From 01401d32212a7cb15dbce95a74c2bb7c172e8a3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tango <dylan.jellicoe@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:14:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Big code rewrite, now using pynput for listening to user
 input. Updated README.

---
 OSCWalker.py | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 README.md    |  9 ++++-----
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/OSCWalker.py b/OSCWalker.py
index 5f0afa3..be87f89 100644
--- a/OSCWalker.py
+++ b/OSCWalker.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 from pythonosc.udp_client import SimpleUDPClient
+from pynput import keyboard
 import time 
-import pygame
-pygame.init()
-screen = pygame.display.set_mode((200,200))
-running = True
-clock = pygame.time.Clock()
 
 ip = "127.0.0.1"
 port = 9000
@@ -14,49 +10,54 @@ client = SimpleUDPClient(ip, port)  # Create client
 right = True
 left = True
 
-movingAmount = 40 # Change for moving duration
+movingAmount = 50 # Change for moving duration
 
 moving = 0
 
 steps = 0
 
+# Main movement code
 
+def on_press(key):
 
-# Movement
-while running:
+    # What am I doing...
+    global steps, left, right, moving
 
-    for event in pygame.event.get():
-        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
-            running = False
-
-    keys=pygame.key.get_pressed()
-    screen.fill("orange")
-
-    #Code for alternating steps
-
-    if keys[pygame.K_F13] and left == True:
+    # If left step taken and right step was taken before
+    if key == keyboard.Key.f13 and left == True:
+        global steps
         steps += 1
         moving = movingAmount
         left = False
         client.send_message("/input/MoveForward", 1)   # Move forward
         right = True
         print(steps)
-
-    if keys[pygame.K_F14] and right == True:
+    # If right step taken and left step was taken before
+    if key == keyboard.Key.f14 and right == True:
         steps += 1
         moving = movingAmount
-        right = False
-        client.send_message("/input/MoveForward", 1)   # Move forward
         left = True
+        client.send_message("/input/MoveForward", 1)   # Move forward
+        right = False
         print(steps)
 
-    #Constant move forward code with grace period to allow non-stop steps.
+# I think this is right... it's working so far...
 
-    if moving == 0:
-        client.send_message("/input/MoveForward", 0)
-    else:
+listener = keyboard.Listener(
+    on_press=on_press,
+)
+
+#Start listening for keyboard inputs... I think... This is why you don't copy code kids
+listener.start()
+
+
+# Loop for moving grace period, essentially a timer before actually stopping movement
+while True:
+    if moving > 0:
         moving -= 1
 
-    pygame.display.flip()
+        if moving == 0:
+            client.send_message("/input/MoveForward", 0)
+            print("Stopped moving")
 
-    clock.tick(100)
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+    time.sleep(0.01)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4476272..f455022 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Extremely simple program that allows to track inputs from a Wii Balance Board in
 
 - VRChat (It was kind of made for... specifically VRChat)<br>
 - Bluetooth<br>
-- Uses Pygame (pip install pygame)<br>
+- Uses Pynput (pip install pynput)<br>
 - Uses python-osc (pip install python-osc)
 - [Uses Python](https://www.python.org/)<br>
 - [Uses WiiBalanceWalker by Shachar Liberman](https://github.com/lshachar/WiiBalanceWalker)<br>
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ Extremely simple program that allows to track inputs from a Wii Balance Board in
 
 ### Windows
 
+If there is a release, download and use that, otherwise:
+
 - Download the zip file by pressing the big green "Code" button, then "Download ZIP".
 - Extract the folder and open it.
 - While inside the folder, right click empty space and click "Open in Terminal"
 - Type and run "python OSCWalker.py"
 
-**You may want to run pygame while within VSCode/Codium in order to view terminal logs**
-
 ## Troubleshoot
-- Ensure that pygame is installed.
-- Ensure that the pygame window is focused.
+
 - Ensure OSC is enabled in the VRChat quick menu.
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