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Argent

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Starsector crash on startup
« on: January 11, 2021, 07:40:30 AM »

Hello,i have recently purchased the game however when i run it it instantly crashes aftert the resolution options

i get a log file stating the following:
 
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# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
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#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x00007ff93263883d, pid=4840, tid=7684
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# JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_79-b15) (build 1.7.0_79-b15)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (24.79-b02 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# C  [ntdll.dll+0x1883d]
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# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
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# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.java.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
#


assistance would be appreciated.

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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2021, 07:55:50 AM »

system specs? have you tried running it in compatibility mode, with admin access?
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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2021, 09:03:22 AM »

Hmm, yeah, trying to run it in administrator mode - and/or in compatibility mode for windows XP, 95, or 7 - sounds like a good idea here.

This line:
# C  [ntdll.dll+0x1883d]

Indicates that the crash is in core windows code, so anything that might change how that flows through might help avoid it. This could also indicate some kind of OS corruption issue.

Another thing to try: open up data/config/settings.json with a text editor and change the line that says:
"legacyLauncher":false,
To:
"legacyLauncher":true,

Given what you've said about being able to get to the resolution options, this may also help here.

(Basically, the game initializes a graphics context twice - once to show the launcher (this works on your end) and another time to run the game proper (this crashes). With legacyLauncher on, it'll run a different version of the launcher, meaning the time it initializes the graphics context for the game proper will be the first time, so it *may* work.)
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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2021, 04:02:35 PM »

I tried running it with compatability for both win xp (service pack 2 and 3) and win 7,no dice

did the legacy launcher thing,got another error code Fatal:invalid enum(1280) Check starsector.log for more info

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# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
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#  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x00007ff931576aed, pid=8152, tid=6776
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# JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (7.0_79-b15) (build 1.7.0_79-b15)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (24.79-b02 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# C  [GDI32.dll+0x6aed]
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# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
#   http://bugreport.java.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
#


log seems to have changed a bit i think,dont speak error code.


My system specs are:

proccesor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3260 @ 3.30GHz 3300 MHZ 2 cores
RAM 4 GB
Graphics card:Intel(HD) Graphics is an integrated one ye.



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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2021, 04:21:36 PM »

Yeah, it did change, but still crashing somewhere in the windows innards. Hmm. I truly hesitate to suggest it, but this looks like some kind of OS corruption issue, so fixing it would likely involve at least doing a "repair".
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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2021, 03:32:43 AM »

Sorry to seem dumb but how exactly do i go about doing this repair then?
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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2021, 09:22:20 AM »

There are some steps here for an automatic repair:
https://windowsreport.com/corrupted-system-files-windows-10/#1

I want to be super clear, this carries some risk of possibly breaking your system and having to do a full OS reinstall etc etc. Whenever you go messing with the OS, there's always a risk. That's why I'm kind of hesitant to suggest it; in your shoes I'd only do it if I felt comfortable with it. And also I'd make sure to back up any important files, just in case.

There's also a possibility that it won't help, too. So the risk/benefit analysis here is up to you.
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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2021, 07:07:27 AM »

Might be related;
Same CPU, same exception.

https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL-11693
Leading to:
https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-32606

TLDR; might be Intel GPU driver related.(yet again)

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Re: Starsector crash on startup
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2021, 06:35:34 AM »

Welp tried updating drivers,doing the windows repair commands and messing around with java,nothing worked.
Guess il just wait for the next version of the game or try to get a new pc.
Thanks for the assisatance.
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