I´m Having problems with blender!

Technical Support Basics & Interface
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Hi, when I run the blender, in the window that shows the message “Using Python version 2.3” there´s a message:

‘import site’ failed; use -v for traceback
No installed phython found.
only built-in modules are available. Some scripts may not run.
Continuing happily.

So I can´t use the blender, the menu disappears and then the program crashes.

What do I have to do to run the program normally?

thank you

obs: sorry for the bad english!

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All this means is that your version of Blender was made using Python version 2.3 for the builtin python interpreter.

When Blender started, it could not find a Python 2.3 installed on your machine so only the built-in modules are available. This means some scripts that need a complete python install will not run. But do not worry, Blender will continue happily without it!

So I can´t use the blender, the menu disappears and then the program crashes.

What do I have to do to run the program normally?

This is quite separate from the first ‘problem’. My guess is that you are closing the window with the message in it. If you do that, Blender will exit!

If this is not the case, feel free to supply more information. Bad graphics card drivers is another possibility.

The best place for blender python questions is the elysiun python forum.

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You should get Python installed, found here: http://www.python.org/download/. After you do so, here is how to set the Python path: https://blenderartists.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7723. This should allow you to use all of the Blender features.

-Laurifer

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Thanks for the help…but I did all that procedures and it didn´t work…i have a powerful computer, maybe it could be the python, because i downloaded the 2.4.2 version. Am I obligated to have the python in my computer to run the program, because i used blender sometime ago and i didn´t have to download the python and it worked perfectly. Do you have more ideas of whats going on?

thank you

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closing the console window that comes up with blender will exit blender

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The present, official version 2.37a uses Python 2.3.5, it WILL NOT USE 2.4 unless you compile your own version from CVS.

Python has nothing to do with your problem!!

You can open Blender, Ignore the console (black, DOS-type window) and any messages in there. Do Not close that window. Blender is 100 percent functional as the binary or zip you download.

If the interface (GUI) is flashing or crashes when you open menus or something like that you can:

Update your Video Card drivers

Change the Video accelerator settings

Change the Video Color settings

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Hi, thanks for the help!

I installed the python 2.3…and it worked, the message didn´t appear but the I´m having the same problem, the interface (GUI) is flashing or crashing when I open menus. That´s the exactly problem that I´m having.

So the problem is my Video card! That´s my video card settings:

My video is configurated to 1240x768 and 32 bits of color

S3 Graphics PROsavage DDR

chip type: PROsavage DDR
bios version: 78.30.00.20
system memory: 256 mb
video memory: 32 mb

video driver: s3gnb.dll [6.14.10.0012-13.94.12 (DX9)]; s3gnbm.dll (6.14.10.0012-13.94.12)
Open GL ICD: nbicdnt.dll (2.40.116)
DirectX 9.0 (6.05.2600.2180)

I have a Pentium 4 - CPU 2.80 GHz - 244 Mb Ram

I think my computer is good for graphics, i haven´t have problems with games until now. I really want to use blender. Do you have an idea of what is the problem?

Thank you all!

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Did you try these:

Update your Video Card drivers

Change the Video accelerator settings

Change the Video Color settings

Also, look in the User Preferences window, Language and Fonts, and make sure International Fonts is turned off.

Make sure if your video card has AntiAliasing capabilities that they are disabled.

See if you can find a better driver for this:

Open GL ICD: nbicdnt.dll (2.40.116)

Then tell us what you tried (tratar) otherwise we go over all the same things again and again.

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Hi again! now it´s working perfectly…I just adjusted the hardware accelaration…i just right-clicked in the desktop, properties, clicked on configuration tab, clicked on the button advanced, then there´s a tab called solving problems (i don´t know exactly cause I´m using the portuguese windows XP), there you can set the hardware accelaration.

Thank you!