PyCaptain

A real time multiplayer strategy game playable on Linux, Windows and other systems with support for python and pygame.

Captain your ship, build up its defenses, manage smaller ships and deal with other players peacefully or in space combat.

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How to setup

On linux/ubuntu

Install pygame and psyco by installing the packages python-pygame, python-psyco and (only for ubuntu hardy) libsdl1.2-debian-esd with apt-get or synaptic.

On windows

Install the latest version of python from python.org and the latest stable version of pygame from pygame.org.

How to play

Launch a local game

Execute client.py and use the quick play function.

Join a network game

Execute client.py and connect to a known server or to the test server ageei.uqam.ca.

Launch a server

Execute server.py specifying the ip adresses to open sockets on as arguments. Use pyfl_server.py --help to have more information.

Downloads

Use subversion to get the latest version:
svn co http://svn.xymus.net/pyfl