FAF 12.3 - cannot run

@extermination What error are you receiving when you try to start?

Can you please click the Reply button at the bottom between the (View) icon & the "Mark unread" button. Next, please go to client > top left menu > Show logs folder > logs > sort by Date Modified. From there, drag/drop your client.log file (the Text Document file without the date) & the most recent game_21xxxxxx.log file (should be of the last game that crashed) into the Reply message window so those that can help (not me) have that data to look at.

Replied in I need help

@mostlostnoob I cannot start the client, it is in the loop of downloading 12.3 version. No matter if I had installed 12.3. I can start FAF client but than that the message appears that server needs version 12.3, not 12.1 that I supposedly have. I tried to unlinstall FAF but it did not help.

Disable your security software, uninstall FAF, remove any leftover files, then install latest version again. If that does not work, add a client.log, please.

@magge I did that it did not help. Update. I have a fresh client 12.2. But still game client thinks it is 12.1 and forces me to update to 12.3 - wierd.

@magge Can you tell me where are FAF files on Windows stored (in both cases run by user and by admin) - mayby some artefacts left after 12.1 (I ran the game as admin - there was some warrning window).

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance

C:\Users\%username%\Documents\My Games\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance

C:\ProgramData\FAForever

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\'

Get the latest version from the download button here: https://faforever.com/play

Please attach a log, a wall of ASCII-goulash text is incredibly annoying to scroll through.

@mostlostnoob

As you can see,

Client updated to 12.3 and than still it thinks it is 12.1.

2024-01-01T11:24:32.375+01:00 INFO 20500 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.update.ClientUpdateService : Starting installer as C:\ProgramData\FAForever\cache\update\faf_windows-x64_2023_12_3.exe
THAN
2024-01-01T11:32:02.243+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-2] com.faforever.client.update.Version : fromVersion version '2023.12.3' is newer than toVersion '2023.12.1'. fromVersion should be updated.

FULL LOG:

