[SOLVED..ish] Game doesnt start, lwjgl error in log file (Windows)

[spamenigma]

Hi

Having problems launching the game, have tried a few times over the course of a week to get this to run without any luck. I've deleted the Starmade folder and let it download all from scratch. I've removed and reinstalled java, both 64 and 32bit versions. I've tried changing the lwjgl files in the native\windows folder to 2.9.0 and 2.8.5 on lwjgl.org, even tried the ones in my minecraft folder. I've even deleted the natives completely just to see if the error changes and it doesnt.

Error log here: http://pastebin.com/uuScLetp

I'm running windows 8 64bit
Nvidia 580's with ver 320.18
Java is 7 u 25

The main issue in the error log appears to be:

[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] ################### /ENGINE SETTINGS #########################
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] FULLSCREEN true; 1920 / 1080
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] Exception in thread "ClientThread"
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: org.lwjgl.DefaultSysImplementation.getPointerSize()I
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.DefaultSysImplementation.getPointerSize(Native Method)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.Sys.(Sys.java:113)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.(Display.java:135)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at xm.f(SourceFile:901)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at xm.a(SourceFile:839)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at x.f(SourceFile:1401)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at iY.run(SourceFile:72)
[02-Jul-2013 23:26:48] STDERR: [ERR] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Which I've seen suggested elsewhere is it cannot locate the lwjgl native files? which is possible considering i get the same error showing in the log file irrelevant of what happens with the native folder contents (default install, changed or even empty). I've since deleted the lot again and re-downloaded again and am at that stage.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[ninjacat]

we need to talk

i might be able to help

 

[spamenigma]

Tried a few things with ninjacat (who is running this in win8 64bit), I\'ve re-downloading the launcher and alternaive launcher. Manually downloading the build file and extracting and trying to run from another path on my pc, C:\\Users\\...\\Downloads\\ instead of E:\\Games\\StarMade\\

I\'ve updated my nvidia drivers the small jump to 320.49

Still no joy, same error:

[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] Exception in thread \"ClientThread\"
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: org.lwjgl.DefaultSysImplementation.getPointerSize()I
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.DefaultSysImplementation.getPointerSize(Native Method)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.Sys.(Sys.java:113)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.(Display.java:135)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at xm.f(SourceFile:901)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at xm.a(SourceFile:839)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at x.f(SourceFile:1401)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at iY.run(SourceFile:72)
[03-Jul-2013 01:36:36] STDERR: [ERR] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Thanks

 

[spamenigma]

I\'ve spent another hour or so faffing with this to see if I can figure out something that may work. Changing the lwjgl files around, folder locations, even disabling all my other displays so I was on a single screen...no luck

I stuck with my theory that the native lwjgl files were not being seen/used even though the path is default from the games own install/extraction. So eventually i copied some lwjgl files into my java\\bin folder. Initially this didnt work but I spotted my error had changed. There was a good chance I used a different version of these files so I started over and just copied the 4 files inside starmade\\native\\windows\\x64\\ into my C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7\\bin\\ directory. This suddently worked!!! I then removed all 4, tested to make sure it failed again and then tried just copying lwjgl64.dll into C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre7\\bin\\ and it works again!

So there has to be a problem with starmade locating this file in ....\\starmade\\native\\windows\\x64\\

I\'ve not tested anything else, I assume there is a chance of this causing issues for other stuff such as minecraft. So will remember to move or rename that file as required for now.

Hope this helps anyone having issues, and hopefully helps with devs looking into whats going on here.. now to \'finally\' test this game.. :D

 

[oldcrank]

Logged in to say thanks for tracking this down, and to confirm that it fixed my win8-64bit install as well. Tried multiple combinations of things including the latest nvidia drivers, admin mode, etc. But the above is the only trick that worked.

Well done... and hopefully others find this as well.

 

[lordvolner]

i tried everything you posted and it didnt work

 

[lordvolner]

and i dont see a dll file in there