Cannot launch games from the roblox website

[crossStarCross (aidan)]

When I play a game from the website, the roblox player will not launch. I am running windows 10

Expected behavior

I expect the roblox player to launch with the game I’m playing. The player does not ever open and a crash log is recorded:

2024-03-18T19:10:34.482Z,0.482495,3d18,6 [FLog::Output] Loading AppSettings.xml from C:\Users\aidan play\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\version-aa463de288b941f3\AppSettings.xml
2024-03-18T19:10:34.484Z,0.484495,3d18,6 [FLog::Output] RobloxChannel has been set to production
2024-03-18T19:10:34.484Z,0.484495,3d18,6,Warning [FLog::Output] Unrecognized Protocol Arg: roblox-player:1
2024-03-18T19:10:34.484Z,0.484495,3d18,6,Warning [FLog::Output] Unrecognized Protocol Arg: launchmode:play
2024-03-18T19:10:34.484Z,0.484495,3d18,6 [FLog::Output] RobloxChannel has been set to zexpvariantpublic
2024-03-18T19:10:34.485Z,0.485495,3d18,6,Warning [FLog::Output] Unrecognized Protocol Arg: launchexp:InApp
2024-03-18T19:10:34.485Z,0.485495,3d18,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] UpdateController: versionQueryUrl: https://clientsettingscdn.roblox.com/v2/client-version/WindowsPlayer/channel/zexpvariantpublic
2024-03-18T19:10:34.485Z,0.485495,3d18,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] WindowsUpdateController: updaterFullPath: C:\Users\aidan play\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\version-aa463de288b941f3\RobloxPlayerInstaller.exe
2024-03-18T19:10:34.485Z,0.485495,1348,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] Update thread: started with protStr roblox-player:1+launchmode:play+gameinfo:8sdI93m8GRYRZG_PKbUdeqOdGMLOt8aO-gzdvnRsgRsZQZzsKa1XAOi_NW8_zwbB2Qi4dm1KjnzPLkfazvr7b4aRIdnNQIyozj9xzEuuyPAiXuYuRZh_DiUFtbT9b6My5CjufzCgVbmW7hzem9lDxaJ2IKbDJDUMTdYP6tjo17PZUggl9vQY_qo9SPXlpZXchRV6sDNqkDQJib82U7SKJIuM1XSbY7NR1dNoteZ7EAk+launchtime:1710789031606+placelauncherurl:https%3A%2F%2Fassetgame.roblox.com%2Fgame%2FPlaceLauncher.ashx%3Frequest%3DRequestGame%26browserTrackerId%3D220172438106%26placeId%3D11584535867%26isPlayTogetherGame%3Dfalse%26joinAttemptId%3D91d3058e-65a7-49af-924c-2611648bf2e6%26joinAttemptOrigin%3DPlayButton+browsertrackerid:220172438106+robloxLocale:en_us+gameLocale:en_us+channel:zexpvariantpublic+LaunchExp:InApp
2024-03-18T19:10:34.486Z,0.486495,1348,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] Checking if updater exists at C:\Users\aidan play\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\version-aa463de288b941f3\RobloxPlayerInstaller.exe. Returning true
2024-03-18T19:10:35.087Z,1.087616,1348,6,Debug [FLog::UpdateController] version response: {"version":"0.616.344.6160667","clientVersionUpload":"version-c2e496d47acd4775","bootstrapperVersion":"1, 6, 344, 6160667"}
2024-03-18T19:10:35.087Z,1.087616,1348,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] Update thread: isUpdateRequired TRUE
2024-03-18T19:10:35.087Z,1.087616,1348,6,Info [FLog::UpdateController] Update thread: start "C:\Users\aidan play\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\version-aa463de288b941f3\RobloxPlayerInstaller.exe roblox-player:1+launchmode:play+gameinfo:8sdI93m8GRYRZG_PKbUdeqOdGMLOt8aO-gzdvnRsgRsZQZzsKa1XAOi_NW8_zwbB2Qi4dm1KjnzPLkfazvr7b4aRIdnNQIyozj9xzEuuyPAiXuYuRZh_DiUFtbT9b6My5CjufzCgVbmW7hzem9lDxaJ2IKbDJDUMTdYP6tjo17PZUggl9vQY_qo9SPXlpZXchRV6sDNqkDQJib82U7SKJIuM1XSbY7NR1dNoteZ7EAk+launchtime:1710789031606+placelauncherurl:https%3A%2F%2Fassetgame.roblox.com%2Fgame%2FPlaceLauncher.ashx%3Frequest%3DRequestGame%26browserTrackerId%3D220172438106%26placeId%3D11584535867%26isPlayTogetherGame%3Dfalse%26joinAttemptId%3D91d3058e-65a7-49af-924c-2611648bf2e6%26joinAttemptOrigin%3DPlayButton+browsertrackerid:220172438106+robloxLocale:en_us+gameLocale:en_us+channel:zexpvariantpublic+LaunchExp:InApp -force -channel zexpvariantpublic"
2024-03-18T19:10:35.089Z,1.089616,1348,6,Error [FLog::UpdateController] failed to start updater: C:\Users\aidan play\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\version-aa463de288b941f3\RobloxPlayerInstaller.exe roblox-player:1+launchmode:play+gameinfo:8sdI93m8GRYRZG_PKbUdeqOdGMLOt8aO-gzdvnRsgRsZQZzsKa1XAOi_NW8_zwbB2Qi4dm1KjnzPLkfazvr7b4aRIdnNQIyozj9xzEuuyPAiXuYuRZh_DiUFtbT9b6My5CjufzCgVbmW7hzem9lDxaJ2IKbDJDUMTdYP6tjo17PZUggl9vQY_qo9SPXlpZXchRV6sDNqkDQJib82U7SKJIuM1XSbY7NR1dNoteZ7EAk+launchtime:1710789031606+placelauncherurl:https%3A%2F%2Fassetgame.roblox.com%2Fgame%2FPlaceLauncher.ashx%3Frequest%3DRequestGame%26browserTrackerId%3D220172438106%26placeId%3D11584535867%26isPlayTogetherGame%3Dfalse%26joinAttemptId%3D91d3058e-65a7-49af-924c-2611648bf2e6%26joinAttemptOrigin%3DPlayButton+browsertrackerid:220172438106+robloxLocale:en_us+gameLocale:en_us+channel:zexpvariantpublic+LaunchExp:InApp -force -channel zexpvariantpublic, Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
2024-03-18T19:10:35.181Z,1.181644,3d18,6 [FLog::Output] Settings Date header was Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:09:23 GMT
2024-03-18T19:10:35.182Z,1.182644,3d18,6 [FLog::Output] Settings Date timestamp is 1710792563
2024-03-18T19:10:35.336Z,1.336603,3d18,12 [DFLog::HttpTraceError] HttpResponse(#2 000002547AD18610) time:100.0ms (net:100.0ms callback:0.0ms timeInRetryQueue:0.0ms) error:9 message:HttpError: Aborted url:{ "https://ephemeralcounters.api.roblox.com/v1.0/SequenceStatistics/BatchAddToSequencesV2?apiKey=76E5A40C%2D3AE1%2D4028%2D9F10%2D7C62520BD94F" } ip: external:0 numberOfTimesRetried:0
2024-03-18T19:10:35.437Z,1.437615,3d18,12 [DFLog::HttpTraceError] HttpResponse(#3 000002547B307870) time:99.8ms (net:99.8ms callback:0.0ms timeInRetryQueue:0.0ms) error:9 message:HttpError: Aborted url:{ "https://ecsv2.roblox.com/client/pbe" } ip: external:0 numberOfTimesRetried:0
2024-03-18T19:10:35.770Z,1.770618,3d18,12 [DFLog::HttpTraceError] HttpResponse(#6 000002547B6F6B00) time:99.8ms (net:99.7ms callback:0.0ms timeInRetryQueue:0.0ms) error:9 message:HttpError: Aborted url:{ "https://client-telemetry.roblox.com" } ip: external:0 numberOfTimesRetried:0

