Project Zomboid won't start up

[toastie_cheesie]

I bought Project Zomboid in late December and it's never started up for me.

Whenever I press to play in Steam, no matter if it's the general option, 64 bit or Compatibility Mode, the code will show up but once the code has run it'll shut down and nothing else happens.

 

I've tried the Steam overlay, opted out of betas, checked the integrity, reinstalled the game, reinstalled Java (32 and 64 bit) and tried opening with the .bat file but nothing seems to work?

I looked if anyone else was having this problem but it's been fixed by deleting save files - problem is it has never started up for me so I don't have a save file.

I have a feeling it might just be the computer that I'm on (or Windows 10) but it can run other games.

 

 

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz  3.00GHz

System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor

 

I've been told that it isn't a bug so I was wondering if it isn't then what can I do other than all of the above to get it working?

[toastie_cheesie]

31-01-2017 18:42:48
cachedir is "C:\Users\usert\Zomboid"
-- listing properties --
java.runtime.name=Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
sun.boot.library.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.vm.version=23.25-b01
java.vm.vendor=Oracle Corporation
java.vendor.url=http://java.oracle.com/
path.separator=;
java.vm.name=Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
file.encoding.pkg=sun.io
user.script=
user.country=GB
sun.os.patch.level=
java.vm.specification.name=Java Virtual Machine Specification
user.dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.runtime.version=1.7.0_25-b17
java.awt.graphicsenv=sun.awt.Win32GraphicsEnvironment
java.endorsed.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
os.arch=x86
java.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\usert\AppData\Local\Temp\
line.separator=

java.vm.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.variant=
os.name=Windows 8
sun.jnu.encoding=Cp1252
zomboid.steam=1
java.library.path=natives/;.
java.specification.name=Java Platform API Specification
java.class.version=51.0
sun.management.compiler=HotSpot Client Compiler
zomboid.znetlog=1
os.version=6.2
user.home=C:\Users\usert
user.timezone=Europe/London
java.awt.printerjob=sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob
file.encoding=Cp1252
java.specification.version=1.7
user.name=usert
java.class.path=.;jinput.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl_util.jar...
java.vm.specification.version=1.7
sun.arch.data.model=32
java.home=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.language=en
awt.toolkit=sun.awt.windows.WToolkit
java.vm.info=mixed mode
java.version=1.7.0_25
java.ext.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
sun.boot.class.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
file.separator=\
java.vendor.url.bug=http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/
sun.cpu.endian=little
sun.io.unicode.encoding=UnicodeLittle
sun.desktop=windows
sun.cpu.isalist=pentium_pro+mmx pentium_pro pentium+m...
-----
SVN REVISION 964
versionNumber=36.4 demo=false
1485888171024 [javafmodJNI] Init: Start
1485888171521 fmod: Java loging: OK
1485888171543 fmod: System Create: OK
1485888171791 fmod: Create DSP for capture sound
LightingFPS set to 15
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:247)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
    at zombie.core.Core.init(Core.java:2067)
    at zombie.GameWindow.maina(GameWindow.java:933)
    at zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState.main(MainScreenState.java:180)
 

Is this the right one?

 

[GoodOldLeon]

3 hours ago, toastie_cheesie said:

31-01-2017 18:42:48
cachedir is "C:\Users\usert\Zomboid"
-- listing properties --
java.runtime.name=Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
sun.boot.library.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.vm.version=23.25-b01
java.vm.vendor=Oracle Corporation
java.vendor.url=http://java.oracle.com/
path.separator=;
java.vm.name=Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
file.encoding.pkg=sun.io
user.script=
user.country=GB
sun.os.patch.level=
java.vm.specification.name=Java Virtual Machine Specification
user.dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.runtime.version=1.7.0_25-b17
java.awt.graphicsenv=sun.awt.Win32GraphicsEnvironment
java.endorsed.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
os.arch=x86
java.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\usert\AppData\Local\Temp\
line.separator=

java.vm.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.variant=
os.name=Windows 8
sun.jnu.encoding=Cp1252
zomboid.steam=1
java.library.path=natives/;.
java.specification.name=Java Platform API Specification
java.class.version=51.0
sun.management.compiler=HotSpot Client Compiler
zomboid.znetlog=1
os.version=6.2
user.home=C:\Users\usert
user.timezone=Europe/London
java.awt.printerjob=sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob
file.encoding=Cp1252
java.specification.version=1.7
user.name=usert
java.class.path=.;jinput.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl_util.jar...
java.vm.specification.version=1.7
sun.arch.data.model=32
java.home=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.language=en
awt.toolkit=sun.awt.windows.WToolkit
java.vm.info=mixed mode
java.version=1.7.0_25
java.ext.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
sun.boot.class.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
file.separator=\
java.vendor.url.bug=http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/
sun.cpu.endian=little
sun.io.unicode.encoding=UnicodeLittle
sun.desktop=windows
sun.cpu.isalist=pentium_pro+mmx pentium_pro pentium+m...
-----
SVN REVISION 964
versionNumber=36.4 demo=false
1485888171024 [javafmodJNI] Init: Start
1485888171521 fmod: Java loging: OK
1485888171543 fmod: System Create: OK
1485888171791 fmod: Create DSP for capture sound
LightingFPS set to 15
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:247)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
    at zombie.core.Core.init(Core.java:2067)
    at zombie.GameWindow.maina(GameWindow.java:933)
    at zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState.main(MainScreenState.java:180)
 

Is this the right one?

