Setting up Dandere2x to Run Through Python (Windows 10)

Abstract

This is a quick tutorial of how to run dandere2x directly through python, rather than using a pyinstaller made executable.

Requirements

• Recent python installed (Ensure python is added to path)
• python-venv (tutorial: https://thinkdiff.net/python/how-to-install-python-virtualenv-in-windows/)

Tutorial

1)

Download / clone the dandere2x repo from my github repo. Extract the .zip file somewhere.

2)

Navigate to dandere2x-master/src, and cd into the folder

3)

Using the most recent executable (found here: https://github.com/aka-katto/dandere2x/releases), copy the 'externals' folder into the 'src' folder.

4)

Setup a virtual environment. For me, I do this by typing

python -m venv d2x_venv

5)

Activate the virtual environment by typing

pip install -r requirements.txt

6)

Copy the workspace folder from the executable release over.

7)

Start the dandere2x gui by typing

python gui_driver.py

and the GUI window should show up. Everything should work here.