FA has failed to start - SOLVED [SOLVED]

[fxfocus]

Been running FAF fine for a few weeks before having to reinstall windows 10 after update caused problems.

Reinstalled FA and FAF but can't run game from lobby. Get FA has failed to start message.

Uninstalled FA and FAF and deleted all related files and folders.
Reinstalled FA and FAF but no luck.
Also tried with antivirus and firewall turned off..!
FA runs fine also can run FAF localy using executable in FAF bin folder.
Any help much appreciated.
I know there are previous threads but not sure they relate to my problem and no obvious common solution found.
Thanks in advance
Ed

[biass]

Read this before posting here: http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?tit ... cal_Issues

[fxfocus]

OK, so I did a clean reinstall of FAF so as to keep the log file as relevant as possible and also to be sure I installed with firewall and defender switched off. Resulting log file is relatively short so I have pasted below. Hope this is enough but let me know if more is needed.

2016-09-14 13:38:30,642 INFO root FAF version: 0.11.60+577 Environment: production
2016-09-14 13:38:30,753 INFO __main__ >>> --------------------------- Application Launch
2016-09-14 13:38:31,033 INFO faf.secondaryServer.Statistic Instantiating secondary server.
2016-09-14 13:38:31,042 INFO util Read common stylesheet: client/client.css
2016-09-14 13:38:31,134 INFO util Read common stylesheet: stats/formatters/style.css
2016-09-14 13:38:31,151 INFO faf.secondaryServer.Tournament Instantiating secondary server.
2016-09-14 13:38:31,151 INFO util Read common stylesheet: tournaments/formatters/style.css
2016-09-14 13:38:32,213 INFO replays._replayswidget Replays Widget instantiated.
2016-09-14 13:38:32,229 INFO tutorials._tutorialswidget Tutorials instantiated.
2016-09-14 13:38:32,229 INFO util Read common stylesheet: coop/formatters/style.css
2016-09-14 13:38:32,244 INFO fa.replayserver listening on address 127.0.0.1:15000
2016-09-14 13:38:32,384 INFO client._clientwindow Outgoing JSON Message: {"version": "0.11.60+577", "command": "ask_session", "user_agent": "faf-client"}
2016-09-14 13:38:59,818 INFO client._clientwindow Logging in with {'login': u'fxfocus', 'session': '368436521', 'command': 'hello', 'unique_id': 'CDR1a3hERmNlbjIwRldPU0t3VVJqdGc9PWc4b254WjlaWGlWSytEaUhBMnpJQ2dH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\nPT0='}
2016-09-14 13:39:00,085 INFO fa.upnp UPnP mapping 192.168.1.76:6112
2016-09-14 13:39:05,111 ERROR fa.upnp Couldn't get StaticPortMappingCollection
2016-09-14 13:39:05,118 INFO chat._chatwidget Connecting to IRC at: irc.faforever.com:6667. TLS: False
2016-09-14 13:39:05,233 INFO connectivity.qturnsocket.QTurnSocket Turn socket initialized: faforever.com
2016-09-14 13:39:05,234 INFO client._clientwindow Outgoing JSON Message: {"args": [6112], "command": "InitiateTest", "target": "connectivity"}
2016-09-14 13:39:15,305 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for canis 6v6
2016-09-14 13:39:15,305 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: canis 6v6
2016-09-14 13:39:15,430 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for canis 6v6
2016-09-14 13:39:15,431 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: canis 6v6
2016-09-14 13:39:16,602 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:16,602 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:16,724 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:16,726 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:16,825 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:16,825 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_r01.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:30,612 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:30,614 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:30,737 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:30,739 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:30,834 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:30,835 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:31,691 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:31,693 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:31,815 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:31,815 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:31,915 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:31,917 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e01.v0009
2016-09-14 13:39:33,107 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:33,107 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:33,221 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:33,223 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:34,788 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:34,789 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: x1ca_coop_004.v0010
2016-09-14 13:39:35,848 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for prothyon16.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:35,848 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: prothyon16.v0007