 

 

Yes, it is. I don't know if it would help, but a friend also had the "Pixel format not accelerated" issue a while ago and it was solved by updating his gpu drivers.

[toastie_cheesie]

I've just tried updating them from the device manager and it still won't start up, but thank you for suggesting!

 

[toastie_cheesie]

Hi, I've just tried to update the drivers directly and I think I might've gotten mixed up on which ones to install, etc. but they're saying that it's fully updated OR that my computer doesn't have the minimum requirements to download them.

I've also tried to set things to false just like you said but it's still doing the exact same thing  

[tonymercer]

Help: Project Zomboid won't launch.

-- listing properties --
java.runtime.name=Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
sun.boot.library.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.vm.version=25.121-b13
java.vm.vendor=Oracle Corporation
java.vendor.url=http://java.oracle.com/
path.separator=;
java.vm.name=Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
file.encoding.pkg=sun.io
user.script=
user.country=IT
sun.java.launcher=SUN_STANDARD
sun.os.patch.level=
java.vm.specification.name=Java Virtual Machine Specification
user.dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
java.runtime.version=1.8.0_121-b13
java.awt.graphicsenv=sun.awt.Win32GraphicsEnvironment
java.endorsed.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
os.arch=x86
java.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\ANTONI~1.000\AppData\Local\T...
line.separator=

java.vm.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.variant=
os.name=Windows 10
sun.jnu.encoding=Cp1252
zomboid.steam=1
java.library.path=./
java.specification.name=Java Platform API Specification
java.class.version=52.0
sun.management.compiler=HotSpot Client Compiler
zomboid.znetlog=1
os.version=10.0
user.home=C:\Users\Antonio.utente-PC.000
user.timezone=Europe/Berlin
java.awt.printerjob=sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob
java.specification.version=1.8
file.encoding=Cp1252
user.name=Antonio
java.class.path=jinput.jar;lwjgl.jar;lwjgl_util.jar;s...
java.vm.specification.version=1.8
sun.arch.data.model=32
java.home=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
sun.java.command=zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState
java.specification.vendor=Oracle Corporation
user.language=it
awt.toolkit=sun.awt.windows.WToolkit
java.vm.info=mixed mode
java.version=1.8.0_121
java.ext.dirs=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
sun.boot.class.path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp...
sun.stderr.encoding=cp850
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
file.separator=\
java.vendor.url.bug=http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/
sun.cpu.endian=little
sun.io.unicode.encoding=UnicodeLittle
sun.stdout.encoding=cp850
sun.desktop=windows
sun.cpu.isalist=pentium_pro+mmx pentium_pro pentium+m...
-----
SVN REVISION 964
versionNumber=IWBUMS - 37.3 demo=false
1489445305215 [javafmodJNI] Init: Start
1489445305215 fmod: Java loging: OK
1489445305215 fmod: System Create: OK
1489445305272 fmod: Create DSP for capture sound
LightingFPS set to 15
org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:247)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
        at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
        at zombie.core.Core.init(Core.java:2085)
        at zombie.GameWindow.maina(GameWindow.java:959)
        at zombie.gameStates.MainScreenState.main(MainScreenState.java:180)

[Rathlord]

Did you follow the steps outlined in this thread for the guy with the same issue?

[Rathlord]

On 2/1/2017 at 5:39 PM, toastie_cheesie said:

I've just tried updating them from the device manager and it still won't start up, but thank you for suggesting!

 

 

Hey Toastie, sorry for the late reply but you could you try updating the drivers directly from the manufacturer website (nvidia, AMD, or Intel typically)?

 

Alternatively, you could try turning 3D models, shaders, and zoom off in the options.ini file (located at C:/Users/YourUserName/Zomboid/ on your computer). You just type "false" instead of "true" into those lines prior to saving.

 

As mentioned earlier in the thread, this points to your graphics card having an issue with the game. Getting new drivers helps in case it adds support for the features it's having issues with; alternatively, you can disable those features and try to play without them in the way mentioned second. Good luck and let me know if you need any  more help and I'll work with you from there!

[GoodOldLeon]

Hi, sorry to hear that. Whenever you have these kinds of problems, usually the most helpful thing you can do is share the content of your "console" file (usually located in C:\users\yourusername\zomboid ) so people with the knowledge can help you figure out what's wrong.
Copy the contents of your console in pastebin.com and add the link in the post, and hopefully you'll find your solution soon enough.