Comments on: Thanks for the great ideas http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/ one man's journey into python... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: selsine http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62574 selsine Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:18:42 +0000 http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62574 Arne, Interesting stuff! I've just downloaded it and started to play around with it. What does the future hold for these tools? Kyle, Panda3d looks really interesting. It's something that I have looked at before. It seems to have matured since the last time I looked at it, especially in terms of documentation! It still seems like a bit of work getting it all sorted out and getting a finished project going but still very very promising. Patrick, Thanks for the information Patrick, I think you've brought up something that I've been interested in for a while, a simple 2d game engine. Something that would make it VERY easy for a beginner to create something. Thanks again everyone! Arne,

Interesting stuff! I’ve just downloaded it and started to play around with it. What does the future hold for these tools?

Kyle,

Panda3d looks really interesting. It’s something that I have looked at before. It seems to have matured since the last time I looked at it, especially in terms of documentation! It still seems like a bit of work getting it all sorted out and getting a finished project going but still very very promising.

Patrick,

Thanks for the information Patrick, I think you’ve brought up something that I’ve been interested in for a while, a simple 2d game engine. Something that would make it VERY easy for a beginner to create something.

Thanks again everyone!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62419 Patrick Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:03:04 +0000 http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62419 Isometric Articles: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/list.asp?categoryid=44 Isometric Articles:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/list.asp?categoryid=44

]]> By: Patrick http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62417 Patrick Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:49:17 +0000 http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-62417 One thing to consider, anyone out there with the skillset, would be an additional game library/framework for isometric (axonometric projection) engine with scrolling -- in other words all those square and hexagon tile based games. We got some good basic game libraries, pygame wrapping SDL, pyglet, and rabbyt for its fast sprite engine but would love to see a good fast 2.5D/isometric + scrolling engine component available. That imho, would fill in one of the last remaining pieces in the python game development toolbox. Another resource link to what is available: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Python_Programming/Game_Programming_in_Python One thing to consider, anyone out there with the skillset, would be an additional game library/framework for isometric (axonometric projection) engine with scrolling — in other words all those square and hexagon tile based games. We got some good basic game libraries, pygame wrapping SDL, pyglet, and rabbyt for its fast sprite engine but would love to see a good fast 2.5D/isometric + scrolling engine component available. That imho, would fill in one of the last remaining pieces in the python game development toolbox.

Another resource link to what is available:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Python_Programming/Game_Programming_in_Python

]]> By: Kyle http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-61952 Kyle Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:08:56 +0000 http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-61952 Have you had a look at Panda3D? http://www.panda3d.net/index.php I have been browsing about looking at 3d engines today and found this one. Haven't had a chance to look it over yet but I do notice that they keep saying: "Panda3D is unusual in that its design emphasis is on supporting a short learning curve and rapid development" Which sounds very nice to me. Thanks for your tutes. Kyle Have you had a look at Panda3D?

http://www.panda3d.net/index.php

I have been browsing about looking at 3d engines today and found this one. Haven’t had a chance to look it over yet but I do notice that they keep saying:

“Panda3D is unusual in that its design emphasis is on supporting a short learning curve and rapid development”

Which sounds very nice to me.

Thanks for your tutes.

Kyle

]]> By: Arne Babenhauserheide http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-61527 Arne Babenhauserheide Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:03:46 +0000 http://www.learningpython.com/2008/02/13/thanks-for-the-great-ideas/#comment-61527 You could have a look at some of the fun things I did for an RPG: - http://sf.net/projects/rpg-1d6 -> downloads: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=199744 The projects include: - babglet: A module 8set of classes) for simplified basic usage of pyglet for 2D games with optional collision detection and avoidance. - blob_swarm: a swarm of blobs with emerging swarm behaviour through pair relations only. - blob_battle: a duel-style battle between two blobs (basic graphics, control and movement done) - fuzzy_collisions: 2 groups of blobs. One can be controlled. When two blobs collide, they move away a (random) bit to avoid the collision. All are self contained. no dependencies to install. Just decompress them and start the included python file (most times the one with the same name as the package). Best wishes, Arne You could have a look at some of the fun things I did for an RPG:
- http://sf.net/projects/rpg-1d6
-> downloads: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=199744

The projects include:

- babglet: A module 8set of classes) for simplified basic usage of pyglet for 2D games with optional collision detection and avoidance.

- blob_swarm: a swarm of blobs with emerging swarm behaviour through pair relations only.

- blob_battle: a duel-style battle between two blobs (basic graphics, control and movement done)

- fuzzy_collisions: 2 groups of blobs. One can be controlled. When two blobs collide, they move away a (random) bit to avoid the collision.

All are self contained. no dependencies to install. Just decompress them and start the included python file (most times the one with the same name as the package).

Best wishes,
Arne

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