PyGalaxian

Description:

A simple vertical space shooter game. This project's current version is intended to implement a joystick-like input for a game using BeagleBone Black and electronic components, and then use sockets to realize the communication between the joystick and the game.

The game executes on user's computer as a server, and the joystick code runs on BeagleBone Black as a client.

Technology:

Built using pygame library on Python 2.7

C++11 Standard used on joystick code

Version and Release:

First Release, version 1.0

Target Platforms:

Linux

BeagleBone Black configuration:

To play the game the way it was intended to be on this project, some electronic pieces will be needed: a potentiometer, a LDR (Light Dependent Resistor), a 10K-ohm resistor and a push button, along with some wires to connect them.

The BeagleBone Black proper configuration can be seen on the image below:

Instructions and Prerequisites:

Before compiling and running the program, be sure to have the /beaglebone folder copied to your BeagleBone Black, and have the components set on the right configuration like stated above.

Compiling and running the joystick

On BBB, enter /beaglebone folder and run the following

g++ -std=c++11 -pthread adc.cpp gpio.cpp cliente_bb.cpp -o joystick
./joystick

Running the game

Make sure you have Python 2.7 installed along with pygame (http://www.pygame.org/) library. On your computer, run PyGalaxian.py

Controls:

• Choose option on starting screen tapping LDR and confirm pushing button
• Move your spaceship using the potentiometer
• Fire lasers using button
• Destroy all enemies to win the game
• To exit the game while playing, gently tap LDR or press ESC key

Developed by:

Original

Shivam Shekhar
Email: shivam.shekhar.ece14@itbhu.ac.in

BeagleBone Black version

• GustavoAC
• thiagocesarm

Credits:

• Sprites : http://millionthvector.blogspot.in/p/free-sprites.html
• Logo: http://www4.flamingtext.in

References:

• http://www.pygame.org/docs
• https://github.com/TheLycaeum/pygame