pygame installation via pip

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I'm trying to install pygame in my python 2.7. I do it in this python because for some reason if I try to install pip in python 3.7 it won't work. From the terminal I entered:

sudo pip install pygame

And supposedly I installed it well, but when I try to do the import it tells me:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "example.py", line 1, in <module>
    import pygame
ImportError: No module named pygame

if i try to do again sudo pip install pygame :

Requirement already satisfied: pygame in /home/cesar/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages (1.9.4)

Also, if I try to run pip list and look for pygame, it appears that the module is already installed:

pygame                        1.9.4

What may be happening? Why does python say that the requirement is already met if it is not able to import the module?

Perhaps you've installed pygame for Python 2.7 and are trying to import it with Python 3.7. Check the Python version: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1093322/how-do-i-check-what-version-of-python-is-running-my-script — skrx, Sep 19 '18 at 20:57
try ignoring the cache directory `pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pygame` — chickity china chinese chicken, Sep 19 '18 at 21:17
It says Requirement already up-to-date: pygame in /home/cesar/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (1.9.4) — Cesar Augusto, Sep 19 '18 at 21:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:00

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Hmm.. My suggestion would be,

Go on this website : https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pygame

Delete the current vesion of PyGame (.9.4) and follow the instructions on this video that I found for you on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGb5EX3XjdI

This will give you a tutorial of how to install PyGame 1.9.3 a lower version.

Good luck!

answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:00

Matin Hassan

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Thanks but I'm on Ubuntu – Cesar Augusto Sep 19 '18 at 21:29

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:00

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Try python3 -m pip install -U pygame --user

See Pygame GettingStarted

answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:00

Lucas Emanuel

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I tryed this one too – Cesar Augusto Sep 19 '18 at 21:04
try `pip3 uninstall pygame` and then `pip3 install pygame` – Lucas Emanuel Sep 19 '18 at 21:08
It says "Skipping pygame as it is not installed." In the second try of pip3 uninstall pygame but when I try: pip3 install pygame then says: Requirement already satisfied: pygame in /home/cesar/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (1.9.4) – Cesar Augusto Sep 19 '18 at 21:25
Try upgrade setuptools `pip (or pip3) install --upgrade setuptools` – Lucas Emanuel Sep 19 '18 at 22:03
Try with `sudo` too – Lucas Emanuel Sep 19 '18 at 22:04

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:01

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Are u using python 2.7.x or 3.x when runing script ?

Possibly, You run command like

python3 example.py

Or you run python example.py but python --version is outputting 3.x version if you are using Windows.

Can you try install pygame with pip3 ?

pip3 install pygame

answered Sep 19 '18 at 21:01

Rasit aydin

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If I try to install with pip3 says: Requirement already satisfied: pygame in /home/cesar/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (1.9.4) I tryed run the script with python3 (which it runs python3.7) and python (which it runs python 2.7) – Cesar Augusto Sep 19 '18 at 21:02
Hıms, I tried in my system and worked perfectly. Can you try, pip3 uninstall pygame, pip3 install pygame, python3 example.py, – Rasit aydin Sep 19 '18 at 21:08
It says "Skipping pygame as it is not installed." In the second try of pip3 uninstall pygame but when I try: pip3 install pygame then says: Requirement already satisfied: pygame in /home/cesar/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (1.9.4) – Cesar Augusto Sep 19 '18 at 21:25

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