Hand-Controlled Space Shooter

A Pygame project where you control a spaceship with your hands using a webcam!
Move your ship with your left hand and shoot by opening your right hand.

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📂 Project Structure

your_project/
├── assets/
│   ├──   ...      
├── sprites/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── asteroid.py
│   ├── bullet.py
│   ├── explosion.py
│   └── spaceship.py
├── helpers.py
├── main.py
├── menu_scene.py
├── tracking.py
├── waveManager.py
└── requirements.txt    # (see below)

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🖥️ Requirements

Install Python 3.11 or later.

You need the following Python libraries:

• pygame
• opencv-python
• mediapipe

Install them all at once by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

🎮 How to Play

1. Make sure your webcam is connected and working.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt in the project folder.
3. Run:

python main.py

4. When the menu appears:

   • Place your left and right hands on the green circles to start the game!

5. In-game:

   • Move your left hand to steer the ship.
   • Open your right hand to shoot.

6. If you lose all health, press R to restart!

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📸 Webcam Permissions

When launching for the first time, your system may ask for webcam permissions.
Make sure to allow it, otherwise the game won't detect your hands.

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📋 Notes

• Assets (/assets folder) must be placed correctly, otherwise images won't load!
• If you get an error about missing DLLs (MediaPipe-related), make sure you installed everything via pip install -r requirements.txt.
• Tested on Windows 10 and Python 3.11.

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Enjoy flying through space with your hands! 🚀🖐️