OSX Mavericks Crash

Hi guys, I've been having a startup crash issue that I haven't seen reported yet, so here it goes:

The game worked on two machines running OSX 10.9 (13A603) for about 5 hours. Then, seemingly randomly, stopped even starting on both at the same time. As I click "play" from Steam, I see the application bar change to "starbound" but it just goes away and the process dies.

Here is what is in the starbound.log:

Info: Preparing Star::Root...
Info: Creating default Star::Configuration
Info: Done preparing Star::Root.
Info: Client version 'Beta v. Perturbed Koala' '615' '418'
Info: Starting from the title screen
Info: Initialized SDL
Info: Initialized SDL Video
Info: Initialized SDL Joystick
Info: Initialized SDL Sound
Info: Opened default audio device with 44khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer
Info: Shutting down Star::Root
Error: Fatal Exception Caught: UuidException: Size mismatch in reading Uuid from ByteArray: 4 vs 16
0 starbound 0x0000000106269bf1 _ZN4Star13StarExceptionC2ERKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS1_11char_traitsIcEENS1_9allocatorIcEEEE + 273
1 starbound 0x0000000106241091 _ZN4Star4UuidC1ERKNS_6StringE + 161
2 starbound 0x0000000105f1da7f _ZN4Star13PlayerStorageC2ERKNS_6StringE + 1535
3 starbound 0x0000000105aa1cba _ZN4Star17ClientApplicationC2Ev + 298
4 starbound 0x0000000105ab21ac SDL_main + 364
5 starbound 0x0000000105bc9670 -[SDLMain applicationDidFinishLaunching:] + 48
6 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff88ed5fcc __CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ + 12
7 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff88dc9c5d _CFXNotificationPost + 2893
8 Foundation 0x00007fff965834aa -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationNamebject:userInfo:] + 68
9 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c8b79 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 289
10 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c88ac -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 195
11 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c5796 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 570
12 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c51eb -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 242
13 Foundation 0x00007fff965a1eaa -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 294
14 Foundation 0x00007fff965a1d1d _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 106
15 AE 0x00007fff89a69e1f _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 381
16 AE 0x00007fff89a69c32 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 31
17 AE 0x00007fff89a69b36 aeProcessAppleEvent + 315
18 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8b5d95f1 AEProcessAppleEvent + 56
19 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c10f6 _DPSNextEvent + 1026
20 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2c08db -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 122
21 AppKit 0x00007fff8f2b49cc -[NSApplication run] + 553
22 starbound 0x0000000105bc9cc3 main + 1299
23 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff88cda5fd start + 1
24 ??? 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1

So I'm not sure if I'm the only one on Mavericks having this problem? But the strange thing is that it *was* working...

I've reinstalled the game on one of the machines but it didn't help. I even tried rebooting (ruining my awesome 108 day uptime ).

Thanks!

 

I have exactly the same problem. Played a bit, exited the game, can't get it to start again. "starbound" app bar flashes for a brief second and then the process dies. Tried re-validating local content, tried re-downloading, got nothing. I'm on Mavericks, Macbook Air mid 2012.

My crash log:

Info: Preparing Star::Root...
Info: Loading Star::Configuration from '../../../starbound.config'
Info: Done preparing Star::Root.
Info: Client version 'Beta v. Perturbed Koala' '615' '418'
Info: Starting from the title screen
Info: Initialized SDL
Info: Initialized SDL Video
Info: Initialized SDL Joystick
Info: Initialized SDL Sound
Info: Opened default audio device with 44khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer
Info: Shutting down Star::Root
Error: Fatal Exception Caught: UuidException: Size mismatch in reading Uuid from ByteArray: 4 vs 16
0 starbound 0x00000001035d9bf1 _ZN4Star13StarExceptionC2ERKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS1_11char_traitsIcEENS1_9allocatorIcEEEE + 273
1 starbound 0x00000001035b1091 _ZN4Star4UuidC1ERKNS_6StringE + 161
2 starbound 0x000000010328da7f _ZN4Star13PlayerStorageC2ERKNS_6StringE + 1535
3 starbound 0x0000000102e11cba _ZN4Star17ClientApplicationC2Ev + 298
4 starbound 0x0000000102e221ac SDL_main + 364
5 starbound 0x0000000102f39670 -[SDLMain applicationDidFinishLaunching:] + 48
6 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c9a1fcc __CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ + 12
7 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8c895c5d _CFXNotificationPost + 2893
8 Foundation 0x00007fff94ef74aa -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationNamebject:userInfo:] + 68
9 AppKit 0x00007fff96068b79 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 289
10 AppKit 0x00007fff960688ac -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 195
11 AppKit 0x00007fff96065796 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 570
12 AppKit 0x00007fff960651eb -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 242
13 Foundation 0x00007fff94f15eaa -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 294
14 Foundation 0x00007fff94f15d1d _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 106
15 AE 0x00007fff8e5dce1f _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 381
16 AE 0x00007fff8e5dcc32 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 31
17 AE 0x00007fff8e5dcb36 aeProcessAppleEvent + 315
18 HIToolbox 0x00007fff93bde5f1 AEProcessAppleEvent + 56
19 AppKit 0x00007fff960610f6 _DPSNextEvent + 1026
20 AppKit 0x00007fff960608db -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 122
21 AppKit 0x00007fff960549cc -[NSApplication run] + 553
22 starbound 0x0000000102f39cc3 main + 1299
23 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8a0a85fd start + 1
24 ??? 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1

 

Having exactly the same issue (game worked, now it doesn't boot) on Mavericks. Game starts and then closes itself, in my case with no error message.

