Minecraft

Minecraft-inspired demo written in Python and Pyglet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC3lwK631X8

Goals and Vision

The purpose of this code is as an engaging educational tool. Everyone loves games; and taking them apart to see how they work is the best way to learn to code.

How to Run

pip install pyglet
git clone https://github.com/lukebrowell/Minecraft.git
cd Minecraft
python main.py

Mac

On Mac OS X, you may have an issue with running Pyglet in 64-bit mode. Try running Python in 32-bit mode first:

arch -i386 python main.py

If that doesn't work, set Python to run in 32-bit mode by default:

defaults write com.apple.versioner.python Prefer-32-Bit -bool yes

This assumes you are using the OS X default Python. Works on Lion 10.7 with the default Python 2.7, and may work on other versions too. Please raise an issue if not.

Or try Pyglet 1.2 alpha, which supports 64-bit mode:

pip install https://pyglet.googlecode.com/files/pyglet-1.2alpha1.tar.gz

If you don't have pip or git

For pip:

Mac or Linux: install with sudo easy_install pip (Mac or Linux) - or (Linux) find a package called 'python-pip' in your package manager.
Windows: install Python 2 Distribution then Pip using the linked .MSI installers.

For git:

Mac: install Homebrew first, then brew install git.
Windows or Linux: see Installing Git from the Pro Git book.

See the wiki for this project to install Python, and other tips.

How to Play

Moving

W: forward
S: back
A: strafe left
D: strafe right
Mouse: look around
Space: jump
Tab: toggle flying mode

Building

Selecting type of block to create:
- 1: brick
- 2: grass
- 3: sand
Mouse left-click: remove block
Mouse right-click: create block

Quitting

ESC: release mouse, then close window

Please view the Presentation file in this folder for more instructions.

lukebrowell / Minecraft