If you’re using mods and having issues – first try disabling all mods to identify if they may be a factor, then enable one test which may be causing the error. Also make sure to update your mods when the game updates. Problems with mods themselves should be reported directly to the mods developer. <\/p>\n
Game Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- “This program is not responding” error<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mac OS X: I receive the message “The application has quit unexpectedly.” whenever I try to launch Starbound.<\/a><\/li>\n
- My character has disappeared<\/a><\/li>\n
- My game crashes with an IOException\/Leaf Block error!<\/a><\/li>\n
- Other troubleshooting tips<\/a>\n
\n- Reset your universe<\/a><\/li>\n
- Copy the crash log<\/a><\/li>\n
- Disable the Steam overlay<\/a><\/li>\n
- Launch the game without Steam running<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- I’m a YouTuber\/live streamer; can I have permission to record and monetize Starbound footage?<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the system requirements to play Starbound?<\/a><\/li>\n
- What is “unstable” and how do I switch to it?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nGame Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>“This program is not responding” error<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- If you’re using Discord, try disabling the Discord Overlay<\/span><\/li>\n
\n- Click the gear beside your name in the lower-left of your Discord client<\/li>\n
- Click ‘overlay’<\/li>\n
- Toggle ‘Enable Discord Overlay’ off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- If the game is starting, but then freezing at the Chucklefish logo and not loading it may be a permission issue limiting resources the game needs in order to run. This can be overcome by launching the game or Steam as an administrator<\/span><\/li>\n
\n- Right click either Steam or the Starbound EXE.<\/li>\n
- Select ‘Run as administrator’ from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- You can also set the application to launch as an administrator inside of Steam by default;<\/li>\n
\n- Right click the game in your Steam Library.<\/li>\n
- Go to Properties then the Local Files tab.<\/li>\n
- Click Browse Local Files.<\/li>\n
- Open ‘Win64’ (or ‘Win32’ if you use the 32-bit version)<\/li>\n
- Right-click ‘Starbound.exe’ and go to Properties.<\/li>\n
- Click the Compatibility tab.<\/li>\n
- Check the Run this program as an administrator box.<\/li>\n
- Click Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Mac OS X: I receive the message “The application has quit unexpectedly.” whenever I try to launch Starbound.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The most common reason OS X users see this message is because they are running a version of OS X below 10.7, which is the minimum Starbound requires. Upgrading to 10.8 or 10.9 resolves this issue for most users. Information on how to upgrade to OSX 10.9 for free<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you are running OS X 10.7 or higher, try disabling the Steam overlay<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>My character has disappeared<\/span><\/strong>
\nCheck this guide<\/a> for steps on how to retrieve your lost character.<\/p>\n<\/a>My game crashes with an IOException\/Leaf Block error!<\/span><\/strong>
\nThese are world corruption errors, generally caused by conflicting third-party mods. You can solve this issue by deleting the “universe<\/strong>” folder<\/a> from your Starbound directory<\/p>\n<\/a>Other Troubleshooting Tips<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/a>Reset your universe<\/span><\/strong>
\nIf you’re unable to login to any characters the universe files may have become corrupted. They can be reset, but be aware that doing so will remove all worlds you’ve visited. It’s advised to make a back up copy the universe<\/b> before removing.<\/p>\n\n- Windows (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\dist\\universe<\/li>\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\dist\\universe<\/li>\n
- Mac OS X:<\/strong>\u00a0\/Users\/USER\/Library\/Application Support\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n
- Linux (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n
- Linux (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Copy the crash log<\/span><\/strong>
\nStarbound generates a log file which is extremely helpful to identify the cause of crashes. If you’re reporting a crash make sure to include this log information. The easiest method is to paste into pastebin<\/a> (or an equivalent site) then include the link to the log in your report post. Including the entire log in the post makes it difficult to read.<\/p>\n\n- Right-click ‘Starbound’ in Steam<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Properties’<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Local Files’<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Browse Local Files’<\/li>\n
- Enter the ‘Storage’ folder<\/li>\n
- Open Starbound.log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Disable the Steam overlay<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Click the “Settings” button in your Steam window, then click on “In-Game Settings”.<\/li>\n
- Uncheck the box next to “Enable Steam Community In-Game” and click OK.<\/li>\n
- Disable the Steam Overlay on specific games only by right-clicking on the game title, click on “Properties” and uncheck “Enable Steam Community In-Game” in the “General” tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/a>Launch the game without Steam running<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Navigate to the folder you have Starbound installed to and run the program directly from there. Typically, this is usually the following file:\n
\n- Windows (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows, OpenGL (32-Bit)<\/strong>:\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound_opengl.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows, OpenGL (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound_opengl.exe<\/li>\n
- Mac OS X:<\/strong>\u00a0\/Users\/USER\/Library\/Application Support\/Steam\/*\/Starbound.app\/Contents\/MacOS\/starbound\/Starbound.app<\/li>\n
- Linux (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/linux32\/starbound<\/li>\n
- Linux (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/linux64\/starbound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMiscellaneous<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a>I’m a YouTuber\/live streamer; can I have permission to record and monetize Starbound footage?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nYes! Please see our general FAQ page<\/a> for exact details.<\/p>\n<\/a>What are the system requirements to play Starbound?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nOur minimum system requirements can be found\u00a0our Steam store page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
- \n
- Reset your universe<\/a><\/li>\n
- Copy the crash log<\/a><\/li>\n
- Disable the Steam overlay<\/a><\/li>\n
- Launch the game without Steam running<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/h3>\n
- \n
