def _check_version(self):
        """ Internal method to check if the required Panda3D version is met. Returns
        True if the version is new enough, and False if the version is outdated. """
        from panda3d.core import Texture
        if not hasattr(Texture, "F_r16i"):
            return False
        return True
 Internal method to check if the required Panda3D version is met. Returns
        True if the version is new enough, and False if the version is outdated. 
metadrive/render_pipeline/rpcore/render_pipeline.py