Client java.lang.error fix

[Sheikah]

For those having issues with game.prefs and character encoding problems an alpha client has been released at https://github.com/FAForever/downlords-faf-client/releases/tag/v2023.2.0-alpha-1 Which you can try which should fix the problem.

[nomads]

Nice work!

[magge]

Please, can you give feedback if it fixes your issue with the malformed exception you encountered for "Game.prefs":

Пожалуйста, дайте обратную связь, если это исправит вашу проблему с неправильно сформированным исключением, с которым вы столкнулись для "Game.prefs":

https://github.com/FAForever/downlords-faf-client/releases/download/v2023.2.0-alpha-1/faf_windows-x64_2023_2_0-alpha-1.exe

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[eb_]

can confirm it works for me. Managing active mods in the mod tab and hosting custom games.

[Custos_StSp]

@magge I played solo 5 skating rinks and with a friend a couple on alpha, there were no problems with java

[amish]

@magge Gave me a couple of errors when logging in (which I was unable to copy) but after getting in all worked great. So thank you for the help.

[ArioNOOB]

Спасибо огромное, вы спаситель)

[Elphealer]

I got same issue, it worked for me.

Thanks for the quick fix =D

[Broodlow]

@magge Установил и пока могу сказать, что проблема решена, Большое спасибо)

[la0michael0]

Mine seems to still have the same issue after the alpha update,

[magge]

la0michael0 issue is not related to malformed stuff, just generic permission stuff

https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5625/post-alpha-update-games-still-wont-create-possible-tm-mod-corruption/5?_=1676057843077

[kentucky-joe]

had the issue and this version worked for me

[Itstehendz]

Sorry for the late reply this fix worked thank you

[Ivan_zel_2006]

@magge thank you GIGACHAD!

[justawesome]

Having issues joining custom games :-

Client Version: 2023.1.2
java.lang.Error: java.nio.charset.MalformedInputException: Input length = 1
at java.base/java.lang.String.decodeWithDecoder(String.java:1212)
at java.base/java.lang.String.newStringNoRepl1(String.java:786)
at java.base/java.lang.String.newStringNoRepl(String.java:738)
at java.base/java.lang.System$2.newStringNoRepl(System.java:2390)
at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.readString(Files.java:3369)
at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.readPreferencesFile(ModService.java:313)
at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.readActiveMods(ModService.java:329)
at com.faforever.client.mod.ModService.enableSimMods(ModService.java:231)

The alpha client resolved the issue, however it reset all settings and blueprints.

[Hakkapeliitta]

@justawesome
Same here nad it resets settings every game