Failing to run on MacOS

[til-git]

I'm trying to run the examples on a M1 Studio, but it fails in various forms.

Using the render to file example for headless rendering here it hangs after the first frame with this

File "/Volumes/Home/tilman/Dev/genesis/render_to_file.py", line 55, in <module> cam.render() File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/genesis/utils/misc.py", line 48, in wrapper return method(self, *args, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/genesis/vis/camera.py", line 165, in render rgb_arr, depth_arr, seg_idxc_arr, normal_arr = self._rasterizer.render_camera( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/genesis/vis/rasterizer.py", line 57, in render_camera rgb_arr, depth_arr = self._viewer._pyrender_viewer.render_offscreen( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/genesis/ext/pyrender/viewer.py", line 588, in render_offscreen self._offscreen_result_semaphore.acquire() File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/3.11.11/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/threading.py", line 479, in acquire self._cond.wait(timeout) File "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/3.11.11/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/threading.py", line 327, in wait waiter.acquire()

When trying to run with the macos specific example render_on_macos.py it runs through the frames, but no window pops up.

This with no reported package incompatibilities, python3.11, MacOS 15.1.1. No errors during startup or rendering are reported.

Any help in getting off the ground on MacOS highly appreciated.

[analogjedi]

Hi @til-git . Many users are experiencing the same or similar issues with MacOS and Apple Silicon. There are several issues logged. Nothing has worked for me yet. I gave up after battling with it for 1/2 a day and will circle back soon.

[til-git]

Thanks @analogjedi, found the bugs and tracking them - some claim success, but most seem to fail in GL stuff.

[TwinSnakes007]

Genesis is up and running on M# Apple Silicon machines - after some headaches.

I can post what worked for me if needed.

[til-git]

Hi @TwinSnakes007 - yes, would love to know what worked for you.

[TwinSnakes007]

Assumes Homebrew is already installed

brew install [email protected]
brew install ffmpeg
brew install pixi
pixi init
pixi add python=3.12.8
pixi add pip
pixi shell
pip install genesis-world
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio

[chriswaligorski]

Did this also let the viewer pop up?

[andrewlyu]

viewer does not pop up on m1 macbook

[til-git]

Yeah, same here - no viewer and still getting the offscreen semaphore locking issue, even installing exactly as described.

[TwinSnakes007]

Since the docker has been published. I'm going to try that on MacOS and see how it fares.

Dunno if anyone has already tried that pathway?

[andrewlyu]

The following configuration works for me finally:

1. anaconda
2. python3.11
3. [Very Important] hardcode args.vis = True and args.mac = True
   It looks the argument parser needs a fix on macos.

BTW, docker was not successfully built on my m1 macbook.

[TwinSnakes007]

Docker didn't compile for me either on M2 Sequoia...it failed compiling the ray tracer.