[BadDad2004]

Do you have a version mismatch somewhere. Looks like current version is “c2e496d47acd4775” based on my logs, which corresponds to your log entry:

2024-03-18T19:10:35.087Z,1.087616,1348,6,Debug [FLog::UpdateController] version response: {"version":"0.616.344.6160667","clientVersionUpload":"version-c2e496d47acd4775","bootstrapperVersion":"1, 6, 344, 6160667"}

However, the client then tries to load from an older version “aa463de288b941f3”. Try removing/uninstalling the client and downloading it again. Hopefully that will fix it.

[thirdtakeonit]

Thanks for the report! We’ll follow up when we have an update for you.

[newgate261]

Hi, thank you for reporting with the logs.
Do you happen to have a file named “C:\Users\aidan.exe”? This file might be interfering with our logic to pick the right application. While we’re working on a fix, you can get around the issue by removing or renaming this file.

[ResonantSock]

Hi newgate261,

I’m experiencing a similar issue to @crossStarCross, but i don’t have any files under my user file directory of that type.

How would I go about diagnosing the issue?

[ResonantSock]

For specifics, I’m running Windows 11 and every time I try joining through the Roblox web client, it either crashes or will crash eventually. There is no error message upon crashing, and I have a video showing the issue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82e_RkOTRZQ

[newgate261]

@ResonantSock Looks like your issue is different than what was reported here. Do you mind sharing your logs from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Roblox\logs? They should start with a long number separated by periods.

[ResonantSock]

Hi @newgate261, I would love to provide a log for you. However, the latest log I have (from 3/20/2024) exceeds the number of allowed characters I can write in a single message. Would a log from a previous date work fine? The runner up would be a log from 3/13/2024.

[newgate261]

@ResonantSock The more recent, the better. Could you try messaging me with the log as an attachment?

[ResonantSock]

@newgate261, I have sent you a message with the requested attachment!

[crossStarCross (aidan)]

Not a .exe, but there was a file named as such. Nice find!