Game doesn't launch

[Adobo]

Game Version​

Latest

Operating System​

Windows 11

Hardware​

- GPU / Driver Version: RX 580 8GB 2048 SP/ 31.0.21924.61
- CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
- RAM: 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz

Install Location​

C:\Program Files\Kitten Space Agency

What's Happening?​

Refuses to launch, program immediately dies upon double-clicking

Reproduction Rate​

launch the game

Already Tried​

Run as admin

Logs​

 

[Maxi]

Hi, Thanks for including the Event Viewer entry!

One interesting thing is that running as admin didn't help. That points away from ordinary file permissions and towards Controlled Folder Access, which blocks per app regardless of elevation.

I would try these fixes in Order

but first: make sure that you did download KSA from the official source https://ahwoo.com/app/100000/kitten-space-agency​

Fix 1: Windows Controlled Folder Access (most likely)​

Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Ransomware protection > Manage ransomware protection.
If "Controlled folder access" is On
- click "Allow an app through Controlled folder access" > "Add an allowed app" > "Browse all apps" > C:\Program Files\Kitten Space Agency\KSA.exe

Fix 2: Read-only attribute on the file​

Go to C:\Users\teto\Documents\My Games\Kitten Space Agency\, right-click settings.toml > Properties > untick "Read-only" > OK.

Fix 3: Third-party antivirus​

If you run anything besides Windows Defender (Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Avast, Norton, ...), most of them have their own "protected folders" / "folder shield" feature that covers Documents. Add KSA.exe as an exclusion there, or pause the AV to test.

 

[Maxi]

@Adobo did this fix the issue?

 

[Eagle2046]

Tried all the suggestions, none of them worked.

 

[Kiwi Shark]

Tried all the suggestions, none of them worked.

Hello!

If you're having the same issue it would help to include your own hardware specs and any relevant logs so we can help more. Thanks!