I have installed python 3.3.2 and pygame 1.9.2a0. Whenever I try to import pygame by typing:
import pygame
I get following error message :
Python 3.3.2 (v3.3.2:d047928ae3f6, May 16 2013, 00:03:43) [MSC v.1600 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> import pygame
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
import pygame
ImportError: No module named 'pygame'
>>>
I went through some of the questions related to this error but none of the solution helped.
I have 64 bit machine with Win7 OS
go to python/scripts folder, open a command window to this path, type the
following:
C:\python34\scripts> python -m pip install pygame
To test it, open python IDE and type
import pygame
print (pygame.ver)
It worked for me...
Here are instructions for users with the newer Python 3.5 (Google brought me here, I suspect other 3.5 users might end up here as well):
I just successfully installed Pygame 1.9.2a0-cp35 on Windows and it runs with Python 3.5.1.
Install Python, and remember the install location
Go here and download pygame-1.9.2a0-cp35-none-win32.whl
Move the downloaded .whl file to your python35/Scripts directory
Open a command prompt in the Scripts directory (Shift-Right click in the directory > Open a command window here)
Enter the command:
pip3 install pygame-1.9.2a0-cp35-none-win32.whl
If you get an error in the last step, try:
python -m pip install pygame-1.9.2a0-cp35-none-win32.whl
And that should do it. Tested as working on Windows 10 64bit.
I was trying to figure this out for at least an hour. And you're right the problem is that the installation files are all for 32 bit.
Luckily I found a link to the 64 pygame download! Here it is: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pygame
Just pick the corresponding version according to your python version and it should work like magic. The installation feature will bring you to a bright-blue screen as the installation (at this point you know that the installation is correct for you.
Then go into the Python IDLE and type "import pygame" and you should not get any more errors.
Props go to #yuvi who shared the link with StackOverflow.
open the folder where your python is installed
open scripts folder
type cmd in the address bar. It opens a command prompt window in that location
type pip install pygame and press enter
it should download and install pygame module
now run your code. It works fine :-)
I had the same problem and discovered that Pygame doesn't work for Python3 at least on the Mac OS, but I also have Tython2 installed in my computer as you probably do too, so when I use Pygame, I switch the path so that it uses python2 instead of python3. I use Sublime Text as my text editor so I just go to
Tools > Build Systems > New Build System and enter the following:
{
"cmd": ["/usr/local/bin/python", "-u", "$file"],
}
instead of
{
"cmd": ["/usr/local/bin/python3", "-u", "$file"],
}
in my case. And when I'm not using pygame, I simply change the path back so that I can use Python3.
The current PyGame release, 1.9.6 doesn't support Python 3.9. I fyou don't want to wait for PyGame 2.0, you have to use Python 3.8. Alternatively, you can install a developer version by explicitly specifying the version (2.0.0.dev20 is the latest release at the time of writing):
pip install pygame==2.0.0.dev20
or try to install a pre-release version by enabling the --pre option:
pip install pygame --pre
Resolved !
Here is an example
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip install pygame
try this in your command prompt:
python -m pip install pygame
I was getting the same error. It is because your version of Pygame is not compatible with your version of Python or Pydev. Go to this link and get the proper version of Pygame for your current version of Python. Ctrl F to find it faster or click on the word python in blue. up at the top. While you instal Pygame it should find the Python path by itself. At least mind did any ways. I run Pygame through Eclipse with Python 3.4.
http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/
Since no answer stated this:
Make sure that, if you are using a virtual environment, you have activated it before trying to run the program.
If you don't really know if you are using a virtual environment or not, check with the other contributors of the project. Or maybe try to find a file with the name activate like this: find . -name activate.
Install and download pygame .whl file.
Move .whl file to your python35/Scripts
Go to cmd
Change directory to python scripts
Type:
pip install pygame
Here is an example:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip install pygame
I just encountered the same problem and found that I am having multiple interpreters of the different versions installed in my system and pygame got installed in one of them when I installed it using command but in my IDE another interpreter was selected so this messed up my system, try to see if you are also having the same situation.