2024-01-01T11:24:32.375+01:00 INFO 20500 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.update.ClientUpdateService : Starting installer as C:\ProgramData\FAForever\cache\update\faf_windows-x64_2023_12_3.exe
2024-01-01T11:31:59.378+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.client.logging.LoggingService : Switching FA Forever logging configuration to DEBUG
2024-01-01T11:31:59.385+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.client.logging.LoggingService : Confirming debug logging
2024-01-01T11:31:59.568+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_020
2024-01-01T11:31:59.572+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_021
2024-01-01T11:31:59.576+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_022
2024-01-01T11:31:59.580+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_023
2024-01-01T11:31:59.582+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_024
2024-01-01T11:31:59.585+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_025
2024-01-01T11:31:59.588+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_026
2024-01-01T11:31:59.591+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_027
2024-01-01T11:31:59.593+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_028
2024-01-01T11:31:59.596+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_029
2024-01-01T11:31:59.599+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_030
2024-01-01T11:31:59.601+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_031
2024-01-01T11:31:59.604+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_032
2024-01-01T11:31:59.606+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_033
2024-01-01T11:31:59.608+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_034
2024-01-01T11:31:59.610+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_035
2024-01-01T11:31:59.613+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_036
2024-01-01T11:31:59.615+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_037
2024-01-01T11:31:59.619+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_038
2024-01-01T11:31:59.623+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_039
2024-01-01T11:31:59.623+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-1] c.f.client.game.GamePrefsService : Trying to read preferences file with charset: Big5
2024-01-01T11:31:59.626+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_001
2024-01-01T11:31:59.628+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_002
2024-01-01T11:31:59.628+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-1] c.f.client.game.GamePrefsService : Successfully read preferences file with charset: Big5
2024-01-01T11:31:59.629+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-1] c.f.client.game.GamePrefsService : game.prefs file already patched to allow multiple instances
2024-01-01T11:31:59.631+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_003
2024-01-01T11:31:59.633+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_004
2024-01-01T11:31:59.635+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_005
2024-01-01T11:31:59.637+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_006
2024-01-01T11:31:59.639+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_001
2024-01-01T11:31:59.640+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_002
2024-01-01T11:31:59.642+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_003
2024-01-01T11:31:59.644+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_004
2024-01-01T11:31:59.646+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_005
2024-01-01T11:31:59.647+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_006
2024-01-01T11:31:59.649+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_007
2024-01-01T11:31:59.651+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_008
2024-01-01T11:31:59.652+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_009
2024-01-01T11:31:59.655+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_007
2024-01-01T11:31:59.657+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_008
2024-01-01T11:31:59.658+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_009
2024-01-01T11:31:59.661+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_040
2024-01-01T11:31:59.664+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_010
2024-01-01T11:31:59.666+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_011
2024-01-01T11:31:59.668+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_012
2024-01-01T11:31:59.670+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_014
2024-01-01T11:31:59.672+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\X1MP_017
2024-01-01T11:31:59.673+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_010
2024-01-01T11:31:59.675+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_011
2024-01-01T11:31:59.677+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_012
2024-01-01T11:31:59.678+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_013
2024-01-01T11:31:59.680+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_014
2024-01-01T11:31:59.681+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_015
2024-01-01T11:31:59.683+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_016
2024-01-01T11:31:59.684+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_017
2024-01-01T11:31:59.686+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_018
2024-01-01T11:31:59.688+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Added map from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\maps\SCMP_019
2024-01-01T11:31:59.773+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.client.os.FileOpeningHandler : Registering file opening handler: com.faforever.client.os.FileOpeningHandler
2024-01-01T11:31:59.894+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.c.d.DiscordRichPresenceService : Cleared discord rich presence
2024-01-01T11:31:59.896+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.c.d.DiscordRichPresenceService : Cleared discord rich presence
2024-01-01T11:31:59.979+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService : Starting the Steam API
2024-01-01T11:32:00.019+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService : Steam API failed to start
2024-01-01T11:32:00.420+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] o.s.boot.SpringApplication : Started application in 6.741 seconds (process running for 9.507)
2024-01-01T11:32:00.441+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [taskScheduler-1] c.f.client.config.PreferencesConfig : Writing preferences file %USER_PROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Forged Alliance Forever\client.prefs
2024-01-01T11:32:00.491+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.util.StartupService : Current preferences directory %USER_PROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Forged Alliance Forever
2024-01-01T11:32:00.837+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] com.faforever.client.update.Version : The current application version is: 2023.12.1
2024-01-01T11:32:01.684+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.update.ClientUpdateService : Current version: 2023.12.1
2024-01-01T11:32:01.695+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] c.f.client.update.CheckForUpdateTask : Checking for client update
2024-01-01T11:32:02.243+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-2] com.faforever.client.update.Version : fromVersion version '2023.12.3' is newer than toVersion '2023.12.1'. fromVersion should be updated.
2024-01-01T11:32:02.244+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.login.LoginController : Client Update required
2024-01-01T11:32:08.003+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.faforever.client.FafClientApplication : Stopping application
2024-01-01T11:32:10.040+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService : Stopping the Steam API
2024-01-01T11:32:10.044+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.fa.relay.ice.IceAdapterImpl : Ignoring call to ICE adapter as we are not connected: quit([])
2024-01-01T11:32:10.045+01:00 DEBUG 12876 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-31] com.faforever.client.mod.ModService : Watcher terminated (null)
2024-01-01T11:32:10.046+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.c.map.generator.MapGeneratorService : Deleting generated maps
2024-01-01T11:32:10.046+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-30] com.faforever.client.map.MapService : Watcher terminated (null)
2024-01-01T11:32:10.049+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.remote.FafServerAccessor : Closing lobby server connection
2024-01-01T11:32:10.053+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-1] c.faforever.client.theme.ThemeService : Watcher service terminated
2024-01-01T11:32:10.057+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.config.PreferencesConfig : Writing preferences file %USER_PROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Forged Alliance Forever\client.prefs
2024-01-01T11:32:10.062+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] com.faforever.client.config.BaseConfig : Shutting down ExecutorService 'taskExecutor'
2024-01-01T11:32:10.065+01:00 INFO 12876 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-34] c.faforever.client.FafClientApplication : Starting non-daemon detector thread

Problem solved. I had to:

• manualy delete all FAF files from each user;
• uninstall SC;
• reset the PC;
• start a fresh installation of SC, FAF.

Beep i have the same problem.
And i so not want too do all that.
But also if i not play Faf quick i will start shaking.
2024 is all ready so hard!