<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Crash on game launch with exit code 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hello All,</p>
<p dir="auto">I am having issues running FAF.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Steps Taken:</strong></p>
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<p dir="auto">I followed the steps outline here:<br />
<a href="https://wiki.faforever.com/en/Play/Linux-Install" rel="nofollow ugc">https://wiki.faforever.com/en/Play/Linux-Install</a><br />
<a href="https://github.com/FAForever/faf-linux/tree/master" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/FAForever/faf-linux/tree/master</a></p>
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<p dir="auto">The client for FAF launches fine</p>
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<p dir="auto">The game laucnhes fine through steam</p>
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<p dir="auto">Im running this<br />
Linux Beastuntu 7.0.0-28-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Jun 21 01:01:36 UTC 2026 x86_64 GNU/Linux</p>
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<p dir="auto">I have tried forcing compatibility</p>
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<p dir="auto">Reinstalled SCFA through steam</p>
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<p dir="auto">Deleted every reference of the FAF client from my systems and reinstalled</p>
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<p dir="auto">Verified that the missing file is indeed present.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Cant run scripts via sudo as everything is installed under my user name.  Script fails for this reason</p>
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<p dir="auto">No useful info found regarding exit code 2</p>
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<p dir="auto">2 different LLM's could not solve this. (Thanks AI)</p>
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<p dir="auto">I've hit a wall.  Ask me for something.</p>
<p dir="auto">---Log file excert.  Cant seem to upload the actual file<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.438-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService    : Starting the Steam API<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.463-05:00 DEBUG 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService    : Steam API started<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.487-05:00  WARN 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.f.c.u.t.WindowsTaskbarProgressUpdater  : Taskbar API is not supported on this platform<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.655-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] o.s.boot.SpringApplication               : Started application in 3.153 seconds (process running for 3.862)<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.661-05:00 DEBUG 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX-Launcher] c.faforever.client.util.StartupService   : Current preferences directory %USER_PROFILE%/.faforever<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.661-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [taskScheduler-1] c.f.client.config.PreferencesConfig      : Writing preferences file <code>%USER_PROFILE%/.faforever/client.prefs</code><br />
2026-08-23T21:34:07.801-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] com.faforever.client.update.Version      : The current application version is: 2026.7.0<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:08.078-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.update.ClientUpdateService    : Current version: 2026.7.0<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:08.086-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-2] c.f.client.update.CheckForUpdateTask     : Checking for client update<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:08.618-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-2] com.faforever.client.update.Version      : fromVersion '2026.1' is not newer than toVersion '2026.7'. No update is required.<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:10.613-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.c.preferences.PreferencesService     : Hash of Supreme Commander.exe in selected User directory: C6783580C0B7A408EC2AD3BFE5EB1FDBEF31A60D92C1007FF9B90C33BB960AA0<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:10.617-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-1] c.f.c.fa.ForgedAllianceLaunchService     : Starting Forged Alliance with command: [%USER_PROFILE%/.faforever/bin/ForgedAlliance.exe, /init, init.lua, /nobugreport, /log, %USER_PROFILE%/.faforever/logs/game_0.log] in directory: %USER_PROFILE%/.faforever/bin<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:10.623-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [ForkJoinPool.commonPool-worker-1] com.faforever.client.game.GameRunner     : Forged Alliance terminated with exit code 2<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:14.854-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.faforever.client.FafClientApplication  : Stopping application<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:14.858-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.remote.FafServerAccessor      : Closing lobby server connection<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.877-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService    : Stopping the Steam API<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.880-05:00 DEBUG 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.faforever.client.steam.SteamService    : Steam API stopped<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.884-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.fa.relay.ice.IceAdapterImpl   : Ignoring call to ICE adapter as we are not connected: quit([])<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.885-05:00 DEBUG 111748 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-19] com.faforever.client.mod.ModService      : Watcher terminated (null)<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.885-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.c.map.generator.MapGeneratorService  : Deleting generated maps<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.886-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-18] com.faforever.client.map.MapService      : Watcher terminated (null)<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.887-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.remote.FafServerAccessor      : Closing lobby server connection<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.889-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [pool-3-thread-1] c.faforever.client.theme.ThemeService    : Watcher service terminated<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.890-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] com.faforever.client.config.BaseConfig   : Shutting down ExecutorService 'taskExecutor'<br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.891-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [JavaFX Application Thread] c.f.client.config.PreferencesConfig      : Writing preferences file <code>%USER_PROFILE%/.faforever/client.prefs</code><br />
2026-08-23T21:34:16.896-05:00  INFO 111748 --- [FAF Client] [Thread-22] c.faforever.client.FafClientApplication  : Starting non-daemon detector thread</p>
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