Re: [pygame] Display-less PyGame

["René Dudfield" <renesd@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can use the dummy sdl driver.

Like this:
import os

os.environ['SDL_VIDEODRIVER'] = 'dummy'
import pygame
pygame.init()
pygame.display.set_mode((1,1))

while 1:
   events = pygame.event.get()
   for e in events:
       pass




On 6/20/07, Dave LeCompte (really) <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Luke Paireepinart" <rabidpoobear@xxxxxxxxx> wrote, in the thread about
> the text adventure:
>
> > Since your game doesn't actually use 'pygame,' as it's a text game
>
> This touches on a side note - not really a feature request, because I know
> some of the reasons why it is the way it is, but I'm a little sad that
> PyGame (really, SDL, and DirectSound, and DirectInput and so on...) does
> require a graphical window and isn't a good option for a text-only game.
>
> Supposing I wanted to use the pygame.mixer module to play music behind my
> text adventure game [http://www.ifarchive.org/].
>
> Or, supposing I wanted to use the pygame joystick support to drive a
> text-mode graphics game [similar to: http://www.taat.fi/tmdc/].
>
>
> Perhaps a little bit more practical - just yesterday, I was experimenting
> with code I was writing for a dynamic music system. I wanted to do some
> unit testing (imagine!) of the system, so I had no real need for graphics.
> But pygame.mixer requires that there be a window (again, I understand the
> lower-level reasons why this is).
>
>
> I suppose I mention this mostly because I think it would be nice if there
> was a way to use the sound, music, and input pieces of PyGame without
> using the display pieces. I'm not in any particular hurry for this,
> myself, otherwise, I'd launch into it alone. However, if there are any
> other like-minded folks out there, I'd be happy to chat - either here or
> in private email.
>
>
> Come on, you know you want to write Zork Zork Revolution.
>
>
> -Dave LeCompte