Graphics.

[Jonathan Daugherty]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a good 2d/3d graphics library with python bindings (or
written in python). I've found a few packages so far, and I'd like to
know what you guys think before I settle on one of them; I'm having a
hard time deciding which one to use.

- VPython: a 3d python package with high-level primitive support and
good user interface input processing, but no alpha channel API from
what I can tell (I need alpha processing capabilities)

- pygame: all-around high-level graphics manipulation with good event
API and alpha channel support, more do-it-yourself than vpython

- pyopengl: low-level (yet obviously powerful and high-performance)
option which integrates well with SDL / pygame

Right now my objective is to find a good API that will allow me to
perform fast alpha and blitting operations for a fancy menu system.
Do any of you have experience and subsequent advice? I'm leaning
toward pygame.

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[DH]

Re: Graphics.

Jonathan Daugherty wrote:[color=blue]
> Right now my objective is to find a good API that will allow me to
> perform fast alpha and blitting operations for a fancy menu system.
> Do any of you have experience and subsequent advice? I'm leaning
> toward pygame.[/color]

I'm not sure what you mean by a fancy menu system, but
you can do OpenGL stuff in PyGame too, just install pygame and pyopengl.

See also PyUI, an alpha gui toolkit that works on top of pygame and/or
pyopengl: http://pyui.sourceforge.net/