pygame.error: File is not a Windows BMP file

[keenan-v1]

Raspberry Pi 4 running Raspbian Buster Slim using the Adafruit 7" Touchscreen display.

Using ./run.sh gets me to this error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "lcars.py", line 8, in <module>
    config.SOUND)
  File "/home/pi/rpi_lcars/app/ui/ui.py", line 30, in __init__
    self.screen.setup(self.all_sprites)
  File "/home/pi/rpi_lcars/app/screens/authorize.py", line 16, in setup
    all_sprites.add(LcarsBackgroundImage("assets/lcars_screen_2.png"),
  File "/home/pi/rpi_lcars/app/ui/widgets/background.py", line 14, in __init__
    self.image = pygame.image.load(image).convert()
pygame.error: File is not a Windows BMP file

I've verified that Pillow is installed and all needed libraries are installed. Any assistance would be appreciated.

[FCPTRiddle]

I have the same exact problem, running Raspberry Pi 4 with 4gb memory and Raspbian Buster full OS on a 10.1 inch touch screen display. Please help

[tobykurien]

I searched the error message and found some posts, maybe this is relevant: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25120883/how-to-uninstall-pygame-on-mac-osx-10-9-4

[topcats]

just had the same issue after dist-upgrade to Buster.

the resolution was the fact the SDL libraries were not installed.

[FCPTRiddle]

I am still new to raspberry pi. If the resolution is the SDL libraries were not installed how do I install those? Please help Eric Riddle e_riddle@icloud.com

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On Feb 20, 2021, at 6:32 PM, Topcat ***@***.***> wrote: just had the same issue after dist-upgrade to Buster. the resolution was the fact the SDL libraries were not installed. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#27 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AR4SXPI3W3Z67OQ7I3MHYW3TABBCTANCNFSM4N4Z3EJA>.

[topcats]

The easiest way, will be install using the command line

1. Open a terminal window
2. sudo apt update
3. sudo apt install libsdl-gfx1.2-5 libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-kitchensink1 libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl-sound1.2 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libsdl2-2.0-0 libsdl2-gfx-1.0-0 libsdl2-image-2.0-0 libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0 libsdl2-ttf-2.0-0
4. Try again, all should be good.

[Scinape]

Thank you very much! I met the same problem on my Raspberry Pi, thanks to you it's solved :)

[bluush]

nice one, was chasing my tail for a while and topcats instruction fixed it.