now i get this...

Client Version: 2025.11.2
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe" (in directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\bin"): CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1112)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1046)
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$1(GameRunner.java:556)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.run(CompletableFuture.java:1789)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.exec(CompletableFuture.java:1781)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:511)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.topLevelExec(ForkJoinPool.java:1450)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:2019)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:187)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:485)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:146)
at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1078)
... 10 more

Ill be back on around 8pm tonight, any help would be appreciated. FAF is one of the few RTS that I enjoy.

Uninstalled & reinstalled the game roughly 5 times trying to trouble shoot it with Chat GPT, checked the FAF game location, maps and mods folder, and directory. I even reset the enitre PC to factory settings last night after mutiple failed attemps to fix

Yes, no problems starting and playing SC via steam

I have been going in circles with Chat GPT trying to fix this but clearly, neither Chatgpt or I know what is going on. I bought a new laptop for gaming and wanted to be sure that FAF worked before installing other games. I cant get past "Play Offline", I keep getting this error