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I'm making a clone of Ballz, a mobile game where you have to shoot a whole bunch of balls at blocks that break after multiple hits. It's like BrickBreaker on steroids. I've got it working mostly, but I can't figure out how to shoot the balls one after another. I know from testing that at the time of shooting, the balls are at different places, but immediately after that they occupy the same space.
Oh btw, the way that I'm keeping them separate is by making the balls go further back outside of the screen. So you can imagine it like setting them all up one behind the other, off screen, below the bottom of the player.
Here's my code:
import pygame
import math
import random
from vector import *
backgroundColor = (0, 0, 0)
ballColor = (255, 255, 255)
sizeOfOneBlock = 50.0
realDimension = 600.0
blockNumberInLine = int(realDimension/sizeOfOneBlock)
size = [int(realDimension), int(realDimension)]
# eg. probability(1/3)
def probability(chance):
return random.random() <= chance
def abs(x):
if x>=0:
return x
else:
return -x
# the classes used:
# Block, BlockHandler, Ball, Player
class Block():
def __init__(self, strength, i, j):
self.strength = strength
# i and j are numbers between 0 and blockNumberInLine-1
self.i, self.j = i, j
self.refreshStats()
def refreshStats(self):
self.color = (100, 224, 89)
def display(self, Surface):
pygame.draw.rect(Surface, (0, 0, 255), (self.i*sizeOfOneBlock, self.j*sizeOfOneBlock, sizeOfOneBlock, sizeOfOneBlock), 0)
class BlockHandler():
def __init__(self):
self.blockList = []
self.blockPositions = []
def resetPositionArray(self):
self.blockPositions = []
for block in self.blockList:
self.blockPositions.append([block.i*sizeOfOneBlock, block.j*sizeOfOneBlock])
def addNewLayer(self, gameLevel):
# move every existing block down
for block in self.blockList:
block.j += 1
# add new layer
for i in range(blockNumberInLine):
if probability(1/3):
# gameLevel determines the strength of the block
self.blockList.append(Block(gameLevel, i, 0))
# after all blocks are loaded, do this
self.resetPositionArray()
def displayBlocks(self, Surface):
for block in self.blockList:
block.display(Surface)
class Ball():
def __init__(self, posVector, moveVector):
self.posVector = posVector
self.moveVector = moveVector
self.radius = 2
self.x = int(self.posVector.x)
self.y = int(self.posVector.y)
def move(self):
self.posVector.add(self.moveVector)
self.x = int(self.posVector.x)
self.y = int(self.posVector.y)
def display(self, Surface):
pygame.draw.circle(Surface, ballColor, (self.x, self.y), self.radius)
def changeDirection(self, tuple):
# east
if tuple[0]>0:
self.moveVector.x = abs(self.moveVector.x)
# west
if tuple[0]<0:
self.moveVector.x = -abs(self.moveVector.x)
# south
if tuple[1]>0:
self.moveVector.y = abs(self.moveVector.y)
# north
if tuple[1]<0:
self.moveVector.y = -abs(self.moveVector.y)
def collisionDetect(self, blockX, blockY, blockSize, circleX, circleY, circleRadius):
xDeflect, yDeflect = 0, 0
# if in the same column
if (circleX>=blockX) and (circleX<=(blockX+blockSize)):
# if touching block from above or below
distance = circleY-(blockY+0.5*blockSize)
if abs(distance)<=(0.5*blockSize+circleRadius):
# either 1 or -1
if distance!=0:
yDeflect = distance/abs(distance)
# if in the same row
if (circleY>=blockY) and (circleY<=(blockY+blockSize)):
# if touching block from left or right
distance = circleX-(blockX+0.5*blockSize)
if abs(distance)<=(0.5*blockSize+circleRadius):
if distance!=0:
xDeflect = distance/abs(distance)
return [xDeflect, yDeflect]
def checkForCollisions(self, blockPositions):
# walls
if (self.x<=(0+self.radius)):
# east
self.changeDirection([1,0])
if (self.x>=(realDimension-self.radius)):
# west
self.changeDirection([-1,0])
if (self.y<=(0+self.radius)):
# south
self.changeDirection([0,1])
# blocks
for pos in blockPositions:
collision = self.collisionDetect(pos[0], pos[1], sizeOfOneBlock, self.x, self.y, self.radius)
self.changeDirection(collision)
class Player():
def __init__(self, posVector):
self.posVector = posVector
self.x = int(self.posVector.x)
self.y = int(self.posVector.y)
self.level = 1
self.numberOfBalls = 3
self.balls = []
def resetBalls(self):
self.balls = []
for j in range(self.numberOfBalls):
self.balls.append(Ball(self.posVector, moveVector=Vector(0.0, 0.0)))
# print(ball)
def placeBalls(self, separateVector):
# self.resetBalls()
for j in range(len(self.balls)):
ball = self.balls[j]
for i in range(j):
ball.posVector.subtract(separateVector)
def display(self, Surface):
# possibly change color
pygame.draw.circle(Surface, ballColor, (self.x, self.y), 20)
