Error loading sprites

[PaulC]

I just bought the game after playing the demo without any trouble, but now the full game won't start:

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22:42:36 Info None: 2014:11:22; Factorio 0.10.12 (Build 10773, win32)
22:42:36 Info Mods: Loading mod core 0.0.0 
22:42:36 Info Mods: Loading mod base 0.10.12 
22:42:37 Info Atlas: Initial atlas bitmap size is 8192
22:42:40 Info Atlas: Created atlas bitmap 8192x8183
22:42:41 Info Atlas: Created atlas bitmap 8192x3399
22:42:44 Error None: Sprite "C:/Program Files (x86)\Factorio\data\base|graphics/entity/basic-accumulator/basic-accumulator.png" couldn't be loaded
22:48:36 Info None: Goodbye

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xsimoy7rhsly ... .42.56.png

I'm running Windows 8.1 in parallels under Mac OS Yosemite.

I've tried the 64 bit and 32 bit version.

Also with the edge version:

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283394.488288 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Util/Logger.cpp:141: 2014:11:22 23:17:09; Factorio 0.11.3
283394.764034 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Data/ModManager.cpp:216: Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
283394.790812 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Data/ModManager.cpp:216: Loading mod base 0.11.3 (data.lua)
283395.013115 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Data/ModManager.cpp:216: Loading mod base 0.11.3 (data-updates.lua)
283409.094326 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Graphics/AtlasSystem.cpp:152: Initial atlas bitmap size is 8192
283411.346638 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Graphics/AtlasSystem.cpp:91: Created atlas bitmap 8192x8192
283412.804104 Info c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Graphics/AtlasSystem.cpp:91: Created atlas bitmap 8192x4766
283417.125289 Error c:\Factorio-deploy\src\Util/Util.cpp:37: Sprite "C:/Program Files\Factorio\data\base|graphics/entity/acid-splash-purple/splash-3.png" couldn't be loaded

[PaulC]

I just reinstalled the demo and it's working like a charm.
Then I reinstalled the full game and it's not working again.

[PaulC]

The problem seems to be the installer. I used the zip package and now it's working.

[kovarex]

That is strange, that might have something to do with some special access rights configuration.

[bobingabout]

I usually see that error message when I run out of graphics RAM

[PaulC]

That is strange, that might have something to do with some special access rights configuration.

Yes, I was also thinking that. So I tried installing in C:/temp/ but it did not help. Then I tried manually assigning extra rights to the folder, but it did not seem to help. I also tried running the game as administrator.

I usually see that error message when I run out of graphics RAM

I will try to up the VRAM of my VM.

[PaulC]

I upped my VRAM from 512MB to 1024MB and it seems to work now. Isn't that a lot?

[kovarex]

Not really, I'm afraid that 512Mb ram is starting to be not enough for factorio in default mode.

[LordHeini]

I am affected by the same Bug.

None of the versions i tried (except the Demo) works.
I tried the 32/64 bit Versions both Installer and Zip.

Note that the Path is completely bogus:

21:55:26 Info None: 2014:11:26; Factorio 0.10.12 (Build 10773, win64)
21:55:27 Info Mods: Loading mod core 0.0.0
21:55:27 Info Mods: Loading mod base 0.10.12
21:55:28 Info Atlas: Initial atlas bitmap size is 8192
21:55:28 Info Atlas: Created atlas bitmap 8192x8187
21:55:28 Info Atlas: Created atlas bitmap 8192x3485
21:55:29 Error None: Sprite "D:/Games\Factorio\data\base|graphics/entity/assembling-machine-1/assembling-machine-1.png" couldn't be loaded
21:55:32 Info None: Goodbye

Where do all thoese fancy | and / come from?

However just restarting the game over and over again will eventually load it.

Maybe that is some problem with slow hard drives, low ram and threading?

[Nico520c]

I had this problem too, and i struggled with it for quite a while. First of all, get your factorio saves (%appdata%/Factorio). The folder is simply called saves. Copy that, so it wont get deleted. When you have done that, uninstall factorio. Then you download the wanted version of the game in .zip , NOT .exe . Then open the dot zip, and you should find a file that starts with factorio, and then some numbers/letters. Just copy that into %appdata%. Then open it and put your saves into it. Then go into bin, win32/64 and start the game!

[LordHeini]

Setting the graphics to low helped as well

[kingofgaming]

hey i was stuck on sprite 3 now im stuck on sprite 4 help me? (im in full ver)

[kingofgaming]

also on windows