PyGame Beginner Tutorial in Python - 3D Background Effect with Parallax Scrolling

In this video I will explain how to use parallax background to create a 3D background effect.
I am going to show how to setup the different layers correctly and how to control their individual scroll speeds to give the impression of depth to the background.

Code and assets on github:

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Credits for background images:

[MSTennis]

I think this would be really cool for a turn based rpg. Have the character enter the instance and when a mob approaches it enters a battle sequence!! Cheers!

[SkyFly]

Wow...
Python has so much potential...

[drewnash]

Thanks a lot. Amazing tutorial.
I am a new in pygame, but not in python. So I implemented the Parallax logic to my code and it looks terrific.
I decreased scroll step from 5 to 0.8 and increased x range for the endless effect.
P.S. found nice background images on craftpix.

[DineshVaidyaOfficial]

Really Awesome. Thank You very much...

[ToujoursIris]

A nice way for creating a 3D effect. Was a bit hard for me to do it myself, but I followed the tutorial and got the required output. (still waiting for the discord server)

[UnleashedEntomber]

I hope you will be back soon, you are making great staff.

[ferasalatrash]

I found your channel recently and your content is amazing!
Could you please do a game with full screen so we can learn how to handle that every user might have a different screen size 😅

[alexany]

Hi, how would you locate and move sprites behind the first layer?

[zhedwlp]

Actually I tried to apply the endless scrolling with this parallex logic, but its not continous as compared to a single image

[anameter]

Hi. Do you have a snake game in pygame?

[ghguyrur]

So I make this, do I also code my game in here? I’m still not sure if I’m supposed to use one box of code for my whole game or if I’m breaking it into parts

[xavierbourguignon]

How would one do an endless scroller? Currently when we hit the last image in the list, we get nothing else. I guess there is a way to wrap these images around

[AG_GabryGunner]

i see that it draws 5 times, i do wonder if it can loop infinately
for x in range(5):

[uthmanjimmy]

I notice a bit of jitter while scrolling. Have you found a solution for this? Perhaps this approach might not be the best way of doing parallax effects?

[half-eye]

you guys know how to make the image in a infinit loop.

[Doubletrouble]

Hello! I am new to programming and am attempting to code a something in Pygame, however I am struggling a lot. Would it be possible if I could contact you somehow and ask for some help?