Re: [pygame] Intel Mac Problems

["James P. Crutchfield" <chaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kamilche,

> Is there a version of Pygame out there compiled for Mac OSX 10.4  
> Intel machines?

	Pre-compiled? Not that I'm aware of. If you use fink, then yes:

> When I try to run my game, I get the following message:
>
> File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/ 
> python2.4/site-packages/pygame/__init__.py", line 75, in -toplevel-
> from pygame.base import *
> ImportError: Inappropriate file type for dynamic loading

	I don't see this error:

209}python
Python 2.4.2 (#1, Jun 15 2006, 23:03:16)
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5250)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from pygame.base import *
>>>

	This PyGame was installed under fink (pygame-py24) and is version  
1.7.1.

	I did run into one problem that is not yet fixed, but for which  
there is a workaround.
	See the note below.

	Regards,

		Jim


 	From: 	  chaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
	Subject: 	BUG with fix: PyGame crash on Intel Duo Core (Mac OS X 1.4.X)
	Date: 	June 29, 2006 5:02:34 PM PDT
	To: 	  pygame-users@xxxxxxxx

Dear PyGamers,

	I recently installed Python 2.4 and PyGame using fink (the Debian- 
derived package
manager) on Mac OS X (10.4.6 and 10.4.7). It was installed on PowerPC  
Macs (dual G5) and
PowerBook G4 and ran fine.
	It was also installed on a MacBook Pro (duo Core Intel), but crashed  
with "Illegal
Instruction". This note is about a work-around that allows PyGame to  
run on the Mac Intel
platform. It also indicates more or less where the problem lies.
	I hope you find this useful.

	Regards,

		Jim

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MacBook Pro (due core Intel, 2.16 GHz) 15"
Mac OS X 10.4.6 and 10.4.7:

Fink installer.
Packages: python24 and pygame-py24.

Problem:
	When python script executes pygame.init() it crashes with "Illegal  
Instruction".
	Traceback reveals that the crash occurs in CoreGraphics, which is  
called by WMEnable()
in /sw/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pygame/macosx.py. For example:

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   com.apple.CoreGraphics 	0x90451dc3 _CGSAppShowHideOp + 82
1   com.apple.CoreGraphics 	0x90451d62 CPSPostShowReq + 175
2   com.apple.HIServices   	0x917e2a48 SetFrontProcessWithOptions + 82
3   com.apple.HIServices   	0x917e29f2 SetFrontProcess + 25
...

	The fix:
	(i) Force PyGrame to run macsox.py and not macosx.pyc by renaming  
latter.
	(ii) In macsox.py comment out the line in function WMEnable()

		    # err = d['SetFrontProcess'](psn)

	Consequence: The PyGame window will not be put on top of all others.  
But at least
it runs again.