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add collision detection to sprite?
bassically im trying to add collision detection to the sprite below, using the following:
self.rect = bounds_rect
collide = pygame.sprite.spritecollide(self, wall_list, False)
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Add collison detection to enemy sprites? [closed]
i'd like to add the same collision detection used by the player sprite to the enemy sprites or 'creeps' ive added all the relevant code I can see yet collisons are still not being detected and ...
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Using NumPy arrays as 2D mathematical vectors?
Right now I'm using lists as position, velocity, and acceleration vectors in my game. Is that a better option than using NumPy's arrays (not the standard library's) as vectors (with float data ...
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Online scoreboard in Python?
So my friend and I are working on an arcade-style game in Python and Pygame. We're beginning to look at the feasibility of an online leaderboard, given our current programming backgrounds. Such a ...
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How can I make smoother upwards/downwards controls in pygame?
This is a loop I use to interpret key events in a python game.
# Event Loop
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == QUIT:
pygame.quit()
sys.exit()
if event.type == ...
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Pygame Tile Based Character movement speed
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Right now I'm making a really basic tile based game. The map is a large amount of 16x16 tiles, and the character image is 16x16 as well. My character has its ...
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Pygame Import Error, Python 3.2
I'm having an issue with the Pygame module. I run Python 3.2 and installed the respective Pygame file, but now when I try to import it in the IDLE, it gives me this error:
>>> import pygame
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How do I create a selection rectangle?
I have a basic prototype working with health, resources and units. The problem is: How do I select multiple units? I have an idea of making an rectangle which dynamically extends with the mouse ...
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Embedding Pygame to C++ [closed]
If embedding Pygame to C++ to have a game be an executable, is there any extra process I would have to use in order to use Pygame functions when embedding into C++? As opposed to just writing ...
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Blending colors on Surfaces in PyGame?
So I'm making a game in Python and PyGame. I have aliens and blocks that each adopt one of several colors; rather than make several copies of them in different colors, I plan on making the sprite ...
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Detecting Units on a Grid
I am making a little turn based strategy game in pygame, that uses a grid system as the main map to hold all the characters and the map layout. (Similar to Fire Emblem, or Advance Wars)
I am trying ...
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How do I implement powerups for my Breakout clone?
I'm making a simple Breakout clone in Python that will have very many powerups/powerdowns (so far I came up with 26). Some will affect the paddle (paddle missile, two paddles, short paddle, etc.), ...
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pygame.Rect around circle
I'm trying to make a pong game in pygame, but I can't figure out how to put a ball circle, which I can create with pygame.draw.circle into a pygame.Rect object so i can use the colliderect function to ...
