Cannot Launch after install

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Cannot Launch after install

PostTue May 29, 2018 1:10 pm

Hi - I installed resolve beta 1 and also we work off a shared database. I've never been successful in installing any of the other betas. It bounces in my doc for a while, then the splash screen appears.. then when it gets to 'looking for control surface' it just quits.

Reinstalling beta 1 works fine. No other betas work for me. Is there a way to clear a cache or something like a preferences file?

Would love to upgrade to get rid of all the fusion bugs
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostTue May 29, 2018 1:17 pm

Can you please capture logs and post so we can see the issue?

Use the script to capture logs since you can’t start the app.
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostTue May 29, 2018 2:06 pm

Capture details here
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=69837
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostWed May 30, 2018 11:46 pm

How do I get the capture logs if it won't even launch? Sorry it looks like I need to launch it and select the help menu??
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostWed May 30, 2018 11:49 pm

I think we have the logs here.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u8cywmzpk89qf ... 9.tgz?dl=0

I would love to know how I can wipe Resolve COMPLETELY so I can install the latest version.
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostThu May 31, 2018 2:56 am

I looks like you might be on an old Mac, can you provide full system and OS details?
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostThu May 31, 2018 3:06 am

2010 imac
High Sierra
16gb ram.

Did the specs change between the first beta and the subsequent betas? The original runs fine apart from fusion
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostThu May 31, 2018 3:07 am

Can you re-install beta 1 and test again?
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Re: Cannot Launch after install

PostFri Jun 01, 2018 7:36 am

A user suggested this

We're looking at this issue; in the meantime, you could install b1 and after startup, in the Preferences -> System -> System Configuration, set the GPU processing mode to OpenCL.

This fixed it and I was able to open new betas and even the corrupt projects

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