I’ve downloaded the most recent version of Defold on my Windows 10 system, extracted the files, and attempted to run Defold.exe. However, the program didn’t start as expected. I’ve made multiple attempts to resolve the issue, including reinstalling the software, running it as an administrator, restarting my computer, and updating Java. I’m in need of assistance; can anyone provide guidance?
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2023-11-03 12:24:58.906 307 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @7db2b585'
2023-11-03 12:26:02.266 172 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 12:26:06.044 176 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 12:26:18.205 220 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 12:26:52.794 227 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 12:27:27.424 225 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 12:36:58.586 242 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 12:37:11.394 250 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 12:52:42.802 223 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 12:53:53.425 224 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 12:53:59.523 230 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 13:03:15.497 299 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 13:05:19.877 208 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @3394b130'
2023-11-03 13:18:45.838 218 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 13:25:48.471 157 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 13:26:02.926 141 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 13:26:47.835 156 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
2023-11-03 13:29:14.207 151 [JavaFX-Launcher] WARN javafx - Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @6442ac1b'
This is what the editor logs consist of.
My java version is 1.8.0_391, I checked by running java -version
Ok, that is not helpful… hmm, what if you run Defold.exe from a command prompt? What kind of output are you getting?
I don’t get anything
Doesn’t start launch a new process? I.e it would not print into this log window? 
What if you launch the exe directly from the command prompt?
What do you mean, I thought I already did
Instead of doing:
> start Defold.exe
try:
> Defold.exe
I tried, and got the same result sadly 
As in, no output at all?
Yeah, it honestly sounds like something is stopping the exe from running.
Do you use an antivirus program?
Does the exe show up in the task manager?
I can’t find the exe in task manager at all, and the only thing I have considered an antivirus would be windows Virus & Threat Protection, and I’ve already tried turning that off. I have no idea what’s going on, want to look at my environmental variables perhaps?
I just tried Defold on Windows 10, for the first time (Linux user). It ran and did not give out any warnings or errors. The widows firewall did pop up and I had to click OK. I have the standard Windows defender and firewall setup and nothing else. I created a folder on the desk top and ran Defold from it. I think Windows can block apps running from some folder locations, so it might be worth moving the Defold executable.
A quick Google of the warning you received suggests it will not stop the code running ; it does indicate that Defold started I guess.
I’ve tried moving the folder already, and tried downloading it from steam, it will not start up on my PC, but it would on my laptop
thank you for share with us.
I had exactly same warnings in the editor log. I had .accessibility.properties in home direction and after deleting that, Defold launched!