Solved The game wont launch
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So, suddenly the sim doesn’t want to start and I don’t understand why. I was playing without any problem like 3 hours ago and now when I try to open it it won’t let me.
I tried opening it as admin, I tried opening the game directly from the folder, \Falcon BMS 4.37Bin64Falcon BMS.exe, or also from \Falcon BMS 4.37Launcher.exe and nothing.
Here I attach my log txt:
[3/10/2024 12:30:17 AM] [INFO] :: Application Initialization starting. [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [INFO] :: Post_OnInitialized. [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [INFO] :: FalconBMS Launcher v2.4.1.5 [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [INFO] :: Start Reading Launcher Settings. [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [EXCEPTION] Configuration system failed to initialize:: Source: System.Configuration Target Site: Void PrepareConfigSystem() Message: Configuration system failed to initialize Details: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. (C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config line 16) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Skip() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Skip() at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictSkipToNextElement(ExceptionAction action) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(XmlUtil xmlUtil) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean ignoreLocal) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(ConfigurationSchemaErrors schemaErrors) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfInitErrors() at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) Exception Data: System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal Stack Trace: at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.PrepareConfigSystem() at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Net.Configuration.RequestCachingSectionInternal.GetSection() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.LoadConfigSettings() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.GetBinding(String internedScheme) at System.Net.WebRequest.SetupCacheProtocol(Uri uri) at System.Net.HttpWebRequest..ctor(Uri uri, ServicePoint servicePoint) at System.Net.HttpRequestCreator.Create(Uri Uri) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetNonFileStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.FinishInitUriString() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String uriStr, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext context, XmlResolver uriResolver) at System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings.CreateReader(String inputUri, XmlParserContext inputContext) at System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(String inputUri, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext inputContext) at FalconBMS.Launcher.Windows.RSSReader.Read(String url, String top) in C:\git\arithex\AltLauncher_develop\FalconBMS-Alternative-Launcher\Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher\Windows\RSSReader.cs:line 27 ============ [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [EXCEPTION] Configuration system failed to initialize:: Source: System.Configuration Target Site: Void PrepareConfigSystem() Message: Configuration system failed to initialize Details: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. (C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config line 16) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Skip() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Skip() at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictSkipToNextElement(ExceptionAction action) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(XmlUtil xmlUtil) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean ignoreLocal) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(ConfigurationSchemaErrors schemaErrors) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfInitErrors() at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) Exception Data: System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal Stack Trace: at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.PrepareConfigSystem() at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Net.Configuration.RequestCachingSectionInternal.GetSection() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.LoadConfigSettings() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.GetBinding(String internedScheme) at System.Net.WebRequest.SetupCacheProtocol(Uri uri) at System.Net.HttpWebRequest..ctor(Uri uri, ServicePoint servicePoint) at System.Net.HttpRequestCreator.Create(Uri Uri) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetNonFileStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.FinishInitUriString() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String uriStr, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext context, XmlResolver uriResolver) at System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings.CreateReader(String inputUri, XmlParserContext inputContext) at System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(String inputUri, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext inputContext) at FalconBMS.Launcher.Windows.RSSReader.Read(String url, String top) in C:\git\arithex\AltLauncher_develop\FalconBMS-Alternative-Launcher\Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher\Windows\RSSReader.cs:line 27 ============ [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [EXCEPTION] Configuration system failed to initialize:: Source: System.Configuration Target Site: Void PrepareConfigSystem() Message: Configuration system failed to initialize Details: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. (C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config line 16) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Skip() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Skip() at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictSkipToNextElement(ExceptionAction action) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(XmlUtil xmlUtil) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean ignoreLocal) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(ConfigurationSchemaErrors schemaErrors) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfInitErrors() at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) Exception Data: System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal Stack Trace: at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.PrepareConfigSystem() at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Net.Configuration.RequestCachingSectionInternal.GetSection() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.LoadConfigSettings() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.GetBinding(String internedScheme) at System.Net.WebRequest.SetupCacheProtocol(Uri uri) at System.Net.HttpWebRequest..ctor(Uri uri, ServicePoint servicePoint) at System.Net.HttpRequestCreator.Create(Uri Uri) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetNonFileStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.FinishInitUriString() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String uriStr, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext context, XmlResolver uriResolver) at System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings.CreateReader(String inputUri, XmlParserContext inputContext) at System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(String inputUri, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext inputContext) at FalconBMS.Launcher.Windows.RSSReader.Read(String url, String top) in C:\git\arithex\AltLauncher_develop\FalconBMS-Alternative-Launcher\Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher\Windows\RSSReader.cs:line 27 ============ [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [EXCEPTION] Configuration