pygame

[perkeyone]

could anyone enlighten me as to what i need to install before using pygame?

im under the impression that i need python, wxpython and pygame...

additionally, which version of each of those programs should i install?
does it matter that i am using a 64bit laptop?
should i get 32bit python to go with the 32 bit pygame?
or can i get 64bit python and it still be compatible with pygame?

 

[Lyerae]

> additionally, which version of each of those programs should i install?

Latest Stable versions are the ones you want.

 

[codemonkey]

You don't need wxpython. Also pygame comes builtin, at least for me on Ubuntu. If it isn't already installed, get 1.9.1.

 

[perkeyone]

1.9.1...

# pygame-1.9.1release.win32-py2.4.exe 3MB
# pygame-1.9.1release.win32-py2.5.exe 3MB
# pygame-1.9.1.win32-py2.5.msi 3MB (python2.5.4 is the best python on windows at the moment)
# pygame-1.9.1.win32-py2.6.msi 3MB
# pygame-1.9.1.win32-py3.1.msi 3MB

which one?
obviously i have to pick a version of python first, then choose a version of pygame that is compatible.
but im not sure what version of python to pick

does it matter that i am using a 64bit laptop?
should i get 32bit python to go with the 32 bit pygame?
or can i get 64bit python and it still be compatible with pygame?

these are the versions of python listed on the downloads page

* Python 2.6.4 Windows installer (Windows binary -- does not include source)
* Python 2.6.4 Windows AMD64 installer (Windows AMD64 binary -- does not include source)
* Python 2.6.4 Mac Installer Disk Image
* Python 2.6.4 compressed source tarball (for Linux, Unix or OS X)
* Python 2.6.4 bzipped source tarball (for Linux, Unix or OS X, more compressed)

* Python 3.1.1 Windows x86 MSI Installer (Windows binary -- does not include source)
* Python 3.1.1 Windows AMD64 MSI Installer (Windows AMD64 binary -- does not include source)
* Python 3.1.1 compressed source tarball (for Linux, Unix or OS X)
* Python 3.1.1 bzipped source tarball (for Linux, Unix or OS X, more compressed)
* Python 3.1.1 MacOS Installer Disk Image

 

[codemonkey]

Get Python 2.6(.4?), latest stable

 

[SerraAvenger]

which OS are you using?

 

[perkeyone]

windows 7,
i ended up installing the 32 bit version of python 2.6.4 and pygame 1.9.1
since there was no 64 bit version of pygame.
everything seems to work fine.
thanks anyways guys.