- Python: 3.6.4
- OS: Windows 10
- Kivy: 1.10.0
Kivy Installation Method
python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew python -m pip install kivy.deps.gstreamer python -m pip install kivy.deps.angle python -m pip install kivy python -m pip install kivy_examples python -m pip install Pillow python -m pip install cython python -m pip install PyEnchant
Description
Hi, I am trying to run the example code from the install Kivy. The following is the error I receive back. Any help would be great. I have tried looking at previous enquiries about similar problems, but nothing suggested on them has worked so far.
[INFO ] [Logger ] Record log in C:UsersDoddJ.kivylogskivy_18-03-26_52.txt
[INFO ] [Kivy ] v1.10.0
[INFO ] [Python ] v3.6.4 (v3.6.4:d48eceb, Dec 19 2017, 06:04:45) [MSC v.1900 32 bit (Intel)]
[INFO ] [Factory ] 194 symbols loaded
[INFO ] [Image ] Providers: img_tex, img_dds, img_pil, img_gif (img_sdl2, img_ffpyplayer ignored)
[INFO ] [Text ] Provider: pil(['text_sdl2'] ignored)
[CRITICAL] [Window ] Unable to find any valuable Window provider.
sdl2 - ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
File "C:Usersdev.DoddJAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32libsite-packageskivycore__init__.py", line 59, in core_select_lib
fromlist=[modulename], level=0)
File "C:Usersdev.DoddJAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32libsite-packageskivycorewindowwindow_sdl2.py", line 26, in <module>
from kivy.core.window._window_sdl2 import _WindowSDL2Storage
[CRITICAL] [App ] Unable to get a Window, abort.
Exception ignored in: 'kivy.properties.dpi2px'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:Usersdev.DoddJAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32libsite-packageskivyutils.py", line 496, in __get__
retval = self.func(inst)
File "C:Usersdev.DoddJAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32libsite-packageskivymetrics.py", line 174, in dpi
EventLoop.ensure_window()
File "C:Usersdev.DoddJAppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython36-32libsite-packageskivybase.py", line 127, in ensure_window
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1
[CRITICAL] [App ] Unable to get a Window, abort.
Code and Logs
Code that I am trying to run:
import kivy
kivy.require('1.10.0') # replace with your current kivy version !
from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.label import Label
class MyApp(App):
def build(self):
return Label(text='Hello world')
if __name__ == '__main__':
MyApp().run()
Answers:
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Method 1
I had the same problem. I solved this by removing Kivy and its dependencies first.
python -m pip uninstall kivy python -m pip uninstall kivy.deps.sdl2 python -m pip uninstall kivy.deps.glew python -m pip uninstall kivy.deps.gstreamer python -m pip uninstall image
Now reinstalling everything except gstreamer.
python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew --extra-index-url https://kivy.org/downloads/packages/simple/ python -m pip install kivy
It solved the error. Credits to Ben R’s Answer.
Method 2
07-2021, Python 3.9
The problem is that the PATH variable has not been set
(Python installation from the Windows Store).
**from the windows menu/browser:
remove program
at the beginning remove any python installation, this will make life easier**
It is best to download python from python.org and install as ADMINISTRATOR as “CUSTOM” with a known path (for all users) IE c:/programs/python39
Be sure to check:
add to PATH variable to system
Now, after installing python – we log out and log back in.
Then in the start menu look for CMD and run !!! as administrator
From the admin position, install as stated on the website:
https://kivy.org/doc/stable-1.10.1/installation/installation-windows.html
ie:
python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew python -m pip install kivy.deps.gstreamer python -m pip install kivy.deps.angle
and finally
python -m pip install kivy
and that solves the whole problem.
Ps. Ifyou write angin command IE:
python -m pip install kivy.deps.angle
Location of files should be show as IE:
c:/programs/python39….
But not as your home directory
(But it will be if you run cmd as normal user…and then IT doesen’t work…. But if you have all files on your home directory YOU HAVE TO REMOVE ALL BEFORE YOU START:
python -m pip uninstall docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew
And then (as admin):
python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew
Method 3
I had the very same problem, and for me the solution was to make use of virtualenv instead of venv. This forces Kivy to use a specific installation of Python.
- Download and install Python 3.7, since 3.8 doesn’t seem to be supported yet (https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-376/)
-
Install virtualenv if not already installed
pip install virtualenv -
Create a virtual environment, specifying the path to the newly installed Python version
virtualenv --python=C:pathtoPython37python.exe my_venv -
Activate the new virtual environment
my_venv/Scripts/activate.bat -
Install kivy according to Javapocalypse’s answer
python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 kivy.deps.sdl2 kivy.deps.glew extra-index-url https://kivy.org/downloads/packages/simple/ python -m pip install kivy
Method 4
I got the same problem with Python 3.9.1.
Reinstallation of kivy.deps.sdl2, kivy.deps.glew, kivy in the default user mode didn’t work for me.
Then I found this comment, which suggested to install these packages in admin mode. It works.
https://github.com/kivy/kivy/issues/5677#issuecomment-389990608
Method 5
Sir please use venv I got the same error but I solves it using venv. Please create a virtualenv and install using your installation process. It works
Method 6
Keep your main file name main.py otherwise, it will raise this error. (Check this before doing anything).
Method 7
If you enable debug logging (-d) you get more details:
Failed trying to import the “sdl2” provider from “PROJECTvenvlibsite-packageskivycorewindow_window_sdl2.cp37-win_amd64.pyd”. This error is often encountered when a dependency is missing, or if there are multiple copies of the same dependency dll on the Windows PATH and they are incompatible with each other. This can occur if you are mixing installations (such as different python installations, like anaconda python and a system python) or if another unrelated program added its directory to the PATH. Please examine your PATH and python installation for potential issues. To further troubleshoot a “DLL load failed” error, please download “Dependency Walker” (64 or 32 bit version – matching your python bitness) from dependencywalker.com and set the environment variable KIVY_SDL2_DEPENDENCY_WALKER to the full path of the downloaded depends.exe file and rerun your application to generate an error report
Using Dependency Walker shows PYTHON37.DLL as what was missing.
I suspect that a traditional system installation of Python must be used, and not one from the Microsoft Store. The Store versions don’t appear to have the DLLs anywhere. Though I’ve not had any problems with native dependencies until now.
I also tried building from source instead of using the wheel, but --no-binary=kivy.deps.sdl2 results in:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement kivy-deps.sdl2~=0.3.1; sys_platform == “win32” (from kivy) (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for kivy-deps.sdl2~=0.3.1; sys_platform == “win32”
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