I made a game using pygame module of Python. I thought to make an executable installer of the file so that anyone could play that game without even having to install python or pygame. I used the module cx-freeze to create an executable for my game file. I stored the code for making an executable installer in file called setup.py and saved it in the same directory as of the game file and all other files which are required for the game like images, sounds, etc.
When I executed the command python setup.py build to create an executable I started to get warnings and at the end this error occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 5, in <module>
cx_Freeze.setup(
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\dist.py", line 342, in setup
distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
dist.run_commands()
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 966, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 135, in run
self.run_command(cmd_name)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 985, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\dist.py", line 217, in run
freezer.Freeze()
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\freezer.py", line 645, in Freeze
self._WriteModules(fileName, self.finder)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\freezer.py", line 536, in _WriteModules
sourcePackageDir = os.path.dirname(module.file)
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\ntpath.py", line 223, in dirname
return split(p)[0]
File "C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\ntpath.py", line 185, in split
p = os.fspath(p)
TypeError: expected str, bytes or os.PathLike object, not NoneType
The warning shown was:
running build
running build_exe
pygame 1.9.6
Hello from the pygame community. https://www.pygame.org/contribute.html
C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\setuptools\distutils_patch.py:25: UserWarning: Distutils was imported before Setuptools. This usage is discouraged and may exhibit undesirable behaviors or errors. Please use Setuptools' objects directly or at least import Setuptools first.
warnings.warn(
C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\pygame\examples\chimp.py:32: SyntaxWarning: "is" with a literal. Did you mean "=="?
if colorkey is -1:
C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\pygame\tests\test_utils\__init__.py:162: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
(rect.left is not 0 and [(rect.left-1, rect.top)] or []) +
copying c:\users\armaan barak\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python38.dll -> build\exe.win-amd64-3.8\python38.dll
copying c:\users\armaan barak\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\vcruntime140.dll -> build\exe.win-amd64-3.8\vcruntime140.dll
copying c:\users\armaan barak\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python3.dll -> build\exe.win-amd64-3.8\python3.dll
copying C:\Users\Armaan Barak\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\bases\Console.exe -> build\exe.win-amd64-3.8\SpaceInvader2.exe
*** WARNING *** unable to create version resource
version must be specified
Code in the Setup file:
import cx_Freeze
executable = [cx_Freeze.Executable('SpaceInvader2.py')]
cx_Freeze.setup(
name="Space Invaders 2",
options={
"build_exe": {
"packages": [
"pygame",
"random",
"math",
"pygame.mixer",
"time"
],
"include_files": [
"spaceship.png",
"space.png",
"home_screen.png",
"ammunition.png",
"alien.png",
"alien2.png",
"alien3.png",
"alien4.png",
"player.png",
"settings.png",
"controls.png",
"game_over.png",
"background.wav",
"laser.wav",
"explosion.wav"
]
}
},
executables=executable
)
Code in the game file:
import pygame
import random
import math
from pygame import mixer
import time
# Game Screen Initialization
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800, 600))
# Loading Images
icon = pygame.image.load('spaceship.png')
game_background = pygame.image.load('space.png')
home_screen_img = pygame.image.load('home_screen.png')
bullet = pygame.image.load('ammunition.png')
alien_img = pygame.image.load('alien.png')
alien_img2 = pygame.image.load('alien2.png')
alien_img3 = pygame.image.load('alien3.png')
alien_img4 = pygame.image.load('alien4.png')