2016-09-14 13:39:38,003 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,003 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,127 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,128 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,227 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,229 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_e02.v0008
2016-09-14 13:39:38,887 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:38,888 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:39,010 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:39,010 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:56,019 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:56,020 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:56,131 ERROR fa.maps Web preview download failed for scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:56,131 ERROR fa.maps Web Preview not found for: scca_coop_a01.v0005
2016-09-14 13:39:56,753 INFO connectivity.helper.ConnectivityHelper Connectivity state is STUN, mapped address: 86.137.236.150:52694
2016-09-14 13:41:30,760 INFO fa.check Checking FA for: faf and map None
2016-09-14 13:41:30,762 INFO fa.check Version unknown, assuming latest
2016-09-14 13:41:30,762 INFO fa.check Updating FA for mod: faf, version None
2016-09-14 13:41:30,762 WARNING fa.check Invalid game path:
2016-09-14 13:41:33,058 INFO fa.check Writing fa_path.lua config file.
2016-09-14 13:43:13,157 INFO connectivity.turn Requesting relay allocation
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO connectivity.turn Relay allocated: ('37.58.123.3', 59924L)
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO connectivity.qturnsocket.QTurnSocket TURN state changed: TURNState.BOUND
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO client._clientwindow Outgoing JSON Message: {"title": "fxfocus's game", "visibility": "friends", "is_rehost": false, "mapname": "scmp_007", "relay_address": ["37.58.123.3", 59924], "command": "game_host", "password": "password", "mod": "faf"}
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO connectivity.turn Permitting sends from ('86.137.236.150', 52694L)
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO connectivity.turn Permitting sends from ('37.58.123.2', 6112)
2016-09-14 13:43:13,233 INFO connectivity.turn Permitting sends from ('37.58.123.3', 6112)
2016-09-14 13:43:13,302 INFO client._clientwindow Handling game_launch via JSON {u'args': [u'/numgames 4'], u'command': u'game_launch', u'uid': 5155982, u'mod': u'faf'}
2016-09-14 13:43:13,302 INFO fa.upnp UPnP mapping 192.168.1.76:6112
2016-09-14 13:43:13,306 ERROR fa.upnp Couldn't get StaticPortMappingCollection
2016-09-14 13:43:13,308 INFO fa.play Play received arguments: ['/mean', '1194.1', '/deviation', '230.164', '/country ', u'GB']
2016-09-14 13:43:13,308 INFO fa.game_process Running FA with info: {'recorder': u'fxfocus', 'featured_mod': u'faf', 'uid': 5155982, 'launched_at': 1473856993.308}
2016-09-14 13:43:13,308 INFO fa.game_process Running FA via command: "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe" /mean 1194.1 /deviation 230.164 /country GB /init init_faf.lua /numgames 4 /log "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\logs\game.log" /nobugreport /savereplay "gpgnet://localhost/5155982/fxfocus.SCFAreplay" /gpgnet 127.0.0.1:53355
2016-09-14 13:43:13,308 INFO fa.game_process Running FA via executable: C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe
2016-09-14 13:43:13,315 ERROR client._clientwindow FA has failed to start

[fxfocus]

Well thanks for all the help guy's ;o)

I don't know how many times I cleaned up and then reinstalled knowing it had worked before. I kept thinking windows 10 reinstall mucked something up or defender or firewall or any combo.. Could have kicked myself a mile down the road when it turned out all I had to do was run as administrator. Must have been missing a permission somewhere down the line lol.

Thanks again
Ed

[KeyBlue]

I don't know much about the lobby and how to fix it.
But i've read enough to know that running as administrator shouldn't be necessary.
It is even seen as a bad idea, cause of the possible consequences.

Hopefully someone with better understanding will tell you a better way to deal with it.

[fxfocus]

Many thanks for the advice and I'm sure you are right.

I suspect the administrator rights are overriding some restriction that should be addressed individually but until someone offers a better solution I have to run with it, or not at all..!

Thanks again
Ed

[fxfocus]

Actually I may have misled any would be helper by saying in my first post "I can't run game from lobby". Just to be clear....

I select the play tab, double click faf, select friends only and click on "Host Game". I then see updates downloaded before getting the message "FA failed to start".

I'm not a computer geek so please let me know if I should be supplying any more info

Hope that helps...
Ed