- I’m a YouTuber\/live streamer; can I have permission to record and monetize Starbound footage?<\/a><\/li>\n
- What are the system requirements to play Starbound?<\/a><\/li>\n
- What is “unstable” and how do I switch to it?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nGame Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>“This program is not responding” error<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- If you’re using Discord, try disabling the Discord Overlay<\/span><\/li>\n
- \n
- Click the gear beside your name in the lower-left of your Discord client<\/li>\n
- Click ‘overlay’<\/li>\n
- Toggle ‘Enable Discord Overlay’ off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- If the game is starting, but then freezing at the Chucklefish logo and not loading it may be a permission issue limiting resources the game needs in order to run. This can be overcome by launching the game or Steam as an administrator<\/span><\/li>\n
- \n
- Right click either Steam or the Starbound EXE.<\/li>\n
- Select ‘Run as administrator’ from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- You can also set the application to launch as an administrator inside of Steam by default;<\/li>\n
- \n
- Right click the game in your Steam Library.<\/li>\n
- Go to Properties then the Local Files tab.<\/li>\n
- Click Browse Local Files.<\/li>\n
- Open ‘Win64’ (or ‘Win32’ if you use the 32-bit version)<\/li>\n
- Right-click ‘Starbound.exe’ and go to Properties.<\/li>\n
- Click the Compatibility tab.<\/li>\n
- Check the Run this program as an administrator box.<\/li>\n
- Click Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Mac OS X: I receive the message “The application has quit unexpectedly.” whenever I try to launch Starbound.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- The most common reason OS X users see this message is because they are running a version of OS X below 10.7, which is the minimum Starbound requires. Upgrading to 10.8 or 10.9 resolves this issue for most users. Information on how to upgrade to OSX 10.9 for free<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you are running OS X 10.7 or higher, try disabling the Steam overlay<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>My character has disappeared<\/span><\/strong>
\nCheck this guide<\/a> for steps on how to retrieve your lost character.<\/p>\n<\/a>My game crashes with an IOException\/Leaf Block error!<\/span><\/strong>
\nThese are world corruption errors, generally caused by conflicting third-party mods. You can solve this issue by deleting the “universe<\/strong>” folder<\/a> from your Starbound directory<\/p>\n<\/a>Other Troubleshooting Tips<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a>Reset your universe<\/span><\/strong>
\nIf you’re unable to login to any characters the universe files may have become corrupted. They can be reset, but be aware that doing so will remove all worlds you’ve visited. It’s advised to make a back up copy the universe<\/b> before removing.<\/p>\n- \n
- Windows (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\dist\\universe<\/li>\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\dist\\universe<\/li>\n
- Mac OS X:<\/strong>\u00a0\/Users\/USER\/Library\/Application Support\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n
- Linux (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n
- Linux (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/dist\/universe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Copy the crash log<\/span><\/strong>
\nStarbound generates a log file which is extremely helpful to identify the cause of crashes. If you’re reporting a crash make sure to include this log information. The easiest method is to paste into pastebin<\/a> (or an equivalent site) then include the link to the log in your report post. Including the entire log in the post makes it difficult to read.<\/p>\n- \n
- Right-click ‘Starbound’ in Steam<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Properties’<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Local Files’<\/li>\n
- Click ‘Browse Local Files’<\/li>\n
- Enter the ‘Storage’ folder<\/li>\n
- Open Starbound.log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Disable the Steam overlay<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Click the “Settings” button in your Steam window, then click on “In-Game Settings”.<\/li>\n
- Uncheck the box next to “Enable Steam Community In-Game” and click OK.<\/li>\n
- Disable the Steam Overlay on specific games only by right-clicking on the game title, click on “Properties” and uncheck “Enable Steam Community In-Game” in the “General” tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/a>Launch the game without Steam running<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Navigate to the folder you have Starbound installed to and run the program directly from there. Typically, this is usually the following file:\n
- \n
- Windows (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows, OpenGL (32-Bit)<\/strong>:\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound_opengl.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows, OpenGL (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound_opengl.exe<\/li>\n
- Mac OS X:<\/strong>\u00a0\/Users\/USER\/Library\/Application Support\/Steam\/*\/Starbound.app\/Contents\/MacOS\/starbound\/Starbound.app<\/li>\n
- Linux (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/linux32\/starbound<\/li>\n
- Linux (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0~\/.local\/share\/Steam\/SteamApps\/common\/Starbound\/linux64\/starbound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMiscellaneous<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>I’m a YouTuber\/live streamer; can I have permission to record and monetize Starbound footage?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Yes! Please see our general FAQ page<\/a> for exact details.<\/p>\n
<\/a>What are the system requirements to play Starbound?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Our minimum system requirements can be found\u00a0our Steam store page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Windows (32-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\win32\\starbound.exe<\/li>\n
- Navigate to the folder you have Starbound installed to and run the program directly from there. Typically, this is usually the following file:\n
- Windows (64-Bit):<\/strong>\u00a0C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Starbound\\dist\\universe<\/li>\n
- If you are running OS X 10.7 or higher, try disabling the Steam overlay<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The most common reason OS X users see this message is because they are running a version of OS X below 10.7, which is the minimum Starbound requires. Upgrading to 10.8 or 10.9 resolves this issue for most users. Information on how to upgrade to OSX 10.9 for free<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- What are the system requirements to play Starbound?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Copy the crash log<\/a><\/li>\n
![\"unstable\"](\"https:\/\/playstarbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/unstable.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n