player_img = pygame.image.load('player.png')
settings_img = pygame.image.load('settings.png')
controls_img = pygame.image.load('controls.png')
game_over_img = pygame.image.load('game_over.png')
# Loading sounds
mixer.music.load('background.wav')
mixer.music.play(-1)
bullet_sound = mixer.Sound('laser.wav')
explosion_sound = mixer.Sound('explosion.wav')
# Title and Icon
pygame.display.set_caption('Space Invader')
pygame.display.set_icon(icon)
# Bullet variables
bullet_x = 0
bullet_y = 480
bullet_x_change = 0
bullet_y_change = 4
bullet_state = 'ready'
# Player variables
player_x = 370
player_y = 480
player_x_change = 0
# Enemy variables
enemy_img = []
enemy_x = []
enemy_y = []
enemy_x_change = []
enemy_y_change = []
num_of_enemies = 13
# Creating 10 enemy objects
for i in range(num_of_enemies):
enemy_img.append(random.choice([alien_img, alien_img2, alien_img3, alien_img4]))
enemy_x.append(random.randint(0, 735))
enemy_y.append(random.randint(50, 200))
enemy_x_change.append(2)
enemy_y_change.append(40)
# Score variables
score_value = 0
font = pygame.font.Font('freesansbold.ttf', 24)
over_font = pygame.font.Font('freesansbold.ttf', 80)
text_X = 10
text_y = 10
# Game Functions
def show_score(x, y):
score = font.render('Score: ' + str(score_value), True, (165,240,67))
screen.blit(score, (x, y))
def game_over_text():
over_text = over_font.render('GAME OVER!', True, (255, 0, 0))
screen.blit(over_text, (160, 250))
def player(x, y):
screen.blit(player_img, (x, y))
def enemy(x, y, i):
screen.blit(enemy_img[i], (x, y))
def fire_bullet(x, y):
global bullet_state
bullet_state = 'fire'
screen.blit(bullet, (x + 16, y + 10))
def is_collision(enemyX, enemyY, bulletX, bulletY):
distance = math.sqrt((math.pow(enemyX - bulletX, 2)) + (math.pow(enemyY-bulletY, 2)))
return distance < 27
# Button colors and fonts
color = (0, 0, 0)
color_light = (100,149,237)
color_dark = (138,43,226)
# Fonts
game_name_font = pygame.font.SysFont("Chiller", 140)
btn_font = pygame.font.SysFont('Corbel Bold', 34)
random_font = pygame.font.SysFont('Arial', 60)
info_btn = pygame.font.SysFont('Century Gothic', 24)
controls_font = pygame.font.SysFont('Consolas', 15)
credits_btn = pygame.font.SysFont('Consolas', 18)
# Texts
game_text = game_name_font.render('Space Invaders!', True, (255,255,0))
play_text = btn_font.render('Play Game', True, color)
controls_text = btn_font.render('Controls', True, color)
credits_text = btn_font.render('Credits', True, color)
settings_text = btn_font.render('Settings', True, color)
quit_text = btn_font.render('Quit Game', True, color)
version_text = btn_font.render('Version 2.8', True, (255, 255, 255))
back_text = btn_font.render('Go Back', True, color)
under_development_text = random_font.render('This area is under development', True, (0, 0, 0))
# Controls text
controls_1 = controls_font.render('Left Arrow : Spaceship moves Left', True, (124, 252, 0))
controls_2 = controls_font.render('Right Arrow : Spaceship moves Right', True, (124, 252, 0))
controls_3 = controls_font.render('Spacebar : Shoots bullets', True, (124, 252, 0))
# Credits text
credits_line_1 = credits_btn.render("The games first version was made while learning from the pygame video", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_2 = credits_btn.render("of FreeCodeCamp.org. The successive updates in version 1 and 2 are", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_3 = credits_btn.render("made by Armaan Barak. No external code was copied. But help was taken", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_4 = credits_btn.render("from google. Images and icons shown this game are taken from freepik.com", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_5 = credits_btn.render("and flaticon.com respectively. The images were resized from", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_6 = credits_btn.render("reduceimages.com and the sounds are imported from github account of", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_7 = credits_btn.render("Mr. Attreya Bhatt. Direct Link to repository:", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_8 = credits_btn.render("https://github.com/attreyabhatt/Space-Invaders-Pygame.", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_9 = credits_btn.render("This game is free and open-source. User is independent for", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_10 = credits_btn.render("manipulating code but it's encouraged that you avoid cheating.", True, (255, 255, 255))