def displayBalls(self, Surface):
for ball in self.balls:
ball.display(Surface)
def updateBalls(self, blockHandler):
for ball in self.balls:
ball.move()
ball.checkForCollisions(blockPositions=blockHandler.blockPositions)
def main():
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size)
pygame.display.set_caption("Ballz")
done = False
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
blockHandler = BlockHandler()
blockHandler.addNewLayer(1)
playerPosition = Vector(realDimension/2, realDimension-10)
player = Player(posVector=playerPosition)
player.resetBalls()
# -------- Main Program Loop -----------
while not done:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
done = True
if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
# JFF
if event.key == pygame.K_w:
blockHandler.addNewLayer(1)
# for debugging
if event.key == pygame.K_d:
for ball in player.balls:
print(ball.posVector.x, ball.posVector.y)
print(ball.moveVector.x, ball.moveVector.y)
print("")
if event.key == pygame.K_r:
player.resetBalls()
if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP:
mousePos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
player.shootVector = Vector(mousePos[0]-player.x, mousePos[1]-player.y).shortenTo(1)
for ball in player.balls:
for i in range(player.balls.index(ball)*10):
ball.posVector.subtract(player.shootVector)
ball.moveVector = player.shootVector
# test
print(ball.posVector.x, ball.posVector.y)
print(ball.moveVector.x, ball.moveVector.y)
print("")
# LOGIC
player.updateBalls(blockHandler)
# DRAW
screen.fill(backgroundColor)
blockHandler.displayBlocks(screen)
player.displayBalls(screen)
player.display(screen)
pygame.display.flip()
# 60 frames per second
clock.tick(60)
pygame.quit()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Edit: Forgot to add the vector class.
class Vector():
def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
self.x, self.y = x, y
def magnitude(self):
return ((self.x)**2 + (self.y)**2)**0.5
def shortenTo(self, radius):
magnitude = self.magnitude()
unitX = self.x/magnitude
unitY = self.y/magnitude
return Vector(unitX*radius, unitY*radius)
def add(self, addedVector):
self.x += addedVector.x
self.y += addedVector.y
def subtract(self, subtractedVector):
self.x -= subtractedVector.x
self.y -= subtractedVector.y
def printCoordinates(self):
print(self.x, self.y)
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Sorry, no reproduction, your balls are fine:
No, but the problem you have is with mutable objects. When you set
ball.moveVector = player.shootVector
you set all moveVector's to the same object, so every collision detection will change the direction of all balls simultaneosly. Simplest fix:
ball.moveVector = player.shootVector + Vector(x=0, y=0)
I used a different vector module, in your case you can either use copy.copy or create a custom __add__ method:
def __add__(self, other):
if not isinstance(other, Vector)
raise ValueError
return Vector(self.x+other.x, self.y+other.y)
(This comes inside the Vector class, likewise for subtraction and mult.)
Also there are some problems with the way you reset when the balls leave the image and you should prevent the player from clicking again until the balls are reset, but I guess that comes in later development.
Note: I'm working in Python 3 and either I installed a different vector module, or they changed a lot, so had to change some syntax there as well. Hope it helps :)
import pygame
import math
import random
from vector import *
backgroundColor = (0, 0, 0)
ballColor = (255, 255, 255)
sizeOfOneBlock = 50.0
realDimension = 600.0
blockNumberInLine = int(realDimension/sizeOfOneBlock)
size = [int(realDimension), int(realDimension)]
# eg. probability(1/3)
def probability(chance):
return random.random() <= chance
def abs(x):
if x>=0:
return x
else:
return -x
# the classes used:
# Block, BlockHandler, Ball, Player
class Block():
def __init__(self, strength, i, j):
self.strength = strength
# i and j are numbers between 0 and blockNumberInLine-1
self.i, self.j = i, j
self.refreshStats()
def refreshStats(self):
self.color = (100, 224, 89)
def display(self, Surface):
pygame.draw.rect(Surface, (0, 0, 255), (self.i*sizeOfOneBlock, self.j*sizeOfOneBlock, sizeOfOneBlock, sizeOfOneBlock), 0)
class BlockHandler():
def __init__(self):
self.blockList = []
self.blockPositions = []
def resetPositionArray(self):
self.blockPositions = []
for block in self.blockList:
self.blockPositions.append([block.i*sizeOfOneBlock, block.j*sizeOfOneBlock])
def addNewLayer(self, gameLevel):
# move every existing block down
for block in self.blockList:
block.j += 1
# add new layer
for i in range(blockNumberInLine):
