How to install Cocos2d (Python) into Python 3.3?

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I am trying to use Python 3.3 when developing my next game using Cocos2d. I succeeded in installing Pyglet (a Cocos2d dependency) in Python 3.3 but failed to do so for Cocos2d.

The Cocos2d project page lists Python 2.6 as a requirement, but from this thread in the Cocos2d Google Group it appears that someone has made Cocos2D work with Python 3.3

Previously, using Python3.3 as the default Python interpreter, I use : pip install cocos2d. But as it failed, I download manually cocos2d and using a plain python setup.py install. Still not working. So I decided to follow the same procedure to install pyglet first, it worked. But in trying to convert cocos2d using 2to3 it failed with many errors.

Actually, if Python 3.3 is not yet to be supported by Cocos2d.. well, I guess I have to use Python 2.7 then.

But, is there anyone success in installing Cocos2d in Python 3.3 and elaborating the process of how to successfully installing it?

so would a simple "yes/no" be the answer you're looking for, or did you intend to ask something more specific? — CodeSmile, Dec 12 '13 at 10:44
Your only possible answers to the question in the title are yes - me, yes -so and so or not heard of anybody. What if anything have _you_ tried? — Steve Barnes, Dec 15 '13 at 07:05
where does it appear that cocos2D was made to work with Python 3.x? — puredevotion, Dec 16 '13 at 00:59
And, it appears after almost two years, this question is answered justly by @Martelmungo. I appreciate it a lot — swdev, Feb 26 '15 at 10:51

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '17 at 11:52

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From this page, they already answer it, "Current cocos does not support python 3. The next release probably will, but not earlier than april 2014." so, I guess currently it's not possible. I am working with Python 2.7 now.

edited Jun 20 '17 at 11:52

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answered Dec 16 '13 at 10:44

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '17 at 11:52

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Cocos2d now supports 3.4 Download Tortoisehg -- http://tortoisehg.bitbucket.io/download/ Install, open it and go to "View" and click "Show Console" -- At the bottom of the TortoiseHg window there will be a console, paste in `

easy_install cocos2d

YOU need: Pyglet 1.2, "Six", libraries as well. I spent 3 hours trying to figure it out, I know this post is old, but this is the only post I could find for my issues, now I know that Answer, hopefully someone will see this. Does not help being a noob to programming, as I experienced first hand.

edited Jun 20 '17 at 11:52

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answered Feb 26 '15 at 08:29

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This is important! Surely will help anyone that needs to use Cocos2d with Python 3.4. I accepted it as the answer for my question – swdev Feb 26 '15 at 10:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '18 at 15:32

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pip3 install cocos2d. pip is for python version 2.

answered Dec 07 '18 at 15:32

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Sam · Answer 4 · 2023-02-04T02:30:11.477

This became a problem again, not sure why, or if I did a bad thing.

Download the source distribution, extract *.gz, extract *.tar, open setup.py with an editor

line 34 (somewhere in that area) "f = open('README.rst','rU')"

Change the open mode, (the second argument in this open function) "rU" to, "r"

I think this tells it to read it as ascii instead of utf-8... it just doesn't comeback with an error, and I can use cocos in my IDE.

save

open the path in command

C:...\cocos2d-0.6.9>python setup.py install

How to install Cocos2d (Python) into Python 3.3?

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