PyGame Platformer Game Beginner Tutorial in Python - PART 11 | Adding Music and Sound Effects

In this Python tutorial I code a Platformer Game using the PyGame module. I'm going to add background game music as well as different sound effects

Note, sprites and sounds are open source:

Check out my other PyGame tutorials:

[davysabbe]

Been having alot of fun following this series! Awesome work! Looking forward to the level designer :D

[kpacccavchik]

I am so glad for every lesson!
thank you very much Russ!

[amazingduck]

how would i change the music from the main menu to the main game?

[drkblade]

i wrote every bit of the code perfectly, no spelling mistakes, the code overall shows no errors but the sounds just won't play, what can i do so the sound works?

[sekka]

How can I add sound for running? I tried adding run_fx.play() to the place where we took key inputs, but that made the running sound play once for each frame of the animation, I suspect. How can I fix this?

[Adam-TheLiftedKing]

how would i change the main music tracks based on zones

[CallTheDay]

Hi Russ. How can I switch from one music track to a different one after a specific event (like after a certain time or a certain score)? I know that there is mixer.music.queue but I want to switch music before it runs out naturally. For example at score 5 the first music should stop and the new one should start.

[aarushjain]

This series is amazing, but could you make a tutorial on how to make a level designer

[sezaiunver]

my music sounds like crap when open the game distorted and reverby sound, anyone??

[michelbecart]

Bonjour,
Bravo, ce jeu est très complet.

[nikostsiodras]

Im getting error saying that the function pygame.mixer.music.load takes 2 arguments. Can someone help?

[burbulinadas]

One intresting thing happend. When I added music i follow-ed identically (don't mind me I just use full paths).

pygame.mixer.music.play(-1, 0.0, 5000)

and I get an error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:/Users/ViktorasPC/Desktop/Coding/Python/games/platformer/platformer.py", line 47, in <module>
pygame.mixer.music.play(-1, 0.0, 5000)
TypeError: function takes at most 2 arguments (3 given)

Maybe there was an update?

[jackcadeau]

Hi russ, when I jump under a block were I shouldn't beable to jump it plays the jump effect rapidly. how do I make it so I only play the sound once when I tap the spacebar instead of rapidly


Thanks great series man your the best