Bug/Issue Starbound crashes on start

This happens whether i launch the game via Steam or the EXE in the x64 folder. The x86 version results in a fatal error (memory access violation). Running as administrator makes no difference.

Tried it, didn't work.

Tried it, didn't work, even after restarting the computer.

They are up to date. Also ran Windows Update for good measure.

starbound.log:

Code:

[18:27:34.249] [Info] Root: Preparing Root...
[18:27:34.249] [Info] Root: Done preparing Root.
[18:27:34.249] [Info] Client Version 1.3.3 (windows x86_64) Source ID: c21069b204d626bfe673a047a2100d2fcd0766d4 Protocol: 743
[18:27:34.249] [Info] Root: Scanning for asset sources in directory '..\assets\'
[18:27:34.816] [Info] Root: Scanning for asset sources in directory '..\mods\'
[18:27:34.816] [Warn] Root: Unrecognized file in asset directory 'mods_go_here', skipping
[18:27:34.816] [Info] Root: Detected asset source named 'base' at '..\assets\packed.pak'
[18:27:34.816] [Info] Root: Detected unnamed asset source at '..\assets\user'
[18:27:34.816] [Info] Loading assets from: '..\assets\packed.pak'
[18:27:35.522] [Info] Loading assets from: '..\assets\user'
[18:27:36.274] [Info] Assets digest is 563ff626b877e7d080472517395bc6c4eda613eaf6ac1576e95136a4ca9b3d64
[18:27:36.274] [Info] Root: Loaded Assets in 2.02548 seconds
[18:27:36.279] [Info] Application: Initializing SDL Video
[18:27:36.315] [Info] Application: Initializing SDL Joystick
[18:27:36.375] [Info] Application: Initializing SDL Sound
[18:27:36.464] [Info] Initialized Steam services
[18:27:36.466] [Info] Application: Creating SDL Window
[18:27:37.595] [Info] Application: Enabling VSync with late swap tearing
[18:27:37.656] [Info] Application: Opened default audio device with 44.1khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer
[18:27:37.662] [Info] OpenGL version: '4.5.13521 Compatibility Profile Context 24.20.11016.4' vendor: 'ATI Technologies Inc.' renderer: 'Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics' shader: '4.50'
[18:27:37.664] [Info] Application: initialization...
[18:27:37.664] [Info] Root: no runtime config file, creating new default runtime config
[18:27:37.664] [Info] Root: Loaded Configuration in 0.000141871 seconds
[18:27:37.667] [Info] Application: renderer initialization...
[18:27:37.669] [Info] detected supported OpenGL texture size 16384, using atlasNumCells 128
[18:27:37.669] [Info] detected supported OpenGL texture size 16384, using atlasNumCells 64
[18:27:37.671] [Info] Root: Loaded ImageMetadataDatabase in 1.28274e-06 seconds
[18:27:37.702] [Info] Application: main update loop...
[18:27:37.716] [Info] No subscribed user generated content
[18:27:37.729] [Info] Root: Loaded NameGenerator in 0.012164 seconds

The only thing i can think of that is most likely causing a problem is that i'm using two monitors. However, i tried running Starbound with one disabled and nothing changed.

I've never installed mods for this game.

 

I've noticed that Starbound has issues with AMD CPUs, so that may be the issue

just in case thats not the issue, what is your GPU? if you don't know where to find it, press Windows key + R and type in dxdiag and run. this will actually give a lot more info than windows settings about tab or control panel

 

I used to play a long time ago when there was a launcher and it ran fine. Also, i tried installing it on my laptop and it runs fine on there (but i don't want to play on my laptop). The laptop has an AMD A-10 APU with an AMD R6 discreet GPU. And i noticed that on the desktop, starbound.config and the player folder are never created. It crashes before that. I tried copying those files over from the laptop but it still crashes.

From the Radeon software:
Radeon Software Version - 18.5.1
Radeon Software Edition - Adrenalin
Graphics Chipset - Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics
Memory Size - 8192 MB
Memory Type - GDDR5
Core Clock - 1288 MHz
Windows Version - Windows 10 (64 bit)
System Memory - 16 GB
CPU Type - AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor
Radeon Settings Version - 2017.0905.1156.19665
Driver Packaging Version - 18.10.16-180516a-328911C-RadeonSoftwareAdrenalin
Provider - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
2D Driver Version - 8.1.1.1634
Direct3D® Version - 9.14.10.01334
OpenGL® Version - 6.14.10.13521
OpenCL™ Version - 24.20.11016.4
AMD Mantle Version - 9.1.10.0254
AMD Mantle API Version - 102400
AMD Audio Driver Version - 10.0.1.6
Vulkan™ Driver Version - 2.0.20
Vulkan™ API Version - 1.1.70
Device ID - 67DF
Vendor ID - 1002
SubSystem ID - 9480
SubSystem Vendor ID - 1682
Revision ID - C7
Bus Type - PCI Express 3.0
Current Bus Settings - PCI Express 2.0 x16
BIOS Version - 015.050.000.000
BIOS Part Number - 113-RX480-8GB-X1288M8G-W80
BIOS Date - 2016/10/15 04:17
Memory Size - 8192 MB
Memory Type - GDDR5
Memory Clock - 2000 MHz
Core Clock - 1288 MHz
Total Memory Bandwidth - 256 GByte/s
Memory Bit Rate - 8.00 Gbps
2D Driver File Path - /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Class/{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}/0000

 

u hav pretty much the same GPU as I do, so the CPU has to be the prob here. I can't help u further, but some1 else might be able to

 

Thanks for trying. I don't expect to get any more help here so i sent an email.

EDIT: A week later and no reply from the email. Where is the support?

 

I finally got this to work no thanks to Chucklefish support. Sent an email over a month ago and never received a reply. I'll never buy Chucklefish again.

Here's what i did in case it helps anyone else. Part of my problem was that the game crashed before it created the starbound.config file.

1. Removed the Starbound profile from Radeon Settings.
   
2. Deleted the win86 folder from the Starbound directory, leaving only the win64 version.
3. Back in Radeon Settings, Gaming -> Add -> Scan; this re-added Starbound to my profiles list.
   
4. Tried running starbound from double-clicking on the shortcut on my desktop.
   
5. The starbound.config file finally appeared in the /storage folder. I opened it in Atom (a text editor) and set "vsync" to false.
6. Game now runs.

Bottom line: if the game crashes on start and you've never used mods, the problem is probably vsync based on this and other threads that i've read. If you can get it to produce /storage/starbound.config, then edit that file to disable vsync.

 

I did this, but my game's still not working
It was working fine yesterday, but now it's not.
I've deleted absolutely everything on my computer related to starbound, and tried everything above. I've reinstalled it cleanly, and my game just starts, gets to the first loading screen with the small dial in the bottom right, and instantly freezes.
Am I supposed to get a new computer?