OpenCPN Fails to Start

[Samarang]

I'm trying to run Open-CPN on two lap tops both running quite different versions of XP-SP3 (one fat and bloated one slim and light). On both machines I get back the error message:

This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (It doesn't of course)

Versions 2.3.0 and 2.2.1007 both fail in the same way, but 2.1.0 works perfectly. Any suggestions/ideas???

[cagney]

Originally Posted by Samarang

I'm trying to run Open-CPN on two lap tops both running quite different versions of XP-SP3 (one fat and bloated one slim and light). On both machines I get back the error message:

This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (It doesn't of course)

Versions 2.3.0 and 2.2.1007 both fail in the same way, but 2.1.0 works perfectly. Any suggestions/ideas???

The documentation Installing OpenCPN | Official OpenCPN Homepage suggest that you download Download details: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) .

Give it a try!

Thomas

[Samarang]

Yep that fixed it. Looks like a distinct lack of RTFM at this end.

Thanks very much

BarryB

[HunterWanderer]

Thanks. Worked for me too.

[Arch Stanton]

Had the same problem, googled it, found this thread. Thanks, that fixed it!

[Joshua1]

Hi
My updated version 2.3.1 refuses to start. It says that there is an "APP CRASH". I had no problems with the earlier version. I'm using W 7 home 64 bit version.
Any ideas?

[Dragonfly1]

Similar Problem: OpenCpn 2.3.2 on Win7-32.
Install goes well. Program begins to open and I get the brief "Welcome to OpenCpn.." note. Program window opens but then an operating system message that says the program has stopped working. The following are the details associated with the message. Note that v1.3.6 works fine. And, note that I have installed the MS C++ 2008 redist (other versions of C++ were already installed).

Any suggestions on how to get it to run?



Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: opencpn.exe
Application Version: 2.3.1.0
Application Timestamp: 4d1c67be
Fault Module Name: opencpn.exe
Fault Module Version: 2.3.1.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4d1c67be
Exception Offset: 001041fe
Exception Code: c0000409
Exception Data: 00000000
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 439f
Additional Information 2: 439faaa3617196640e4695b8a54b1cb7
Additional Information 3: 801b
Additional Information 4: 801baf691f08bc08039146b4f539ab7f

[nohal]

Dragonfly1,
The following applies if you were using older versions of OpenCPN before on the same machine.

Short version: Try to delete the config files.

Long version if you don't know how to do it: Go to http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post643822
and read my discussion with Joshua1 leading him to do it...

Pavel

[Dragonfly1]

Thanks for the follow up. Yes, I had followed that thread. Renamed the .ini file. No difference. I was actually surprised to find it there because I thought that I had checked the box to delete it when installing v2. I have gone back and forth a number of times, so perhaps I didn't check that box this last re-install. Do the details of the failure give you any info. Or is there any additional info I can supply?

[nohal]

The installer is not always as smart as we would like it to be... If you did rename just the ini file, try to get rid of all the content in the config folder. That the crash follows the first dialog probably means, that the problem is somewhere there, being it reading or upgrading the chart database or something similar. A look at the end of the logfile could also give you some more info.

Pavel

[Dragonfly1]

Fixed it. I renamed the CHRTLIST.DAT file. The log was the key. Apparently the program was trying to open a corrupt chart.

Here is the log file, in case it can help you with other problems.


09:37:41: 2011-03-24
09:37:41: -------Starting opencpn-------
09:37:41: Version 2.3.1 Build 2010-12-28
09:37:41: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\
09:37:41: Creating new Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
09:37:41: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 33.358, -79.282
09:37:41: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 33.358, -79.282
09:37:41: System default Language: en_US
9:37:41 AM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
9:37:41 AM: looking for catalog 'opencpn' in path 'C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\en_US.WINDOWS-1252;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en_US;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\en_US;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en\LC_MESSAGES;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\share/locale\en;C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\en'.
9:37:41 AM: catalog file for domain 'opencpn' not found.
9:37:43 AM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\s57data
9:37:43 AM: Using Tide/Current data from: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\tcdata\
9:37:43 AM: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 33.358, -79.282
9:37:43 AM: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 33.358, -79.282
9:37:43 AM: NMEA Data Source is....AIS Port (Shared)
9:37:43 AM: AIS Data Source is....NONE
9:37:43 AM: Using WVSChart datafile: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\wvsdata\wvs43.dat
9:37:43 AM: NMEA AutoPilot Port is....NONE
9:37:43 AM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins
9:37:43 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/dashboard_pi.dll
9:37:43 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files\OpenCPN\plugins/grib_pi.dll
9:37:43 AM: Warning: found incorrect chart db version: V015
9:37:43 AM: Scheduling db upgrade to current db version on Toolbox->Charts page visit...
9:37:43 AM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
9:37:43 AM: Chart directory #0: E:\Charts\Charts East Coast, North GOM
9:37:43 AM: Chart directory #1: E:\Charts\Recent Downloaded cm93 Charts\CM93_ed2_May_2009\CM93ed2_2008

[bdbcat]

Hello...

I note that this relates to FS#370, which was reported on Mac builds.
We fail on a scheduled update from chart database version V015.

Evidently this is a more pervasive problem, and will be escalated.

Thanks
Dave

[SariTimur]

I am having similar problems. I downloaded 2.3.1 to a windows 7, 32 bit machine. It seemed to load everything ok but will not start. I downloaded the xcredist_x86 file and ran it but still no luck. I am sure this is finger trouble on my side as it is a band new machine and I am learning W7 as I go.

So some idiot checks for me would be nice. Also I seem to remember reading somewhere I need to load a dongle. I have not done this or found out how to. Could this be my problem?

Cheers

Mark

[nohal]

Mark,
no "dongle" is needed, whatever it is Do you get some error message when trying to start the program?

Pavel

[cagney]

Originally Posted by SariTimur

I am having similar problems. I downloaded 2.3.1 to a windows 7, 32 bit machine. It seemed to load everything ok but will not start. I downloaded the xcredist_x86 file and ran it but still no luck. I am sure this is finger trouble on my side as it is a band new machine and I am learning W7 as I go.

So some idiot checks for me would be nice. Also I seem to remember reading somewhere I need to load a dongle. I have not done this or found out how to. Could this be my problem?

Cheers

Mark

Mark
Your logfile would be interesting, if there is one. It is a hidden file, but if you paste this

C:\ProgramData\opencpn

into the file browsers location bar, you should be right. If the file opencpn.log
exists, please post it here.

Thomas