root/hodgestar/PythonCode/SmallScripts/nexus.py

import sys
import pygame
from pygame.locals import *

# initialise
pygame.init()
oClock = pygame.time.Clock()

# find best resolution and depth
for iDepth in [32,24,16,8]:
    aModes = pygame.display.list_modes(iDepth)
    if aModes:
        print 'Using Pixel Depth:' , iDepth
        print 'Using Resolution:' , aModes[0]
        oScreen = pygame.display.set_mode(aModes[0], FULLSCREEN, iDepth)
        break
else:
    print 'No modes found.'
    sys.exit(1)

# setup
pygame.display.set_caption("Nexus")
pygame.mouse.set_visible(1)

# create background surface
background = pygame.Surface(oScreen.get_size())
background = background.convert()
background.fill((200, 200, 250))

# display background while game loads
oScreen.blit(background, (0, 0))
pygame.display.flip()

# small event loop
while 1:
    oClock.tick(60)
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == QUIT:
            sys.exit(0) 
        elif event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE:
            sys.exit(0)