credits_line_11 = credits_btn.render("Creator and Developer: Armaan Barak", True, (255, 255, 255))
# Game loop variables
running = True
home_screen = True
settings = False
controls = False
game_screen = False
credits_screen = False
game_over_screen = False
while running:
# To loop through events untill event is QUIT
for event in pygame.event.get():
# QUIT Button
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
running = False
# Mouse key controls
if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
# Game is Over
if game_over_screen:
if 250 <= mouse[0] <= 385 and 520 <= mouse[1] <= 560:
home_screen = True
settings = False
controls = False
game_screen = False
credits_screen = False
game_over_screen = False
for i in range(num_of_enemies):
enemy_y[i] = random.randint(50, 200)
player_y = 480
bullet_y = 480
if 420 <= mouse[0] <= 560 and 520 <= mouse[1] <= 560:
quit()
# Play button clicked
if 230 <= mouse[0] <= 370 and 270 <= mouse[1] <= 310:
home_screen = False
settings = False
controls = False
game_screen = True
credits_screen = False
# Instructions button clicked
if 400 <= mouse[0] <= 540 and 270 <= mouse[1] <= 310:
home_screen = False
settings = False
controls = True
game_screen = False
credits_screen = False
# Settings button clicked
if 230 <= mouse[0] <= 370 and 350 <= mouse[1] <= 390:
home_screen = False
settings = True
controls = False
game_screen = False
credits_screen = False
# Credits button clicked
if 400 <= mouse[0] <= 540 and 350 <= mouse[1] <= 390:
home_screen = False
settings = False
controls = False
game_screen = False
credits_screen = True
# Quit button clicked
if 315 <= mouse[0] <= 455 and 430 <= mouse[1] <= 470:
quit()
if settings or controls or credits_screen:
if 50 <= mouse[0] <= 165 and 30 <= mouse[1] <= 70:
home_screen = True
settings = False
controls = False
game_screen = False
credits_screen = False
# KeyBoard Controls
if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
player_x_change = -3
if event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
player_x_change = 3
if event.key == pygame.K_SPACE:
if bullet_state == 'ready':
bullet_sound.play()
bullet_x = player_x
fire_bullet(bullet_x, bullet_y)
# Reseting player's x axis speed when left or right key is lifted
if event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT or event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
player_x_change = 0
# Home Screen
if home_screen:
# Displaying main screen
screen.blit(home_screen_img, (0,0))
# Getting Mouse Position
mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
# Changing color of text boxes on the basis of cursor position
# play game text
if 230 <= mouse[0] <= 370 and 270 <= mouse[1] <= 310:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [230, 270, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark,[230,270,140,40])
# instructions text
if 400 <= mouse[0] <= 540 and 270 <= mouse[1] <= 310:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [400, 270, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [400, 270, 140, 40])
# settings text
if 230 <= mouse[0] <= 370 and 350 <= mouse[1] <= 390:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [230, 350, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [230, 350, 140, 40])
# credits text
if 400 <= mouse[0] <= 540 and 350 <= mouse[1] <= 390:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [400, 350, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [400, 350, 140, 40])
# quit game text
if 315 <= mouse[0] <= 455 and 430 <= mouse[1] <= 470:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [315, 430, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [315, 430, 140, 40])
# Displaying text
screen.blit(game_text, (90, 100))
# Displaying buttons
screen.blit(play_text, (240, 280))
screen.blit(controls_text, (421, 280))
screen.blit(settings_text, (253, 360))
screen.blit(credits_text, (427, 360))
screen.blit(quit_text, (325, 440))
# Version Display
screen.blit(version_text, (325, 580))
# Updating Screen
pygame.display.update()
