VScode - platformio not finding modules

[nightflasher]

i've "git cloned" the repo and opend the .workspace file in esp32sense_ov5640 and keeps failing with
`Resolving esp32s3sense dependencies...
Already up-to-date.
Updating metadata for the vscode IDE...
UserSideException: Processing esp32s3sense (platform: espressif32@ 6.5.0; framework: espidf; board: seeed_xiao_esp32s3)

Verbose mode can be enabled via -v, --verbose option
CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/espressif32/seeed_xiao_esp32s3.html
PLATFORM: Espressif 32 (6.5.0) > Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3
HARDWARE: ESP32S3 240MHz, 320KB RAM, 8MB Flash
DEBUG: Current (cmsis-dap) External (cmsis-dap, esp-bridge, esp-builtin, esp-prog, iot-bus-jtag, jlink, minimodule, olimex-arm-usb-ocd, olimex-arm-usb-ocd-h, olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h, olimex-jtag-tiny, tumpa)
PACKAGES:

• framework-espidf @ 3.50102.240122 (5.1.2)
• tool-cmake @ 3.16.4
• tool-esptoolpy @ 1.40501.0 (4.5.1)
• tool-ninja @ 1.7.1
• tool-riscv32-esp-elf-gdb @ 12.1.0+20221002
• tool-xtensa-esp-elf-gdb @ 12.1.0+20221002
• toolchain-esp32ulp @ 1.23500.220830 (2.35.0)
• toolchain-riscv32-esp @ 12.2.0+20230208
• toolchain-xtensa-esp32s3 @ 12.2.0+20230208
  ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources':
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/platformio/builder/main.py", line 173:
  env.SConscript("$BUILD_SCRIPT")
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 620:
  return _SConscript(self.fs, *files, **subst_kw)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 280:
  exec(compile(scriptdata, scriptname, 'exec'), call_stack[-1].globals)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/platforms/espressif32/builder/main.py", line 346:
  target_elf = env.BuildProgram()
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Util/envs.py", line 252:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 61:
  env.ProcessProgramDeps()
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Util/envs.py", line 252:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 121:
  env.BuildFrameworks(env.get("PIOFRAMEWORK"))
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Util/envs.py", line 252:
  return self.method(*nargs, **kwargs)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/platformio/builder/tools/piobuild.py", line 347:
  SConscript(env.GetFrameworkScript(name), exports="env")
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 684:
  return method(*args, **kw)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 620:
  return _SConscript(self.fs, *files, **subst_kw)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/packages/tool-scons/scons-local-4.8.1/SCons/Script/SConscript.py", line 280:
  exec(compile(scriptdata, scriptname, 'exec'), call_stack[-1].globals)
  File "/home/kevin/.platformio/platforms/espressif32/builder/frameworks/espidf.py", line 29:
  import pkg_resources
  ========================== [FAILED] Took 1.09 seconds ==========================`

[RomanLut]

Older expressif SDKs are not compatible with latest Python.
I am still using 3.10.3.
I will check if I project works with newer expressif SDKs.
You may try do dowgrade python installed in the system to 3.11.

[nightflasher]

maybe you can provide a pre-compiled version for this ESP32S3 Wroom CAM+SD board with OV5640? I'm trying to setup another virtual system for python 3.10/3.11

[RomanLut]

I better spend my time on upgrading SDK.

If you need just binaries, you can enabe Actions on your fork and let Github compile it for you https://github.com/RomanLut/hx-esp32-cam-fpv/actions/runs/11528322024

[RomanLut]

Upgraded SDKs in master branch.