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Programming => General Programming => Topic started by: Mitosis on July 06, 2006, 07:30 AM

Title: PyGame help
Post by: Mitosis on July 06, 2006, 07:30 AM
Okay guys, I just purchased a book called Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, written by Michael Dawson. It looks like a really good book, from scanning it quickly. My problem here is, that the author dedicates the learning experience for a Windows environment. I am running OS X 'Tiger'.

Basically you have to have the PyGame framework installed, and I cannot figure out how to do this exactly. I have asked around about using another grame framework, and have been told I will not be able to follow my book. If anyone knows how to do this and can help me, that would be great.

Thanks for any input added to this thread!
Title: Re: PyGame help
Post by: topaz on July 06, 2006, 12:27 PM
PyGame is just a wrapper for SDL (http://www.libsdl.org/index.php).

However, since you might want PyGame (since it adds a lot of nice stuff you'll need to write for SDL), the OSX binaries are here. (http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/index.html)
Title: Re: PyGame help
Post by: Mitosis on July 06, 2006, 02:32 PM
I already have Python and wxPython installed from that link, which one am I supposed to install from there?
Title: Re: PyGame help
Post by: topaz on July 06, 2006, 02:44 PM
Quotepygame
pygame-1.8.0pre-py2.4-macosx10.4.zip (MD5: f6ed5abbe207e0d7c569d2592a45adb6)
Title: Re: PyGame help
Post by: Mitosis on July 06, 2006, 03:26 PM
Thank you, I installed it.