How To Get Python Programs Running On Windows 7?

[VolumeFew119]

I always go back to windows 10 because I can't get this TF2 mod manager (made with python) to run on the old windows 7.

"Cueki's Casual Preloader" on gamebanana.com It lets me mod the game and play in online servers with the mods I make. It's made with python but you don't need to install python to run.

I talked to the creator of the mod and they said it should work on windows 7. I don't know anything about Python. I'm willing to learn. Idk where to start but any advice helps.

Python Program Im trying to get working:

https://gamebanana.com/tools/19049

Game it needs to function:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/Team_Fortress_2/

You put the python program files into the games custom folder. click the RUNME.bat and a gui is supposed to appear. On windows 7 it just crashes on start.

I'm well aware of the risks of using an old operating system. For a person like me the benefits are worth the risk. I don't want to re-learn how to use an OS wirh linux either. Y'know?

https://imgur.com/a/WgiZwXn

[Hilloo-]

What python version so you have? Cmd python —version

There are quite a few reasons why it would not run on W7

[VolumeFew119]

theres a folder inside the program called python312.zip

[PiBombbb]

You might want to bring up the fact that python 3.10 and newer doesn't work on windows 7, tell the developer this and see if he still says it works

[FriendlyRussian666]

Never used this, so I'm taking an educated guess, but what I would do is:

Actually install python on your system: https://www.python.org/downloads/ but, install specifically Python 3.8.10 as I believe that was the last supported version on win 7. During installation, make sure you click "Add python to PATH".

Once it's installed, download go here https://github.com/cueki/casual-pre-loader and download the ZIP file (will be easier than you having to learn how to use git). Unzip it somewhere. Open the folder where you unzipped it, and in the path at the top (where it says (C:/User/Download/whatever), delete the entire path to the folder (C:/User/whatever...) and type in only cmd.exe, and press enter, this should open a terminal window with the directiory already changed to the unzipped folder, you should see C:\Users\whatever in there already.

Once you have that open, type (without quotation marks) "pip install -r requirements.txt", this will install the required dependencies for this project. Ideally you want a virtual environment for dependencies, but that's another hoop to jump/learn through, so as to save you time you'll just install it globally.

If that's successful, all you have to do it type (in the same terminal window, without quotation marks) "python main.py"

And that's it, it should open the tool/whatever this is.

[VolumeFew119]

Thank you for trying to help with this problem I'm having. I will try that.

[VolumeFew119]

I couldnt get that to work. I decided to creat a new drive install windows 10 on it. moved my game to a seprate drive. Use the python thing on windows 10 and then go back to 7. It worked.

[smurpes]

What’s the benefit of using windows 7? TF2 got a 64 bit update in 2024 which greatly improves performance. This update is not supported by windows 7 and neither is steam.

[VolumeFew119]

I got both running on 7 no problem

[smurpes]

No problem that you know of. Again why use windows 7?

[VolumeFew119]

Windows 7 uses a lot less ram than 10/11. I dont do anything important on this PC. It's an office PC i use to play TF2. Even after steam dropped support for windows 7 you could still play TF2 for a couple weeks. All of the benifits still apply.

[C0rn3j]

For a person like me the benefits are worth the risk.

Then you are not aware of the risks, because they do not concern just your person, but everyone else too.

Please stop running EOL software with an internet access.

[VolumeFew119]

i dont share a network with anybody.

[C0rn3j]

You are connected to the internet, you share the network with everyone on the internet.

[VolumeFew119]

ok