# Settings Screen
elif settings:
screen.blit(settings_img, (0, 0))
mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
if 50 <= mouse[0] <= 165 and 30 <= mouse[1] <= 70:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [50, 30, 115, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [50, 30, 115, 40])
screen.blit(back_text, (60, 40))
screen.blit(under_development_text, (60, 250))
pygame.display.update()
# Controls Screen
elif controls:
screen.blit(controls_img, (0, 0))
mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
if 50 <= mouse[0] <= 165 and 30 <= mouse[1] <= 70:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [50, 30, 115, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [50, 30, 115, 40])
screen.blit(back_text, (60, 40))
screen.blit(controls_1, (255, 240))
screen.blit(controls_2, (255, 290))
screen.blit(controls_3, (255, 340))
pygame.display.update()
# Credits Screen
elif credits_screen:
screen.fill((85, 107, 47))
mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
if 50 <= mouse[0] <= 165 and 30 <= mouse[1] <= 70:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [50, 30, 115, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [50, 30, 115, 40])
screen.blit(back_text, (60, 40))
screen.blit(credits_line_1, (40, 150))
screen.blit(credits_line_2, (40, 180))
screen.blit(credits_line_3, (40, 210))
screen.blit(credits_line_4, (40, 240))
screen.blit(credits_line_5, (40, 270))
screen.blit(credits_line_6, (40, 300))
screen.blit(credits_line_7, (40, 330))
screen.blit(credits_line_8, (40, 360))
screen.blit(credits_line_9, (40, 390))
screen.blit(credits_line_10, (40, 420))
screen.blit(credits_line_11, (40, 450))
pygame.display.update()
# Game Screen
else:
# Adding background image
screen.blit(game_background, (0,0))
# Player Movement
player_x += player_x_change
if player_x <= 0:
player_x = 0
elif player_x >= 736:
player_x = 736
# Handling movement of enemies
for i in range(num_of_enemies):
# Game Over
if enemy_y[i] > 450:
game_over_screen = True
# Hiding Characters
for j in range(num_of_enemies):
enemy_y[j] = 2000
player_y = -2000
bullet_y = -4000
screen.blit(game_over_img, (0, 0))
# Back button
if 250 <= mouse[0] <= 385 and 520 <= mouse[1] <= 560:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [250, 520, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [250, 520, 140, 40])
# Quit Button
if 420 <= mouse[0] <= 560 and 520 <= mouse[1] <= 560:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_light, [420, 520, 140, 40])
else:
pygame.draw.rect(screen, color_dark, [420, 520, 140, 40])
mouse = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
screen.blit(back_text, (270, 530))
screen.blit(quit_text, (430, 530))
# Enemy Movement
enemy_x[i] += enemy_x_change[i]
if enemy_x[i] <= 0:
enemy_x_change[i] = 2
enemy_y[i] += enemy_y_change[i]
elif enemy_x[i] >= 736:
enemy_x_change[i] = -2
enemy_y[i] += enemy_y_change[i]
# Collision control
collision = is_collision(enemy_x[i], enemy_y[i], bullet_x, bullet_y)
if collision:
explosion_sound.play()
bullet_y = 480
bullet_state = 'ready'
score_value += 1
enemy_x[i] = random.randint(0, 735)
enemy_y[i] = random.randint(50, 200)
# drawing enemy
enemy(enemy_x[i], enemy_y[i], i)
# Bullet Movement
if bullet_y <= 0:
bullet_y = 480
bullet_state = 'ready'
if bullet_state == "fire":
fire_bullet(bullet_x, bullet_y)
bullet_y -= bullet_y_change
# drawing player
player(player_x, player_y)
# Version Display
screen.blit(version_text, (325, 580))
# drawing score card
show_score(text_X, text_y)
# Updates screen
pygame.display.update()
I tried using the command python setup.py bdist_msi but same thing happened.
I'm using python version 3.8.6rc1 and I have also tried using pyinstaller but whenever I try to run the executable made by pyinstaller it says failed to execute game file.
I know this is a lot to read and would be difficult to understand. But I seriously need some help here. If anyone can suggest what to do or how to solve this problem it would be really helpful. Please tell me if you need some more info to provide me with the solution.
P.S. All the game files are kept in the same directory and the game runs without any errors. The only trouble which I face is when creating this executable installer for this question.
Thanks in Advance