Just use this command in the terminal python3 -m pip install -U pygame --user
I am a quite newbie to python and I was having same issue. (windows x64 os)
I have solved, doing below steps
I removed python (x64 version) and pygame
I have downloaded and installed python 2.6.6 x86: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.6/python-2.6.6.msi
I have downloaded and installed pygame (when installing, I have chosen the directory that I installed python): http://pygame.org/ftp/pygame-1.9.1.win32-py2.6.msi
Works well :)
You don't need 64 bit Python on Win64 system, just install the 32bit versions of both Python and Pygame and they will work just fine (and there is a ton more modules for them anyways).
I’m using the PyCharm IDE. I could get Pygame to work with IDLE but not with PyCharm. This video helped me install Pygame through PyCharm.
https://youtu.be/HJ9bTO5yYw0
(It seems that PyCharm only recognizes a package; if you use its GUI.)
However, there were a few slight differences for me; because I’m using Windows instead of a Mac.
My “preferences” menu is found in: File->Settings…
Then, in the next screen, I expanded my project menu, and clicked Project Interpreter. Then I clicked the green plus icon to the right to get to the Available Packages screen.
I ran into the error a few days ago! Thankfully, I found the answer.
You see, the problem is that pygame comes in a .whl (wheel) file/package. So, as a result, you have to pip install it.
Pip installing is a very tricky process, so please be careful. The steps are:-
Step1. Go to C:/Python (whatever version you are using)/Scripts. Scroll down. If you see a file named pip.exe, then that means that you are in the right folder. Copy the path.
Step2. In your computer, search for Environment Variables. You should see an option labeled 'Edit the System Environment Variables'. Click on it.
Step3. There, you should see a dialogue box appear. Click 'Environment Variables'. Click on 'Path'. Then, click 'New'. Paste the path that you copies earlier.
Step4. Click 'Ok'.
Step5. Shift + Right Click wherever your pygame is installed. Select 'Open Command Window Here' from the dropdown menu. Type in 'pip install py' then click tab and the full file name should fill in. Then, press Enter, and you're ready to go! Now you shouldn't get the error again!!!
First execute python3 then type the command import pygame,now you can see the output
For this you have to install pygame package from the cmd (on Windows) or from terminal (on mac). Just type pip install pygame
.If it doesn't work for you, then try using this statement pip3 install pygame .
If it is still showing an error then you don't have pip installed on your device and try installing pip first.
make sure if you are on windows that your library directory is added to path
This may happen when pygame didn't installed, install the pygame first
pip
pip install pygame
if dont work update the PIP by goto python install folder and type
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
hope it work
Try this solution:
Type in to cmd (Windows):
C:\Users\'Your name'> pip install -U pygame
You should remove python -m, py -m, python3 -m before the pip
Also remove --user behind it.
It will said:
C:\Users\viait>pip install -U pygame
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Collecting pygame
Downloading pygame-2.1.2-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl (8.4 MB)
---------------------------------------- 8.4/8.4 MB 1.7 MB/s eta 0:00:00
Installing collected packages: pygame
Successfully installed pygame-2.1.2
Then test it in your IDE or cmd:
(CMD example)
C:\Users\viait>python
Python 3.10.3 (tags/v3.10.3:a342a49, Mar 16 2022, 13:07:40) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import pygame
pygame 2.1.2 (SDL 2.0.18, Python 3.10.3)
Hello from the pygame community. https://www.pygame.org/contribute.html
(IDE example)
import pygame
You can do this without any errors.
You could use
pip install pygame
but if you use IDE like PyCharm, then you could just either install it from Python Packages or use right click at the package name then left click on Show Context Actions then left click on Install package pygame
(Personally, I recommended using Python Packages for the package installing because it has documentation with it)
You gotta use Pycharm and install it in Terminal using pip install pygame and also after that enter Pycharm and hover on pygame in the "Import pygame" and in Pycharm it will tell you to download that and you can easily download it and enjoy your result
I was having the same trouble and I did
pip install pygame
and that worked for me!
I downloaded scipy-0.17.0-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl and GDAL-1.11.4-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl from gohlke in C:\Python27\Scripts
To install I used
pip install scipy-0.17.0-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl
pip install GDAL-1.11.4-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl
It says the installation is complete but when I import the libraries as
import scipy
import gdal
it shows error as
No module named gdal
No module named gdal
However, I installed the matplotlib, numpy in the very same way and they are working absolutely fine.
