Some more info: It's in pygame. It's 2d. I cannot find any python versions out there. Yes, there is a graphical interface, and yes, it is a user-controlled game. Thank you all for your help!
The Defenestrator On 2/6/12, bob gailer <bgai...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2/6/2012 11:16 AM, Nate Lastname wrote: >> Hey all, >> >> The basic idea is that there are different types of sand. They fall >> and move (or don't, if they are solid) and interact with each other in >> different ways. I.E.; there is a lava type; it falls, and when it >> hits other sand types, it heats them up. If it gets cold, it becomes >> sand. > Thanks for a top-level overview. I have no practical experience with > game /programming /, just some general concepts which I offer here, and > leave it to others to assist. > > You might add more specifics - do you want a graphics display? User > interaction? Anything you add to your description helps us and helps you > move to your goal. > > I suggest you start simple, get something working then add another feature. > > Simple? Could be as simple as 1 grain falling till it hits bottom. Does > it have an initial velocity? Does it accelerate under the pull of > gravity? Velocity means speed and direction. What happens when it hits > bottom? > > Then add a 2nd grain. What happens if the 2 collide? > > What is your update rate (how often do you recompute the positions of > all the grains)? What is the smallest increment of position change? > > I assume you will create a class for each type of sand grain. with > relevant properties and methods. > > You will need a program that runs in a loop (probably with a sleep) to > - update positions and velocities of each grain (by invoking class > methods) > - detect and manage collisions > - display each grain (by invoking class methods) > > If you are using a graphics package I assume you will have a "canvas" on > which you will draw some kind of object to represent a particular class > of grain at the current x,y(,z?) coordinates of each grain. > > It is possible to change the base class of an object on-the-fly, so a > lava drop could become a sand grain. > > That's all for now. Good coding! > > I don't want to copy the game > > Is there a Python version out there? >> , I want to make my own to play around with Py(thon/game). >> > > > -- > Bob Gailer > 919-636-4239 > Chapel Hill NC > > -- My Blog - Defenestration Coding http://defenestrationcoding.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
