Re: [pygame] Python/pygame version compatibility

[Thomas Kluyver <takowl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Irv,

If I recall correctly, the issue was that there aren't pre-built wheels for pygame with Python 3.8 - looking at the PyPI files (https://pypi.org/project/pygame/#files ), it's only built for Windows at the moment. So it's not incompatible, but it's more complicated to install it on Linux & Mac than if you use Python 3.7.

From what you say, a setup that you know works is probably preferable to using the latest Python version.

Best wishes,

Thomas

On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 04:59, Irv Kalb <Irv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I teach Python classes (now live online!)

I'm getting to the point in my course where I use Pygame, and I want to encourage my students to download and use it for projects.

I have not upgraded my personal setup for a while.  I am using Python 3.7.3 with Pygame 1.9.6 on a Mac, and everything is working very well. 

But I've read here that Python 3.8 doesn't, or at least didn't, work with the current version of Pygame.  Is this still true?  Would it be best to have my students use the same set up as me with Python 3.7.x  ?   If not, what are the proper versions to use?   

These are beginner students (mostly art students) - it is a stretch to even get them to use pip.

Thanks,

Irv