Run Hello, Genesis on WSL2 (Ubuntu 24.04)

Install Python and venv

sudo apt install python python3-venv

Prepare venv and install prerequisites

python -m venv genesis_venv
source genesis_venv/bin/activate
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio

Get Genesis and try to run Hello, Genesis

git clone https://github.com/Genesis-Embodied-AI/Genesis
cd Genesis
python examples/tutorials/hello_genesis.py

Error: MESA: error: ZINK: failed to choose pdev

According to this, mesa on Ubuntu 24.04 is too old; the following lines will install the latest.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa
sudo apt upgrade

Error: OpenGL.error.Error: Attempt to retrieve context when no valid context

And, if you see the error (or the window is completely black), run hello_genesis.py with PYOPENGL_PLATFORM=glx:

PYOPENGL_PLATFORM=glx python examples/tutorials/hello_genesis.py

Warning: [cuda_driver.cpp:load_lib@36] libcuda.so lib not found.

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/wsl/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH