trevorjamesmartin / pywin32_hack

a hack to get the pywin32 module working with KODI 17.3

pywin32_hack

A Hack to get script.module.pywin32 working with KODI 17.3

Python2710 binary and source files origin

• http://p-nand-q.com/python/building-python-27-with-visual_studio.html
• Build it yourself or use the pre-compiled binary.

Instructions for using the binary:

1. extract 2015.08.07-Python2710-x32-vs2015.7z

2. copy the Python27 folder from the extracted directory to your C: drive. You should now have a C:\Python27 directory.

3. navigate to C:\Python27 in windows explorer. find the python.reg file and add it to the registry. (read it first, of course)

KODI -> addons -> from zip -> (install the modified script.module.pywin32.zip)

What's been modified?

• https://github.com/debauchery1st/pywin32_hack/blob/master/script.module.pywin32/lib/pywin32setup.py

Why was it modified?

KODI 17.3 was built with a version of Python27 that was built with Visual Studio 2015.

The standard version of Python27 is NOT built with Visual Studio 2015.

I tried overwriting with compatible dll files , but KODI kept raising errors about not being able to find them... even when they were in the same directory.

For more details, see :

• https://github.com/debauchery1st/pywin32_hack/blob/master/script.module.pywin32/lib/pywin32setup.py