FAF cannot be installed

SplashGG

Hi, a friend has been trying to install FAF but something strange happens.

The FAF client installs and opens fine, but when pressing “Log In” it does nothing.
When looking in the installed files we saw that in C:\ProgramData\FAForever there are not the necessary files.

Any idea what might be going on?
The FAF installer says “Installed successfully”.
I have checked my friend's PC and we have already uninstalled all antiviruses.

My C:\ProgramData\FAForever:

Friend's:

SplashGG

My friend sent me an error message:
Client Version: 2025.1.0
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe" (in directory "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin"): CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the specified file
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1170)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1089)
at com.faforever.client.fa.ForgedAllianceLaunchService.launch(ForgedAllianceLaunchService.java:161)
at com.faforever.client.fa.ForgedAllianceLaunchService.launchOfflineGame(ForgedAllianceLaunchService.java:49)
at com.faforever.client.game.GameRunner.lambda$startOffline$35(GameRunner.java:552)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.run(CompletableFuture.java:1768)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.exec(CompletableFuture.java:1760)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:387)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.topLevelExec(ForkJoinPool.java:1312)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.scan(ForkJoinPool.java:1843)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1808)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:188)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the specified file
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:500)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:159)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1126)

magge

Can he start the game via GOG/Steam at least?
Have you set the correct game path in the FAF client for SC?
Afterwards, can you start SC via FAF?

SplashGG

@magge

Yes
i don't see any option for this, only the login window opens, no option for changing game path
Nope, the blue button does nothing

magge

Attach the client.log as a file, please

%USERPROFILE%/AppData\Roaming\Forged Alliance Forever\logs

Nuggets

Thanks for your report @SplashGG

Please tell your friend to enable dark mode on windows.