Pygame samples

check.py

import pygame


def main() -> None:
    pygame.init()

    print("Checking number of joysticks...")
    print(f"{pygame.joystick.get_count()} joystick(s) found.")

    joysticks = [pygame.joystick.Joystick(x) for x in range(pygame.joystick.get_count())]

    for joystick in joysticks:
        print(f"Joystick ({joystick.get_id()}) is {joystick.get_name()}.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

example.py

# Originally from
# How To Use Joysticks & Controllers in PyGame - NeuralNine
# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax3E0pjXVKs

from typing import Optional

import pygame


class Player(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.player = pygame.rect.Rect((300, 400, 50, 50))
        self.color = pygame.Color("red")

    def move(self, dx, dy):
        self.player.move_ip(dx, dy)

    def change_color(self, color):
        self.color = pygame.Color(color)

    def draw(self, game_screen):
        pygame.draw.rect(game_screen, self.color, self.player)


def main(
        argc: Optional[int] = None, argv: Optional[list[str]] = None
) -> None:
    pygame.init()
    joysticks = [pygame.joystick.Joystick(x) for x in range(pygame.joystick.get_count())]

    for joystick in joysticks:
        joystick.init()
        print(f"Joystick ({joystick.get_id()}) is {joystick.get_name()}.")

    player = Player()
    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800, 600))

    while True:
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                break

            if event.type == pygame.JOYBUTTONDOWN:
                if pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_button(0):
                    player.change_color("blue")

                if pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_button(1):
                    player.change_color("red")

                if pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_button(2):
                    player.change_color("yellow")

                if pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_button(3):
                    player.change_color("green")

                if pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_button(8):
                    player.change_color("white")

            if event.type == pygame.JOYAXISMOTION:
                print(event)

        x_speed = round(pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_axis(0))
        y_speed = round(pygame.joystick.Joystick(0).get_axis(1))

        player.move(x_speed, y_speed)

        screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
        player.draw(screen)
        pygame.display.update()

        clock.tick(180)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()