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[0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:28 pm
by Brathahn
Hi,
this must be the first bug report of 0.17...
i downloaded the zip file of 0.16.51 from the website and updated it to 0.17

when the game tries to start i get this error message:
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german text says: the system cannot find the specified file

please help!

Re: 0.17 failed to launch. file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:38 pm
by MasterWeldon
Getting the same issue. Please advise...

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:38 pm
by Loewchen
Post your logs!!!!!

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:40 pm
by Brathahn
edit:
when you download the experimental release directly, it works fine.

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:44 pm
by MasterWeldon
Where can I find "your logs"? I will post them.

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:44 pm
by DaveMcW
Same problem for me. I used the in game updater to go from 0.16 to 0.17.

factorio-current.log

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:50 pm
by credomane
I doubt logs are gonna help any.

The "beta" and "demo" campaigns no longer exist in 0.17. It seems like the factorio's internal-updater is not fully removing them. Resulting in the "beta" folder still existing after the update to 0.17 but the "description.json" file was removed.

Browsing out to your <factoriofolder>\data\base\campaigns\" then manually deleting both "beta" and "demo" folders will fix the issue. They have been replaced with the new "npe" campaign.

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:04 pm
by petr.adamek
The same issue on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:31 pm
by DaveMcW
credomane wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:50 pmBrowsing out to your <factoriofolder>\data\base\campaigns\" then manually deleting both "beta" and "demo" folders will fix the issue. They have been replaced with the new "npe" campaign.
Thanks, that worked!

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:44 pm
by Redmod
credomane wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:50 pm I doubt logs are gonna help any.

The "beta" and "demo" campaigns no longer exist in 0.17. It seems like the factorio's internal-updater is not fully removing them. Resulting in the "beta" folder still existing after the update to 0.17 but the "description.json" file was removed.

Browsing out to your <factoriofolder>\data\base\campaigns\" then manually deleting both "beta" and "demo" folders will fix the issue. They have been replaced with the new "npe" campaign.
I do not have "beta" and "demo" file but I have the same error.
Where are theses files precisely ?

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:47 pm
by Koub
Redmod wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:44 pm I do not have "beta" and "demo" file but I have the same error.
Where are theses files precisely ?
In the installation folder of your Factorio. It can be virtually anywhere, depending on if you're on Steam, where is your Steam folder, if you use the standalone version you have updated, ...
Get to your Factorio installation folder, then into data\base\campaigns\

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:51 pm
by Redmod
I found them!
Thank you so mush !

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:14 pm
by kovarex
Resolved for 0.17.1

Re: [0.17.0] Error on start, file missing

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:27 am
by blucrunch
I downloaded 17.1 within the last hour. I still got this message. The reason is that I had a save file from 0.16.x from this folder. Deleting the affected save fixed it, so this is something to look out for when upgrading.