Installing and using RayLib in macOS 12.2.1 with Python 3.10

Question

I am using a macOS 12.2.1 with Python 3.10 and I am trying to install Raylib Python CFFI 3.7 or higher but whenever I run the python3 -m pip install raylib command or the pip3 install raylib command but I keep getting the error below:

  generating cffi module 'build/temp.macosx-10.9-universal2-3.10/raylib._raylib_cffi.c'
  building 'raylib._raylib_cffi' extension
  build/temp.macosx-10.9-universal2-3.10/raylib._raylib_cffi.c:570:14: fatal error: 'raylib.h' file not found
      #include "raylib.h"
               ^~~~~~~~~~
  1 error generated.
  error: command '/usr/bin/clang' failed with exit code 1
  [end of output]

I tried several things to solve this issue but no luck.

Answer 1

My macOS is using an  chip and it looks like my macOS is having compilation issues with raylib.

If you have an M1 based Mac, you should create a Rosetta based terminal and work within that terminal by following these steps below [ONLY FOR macOS M1].

- Uninstall all the packages I previously had installed by executing 
- Locate the Terminal application within the Utilities folder (Finder > Go menu > Utilities)
- Select Terminal.app and right-click on it, then choose “Duplicate”.
- Rename the duplicated Terminal app something obvious and distinct, like ‘Rosetta Terminal’.
- Now select the freshly renamed ‘Rosetta Terminal’ app and right-click and choose “Get Info” (or hit Command+i)
- Check the box for “Open using Rosetta”, then close the Get Info window.
- Run the “Rosetta Terminal” as usual, which will fully support Homebrew and other x86 command line apps.

- In the “Rosetta Terminal”, first ensure pip is upgraded  pip and then install raylib 

- Then you should be able to run your raylib based python game.