feature request: binary wheels for 32 bit windows x86 with opengl 2.0

[ABDS67]

Hi, I'am a fan of game development I am on windows 7 32 bit and I use VSCode I want to use raylib
I Installed Raylib 5.0.0.0 Successfully

But when I wrote this code in VSCode:

It said:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:\Users\samir\Desktop\My Games\Raylib\SpaceShooter\base.py", line 1, in
from pyray import *
File "C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\pyray_init_.py", line 15, in
from raylib import rl, ffi
File "C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\raylib_init_.py", line 15, in
from ._raylib_cffi import ffi, lib as rl
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'raylib._raylib_cffi'

[electronstudio]

#142

[electronstudio]

Also, why are you using 5.0.0.0 ? It’s buggy. Use latest 5.5.0.2 or if you really insist on 5.0 then use 5.0.0.5.

[electronstudio]

So, assuming you’ve read #142 you have probably realised the cause is there is no binary wheel for 32 bit windows. So you have two options:

1. Use the raylib_dynamic package instead of raylib package (may have to supply your own 32 bit Raylib DLL, not sure)
2. Compile from source.

Btw, not related to this, but don’t import both pyray and raylib, it may cause confusion later.

[electronstudio]

If you go for raylib_dynamic option you’ll need to set environment variable USE_EXTERNAL_RAYLIB=1 and put a 32 bit raylib.dll file from https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases/download/5.5/raylib-5.5_win32_msvc16.zip in the current directory.

[ABDS67]

hello sorry for not answering, can you tell me how to install https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases/download/5.5/raylib-5.5_win32_msvc16.zip I download it and I don't know how to use it

[electronstudio]

i made a video of what you need to do: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ef3b37ad-73e8-41af-bb0d-1d35814d4829

I get an error at the end because I'm on 64 bit windows but you wont get that.

[ABDS67]

a window pop up

pythonw.exe - Image incorrect
it sed that (my path of python) raylib.dll designed to run under Windows or it contains an error. Install the program again using the original installation media.

in the console:
cannot load library 'C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\raylib\raylib.dll': error 0xc1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\samir\Desktop\My Games\Raylib\SpaceShooter\base.py", line 1, in
from pyray import *
File "C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\pyray_init_.py", line 18, in
from raylib import rl, ffi
ImportError: cannot import name 'rl' from 'raylib' (C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\raylib_init_.py)

[electronstudio]

looks like you didnt SET USE_EXTERNAL_RAYLIB=1

[ABDS67]

I did all the steps in your video

[electronstudio]

If USE_EXTERNAL_RAYLIB is set then it will try to load 'raylib.dll' from current directory. It isn't doing that, it's loading from 'C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\raylib\raylib.dll'. So I don't know what else to tell you.

[ABDS67]

thank you for help and sorry for annoyance

[electronstudio]

If you're not using cmd.exe as your shell then syntax to set a variable might be different. For example in bash it's 'export' not 'SET'.

[ABDS67]

no I use it (cmd.exe)

[ABDS67]

but I need to write SET in capital letters or lowcase letters

[electronstudio]

nasty hack solution:
COPY raylib.dll C:\Users\samir\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\site-packages\raylib\