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Fatal Exception caught: (ApplicationException) Couldn't initialize SDL Video: windib not available

Discussion in 'Starbound Support' started by Ferbbomb, Feb 16, 2017.

  1. Ferbbomb

    Ferbbomb Void-Bound Voyager

    Hi there,

    I'm getting the above error whilst trying to launch the game. I have tried searching but couldn't find anything. Could anyone advise please? Thanks in advance.

    PC is Windows 7 Pro SP2. I am running a Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti card. Game was installed via Steam. I have tried launching via Steam and direct from the game folder and run as ADministrator, have uninstalled/reinstalled via Steam, verified game file via Steam to no effect. Contents of starbound.log file pasted below:

    [10:50:51.411] [Info] Root: Preparing Root...
    [10:50:51.411] [Info] Root: Done preparing Root.
    [10:50:51.411] [Info] Client Version 1.2.2 (windows x86_64) Source ID: 8656b8d30f3e41248de5868d2168c96962fbf6b2 Protocol: 729
    [10:50:51.411] [Info] Root: Scanning for asset sources in directory '..\assets\'
    [10:50:51.614] [Info] Root: Scanning for asset sources in directory '..\mods\'
    [10:50:51.614] [Warn] Root: Unrecognized file in asset directory 'mods_go_here', skipping
    [10:50:51.614] [Info] Root: Detected asset source named 'base' at '..\assets\packed.pak'
    [10:50:51.614] [Info] Root: Detected unnamed asset source at '..\assets\user'
    [10:50:51.614] [Info] Loading assets from: '..\assets\packed.pak'
    [10:50:51.876] [Info] Loading assets from: '..\assets\user'
    [10:50:52.467] [Info] Assets digest is 06cbcabd08c255b023a32ab90661887de878dffa9534c11a0de2b083efe882db
    [10:50:52.467] [Info] Root: Loaded Assets in 1.05355 seconds
    [10:50:52.470] [Info] Application: Initializing SDL Video
    [10:50:52.472] [Info] Root: Shutting down Root
    [10:50:52.578] [Error] Fatal Exception caught: (ApplicationException) Couldn't initialize SDL Video: windib not available
    [0] 13f103763 Star::captureStack
    [1] 13f1024ee Star::StarException::StarException
    [2] 13f7bab7c Star::SdlPlatform::SdlPlatform
    [3] 13f7bd5b2 Star::runMainApplication
    [4] 13f04f4d6 WinMain
    [5] 13f9a4573 __scrt_common_main_seh
    [6] 772c59cd BaseThreadInitThunk
    [7] 774fa561 RtlUserThreadStart
    Caught at:
    [0] 13f103763 Star::captureStack
    [1] 13f103d24 Star::fatalException
    [2] 13fa65a1c `Star::runMainApplication'::`1'::catch$76
    [3] 7fef943c220 _C_specific_handler
    [4] 7fef94329b2 _FrameUnwindFilter
    [5] 7751b681 RtlRestoreContext
    [6] 13f7bd5b2 Star::runMainApplication
    [7] 13f04f4d6 WinMain
    [8] 13f9a4573 __scrt_common_main_seh
    [9] 772c59cd BaseThreadInitThunk
    [10] 774fa561 RtlUserThreadStart
     
  2. Megumin

    Megumin Guest

    Which mods you using?
     
  3. Ferbbomb

    Ferbbomb Void-Bound Voyager

    I am not using any mods and haven't downloaded any.
     
  4. Megumin

    Megumin Guest

    try to re-download your starbound via steam
     
  5. Ferbbomb

    Ferbbomb Void-Bound Voyager

    That didn't seem to work either?
     
  6. Iris Blanche

    Iris Blanche Pudding Paradox Forum Moderator

    Have you any gamepads plugged in? Maybe any special microphones?
    It fails when accessing the joystick initialization part.

    ~ Iris ~
     
  7. Ferbbomb

    Ferbbomb Void-Bound Voyager

    I tried unplugging my second keyboard (don't know why I have two keyboards plugged in) and I tried unplugging my headphones but neither seemed to fix the problem, thank you both for your assistance though.
     

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