I've no idea where to locate the log though.

 

The file is ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Starbound/starbound.log.

~/Library folder is hidden and cannot be accessed via Finder by usual means. Open your Terminal app (go to Spotlight and type "terminal" to find it), type open ~/Library, and a new Finder window with that folder will appear. Then navigate it as usual and open the log file with TextEdit or other text editor.

 

Sorry, I'm aware of the Library thing (slightly daft move by Apple). I'm not clear on where the log files would be stored. Is this something I can access by browsing local files from within Steam?

 

Found it!

Info: Preparing Star::Root...
Info: Loading Star::Configuration from '../../../starbound.config'
Info: Done preparing Star::Root.
Info: Client version 'Beta v. Perturbed Koala' '615' '418'
Info: Starting from the title screen
Info: Initialized SDL
Info: Initialized SDL Video
Info: Initialized SDL Joystick
Info: Initialized SDL Sound
Info: Opened default audio device with 44khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer
Info: Shutting down Star::Root
Error: Fatal Exception Caught: UuidException: Size mismatch in reading Uuid from ByteArray: 4 vs 16
0 starbound 0x000000010b026bf1 _ZN4Star13StarExceptionC2ERKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS1_11char_traitsIcEENS1_9allocatorIcEEEE + 273
1 starbound 0x000000010affe091 _ZN4Star4UuidC1ERKNS_6StringE + 161
2 starbound 0x000000010acdaa7f _ZN4Star13PlayerStorageC2ERKNS_6StringE + 1535
3 starbound 0x000000010a85ecba _ZN4Star17ClientApplicationC2Ev + 298
4 starbound 0x000000010a86f1ac SDL_main + 364
5 starbound 0x000000010a986670 -[SDLMain applicationDidFinishLaunching:] + 48
6 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff92279fcc __CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ + 12
7 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff9216dc5d _CFXNotificationPost + 2893
8 Foundation 0x00007fff978234aa -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationNamebject:userInfo:] + 68
9 AppKit 0x00007fff95966b79 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 289
10 AppKit 0x00007fff959668ac -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 195
11 AppKit 0x00007fff95963796 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 570
12 AppKit 0x00007fff959631eb -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 242
13 Foundation 0x00007fff97841eaa -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 294
14 Foundation 0x00007fff97841d1d _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 106
15 AE 0x00007fff934efe1f _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 381
16 AE 0x00007fff934efc32 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 31
17 AE 0x00007fff934efb36 aeProcessAppleEvent + 315
18 HIToolbox 0x00007fff911595f1 AEProcessAppleEvent + 56
19 AppKit 0x00007fff9595f0f6 _DPSNextEvent + 1026
20 AppKit 0x00007fff9595e8db -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 122
21 AppKit 0x00007fff959529cc -[NSApplication run] + 553
22 starbound 0x000000010a986cc3 main + 1299
23 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8cd345fd start + 1
24 ??? 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1

 

Huh. It seems I may have found a solution. Rename (or remove) your player folder. It will make your current player files unavailable, but at least the game will start.

 

Thanks! n1313 this completely worked for me. Hopefully this solves Sketchseven's problem too.

 

Will give it a try once update from last night downloads. Thanks for the tip N1313

 

