Easy Guide for Installing Pillow and Pygame on Windows XP with Python 3.4.3

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of installing the Pillow and Pygame libraries on a Windows XP system with Python 3.4.3, particularly in the context of lacking internet access. Participants share their experiences and suggest potential solutions or workarounds.

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  • One participant describes their struggle to install Pillow and Pygame on Windows XP without internet access, mentioning specific installer files they have tried.
  • Another participant suggests using the Anaconda distribution for easier installation of the libraries, but notes that lacking internet access complicates the process.
  • A participant points out the need for more information about the errors encountered to better diagnose the installation issues, speculating on potential incompatibilities with the operating system and Python version.
  • Some participants emphasize that attempting the installation without internet access will be quite difficult, recommending the use of pip commands once internet access is available.
  • Concerns are raised about the compatibility of pip with different versions of Windows XP, particularly regarding 32-bit versus 64-bit systems.
  • A participant expresses gratitude for the advice and acknowledges the need to set up internet access before proceeding with the installation.

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Participants generally agree that installing the libraries without internet access is challenging. However, there are differing opinions on the best approach to resolve the installation issues, and no consensus is reached on a definitive solution.

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Participants mention potential incompatibilities between the operating system and the installation programs, as well as the importance of knowing the specific version of Windows XP being used. There are also unresolved questions about the exact errors encountered during installation.

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This discussion may be useful for users attempting to install Python libraries on older operating systems, particularly those with limited internet access, as well as those interested in troubleshooting installation issues related to specific Python versions and environments.

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Installing Pillow and Pygame
I'm using Windows XP without Internet access with Python 3.4.3 installed. I wish to install Pillow and Pygame, but can't get them to install correctly. I'm going round in circles on the Internet, StackExchange and other sites. I've tried using:
Pillow-5.4.1.win32-py3.4.exe
Pillow-5.4.1-cp34-cp34m-win32.whl
pygame-1.9.2a0.win32-py3.2.msi
pygame-1.9.2-cp34-cp34m-win32.whl
I'm either doing something wrong and/or using the wrong installers. Does anybody know of a simple step by step guide to getting this working?
 
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Have you checked out the anaconda distro. You should be able to easily install pygame and pillow in its ecosystem via the command:

conda install -c cogsci pygame

https://anaconda.org/cogsci/pygame
and pillow via

conda install -c anaconda pillow

Without internet access will be much more problematic I fear.
 
cobalt124 said:
Summary: Installing Pillow and Pygame

I'm using Windows XP without Internet access with Python 3.4.3 installed. I wish to install Pillow and Pygame, but can't get them to install correctly. I'm going round in circles on the Internet, StackExchange and other sites. I've tried using:
Pillow-5.4.1.win32-py3.4.exe
Pillow-5.4.1-cp34-cp34m-win32.whl
pygame-1.9.2a0.win32-py3.2.msi
pygame-1.9.2-cp34-cp34m-win32.whl
I'm either doing something wrong and/or using the wrong installers. Does anybody know of a simple step by step guide to getting this working?
You haven't said what error you're getting -- I will venture a guess that there's an incompatibility between Win XP (SP3?) + Python 3.4.3 and the install program -- that of course doesn't help you to fix your problem -- a better attempt at diagnosis and correction, for me at least, would require more information.
 
Don't try without internet access, it will be quite difficult.

Once you have internet, you can easily run pip from CMD (open CMD as administrator) using the commands pip install pillow and pip install pygame. I tried out in my system (win 10), and it worked properly.
 
Wrichik Basu said:
Don't try without internet access, it will be quite difficult.

Once you have internet, you can easily run pip from CMD (open CMD as administrator) using the commands pip install pillow and pip install pygame. I tried out in my system (win 10), and it worked properly.
He said that he's running XP. Entering 'pip' into a command prompt on Win7 on an internet-connected machine defaults to trying to load pipelist64.exe -- I'm not sure that will run right on whichever edition of XP he's running (I put "SP3?" in an earlier post) -- he might be running a 32-bit OS -- XP Pro 64, from year 2005, may be more recent than the XP he's using.
 
sysprog said:
He said that he's running XP. Entering 'pip' into a command prompt on Win7 on an internet-connected machine defaults to trying to load pipelist64.exe -- I'm not sure that will run right on whichever edition of XP he's running (I put "SP3?" in an earlier post) -- he might be running a 32-bit OS -- XP Pro 64, from year 2005, may be more recent than the XP he's using.
Most versions of Python have a x86 installer. That will have a version of pip specifically for 32 bit machines. In case the command pip somehow invokes the 64 bit version, the 32-bit version can be selected by navigating to the installation directory.
 
Thanks for all the advice, sorry for the late response times are busy at the moment. I suspected this would be trickier without internet access so I'm going to get that set up before I proceed and hopefully the process will be a lot more straightforward. If I still have problems, I may take a look at Anaconda.
 

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