Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-25 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Phil, Well, at the moment PySonic is a no go. Apparently the latest Windows build they have on the PySonic website is for Python 2.3 which is ancient. I tried checking out the PySonic source and compiling it for Python 2.7 and the latest FMOD SDK and it gave me a boat load of build errors. So I

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-25 Thread Phil Vlasak
game and plan to play it soon. Phil - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi, Yeah, and that would be a good combination. FMOD is a great A

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, and that would be a good combination. FMOD is a great API, and I should probably add PySonic to a game like Blackjack just to give it a little extra like the sound of shuffling cards and things like that. On 11/24/10, Ryan Smith wrote: > Hi, > Descent Into Madness is programmed in Pyt

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread Ryan Smith
quot;Thomas Ward" > To: > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 8:28 PM > Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games > > >> Hi all, >> >> Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on >> Python programming for beginners with a bent to

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, I honestly have no idea. i never played that game before. On 11/23/10, Greg Steel wrote: > Hi Tom is descent into madness programmed in that language? --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread Greg Steel
Hi Tom is descent into madness programmed in that language? - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python p

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread jason
Ok Tom sounds cool no hurry whenever you get the time to create the football game and baseball game that would be cool to have all those sounds in it as well and that's ok if your just focused on text games now. to On 11/23/2010 7:55 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi Jason, Well, I certainly could w

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-24 Thread jason
Yeah they are great ideas now someone has to program them, I only no how to test software meaning its performance, I am not a programmer unfortunately, however Thomas is and other game developers out here are programmers as well, Thomas is the one with the black jack gamein python, so I am glad

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, No. As I have said before these are, simple, text based games, written for the purpose of getting new programmers into programming console based games using standard input and output via print and raw_input. Things like PyGame which is required for event driven input, sounds, music, flashy gra

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, I haven't had a chance to upload the games yet. I'm looking at uploading sometime this weekend after the holiday stuff settles down. They'll be on my free games page. As far as the Python interpreter goes you can download a copy for your platform from http://www.python.org and the current sta

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jason, Well, I certainly could write a football and baseball game in Python, but I'd probably want to use PyGame for that so I could include sounds, music, etc. Right now I am focusing on simple text based games to get people interested in programming simple games before focusing on more advanc

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Jeremy Hartley
ssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with a bent towards game programming in Python. Unfortunately, the documentation isn't ready, but I have written a few sample games to go along with the b

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Alfredo C
Hello, I would like to know where can I get these games, and, what are some python interpreters that are accessible with any screen reader? -Original Message- From: Alfredo Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:56 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Free Python

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Alfredo
On 11/23/2010 10:34 AM, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi, Yes. All games come in source code format. In fact, none of them have been compiled, because with Python programs you don't actually have to compile them. You can just run them in the Python interpreter like python blackjack.py and run it from raw s

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Shiny protector
Would their be any sound? - Original Message - From: "Mike Maslo" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games I would be interested -Original Message- Fro

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yes. All games come in source code format. In fact, none of them have been compiled, because with Python programs you don't actually have to compile them. You can just run them in the Python interpreter like python blackjack.py and run it from raw source. No compiling etc necessary.The advanta

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, Oh, the formatting isn't too bad once you get use to it. Yeah,you have to remember to do it, but it is no worse than formatting code in any other programming language. You can use tabs or you can use spaces to align text. Personally, I go for spacing as it makes aligning things easier to

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Milos, Well, the book isn't ready yet, but some of the sample games are. For example, some sample games I have completed is Guess the Number, Blackjack, and Number Stumper. All very simple games from a programming standpoint. In addition to that I have some games in the works like Oregon Trail

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Milos Przic
the book. Best regards! Milos Przic msn: milos.pr...@gmail.com skype: Milosh-hs - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:28 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have be

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Bryan Mckinnish
Hi. I would be interested as well. I think it's about time I learned another programming language. I have to get used to the indents and stuff though. I just hope I can learn this. Thanks. Bryan Mckinnish --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Alfredo
Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with a bent towards game programming in Python. Unfortunately, the documentation isn't ready, but I have written a few sample games to go along

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Thomas, Sure, send them our way. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 10:29 PM To: gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread djc
Sure I'd love to look at them. I'm always interested in Concepts. *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 11/22/2010 at 11:28 PM Thomas Ward wrote: >Hi all, > >Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on >Python programming for beginners with a bent towards game program

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Mike Maslo
I would be interested -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Willem Venter Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:19 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Great stuff Jason, the idea is

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Harmony Neil
I'm definitely interested! :) -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: 23 November 2010 04:29 To: gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread Willem Venter
Great stuff Jason, the idea is that you learn how to program games in python. Once you've done that I'll be glad to play your blackjack, football game and I would like a cricket game and a rugby game as well please Jason. On 11/23/10, jason wrote: > I am interested in black jack please Thomas, th

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-23 Thread jason
I am interested in black jack please Thomas, that would be cool if we could have a football and baseball game programmed with python. On 11/22/2010 11:28 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with a bent

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-22 Thread Oriol Gómez
Same. :) On 11/23/10, Orin wrote: > I'll take 'em. > - Original Message - > From: "Thomas Ward" > To: > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:28 PM > Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games > > >> Hi all, >> >> Ov

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-22 Thread Orin
I'll take 'em. - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:28 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-22 Thread Lisa Hayes
Thomas that'd be very good thanks I'd love them, my address is, lhay...@internode.on.net Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:28 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sa

Re: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-22 Thread Jacob Kruger
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:28 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with a bent towards game programming in Python. Unfortunately, the documentation isn't ready, but I have w

[Audyssey] Free Python Sample Games

2010-11-22 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi all, Over the passed few months I have been working on a free book on Python programming for beginners with a bent towards game programming in Python. Unfortunately, the documentation isn't ready, but I have written a few sample games to go along with the book. Since Lisa asked the question abo