system failed to initialize:: Source: System.Configuration Target Site: Void PrepareConfigSystem() Message: Configuration system failed to initialize Details: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. (C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config line 16) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String[] args) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText(Int32& startPos, Int32& endPos, Int32& outOrChars) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseText() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseElementContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Skip() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Skip() at System.Configuration.XmlUtil.StrictSkipToNextElement(ExceptionAction action) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSectionsRecursive(XmlUtil xmlUtil, String parentConfigKey, Boolean inLocation, String locationSubPath, OverrideModeSetting overrideMode, Boolean skipInChildApps) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ScanSections(XmlUtil xmlUtil) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.InitConfigFromFile() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSchemaErrors.ThrowIfErrors(Boolean ignoreLocal) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfParseErrors(ConfigurationSchemaErrors schemaErrors) at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.ThrowIfInitErrors() at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.OnConfigRemoved(Object sender, InternalConfigEventArgs e) Exception Data: System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal Stack Trace: at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.PrepareConfigSystem() at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName) at System.Net.Configuration.RequestCachingSectionInternal.GetSection() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.LoadConfigSettings() at System.Net.Cache.RequestCacheManager.GetBinding(String internedScheme) at System.Net.WebRequest.SetupCacheProtocol(Uri uri) at System.Net.HttpWebRequest..ctor(Uri uri, ServicePoint servicePoint) at System.Net.HttpRequestCreator.Create(Uri Uri) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase) at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetNonFileStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.FinishInitUriString() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl..ctor(String uriStr, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext context, XmlResolver uriResolver) at System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings.CreateReader(String inputUri, XmlParserContext inputContext) at System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(String inputUri, XmlReaderSettings settings, XmlParserContext inputContext) at FalconBMS.Launcher.Windows.RSSReader.Read(String url, String top) in C:\git\arithex\AltLauncher_develop\FalconBMS-Alternative-Launcher\Falcon BMS Alternative Launcher\Windows\RSSReader.cs:line 27 ============ [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [INFO] :: Completed RSS fetch on background-thread. [3/10/2024 12:30:18 AM] [INFO] :: RSS update finished. [3/10/2024 12:30:20 AM] [INFO] :: Process exiting - closing logfile."
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I worry something very bad has happened to your PC. Try to make backups of everything important. Then run disk diagnostics.
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Really?, I mean i can play any other game without problems, do you recommend formatting the pc?
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@Mati Try uninstall of BMS and reinstall clean pure vanilla with no addons or old setup files/config files and see if it works. If it does start then only add one file at a time and wait for it to happen again then you will know cause. If it doesn’t start with clean vanilla install then I agree with airtex2019.
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@airtex2019 I just ran a disk diagnostic on both of my disks and it said that there were some errors on some stages but they were fixed, then i tried opening falcon but the game still won’t start, i think imma try reinstalling the game :c
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@Icarus yep, i’ll do that and see what happens.
Thx for the help guys, i’ll tell you all how it goes.
But first, do you know how to save my keybinds, controls and stuff, like where is that file located so i dont bind every single key again when i reinstall the game -
@Mati definitely make a backup of everything in your User/Config subfolder
Your key bindings are in BMS-Auto.key and your hotas bindings are in Setup*.xml files
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@airtex2019 ty!, so i have reinstalled and it seems that the launcher itself it’s not working for me so i tried opening it from the old launcher and everything works perfect, i don’t really know what the problem is but if it works that way i’m good.
Now, i was thinking, how am i supposed to config new axis or stuff like that because you can do that on the “new” launcher but i can’t use it :C -
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@Mati said in The game wont launch:
@airtex2019 ty!, so i have reinstalled and it seems that the launcher itself it’s not working for me so i tried opening it from the old launcher and everything works perfect, i don’t really know what the problem is but if it works that way i’m good.
Now, i was thinking, how am i supposed to config new axis or stuff like that because you can do that on the “new” launcher but i can’t use it :CSince launcher doesn’t work with clean install, but did at one time, then it is most likely a problem at your end. Registry, Windows, virus or hardware are possibilities.
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@Icarus there seems like several different bad-things going on, in the logs above… both AL and BMS were crashing on startup in different ways… and network errors reading the RSS feeds
If the one remaining problem is still this
Source: System.Configuration Target Site: Void PrepareConfigSystem() Message: Configuration system failed to initialize Details: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1. (C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config line 16) ---> System.Xml.XmlException: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 16, position 1
Then you have a corrupt (!?) xml preferences file … which I have never heard happening to anyone…
Remedy is to delete
C:\Users\Mati\AppData\Local\Benchmark_Sims\FalconBMS_Alternative_Lau_Url_nrsongii2ww4hznqpokzgss145le5q0d\2.4.1.5\user.config
… don’t worry, there’s not much there, it just remembers which checkboxes you had selected in AL. it will be recreated.But I still worry, what else is corrupt? It seems like you had a power-failure of bluescreen or something, right at the moment AL was saving its state and launching BMS.
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@airtex2019 sure, here’s the link https://pastes.io/h04uogina0
(i’m not sure if that’s what you asked, cuz i’ve never used it) -
@airtex2019 I don’t know how to edit an xml file or anything like that, I just enter the game and that’s all hahaha, but i’ll delete the folder.
And actually, now it makes a little sense to me what you say about the corrupted data, because when I started having the problem it was after my computer shut down (with the game still open) due to power outages in the area, so that may have been the problem.
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@airtex2019 update, now it seems to work fine but now i can’t use the backup that i did of my keybinds and setup of my joysticks, but i can bind everything again so don’t worry guys, thanks a lot for the help and for your time, nice community
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