Defold won't open

wigunarrr · July 23, 2019, 4:10pm

Hi,

I was trying to open and learn something with Defold today, but it won’t open. Trying to see what happen in Task Manager, OpenJDK stayed at 40-50mb and Defold stayed at 0.9-1mb.

I found this thread https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-2-149-doesnt-start-on-windows , did same instructions and got same error like this Defold 1.2.149 doesn't start on Windows . And Decoded says to update my Java but it still won’t work. I have all environment system variables already set.

And now, I’m stuck here, don’t know what to do. It happen today, when it was my first install, Defold runs fine with no error.

britzl · July 23, 2019, 6:06pm

Which version did you download? Please provide a link.

Where did you install it?

What does the log say when you try to start Defold (see here for log file locations)?

wigunarrr · July 23, 2019, 6:53pm

Thanks for reply, and sorry I didn’t give you much details.

Today I downloaded latest release, which is version 1.2.159, I thought it will resolve my problem. First time I used Defold was 2 days ago, I don’t know which version was.

I installed it in Local Disc (E:).

Log for today is empty.

britzl · July 24, 2019, 7:11am

And I guess this is Windows? Which version? 64-bit?

What if you move the files to user home directory and try from there?

What if you try and run Defold as an administrator?

wigunarrr · July 24, 2019, 8:19am

Yes, Windows 10 64bit.

Nothing happen, with and without admin permission.

vlaaad · July 24, 2019, 8:51am

Can you share your environment variables?

vlaaad · July 24, 2019, 8:53am

This article suggests you can find it in System properties → Advanced → Environment Variables

wigunarrr · July 24, 2019, 8:56am

vlaaad · July 24, 2019, 9:15am

besides Java_JDK and Java_JRE, are there any other java-related system variables?

wigunarrr · July 24, 2019, 9:17am

none

wigunarrr · July 24, 2019, 4:26pm

I think problem solved, I delete Java JRE 8 entirely and Defold run perfectly

benjames171 · July 24, 2019, 5:30pm

I’ve recently started getting this error. Might be related? I’ve recently re-installed Windows so that may be a factor as well.

wigunarrr · July 24, 2019, 8:28pm

Hey maybe you should re-install Defold to the latest one. For my case, I just need to get rid off Java JRE 8 and replace them with Java JDK 12.

vlaaad · July 24, 2019, 8:31pm

Is your defold editor folder in Program Files?

benjames171 · July 24, 2019, 9:03pm

Yes, now you mention it. That probably means I need to run Defold as admin.

vlaaad · July 24, 2019, 9:27pm

Yeah, it can’t copy files there, that’s why it fails an update.

Mathias_Westerdahl · July 25, 2019, 6:34am

Perhaps we can change that download/unpack folder to something more windowsy? (I think that’s a proper word)

vlaaad · July 25, 2019, 6:58am

We unpack and download updates in temporary folder, but actual installation of update still has to overwrite files in directory where editor files are. We could place most editor files in AppData, but there still should be a launcher in Program Files, and we need to update it from time to time.

Klear · July 25, 2019, 8:36am

We could place most editor files in AppData,

Please don’t. I hate it when programs stealthily take up space on my tiny system disk instead of remaining where I put them.

defolduser134 · March 7, 2021, 1:21am

I think I had the same problem but my opens and stays on a page that has a few things on it. Like a cavewoman, the corp. partners, etc. (steam version btw)