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    • The_dark_archonT Offline
      The_dark_archon
      last edited by

      Create button is non functional, no error message whatsoeve, nothing, i try to join a game, and get this error

      Client Version: 2023.1.2
      java.lang.Error: java.nio.charset.MalformedInputException: Input length = 1
      at java.base/java.lang.String.decodeWithDecoder(String.java:1212)
      at java.base/java.lang.String.newStringNoRepl1(String.java:786)
      at java.base/java.lang.String.newStringNoRepl(String.java:738)
      at java.base/java.lang.System$2.newStringNoRepl(System.java:2390)
      at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.readString(Files.java:3369)
      at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.readPreferencesFile(ModService.java:313)
      at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.readActiveMods(ModService.java:329)
      at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.enableSimMods(ModService.java:231)
      at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
      at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
      at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
      at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:568)
      at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:343)
      at org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(CglibAopProxy.java:699)
      at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService$$SpringCGLIB$$0.enableSimMods(<generated>)
      at com.faforever.client.game.GameService.lambda$joinGame$10(GameService.java:332)
      at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$UniRun.tryFire(CompletableFuture.java:787)
      at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.postComplete(CompletableFuture.java:510)
      at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.complete(CompletableFuture.java:2147)
      at com.faforever.client.task.CompletableTask.lambda$new$2(CompletableTask.java:19)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.CompositeEventHandler.dispatchBubblingEvent(CompositeEventHandler.java:86)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(EventHandlerManager.java:234)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.EventHandlerManager.dispatchBubblingEvent(EventHandlerManager.java:191)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.BasicEventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(BasicEventDispatcher.java:58)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.EventDispatchChainImpl.dispatchEvent(EventDispatchChainImpl.java:114)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEventImpl(EventUtil.java:74)
      at com.sun.javafx.event.EventUtil.fireEvent(EventUtil.java:54)
      at javafx.event.Event.fireEvent(Event.java:198)
      at javafx.concurrent.EventHelper.fireEvent(EventHelper.java:219)
      at javafx.concurrent.Task.fireEvent(Task.java:1359)
      at javafx.concurrent.Task.setState(Task.java:725)
      at javafx.concurrent.Task$TaskCallable.lambda$call$1(Task.java:1437)
      at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$10(PlatformImpl.java:457)
      at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:399)
      at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$11(PlatformImpl.java:456)
      at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:96)
      at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
      at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$runLoop$3(WinApplication.java:184)
      at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:833)
      Caused by: java.nio.charset.MalformedInputException: Input length = 1
      at java.base/java.nio.charset.CoderResult.throwException(CoderResult.java:274)
      at java.base/java.lang.String.decodeWithDecoder(String.java:1205)
      ... 38 more

      I tried to find the Game.Prefs in C:\program data, but i cannot seem to be able to locate it.

      its a new, fresh install. i can launch and play coop campaign alone tho.

      Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. – Winston Churchill

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      • IndexLibrorumI Offline
        IndexLibrorum Global Moderator
        last edited by IndexLibrorum

        From your signature:

        Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. – Winston Churchill

        Sorry, free help would be socialism, and I wouldn't want to add to your current misery. How about you pay me 50$ for my services instead 🙂

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        • G Offline
          Goshawk_27
          last edited by

          I have the same error! And there's 3 of us trying to play but we can't join more than 2 of us at a time...

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          • G Offline
            Goshawk_27 @Goshawk_27
            last edited by

            I'm looking into Graphics update, I'll reply if it works

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            • maggeM Offline
              magge Global Moderator
              last edited by

              It is about this issue: https://forum.faforever.com/post/41346

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              • The_dark_archonT Offline
                The_dark_archon @magge
                last edited by

                @magge thanks, but as i said, i want the location of the Game.perfs, its not in C:/Programdata/Faforever, nor in the laucher directory, at least i cant seem to find it.

                Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. – Winston Churchill

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                • N Offline
                  nomads
                  last edited by nomads

                  @The_dark_archon

                  Sorry, free help would be socialism, and I wouldn't want to add to your current misery.

                  Prefs.jpg

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