Python - Pygame Simple SpriteSheet Animation

In this tutorial we will create a Simple SpriteSheet Animation. Pygame is a cross-platform set of Python modules designed for creating games. It includes computer graphics and sound libraries designed to be used with the Python programming language. This is a good opportunity for beginners to learn Pygame first when it comes in developing some games. So let's now do the coding...

Getting Started

First you will have to download & install the Python IDLE's, here's the link for the Integrated Development And Learning Environment for Python https://www.python.org/downloads/.

After Python IDLE's is installed, open the command prompt then type "python -m pip install pygame", and hit enter.

Importing Modules

After setting up the installation, run the IDLE and click file and then new file. After that a new window will appear containing a black file this will be the text editor for the python.

Then copy code that I provided below and paste it inside the IDLE text editor

import pygame, sys, os


from pygame.locals import *

Writing The Variables

We will assign the a certain variables that we will need to declare later in the main loop. To do that just kindly write this code inside your text editor.

#Game Initialization


pygame.init()


 


#Center the Game Application


os.environ['SDL_VIDEO_CENTERED']='1'


 


# Game Resolution


screen_width=800


screen_height=600


screen=pygame.display.set_mode((screen_width, screen_height))


 


# Color


black=(0, 0, 0)


white=(255, 255, 255)


 


# Fonts


font="fonts/Gamer.ttf"


 


# Framerate


clock=pygame.time.Clock()


fps=12


 


 


# Image Files


image=pygame.image.load("images/sprite.png")


imageSize=image.get_size()


horiz_cell=6


vert_cell=1


cell_width=imageSize[0]/horiz_cell


cell_height=imageSize[1]/vert_cell


 


cell_list=[]


 


cell_position=0


 


# Slicing The Sprite Sheet 


for y in range(0, imageSize[1], int(cell_height)):


    for x in range(0, imageSize[0], int(cell_width)):


        surface = pygame.Surface((cell_width, cell_height))


        surface.blit(image, (0, 0),


                     (x, y, cell_width, cell_height))


        cell_list.append(surface)

Declaring Methods

We will now declare some methods to make it easier to call it in the main functions. This contains several function that can be use all through.

# Methods


def text_format(text, textFont, textSize, textColor):


    font=pygame.font.Font(textFont, textSize)


    newText=font.render(text, 0, textColor)


    return newText

Main Function

This is the Main Code for the Pygame application. The code contains a several function that will allow to render the application. To do that just write this code inside the IDLE text editor.

# Main Loop


while True:


    for event in pygame.event.get():


        if event.type==pygame.QUIT:


            pygame.quit()


            sys.exit()


 


    if cell_position < len(cell_list)-1:


        cell_position+=1


    else:


        cell_position=0


    title=text_format("Python - Pygame Simple SpriteSheet Animation", font, 40, white)


    titleRect=title.get_rect()


    screen.blit(title, (screen_width/2 - (titleRect[2]/2), 50))


    screen.blit(cell_list[cell_position], (300, 200))


    pygame.display.update()


    pygame.display.set_caption("Python - Pygame Simple SpriteSheet Animation")


    clock.tick(fps)

There you have it we successfully created a Simple SpriteSheet Animation using Pygame. I hope that this simple tutorial help you to what you are looking for and enhance your programming capabilities. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!!