PathOfBuildingCommunity / PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding
Error when launching pob due to being installed in Unicode path
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Description
this is the error message
SimpleGraphic v1.0 x86 Release, built May 3 2021
Executing SimpleGraphic/SimpleGraphic.cfg
Executing SimpleGraphic/SimpleGraphicAuto.cfg
Warning: config file not found
Executing C:\Users??? ??????\Desktop\sofian\Path of Building Community\Launch.cfg
Warning: config file not found
--- UI Init ---
Script: C:\Users??? ??????\Desktop\sofian\Path of Building Community\Launch.lua
Script working directory: C:\Users??? ??????\Desktop\sofian\Path of Building Community
Initialising Lua...
Saving SimpleGraphic/SimpleGraphic.cfg
Engine shutdown complete.
--- SCRIPT ERROR ---
Error loading 'C:\Users??? ??????\Desktop\sofian\Path of Building Community\Launch.lua':
cannot open C:\Users??? ??????\Desktop\sofian\Path of Building Community\Launch.lua: Invalid argument
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Research direction
Reproduce the launch failure using a Windows installation path containing Unicode characters, starting with Launch.lua and the reported SimpleGraphic configuration files. Trace where the path becomes invalid and verify that Path of Building launches successfully from a Unicode path without the reported script-loading error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100