Setup Pyxel On Ubuntu

Let's play with Pyxel a new retro game engine called Pyxel, built with Python.

Warning: If you're using a Windows or Mac computer, use the Pyxel Install Instructions, instead.

1. Install dependencies

   sudo apt install libsdl2-dev python3-pip -y
   

2. Install Pyxel

   sudo pip3 install -U pyxel
   

3. Get some examples

   mkdir -p ~/src
   cd ~/src
   pyxel copy_examples
   

4. Run a program!

   cd ~/src/pyxel_examples
   pyxel run ./01_hello_pyxel.py 
   

5. Make a sprite!

   cd ~/src/pyxel_examples
   pyxel edit ./01_hello_pyxel.py 
   

   Be sure to put it in the upper left corner, (0,0)

6. Edit a program

   cd ~/src/pyxel_examples
   codium .
   

   Let's replace the logo with what we just drew.

   # pyxel.images[0].load(0, 0, "assets/pyxel_logo_38x16.png")
   pyxel.load("./01_hello_pyxel.py.pyxres")
   

   Tip: Notice how this was loading a bitmap into 0,0 which we drew our new drawing into in the previous step.

7. Run in again!

   pyxel run ./01_hello_pyxel.py 
   

8. Create a file for the website

   $ mkdir hello
   $ mv ./01_hello_pyxel.py ./hello/         
   $ mv ./01_hello_pyxel.py.pyxres ./hello/         
   $ pyxel package hello ./hello/01_hello_pyxel.py
   added 'hello/.pyxapp_startup_script'
   added 'hello/01_hello_pyxel.py'
   pyxel app2html hello
   

   Now open hello.html in a browser....Like this

   Tip: It will show the Pyxel logo for several moments while it loads.