@astropulse its a bit of a read because I've tried to solve this problem myself and so id like to walk you through where I'm at and how I thought I might be able to solve it. I feel it be better to ask your help, Id still be learning something, more importantly with your help i can get down to the pixel pushing goodness much sooner.
I've purchased the lite version, run the scripts but at the time the virtual environment is about to be set up and calls on python I get the error: wrong python version.
Im still learning when it comes to programing languages and machine learning. There's still much I don't understand.
I have python 3.13 as the global or system install, base or whatever its called, and retro needs an earlier version. what little grasp I have on venv, am I able to set up the venv manually with python 3.13 and install the correct version of python in the venv?
The script did create the venv directory but stopped when it couldn't locate the correct version of python required. Id prefer to keep the global python version. If I use my system python to install the venv manually will the retrodiffusion install script see that venv and skip over that part of the installation and use the venv I made? should I set up a docker container? would retrodiffusion still work if I uninstall the python I have then install the older version then let retrodiffusion finish installation, then revert back to the newest python for the system? Id think that would work because the venv is separated from the system installation of python.
I'm mostly just guessing. Id be thrilled to know that one of my solutions work but with your help I could avoid trying all those options, options that im not even sure if they'll actually work.
what would you suggest?
I followed the directions with no difficulties. the python versions are separate which was a concern. look at my first image generation!!!! its frickin amazing generation so its a great tool/resource. Im having a blast. bravo good sir.