{"author_link":"\/author\/jthistle\/","author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","comments":[{"author_name":"ViliX","author_uid":"29167","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:32am","epoch":1408955220,"text":"It's quite hard to run."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:37am","epoch":1408959120,"text":"ViliX, sorry, it's the only game language I know :P"},{"author_name":"yodamaster","author_uid":"38165","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:28am","epoch":1408962180,"text":"Why not create a directly playable version for online play? Couldn't get it to run."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:40am","epoch":1408962900,"text":"yodamaster, I'll see what I can do...\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, why can't you get it to run? (Please specify operating system)"},{"author_name":"Peping","author_uid":"19602","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:49am","epoch":1408963440,"text":"You could've just used py2exe for the windows folks..."},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:52am","epoch":1408963620,"text":"Old school classic fun."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:52am","epoch":1408963620,"text":"Peping - Thanks!"},{"author_name":"Majko","author_uid":"40616","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:16am","epoch":1408965060,"text":"Build missing..."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:18am","epoch":1408965180,"text":"Majko - umm..."},{"author_name":"Tomker","author_uid":"35753","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 6:06pm","epoch":1408989660,"text":"Old stylished graphics, simple and nice. Good job"},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:06am","epoch":1409043660,"text":"Sorry, no Windows executable."},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:07am","epoch":1409043720,"text":"Having it py2exe'd would help a lot of people ;)"},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:27am","epoch":1409048520,"text":"Endurion - I'll see what I can do :)"},{"author_name":"MrSylar59","author_uid":"38521","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 9:36am","epoch":1409131860,"text":"Can be more accessible to run..."},{"author_name":"eemmbbeerr","author_uid":"26778","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1409157540,"text":"I tried running it on Linux, and I got an error at game.py line 264 invalid foreground rgba argument."},{"author_name":"DvanderAart","author_uid":"39433","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:48pm","epoch":1409157780,"text":"I installed both python and pygame using the links you provided. I even restarted my pc thinking it may help but it did not. I see the DOSbox for a sec and then it vanishes and doesn't start a game. Could it be cause I am running a 64bit Windows 7 and pygame is 32 bit? Anyway.. lot's of effort put in but no result. Kind of a bummer.."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1409158320,"text":"DvanderAart - sorry, I'll get the game Py2exe'd as soon as possible"},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:58pm","epoch":1409158380,"text":"eemmbbeerr - I'll look into it"},{"author_name":"Retr0spectrum","author_uid":"32920","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1409165280,"text":"I got it to run on linux by renaming smallFlat.png to smallflat.png, but I couldn't get the keyboard input to work."},{"author_name":"xxmicloxx","author_uid":"41565","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 7:28am","epoch":1409296980,"text":"You should fix your filenames in game.py. They have to match the case of the actual files to work on linux."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 5:18pm","epoch":1409332380,"text":"xxmicloxx, OK, I'll do that. Thanks for telling me."},{"author_name":"KingBolonzo","author_uid":"39832","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 8:24pm","epoch":1409516340,"text":"nice Retro feel i like the mood it created"},{"author_name":"swistakm","author_uid":"39721","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 8:19pm","epoch":1409602440,"text":"+1 for trying to do it in python. Welcome to python gamedev masochists club."},{"author_name":"jthistle","author_uid":"39482","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1409670780,"text":"I had to look up that word :P"}],"images":["ld30\/39482-3ef898c29f70d9989acf4b5ed70361bc.jpg","ld30\/39482-eb4bda8f0bd76289c272efddc46caee7.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.jamesthistlewood.co.uk\/files\/planetprotector.zip","text":"Windows (not XP) + Mac + Source (Linux not fully supported yet, but you can try running it)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.jamesthistlewood.co.uk\/files\/PlanetProtectorWindows.zip","text":"Windows XP and\/or if other version doesn't work and you are on windows"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"17859","g_author":"39482","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"17888","g_title":"Planet Protector","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1053","g_commentcount":"24","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/39482-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/39482-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"My fIrst LD entry! I started off making a game then at the end of day I scrapped it and started again.\r\n\r\nProgrammed in Python 3 and Pygame 1.9.2.\r\n\r\nPython and Pygame  (if you don't already have them) installation instructions:\r\n\r\nPython for Windows and Mac (use version 3.4 for best results, compatible with version 3.x): http:\/\/python.org\/downloads\/\r\nPygame for Windows: http:\/\/pygame.org\/\r\nPygame for Mac (follow instructions): http:\/\/coding2learn.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/11\/installing-pygame-on-mac-os-x-with-python-3\/\r\n\r\nRunning instructions:\r\nWindows + Mac: Go into the game.py file and press F5 or go to Run -> Run Module.\r\n\r\nAny bugs, please report them to me: info-AT-jamesthistlewood.co.uk\r\n\r\nEnjoy!","title":"Planet Protector"}