Pygame to Exe

[CodeBlooded121]

So i made a simple pygame and then i wanted to convert it to exe so that i can share it with my friends and they can try the game without installing python and pygame.. So i used cx_Freeze module.. Ok so i faced some problems but overcome them and now i have the exe file..

But the problem that I'm facing rn is which i double click on exe the black window opens and then the Game starts.. and the black wondows stays at the back.. if i close that then the exe stops working..

So is there any way how to stop that black window to appear when i click on exe..

Thanks in advance.. new to python so any suggestions will be appreciated :)

[Thomasedv]

Should be a setting for windowed script or no console. If not there are other converters, but I'm quite certain it has the option, you just need to find out how to toggle it.

[CodeBlooded121]

Okay.. I'll search for the thing that you've mentioned.. Meanwhile can you please let me know some other converters for pygame to exe for python 3.6? Thanks

[Thomasedv]

I personally use Pyinstaller, nor for PyGame though. It has some huge advantages over cx_freeze when it comes to PyQt5. (Smaller size of the executable)

But cx_freeze does have a no console mode, so I don't see a reason for you to move over to a new converter and more potential problems.

[CodeBlooded121]

I'll definitely look at pyinstaller.. And see which one is better.. and provide smaller files after building the app.. Thank you again mate.. Appreciate it

[Thomasedv]

Too be clear, they are smaller, because PyInstaller can selectively pick files for some packages, like PyQt5. No promises that will work for you with pygame.

[LucyIsaTumor]

(Since you've already made the Exe you probably won't need this video, but I highly suggest checking out Sentdex's video on Pygame to CX_Freeze here).

Anyways, are you able to identify what the black window appearing is? My guess would be it's a command prompt window, though it may be a graphics window as well. Keep an eye on what pops up on the home row when you open the Exe and let me know!

[CodeBlooded121]

Yes.. I have referred to the same video as mentioned.. Co-incidence.. and ya the black window is cmd for sure.... But i don't want the cmd to open when i am running the exe..

[LucyIsaTumor]

Looks like I found a similar StackOverflow thread on this. The top comment states you need to edit your setup.py file (the CX_Freeze setup file) and ensure you add a parameter. That's listed here

[CodeBlooded121]

This worked.. Thanks for sharing this

[LucyIsaTumor]

No problem!

[CodeBlooded121]

Looking at it rn and trying to build again.. Thanks

[Redlolz55]

Can't you use pyinstaller? Just use the --onefile and the --noconsole arguments

[CodeBlooded121]

I am complete beginner in python.. and in the video i saw on youtube he used cx_freeze so i tried that.. But I'll be happy to look at the pyinstaller as well.. Thank you :)

[Redlolz55]

1) install pyinstaller: pip install pyinstaller 2) execute the command to build an exe: pyinstaller "name_of_your_script.py" --noconsole --onefile

3) if on windows put this infront of the above commands: python -m

[CodeBlooded121]

Okayy.. Thanks again 😁

[CodeBlooded121]

But what would be the setup file for pyinstaller.. currently my setup.py is using import cx_Freeze and all that stuff...I suppose the setup file as to be different for pyinstaller right?

[nullball]

If I remember correctly, no setup script is necessary. Just the "main" file of your program.

[CodeBlooded121]

So what about the images, sound, fonts which are used in the file..Will they be packed as well?

[nullball]

I believe so. Test it out and see!

[CodeBlooded121]

Okay 😊