Python pygame error : Failed loading libpng.dylib: dlopen(libpng.dylib, 2): image not found

Question

I installed the FlapPyBird repo from https://github.com/sourabhv/FlapPyBird. I have libpng installed but when i try to run the program with python flappy.py i get

Answer 1

I had the same issue. Installing the following with homebrew fixed it:

brew install sdl sdl_image sdl_mixer sdl_ttf portmidi

Got the info from here:

http://brysonpayne.com/2015/01/10/setting-up-pygame-on-a-mac/

Answer 2

Maybe you must install libpng?

You can do it with homebrew:

brew install libpng

Answer 3

Try:

brew unlink libpng && brew link libpng

With me it was some problems with the linking.

Answer 4

Use python3 interpreter and it will work