I solved this problem eventually to found the mistake in my approach.
This problem can occur with anyone using ArcGIS in one's system.
ArcGIS comes with it's default Python package and if one installs python separately, each time the new libraries gets installed in the newer Python installation not in ArcGIS.
Therefore, the pyhton IDLE which one uses need to be from another Python installation.
Here in my case, ArcGIS has Python 2.6 and I have made an separate installation using Python 2.7.11.
All the libraries were getting installed in right place but I was opening the wrong IDLE to write scripts hence getting error.
I've found that the Basemap (module for matplotlib and Python) binary installer for Windows cannot detect Python on the system when Python is installed as part of a stack install, like Anaconda or WinPython. The installer exits, rather than allow you to point to the directory of installation.
I have to therefore install via source. However, I don't know the method to do this. The Readme.txt and install instructions don't seem to help. They simply instruct to "install geos-3.3.3 first" - well, how exactly? I don't see a setup.py in that directory.
Any help would be great. (Python 2.7, Win 7, 64b)
I use windows. And my installation failed with official guidance, too.
Finally I installed Basemap using the following method. Although I am not sure if it will go right for you, I just offer mine.
First of all, you must have pip in your computer. (It is much easier
to install, compared with Basemap and other things. And it can be
used to install many useful packages.)
Then go this great link: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/
And download the file named "basemap‑1.1.0‑cp27‑cp27m‑win32.whl".
Move the .whl file to directory "C:\Python27". (Maybe you
installed your python in different disk, then change it
accordingly.)
Open terminal. (Use cmd or Git Bash or something else.)
Use command:
pip install basemap‑1.1.0‑cp27‑cp27m‑win32.whl
The following worked for me using Python 3.10.1.
Setup environment using terminal in Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/python-tutorial):
py -3 -m venv .venv
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
.venv\scripts\activate
Install basemap using pip:
pip install matplotlib
pip install basemap-data
pip install basemap-data-hires
pip install basemap
Create file with code from: https://matplotlib.org/basemap/users/examples.html
Remember to select the correct interpreter (In VSCode use Ctrl+Shift+P to select interpreter).
That's it.
I have used Scipy for some time. This is the first time I am using it for Signal processing!
But when I import modules like
from scipy import signal
from scipy import special
I get the error:
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
I am using Python 2.7.3 with Scipy 0.12.0 on 32-Bit Windows.
What should I do ?
This problem can be solved if instead of installing the usual numpy distribution, the numpy-MKL package is installed.
This package is available here.
Do remove the previous installation before going with the new one!
I already had numpy+mkl installed, but still I faced similar error.
Reinstalling has solved the issue:
pip uninstall numpy-1.13.1+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl
pip install numpy-1.13.1+mkl-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl
I installed numpy-MKL from here for Python 3.5.1, but it didn't solve the problem until I added the folder C:\Program Files\Python35\Lib\site-packages\numpy\core to system path.
Similar to the OP, I already had the Intel MKL libraries installed on my system. I was unable to load scipy.linalg with the same error message. I uninstalled the old version of numpy and scipy (which I installed before installing the Intel compilers and math libraries). Then ran pip install scipy, and magically I could now import scipy.linalg without the error.
I'm not entirely sure what caused it, and why it was unable to find the library it needed. But it somehow fixed the problem for me on Python 3.7.1 with Anaconda.
I had an issue importing sklearn because of my Scipy installation.
I fixed this by going to here and downloading the right version of numpy for my computer. Then I did the same for Scipy by going here and downloading the MKL version for my computer.
Once I did that, everything worked!
To check the supported tags for wheel version for your system you can run the following command in the command prompt: pip debug --verbose.
You can install the .whl files for numpy and scipy by doing: pip install {filename}.whl
I had this issue on 3.6 and reinstalling didn't work,downloading the wheel didn't work. I found a solution that did work:
go to "site-packages/scipy" folder and open __init__.py file for editting.
At the very bottom add this line of code:
from . import signal
from . import special
from . import linalg
from . import <insert missing submodule here>
this is the only solution that has worked for me and it should work for any one