PathOfBuildingCommunity / PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding
POB Keeps crashing on launch
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bug
crash
- Dominant language
- Lua
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Description
Check version
- I'm running the latest version of Path of Building and I've verified this by checking the changelog
Check for duplicates
- I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the issue tracker
What is the expected behaviour/value?
Software starting and working as intended
What is the actual behaviour/value?
The software crashes after launch, a black window starts, a green text is displayed and in 2 seconds the program crashes
How to reproduce the issue
Launch the program
Character build code
No build code available, the program does not start.
Screenshots

Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no source file, test, or startup entry point. Begin by reproducing the launch crash and examining the green text and attached screenshot, then identify the startup path involved. Done means Path of Building launches and reaches its usable interface without crashing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100