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iguanajam

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Game won't start
« on: March 28, 2020, 07:40:34 PM »

Starsector won't launch through the .exe on my new laptop, but the .bat file launches the game just fine. I have checked that the "JAVA_OPTIONS environment variable" is not present. My desktop color depth is set to 32-bit.
Results from the .bat file below.
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Fractal Softworks\Starsector\starsector-core>..\jre\bin\java.exe -Djava.library.path=native\windows -Xms1536m -Xmx1536m -Xss1024k -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.logs=. -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.saves=../saves -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.screenshots=../screenshots -Dcom.fs.starfarer.settings.paths.mods=../mods -classpath janino.jar;commons-compiler.jar;commons-compiler-jdk.jar;starfarer.res.jar;starfarer.api.jar;starfarer_obf.jar;jogg-0.0.7.jar;jorbis-0.0.15.jar;json.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl_util_applet.jar;jinput.jar;lwjgl_test.jar;log4j-1.2.9.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;fs.sound_obf.jar;fs.common_obf.jar;xstream-1.4.10.jar com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher
0    [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher  - Starting Starsector 0.9.1a-RC8 launcher
1    [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher  - Running in C:\Program Files (x86)\Fractal Softworks\Starsector\starsector-core
1    [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher  - OS: Windows 8.1 6.3
1    [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.StarfarerLauncher  - Java version: 1.7.0_79 (64-bit)
7    [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.settings.StarfarerSettings  - Loading settings
10   [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.loading.LoadingUtils  - Loading JSON from [ABSOLUTE_AND_CWD: null (data/config/settings.json)]
mar 29, 2020 4:29:05 AM java.util.prefs.WindowsPreferences <init>
WARNING: Could not open/create prefs root node Software\JavaSoft\Prefs at root 0x80000002. Windows RegCreateKeyEx(...) returned error code 5.
142  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 144Hz, 32bpp
143  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 60Hz, 32bpp
143  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 59Hz, 32bpp
143  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 72Hz, 32bpp
143  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 75Hz, 32bpp
143  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 100Hz, 32bpp
144  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 120Hz, 32bpp
144  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 640x480, 119Hz, 32bpp
144  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 144Hz, 32bpp
144  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 120Hz, 32bpp
144  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 119Hz, 32bpp
145  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 100Hz, 32bpp
145  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 59Hz, 32bpp
146  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x480, 60Hz, 32bpp
146  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x576, 100Hz, 32bpp
147  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x576, 119Hz, 32bpp
148  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x576, 120Hz, 32bpp
148  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x576, 50Hz, 32bpp
149  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 720x576, 144Hz, 32bpp
149  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 144Hz, 32bpp
149  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 56Hz, 32bpp
150  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 60Hz, 32bpp
150  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 119Hz, 32bpp
151  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 120Hz, 32bpp
151  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 100Hz, 32bpp
153  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 72Hz, 32bpp
153  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 800x600, 75Hz, 32bpp
154  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
154  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
155  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
155  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 119Hz, 32bpp
156  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
156  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 70Hz, 32bpp
157  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1024x768, 75Hz, 32bpp
157  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1152x864, 100Hz, 32bpp
158  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1152x864, 120Hz, 32bpp
159  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1152x864, 119Hz, 32bpp
159  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1152x864, 60Hz, 32bpp
160  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1152x864, 144Hz, 32bpp
160  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1176x664, 50Hz, 32bpp
161  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1176x664, 59Hz, 32bpp
161  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1176x664, 60Hz, 32bpp
161  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 120Hz, 32bpp
163  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 119Hz, 32bpp
163  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 100Hz, 32bpp
164  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 60Hz, 32bpp
164  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 59Hz, 32bpp
165  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 50Hz, 32bpp
165  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 144Hz, 32bpp
165  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 75Hz, 32bpp
166  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 100Hz, 32bpp
166  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 120Hz, 32bpp
167  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 119Hz, 32bpp
167  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x720, 144Hz, 32bpp
168  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x1024, 60Hz, 32bpp
168  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 120Hz, 32bpp
168  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x800, 144Hz, 32bpp
169  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 119Hz, 32bpp
