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

(users who had issues with it)
@eb_ @broodlow @hero_swe @goshawk_27 @the_dark_archon @custos_stsp @dewostator23 @xumuk_911 @rodi @tvelv @amish @iku-turso @n_a_g @opankist @serfed @crimsontyrant @xathos @Glotarj @Empty_exe @Hellpers @FerGanec @xXMadnessXx13 @itstehendz @Scionos @Tatankasapa

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