FAF Client crashes on launch / Startup error

[magge]

Which OS and security solution do you use? @Anybody00
Maybe it is related to user permission rights or security software is interfering.

[Anybody00]

My pc runs on windows, Edition Windows 11 Pro, Version: 21H2 and I'm using Avast Free Antivirus.
My pc is still at version 21H2 and when I check for updates there's nothing new shown. Last time I tried installing such an update it didn't work. Could that be a problem?

[magge]

I bet all my channel points from FAF Twitch, that Avast is causing issues. Try to whitelist/deactivate/uninstall for testing purpose and try again with FAF.

[Anybody00]

Still didn't work unfortunatly, I did remove Avast and I reinstalled FAF.

Here's the error message
java.lang.RuntimeException Exceptio.txt

[Amygdala]

@anybody00 did you restart your PC? I remember that that fixed it for someone with with a similar issue as Avast was still lurking around after it got uninstalled

[Anybody00]

Yes, I did restart my pc. After that I looked for files named with avast and I removed them too.

[magge]

To be sure, remove those folders before you reinstall FAF:

C:\ProgramData\FAForever

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\

And double check after the installation that you have the necessary permissions to access and read the files/directory.

Your last log has the same error as your first one:

Caused by: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: C:\ProgramData\FAForever\cache\stylesheets: Die Datei oder das Verzeichnis ist beschädigt und nicht lesbar

(ENG translation: The file or directory is corrupted and not readable)

[Anybody00]

Hi,
removing the two folders did help.
(Actually the FAF folder wasn't deletable in any way so I just renamed it)

I can now launch FAF normally.
Thank you for your support:)

[deletethis]

It is good that the main problem was fixed but it's concerning that you couldn't delete the folder: it's possible that you had some process still running or your disk might be damaged.

Consider a disk checker scan just to know if you need to replace your drive.

[Ne0G]

I have a similar problem. It starts with same header, but its about "preferenceService".

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java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application init method
at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:888)
at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$2(LauncherImpl.java:196)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.UnsatisfiedDependencyException: Error creating bean with name 'preferencesService' defined in URL [jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files/FAF%20Client/lib/faf-client-2024.6.2-plain.jar!/com/faforever/client/preferences/PreferencesService.class]: Unsatisfied dependency expressed through constructor parameter 1: Error creating bean with name 'preferencesConfig' defined in URL [jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files/FAF%20Client/lib/faf-client-2024.6.2-plain.jar!/com/faforever/client/config/PreferencesConfig.class]: Failed to instantiate [com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig$$SpringCGLIB$$0]: Constructor threw exception
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.createArgumentArray(ConstructorResolver.java:795)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.autowireConstructor(ConstructorResolver.java:237)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.autowireConstructor(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1357)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1194)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:562)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:522)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:337)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:234)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:335)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:975)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:962)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:624)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:754)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:456)
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:335)
at org.springframework.boot.builder.SpringApplicationBuilder.run(SpringApplicationBuilder.java:149)
at com.faforever.client.FafClientApplication.init(FafClientApplication.java:59)
at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:817)
... 2 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'preferencesConfig' defined in URL [jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files/FAF%20Client/lib/faf-client-2024.6.2-plain.jar!/com/faforever/client/config/PreferencesConfig.class]: Failed to instantiate [com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig$$SpringCGLIB$$0]: Constructor threw exception
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:318)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.autowireConstructor(ConstructorResolver.java:306)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.autowireConstructor(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1357)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1194)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:562)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:522)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:337)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:234)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:335)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:409)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1337)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1167)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:562)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:522)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:337)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:234)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:335)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DependencyDescriptor.resolveCandidate(DependencyDescriptor.java:254)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.doResolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1443)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.resolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1353)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.resolveAutowiredArgument(ConstructorResolver.java:904)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.createArgumentArray(ConstructorResolver.java:782)
... 20 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig$$SpringCGLIB$$0]: Constructor threw exception
at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:221)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:111)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:315)
... 43 more
Caused by: com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the path specified.
at com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Shell32Util.getFolderPath(Shell32Util.java:58)
at com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Shell32Util.getFolderPath(Shell32Util.java:71)
at com.faforever.client.os.OsWindows.getDefaultVaultDirectory(OsWindows.java:106)
at com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig.constructDefaultPrefernces(PreferencesConfig.java:241)
at com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig.readExistingPreferences(PreferencesConfig.java:207)
at com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig.<init>(PreferencesConfig.java:84)
at com.faforever.client.config.PreferencesConfig$$SpringCGLIB$$0.<init>(<generated>)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.newInstance(DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.java:62)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:502)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:486)
at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:208)
... 45 more
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Comment that After having installed SupCom FA, i had issue with this:
C:\ProgramData\FAForever

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\

Because 1) a steam install lua asks for that gas powered folder and precents FA from launching. Editing that lua file and removing those 2 lines allows normal startup of FA from steam, but the FAF client kept crashing (I did delete it and re-install it).

After reading this thread, i noticed that I had a previous installation of FAF in 2020 in a windows 7 era, so I deleted the program data folder, but the issue remains.

Now I am here.

[Ne0G]

Seems like windows thinks i have a "Downlord's FAF Client 1.2.1" for which i already deleted all the files...

[Sheikah]

I suspect it is a permissions issue where FAF is trying to create or read a folder but doesn't have the permission to do so.