169  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 100Hz, 32bpp
169  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
170  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 75Hz, 32bpp
170  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 60Hz, 32bpp
170  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
171  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x800, 60Hz, 32bpp
171  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x768, 119Hz, 32bpp
171  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
172  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
173  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x800, 119Hz, 32bpp
174  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x960, 144Hz, 32bpp
174  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x800, 120Hz, 32bpp
174  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1280x800, 100Hz, 32bpp
175  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1360x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
175  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1360x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
175  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1360x768, 119Hz, 32bpp
176  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1360x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
176  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1360x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
176  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1366x768, 144Hz, 32bpp
177  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1366x768, 100Hz, 32bpp
177  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1366x768, 119Hz, 32bpp
177  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1366x768, 120Hz, 32bpp
178  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1366x768, 60Hz, 32bpp
178  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1440x900, 144Hz, 32bpp
178  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1440x900, 60Hz, 32bpp
179  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1440x900, 119Hz, 32bpp
179  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1440x900, 120Hz, 32bpp
179  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1440x900, 100Hz, 32bpp
180  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x900, 100Hz, 32bpp
181  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x900, 120Hz, 32bpp
181  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x900, 119Hz, 32bpp
182  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x900, 60Hz, 32bpp
183  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x900, 144Hz, 32bpp
184  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x1024, 144Hz, 32bpp
184  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x1024, 60Hz, 32bpp
184  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x1024, 120Hz, 32bpp
185  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x1024, 119Hz, 32bpp
185  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1600x1024, 100Hz, 32bpp
185  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 120Hz, 32bpp
186  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 119Hz, 32bpp
186  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 100Hz, 32bpp
186  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 60Hz, 32bpp
187  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1680x1050, 144Hz, 32bpp
188  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 120Hz, 32bpp
188  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 119Hz, 32bpp
189  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 100Hz, 32bpp
189  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 59Hz, 32bpp
189  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 60Hz, 32bpp
190  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 50Hz, 32bpp
190  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Found display mode: 1920x1080, 144Hz, 32bpp
190  [main] INFO  com.fs.starfarer.launcher.opengl.GLLauncher  - Assuming native monitor resolution is 1920x1080
439  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.L  - Using refresh rate:144
970  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/launcher_bg.jpg (using cast)
981  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/launch_button_bg.png (using cast)
985  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/play_button0.png (using cast)
988  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/play_button1.png (using cast)
990  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/toggleA20x_on.png (using cast)
992  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/toggleA20x_off.png (using cast)
994  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/ui/buttons/arrow_down.png (using cast)
996  [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fx/scanline11.png (using cast)
1010 [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron24aabold_0.png (using cast)
1029 [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron20aa_0.png (using cast)
1043 [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/insignia15LTaa_0.png (using cast)
1057 [Thread-2] INFO  com.fs.graphics.TextureLoader  - Cleaned buffer for texture graphics/fonts/orbitron12_0.png (using cast)
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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 07:52:21 PM »

Hi - I'm sorry about the trouble! If the .bat file works, but the .exe doesn't, I think you might need to continue running the game using the .bat file. There is an issue where the .exe won't run on certain systems - but this happens exceedingly rarely, and it's not something I've been able to track down. In fact, it's been years since I've heard about anyone else having this particular issue, if that's what it is.

(Something that might be worth trying, in any case: running the .exe as administrator, or in compatibility mode for Windows 95/XP/7, and/or temporarily turning off your antivirus. These seem like they might possibly help.)
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Re: Game won't start
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2022, 11:20:28 AM »

My game won't start its only flashes a error masseg:tThe previous attempt to launch the game has failed. Antialiasing, UI scaling and memory settings have beenreset to safe values.
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