[Python] Why Is My Pygame DDA Ray Casting Stuck to 0-90 Degrees Angles and Misaligned with...

I'm trying to add this DDA Algorithm Super Fast Ray Casting in Tiled Worlds using DDA into my Pygame ray caster but I'm getting strange results when attempting to visualize the ray's path.

The ray is stuck to a 0-90 degree angle (Due to raylengthx and raylengthy being only positive) but also it is not aligned to any cell borders.

cellStepSizeX = 1000000 if round(dx,10) == 0 else math.sqrt(1+ (dy/dx) * (dy/dx))
cellStepSizeY = 1000000 if round(dy, 10) == 0 else math.sqrt(1 + (dx/dy) * (dx/dy))

mapX = self.x // 32
mapY = self.y // 32

if dx < 0:
stepX = -1
rayLengthX = (self.x -mapX) * cellStepSizeX

else:
stepX = 1
rayLengthX = ((mapX +1) - self.x) * cellStepSizeX

if dy < 0:
stepY = -1
rayLengthY = (self.y - mapY)*cellStepSizeY
else:
stepY = 1
rayLengthY = ((mapY +1) - self.y) * cellStepSizeY

#collision = False
while distance < 200:
if rayLengthX < rayLengthY:
mapX += stepX
distance = rayLengthX
rayLengthX += cellStepSizeX
else:
mapY += stepY
distance = rayLengthY
rayLengthY += cellStepSizeY


[img1](https://i.sstatic.net/UDprZwZE.png)

[img2](https://i.sstatic.net/AJWTID48.png)

[img3](https://i.sstatic.net/5uqbZgHO.png)

[img4](https://i.sstatic.net/bLtx4xUr.png)

Here are some images so you can see what I'm talking about. Green line: Ray marching/Correct angle of the ray Blue line: DDA algorithm ray from current position + raylength Red lines: raylength x and y separated out in their respective directions.

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