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j3ff86 · Mar 26th, 2006, 4:24 PM

What is the easiest way to play sounds in python? I made a game for a class at school and every time a point is scored, a sound should be played.

I've looked on google and I've found these huge library packages that should let me do it, but I've had no success in getting them to work. Can anyone help me? Thanks

:banana:

j3ff86 · Mar 26th, 2006, 4:59 PM

Nevermind, I got it work! I suppose reading the examples on the Pygame website helps a lot :o

Sane · Mar 26th, 2006, 7:57 PM

Make sure you're using the functions that let you play all formats of music. Don't make the same mistake I made and use the class for 'wav' formats only!

Dietrich · Mar 26th, 2006, 8:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sane

Make sure you're using the functions that let you play all formats of music. Don't make the same mistake I made and use the class for 'wav' formats only!

How do you play an MP3 file on PyGame?

Sane · Mar 26th, 2006, 8:34 PM

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import pygame

pygame.mixer.init()

# play a 'wav' file
sound = pygame.mixer.Sound("my_sound.wav")
sound.play()

# play an 'mp3' file
pygame.mixer.music.load("my_sound.mp3")
pygame.mixer.music.play()

I'm not exactly sure about the mp3 one, because that's what my memory leaves me after 6 months. If it's not that, it'll be something very similar.

The advantages with the 'wav' method is you can preload sound objects and play when required. You can also play upon multiple tracks. mixer.music's only advantage is compatibility with all standard files (midi/mp3...) but you can't create objects or pre-load and/or play multiple sound files.

Arevos · Mar 27th, 2006, 12:39 AM

Google PyMedia.

Master · Mar 27th, 2006, 9:07 AM

using api is better and faster

Ooble · Mar 28th, 2006, 5:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Master

using api is better and faster

Er... which API?

Master · Mar 28th, 2006, 8:53 PM

MCISendString API from the wimm.dll

Arevos · Mar 29th, 2006, 4:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master

MCISendString API from the wimm.dll

Which is Windows only, so I'm not sure this would qualify as unequivically "better" than using a cross-platform library such as the build-in SDL media in Pygame, or the general use PyMedia library.

Mar 26th, 2006, 4:24 PM	#1
j3ff86 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Playing sounds in python? What is the easiest way to play sounds in python? I made a game for a class at school and every time a point is scored, a sound should be played. I've looked on google and I've found these huge library packages that should let me do it, but I've had no success in getting them to work. Can anyone help me? Thanks :banana:

Mar 26th, 2006, 8:34 PM	#5
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,835 Rep Power: 5	(Toggle Plain Text) import pygame pygame.mixer.init() # play a 'wav' file sound = pygame.mixer.Sound("my_sound.wav") sound.play() # play an 'mp3' file pygame.mixer.music.load("my_sound.mp3") pygame.mixer.music.play() import pygame pygame.mixer.init() # play a 'wav' file sound = pygame.mixer.Sound("my_sound.wav") sound.play() # play an 'mp3' file pygame.mixer.music.load("my_sound.mp3") pygame.mixer.music.play() I'm not exactly sure about the mp3 one, because that's what my memory leaves me after 6 months. If it's not that, it'll be something very similar. The advantages with the 'wav' method is you can preload sound objects and play when required. You can also play upon multiple tracks. mixer.music's only advantage is compatibility with all standard files (midi/mp3...) but you can't create objects or pre-load and/or play multiple sound files. Last edited by Sane; Mar 26th, 2006 at 8:47 PM.

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Mar 26th, 2006, 4:59 PM	#2
j3ff86 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Nevermind, I got it work! I suppose reading the examples on the Pygame website helps a lot :o

Mar 26th, 2006, 7:57 PM	#3
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,835 Rep Power: 5	Make sure you're using the functions that let you play all formats of music. Don't make the same mistake I made and use the class for 'wav' formats only!

Mar 27th, 2006, 12:39 AM	#6
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	Google PyMedia.

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Master Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 99 Rep Power: 3	using api is better and faster

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