if probability(1/3):
# gameLevel determines the strength of the block
self.blockList.append(Block(gameLevel, i, 0))
# after all blocks are loaded, do this
self.resetPositionArray()
def displayBlocks(self, Surface):
for block in self.blockList:
block.display(Surface)
class Ball():
def __init__(self, posVector, moveVector):
self.posVector = posVector
self.moveVector = moveVector
self.radius = 2
self.x = int(self.posVector['x'])
self.y = int(self.posVector['y'])
def move(self):
self.posVector += self.moveVector
self.x = int(self.posVector['x'])
self.y = int(self.posVector['y'])
def display(self, Surface):
pygame.draw.circle(Surface, ballColor, (self.x, self.y), self.radius)
def changeDirection(self, tuple):
# east
if tuple[0]>0:
self.moveVector['x'] = abs(self.moveVector['x'])
# west
if tuple[0]<0:
self.moveVector['x'] = -abs(self.moveVector['x'])
# south
if tuple[1]>0:
self.moveVector['y'] = abs(self.moveVector['y'])
# north
if tuple[1]<0:
self.moveVector['y'] = -abs(self.moveVector['y'])
def collisionDetect(self, blockX, blockY, blockSize, circleX, circleY, circleRadius):
xDeflect, yDeflect = 0, 0
# if in the same column
if (circleX>=blockX) and (circleX<=(blockX+blockSize)):
# if touching block from above or below
distance = circleY-(blockY+0.5*blockSize)
if abs(distance)<=(0.5*blockSize+circleRadius):
# either 1 or -1
if distance!=0:
yDeflect = distance/abs(distance)
# if in the same row
if (circleY>=blockY) and (circleY<=(blockY+blockSize)):
# if touching block from left or right
distance = circleX-(blockX+0.5*blockSize)
if abs(distance)<=(0.5*blockSize+circleRadius):
if distance!=0:
xDeflect = distance/abs(distance)
return [xDeflect, yDeflect]
def checkForCollisions(self, blockPositions):
# walls
if (self.x<=(0+self.radius)):
# east
self.changeDirection([1,0])
if (self.x>=(realDimension-self.radius)):
# west
self.changeDirection([-1,0])
if (self.y<=(0+self.radius)):
# south
self.changeDirection([0,1])
# blocks
for pos in blockPositions:
collision = self.collisionDetect(pos[0], pos[1], sizeOfOneBlock, self.x, self.y, self.radius)
self.changeDirection(collision)
class Player():
def __init__(self, posVector):
self.posVector = posVector
self.x = int(self.posVector['x'])
self.y = int(self.posVector['y'])
self.level = 1
self.numberOfBalls = 3
self.balls = []
def resetBalls(self):
self.balls = []
for j in range(self.numberOfBalls):
x = Vector(x=j, y=j) - Vector(x=j, y=j)
self.balls.append(Ball(self.posVector, x))
# print(ball)
def placeBalls(self, separateVector):
# self.resetBalls()
for j in range(len(self.balls)):
ball = self.balls[j]
for i in range(j):
ball.posVector -= separateVector
def display(self, Surface):
# possibly change color
pygame.draw.circle(Surface, ballColor, (self.x, self.y), 20)
def displayBalls(self, Surface):
for ball in self.balls:
ball.display(Surface)
def updateBalls(self, blockHandler):
for ball in self.balls:
ball.move()
ball.checkForCollisions(blockPositions=blockHandler.blockPositions)
def main():
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode(size)
pygame.display.set_caption("Ballz")
done = False
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
blockHandler = BlockHandler()
blockHandler.addNewLayer(1)
playerPosition = Vector(x=realDimension/2, y=realDimension-10)
player = Player(posVector=playerPosition)
player.resetBalls()
# -------- Main Program Loop -----------
while not done:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
done = True
if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
# JFF
if event.rrrr == pygame.K_w:
blockHandler.addNewLayer(1)
# for debugging
if event.key == pygame.K_d:
for ball in player.balls:
print(ball.posVector['x'], ball.posVector['y'])
print(ball.moveVector['x'], ball.moveVector['y'])
print("")
if event.key == pygame.K_r:
player.resetBalls()
if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP:
mousePos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
player.shootVector = Vector(x=mousePos[0]-player.x, y=mousePos[1]-player.y) / ((mousePos[0]-player.x)**2 + (mousePos[1]-player.y))**.5
for ball in player.balls:
for i in range(player.balls.index(ball)*10):
ball.posVector -= player.shootVector
ball.moveVector = player.shootVector + Vector(x=0, y=0)
# test
print(ball.posVector['x'], ball.posVector['y'])
print(ball.moveVector['x'], ball.moveVector['y'])
print("")
# LOGIC
player.updateBalls(blockHandler)
# DRAW
screen.fill(backgroundColor)
blockHandler.displayBlocks(screen)
player.displayBalls(screen)
player.display(screen)
pygame.display.flip()
# 60 frames per second
clock.tick(60)
main()
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