Crash at start

[mickpr]

Hi everybody
I even can't start new versions (1.5.1 or 1.5.2) of Wings3D after succesfull install process - because of crash (wings_crash.dump you can see below
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Dump written 2013-12-7_15-35
Version: 1.5.2
Window: "<Unknown Window Name>"
Reason: {badarg,[{erlang,list_to_binary,
[[78,105,101,32,109,111,380,110,97,32,112,111,119,
116,243,114,122,121,263,32]],
[]},
{wings_lang,expand_utf8_2,3,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,222}]},
{wings_lang,expand_utf8_1,2,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,218}]},
{wings_lang,expand_utf8_0,1,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,214}]},
{wings_lang,expand_utf8,1,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,207}]},
{wings_lang,load_file_1,2,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,156}]},
{wings_lang,load_language_2,3,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,101}]},
{wings_lang,load_language,3,
[{file,"wings_lang.erl"},{line,92}]}]}
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Older version (1.4.1.137.g5ee2) works perfect.
I have also a new version of Visual C++ redistributable libraries installed (10.0.40219), but after downgrade - the crash event remains.

My system is : Windows XP SP3 PL (Polish)
CPU: Intel I5 (32bit), 4GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTS250

Please help

...........
after a while...
I've found a mistake:
If I set language to English (instead of Polish) in older version, and reinstall a new one - it starts properly.
But If I set it to Polish again (in new version) - it'll crash.

With regards:
Mike

[dgud]

Thank you for the bug report..

[nergal83]

Hello everyone,
about version 1.5.1
After many unsuccessful attempts, finally managed to download, but if I open it directly in program files I entitled to a crash, I have to right click and open it through "run time" in addition I have this message "program wings3d.exe was not able to locate file for setting the application
it is not supposed to happen, you should report this bug "
the program works but it's hard not being able to open it directly, I am running xp 32 bit intel quad core cpu Q9550 at 2.83 ghz (4 cpus) 3.5 mb ram, ATI radeon hd 4800 series .
what to do to run it directly, thank you.

rapport crash:

Dump written 2013-12-11_14-32
Version: 1.5.1
Window: "<Unknown Window Name>"
Reason: {function_clause,
[{filename,join,
[{error,"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Propri",
<<"étaire\\Application Data">>},
"Wings3D/Preferences.txt"],
[{file,"filename.erl"},{line,406}]},
{wings_pref,try_location,2,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,276}]},
{wings_pref,win32_pref,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,205}]},
{wings_pref,load,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,41}]},
{wings,init,1,[{file,"wings.erl"},{line,100}]}]}

[dgud]

You can try this hack:
Make a shortcut and start wings this way.. it can not handle unicode characters in your username.

"C:\Program Files\wings3d_1.5.1.7\bin\werl.exe" -run wings start_halt -extra "c:\Config"

You can change the c:\Config below to directory without unicode chars in it.

[dgud]

Also you should update to 1.5.2

[tma]

I reported similar problem in install thread. Thanks to Micheus I found this thread. Workaround with "extra" param works (Erlang window remains opened). But I disagree upgrade to ver. 1.5.2 should help. I cannot see any difference.

[dgud]

1.5.2 fixes another serious issue with random crashes, when you have managed to start wings...

[dgud]

Please test 1.5.3 which I hope have solved your issue.