raylib

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Python CFFI bindings for Raylib, a simple and easy-to-use library for video game programming. Current version 6.0.1.0, matching Raylib 5.0 API. Released intermittently based on upstream Raylib releases.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · RAYLIB

raylib

devopspythonv6.0.1.0

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

raylib

✓ from raylib import *

✗ import raylib

Star import is the documented pattern; module-level attributes are only exposed that way.

colors

✓ from raylib.colors import *

✗ from raylib import colors

Colors are in a separate submodule; direct import may cause attribute errors.

Creates a window, sets up a game loop, draws text, and exits gracefully.

from raylib import * InitWindow(800, 600, b'Hello') SetTargetFPS(60) while not WindowShouldClose(): BeginDrawing() ClearBackground(RAYWHITE) DrawText(b'Hello, raylib!', 190, 200, 20, LIGHTGRAY) EndDrawing() CloseWindow()

Debug

Known issues

breakingFunctions that took Python strings now require bytes (e.g., b'string'). This changed between raylib-python-cffi 3.x and 4.x.

fix

Use bytes literals (b'...') or .encode() for all string arguments.

affects: >=4.0.0

gotchaThe library uses star imports (from raylib import *). If you use other imports that shadow raylib names, you may get unexpected behavior.

fix

Import raylib explicitly (import raylib as rl) and prefix all calls, or use star import in a dedicated module.

affects: all

deprecatedSome functions from older raylib C versions are marked deprecated in the bindings but still present. They may be removed in future releases.

fix

Check raylib 5.0 deprecation list and migrate to recommended replacements.

affects: >=5.0.0

gotchaColor constants (e.g., RED, BLUE) are only available via from raylib.colors import *. If not imported, you'll get NameError.

fix

Add 'from raylib.colors import *' or access via raylib.colors.RED.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

AttributeError: module 'raylib' has no attribute 'InitWindow'

Using 'import raylib' without star import. raylib module has no top-level attributes; they are injected only during star import.

fix

Replace with 'from raylib import *'

TypeError: argument 1 must be a bytes object, not str

Passing a Python string (str) to a function that expects bytes.

fix

Use bytes literal: b'text' or 'text'.encode()

NameError: name 'RAYWHITE' is not defined

Color constants are in a separate submodule 'raylib.colors'. Not imported.

fix

Add 'from raylib.colors import *'

AttributeError: module 'raylib' has no attribute 'Vector2'

Vector2 and other structs are in the main raylib module but require star import or explicit import from raylib.

fix

Ensure 'from raylib import *' includes them.

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Version history

6.0.1.0latest on PyPI · released Jun 5, 2026

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Dependencies

cffirequiredRequired for C bindings, automatically installed

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/electronstudio/raylib-python-cffi ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/electronstudio/raylib-python-cffi ↗