Mine still keeps shutting down after I've done this

Info: Done loading Star::Root.
Debug: Correcting path from /interface/title/singleplayerover.png to /interface/title/singleplayerOver.png
Error: Segfault Encountered!
Error: Stack Trace...
0 starbound 0x0000000108fedf76 _ZN4Star15innerPrintStackEv + 54
1 starbound 0x0000000108fedb5d _ZN4Star10fatalErrorEPKcb + 29
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff89eff94a _sigtramp + 26
3 ??? 0x0000000000000000 0x0 + 0
4 libc++.1.dylib 0x00007fff8ea34f28 _ZNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS_11char_traitsIcEENS_9allocatorIcEEEaSERKS5_ + 46
5 starbound 0x0000000108fbc54e _ZN4Star6StringaSERKS0_ + 14
6 starbound 0x0000000108896ebc _ZN4Star16CharCreationPane7changedEv + 3916
7 starbound 0x0000000108899420 _ZNSt3__110__function6__funcIZN4Star16CharCreationPaneC1ENS_8functionIFvNS_10shared_ptrINS2_6PlayerEEEEEEE4$_23__22_NS_9allocatorISA_EEFbPNS2_6WidgetEEEclEOSE_ + 48
8 starbound 0x0000000108840247 _ZN4Star11ButtonGroup10wasCheckedEPNS_12ButtonWidgetE + 119
9 starbound 0x0000000108896b05 _ZN4Star16CharCreationPane7changedEv + 2965
10 starbound 0x0000000108895c26 _ZN4Star16CharCreationPane9randomizeEv + 166
11 starbound 0x00000001088957fe _ZN4Star16CharCreationPaneC2ENSt3__18functionIFvNS1_10shared_ptrINS_6PlayerEEEEEE + 7246
12 starbound 0x0000000108936b75 _ZN4Star5Title20initCharCreationMenuEv + 117
13 starbound 0x00000001089338f4 _ZN4Star5TitleC2ENSt3__110shared_ptrINS_6PlayerEEENS2_INS_13PlayerStorageEEENS2_INS_9CinematicEEENS2_INS_5MixerEEENS2_INS_8RendererEEENS2_INS_22AssetTextureCollectionEEE + 1028
14 starbound 0x0000000108834474 _ZNSt3__110shared_ptrIN4Star5TitleEE11make_sharedIJRNS0_INS1_6PlayerEEERNS0_INS1_13PlayerStorageEEERNS0_INS1_9CinematicEEENS0_INS1_5MixerEEERNS0_INS1_8RendererEEERNS0_INS1_22AssetTextureCollectionEEEEEES3_DpOT_ + 308
15 starbound 0x00000001088290ac _ZN4Star17ClientApplication6updateEv + 1596
16 starbound 0x0000000108838282 _ZN4Star19StarApplicationBase3runEv + 1330
17 starbound 0x00000001088363d7 SDL_main + 375
18 starbound 0x000000010894c0a0 -[SDLMain applicationDidFinishLaunching:] + 48
19 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff88ea2eda _CFXNotificationPost + 2554
20 Foundation 0x00007fff86b177b6 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationNamebject:userInfo:] + 64
21 AppKit 0x00007fff8c9a552d -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 292
22 AppKit 0x00007fff8c9a5266 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 216
23 AppKit 0x00007fff8c9a2452 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 566
24 AppKit 0x00007fff8c9a204c -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 351
25 Foundation 0x00007fff86b3107b -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 308
26 Foundation 0x00007fff86b30edd _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 106
27 AE 0x00007fff8b717078 _Z20aeDispatchAppleEventPK6AEDescPS_jPh + 307
28 AE 0x00007fff8b716ed9 _ZL25dispatchEventAndSendReplyPK6AEDescPS_ + 37
29 AE 0x00007fff8b716d99 aeProcessAppleEvent + 318
30 HIToolbox 0x00007fff86697709 AEProcessAppleEvent + 100
31 AppKit 0x00007fff8c99e836 _DPSNextEvent + 1456
32 AppKit 0x00007fff8c99ddf2 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128
33 AppKit 0x00007fff8c9951a3 -[NSApplication run] + 517
34 starbound 0x000000010894c6f3 main + 1299
35 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8c0dd7e1 start + 0
36 ??? 0x0000000000000002 0x0 + 2

 

OK. Update from last night did not fix the issue. Deleting the player folder worked for me (the game loads at least). It would seem that:

Error: Fatal Exception Caught: UuidException: Size mismatch in reading Uuid from ByteArray: 4 vs 16

is the culprit and is related to the player folder or player files in some way (I had trashed all files within the player folder to get rid of previously created junk characters before the crash started happening). But I'm not an expert in QA, and I'm guessing here.

 

I completely deleted all files from the Steam folder, to get a proper fresh install.
That seemed to fix the issue, even though I didn't mod any files .-.

 

backup player files and delete them AND universe folder, launch the game, create a new char and start a game, exit, put your old char files back and launch.

 

Worth mentioning I was working with a completely fresh install of Starbound. Will try xackoff's fix if/when issue reoccurs (I'm working on the assumption that Mavericks throws a fit after one of the files is created during play).

 

Man you're golden!
This fixed it for me, thank you very much good Sir because I've spent the last day trying to mess around with the config files, restarts, reinstalling the game and nothing worked until now.
Thank you so much, high five!

 

well... that works... but i lost all my chars well, better now.

 

Xack seems to suggest that you can save the player files and put them back once you have a game that will launch. I haven't had time to try it yet.

 

So I've figured out a fix that worked for me and let me keep my characters.

Delete the ".DS_Store" file in the player folder. Its a hidden file.

Steam: "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Starbound/player/"

My assumption is that Starbound tried to load the .DS_Store file and freaks out because it didnt expect it there. (OSX generates these files for its own use) Removing that file and loading again, I can see all my characters. Hope this helps you guys

UPDATE:

Or just delete all of them in the starbound folder.

Code:

find . -name '*.DS_Store' -type f -delete

 

Starbound has been working for me all evening now, looks like deleting the player folder fixed the issue. Will update if it breaks for me again.

 

I was having the exact same problem. Deleting the player folder did work and re-adding my characters after creating and starting a new character did not make the problem return. I seem to be running fine now. Thanks guys!