No module named 'pygame.pypm' when initializing midi (2.0.0-dev10)

[sakuya9t]

Hello, I recent got this error on my Mac when I try to use the midi module.

Steps to reproduce:

1. pip3 install pip3 install pygame==2.0.0-dev10
2. open python console
3. do following code block:

   import pygame
   import pygame.midi
   pygame.init()
   pygame.midi.init()

4. get following error message:

   Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pygame/midi.py", line 79, in init
   import pygame.pypm
   ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pygame.pypm'

[sakuya9t]

1. This issue doesn't exist on windows 2.0.0-dev10
2. This issue doesn't exist on mac 1.9.6

[illume]

Thanks for the report.

This is related to the new build system(conan) being used on mac. There was no portmidi package I could find at the time, and forgot about it before the release. This is the conan issue: https://github.com/pygame/pygame/issues/997

[michamusic]

is there a solution?

[illume]

The solution is for someone to package portmidi as a 'conan' package. Unfortunately there isn't one still.

Another option is to compile pygame from source with homebrew on mac.

brew install sdl2 sdl2_gfx sdl2_image sdl2_mixer sdl2_net sdl2_ttf portmidi
git clone https://github.com/pygame/pygame.git
cd pygame
python setup.py -config -auto -sdl2
python setup.py install

[illume]

This is fixed in #2187 and will be part of the next dev release.

[illume]

Hopefully pygame==2.0.0.dev20 fixes this properly.

[NotVeryGoodAtCodingButOk]

I am still getting this issue on mac with pygame version 2.0.2.dev1

Is there anything else that I can try to get this fixed?

[Gabriel-522277]

The same problem for me, but my computer is a Win 10 -PC. The error message is: import pygame.pypm as pypm ImportError: DLL load failed while importing pypm: Le module spécifié est introuvable.

MIDI.py exists in my site-packages\pygame directory, but no PYPM.py at that location. Is there a solution for me ? Is it possible to download this file ? Thanks a lot for your help !

[Gabriel-522277]

Since my previous comment, I found pypm.cp38-win32.pyd in this directory: Lib > site-packages > pygame Can that file repair my problem ? Thanks for your help.

[illume]

@Gabriel-522277 What version of pygame/python are you using? I assume you've tried uninstalling pygame, and installing the latest pygame?

It's usually better to open a new issue so people will notice it and be able to help.

[Gabriel-522277]

Hi René, Thank you for your answer ! Your surname let me think that you could speak French. If it is the case, the next time, it will be easier for me to speak french 😊 ! Anyway, I dont use Pygame a long time age (perhaps 1 month ?). Now, I’m using pygame 2.0.1 (SDL 2.0.12, Python 3.8.1). I had no idea of what to do. According to you, which Pygame version should I install with Python 3.8.1 ?

And what to do to uninstall Pygame 2.0.1 ?

It’s very nice of you to help me, especially on a Sunday ! Thanks a lot.

Gabriel

De : René Dudfield Envoyé le :dimanche 6 février 2022 14:52 À : pygame/pygame Cc : Gabriel-522277; Mention Objet :Re: [pygame/pygame] No module named 'pygame.pypm' when initializingmidi (2.0.0-dev10) (#1931)

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[Gabriel-522277]

Your advice was successful ! I uninstalled pygame, and then installed. With Pygame version 2.1.2, pygame.midi is now accepted. Thanks a lot !

[ei14]

Issue still occurs in pygame 2.1.3 (SDL 2.26.5, Python 3.11.3).

Edit: The issue is resolved by installing pygame 2.4.0 via pip. Is 2.4.0 an unstable preview or something? I ask because I don't see it listed in any common Linux package repos.