Can't start new game

My first method to solve this is to completely delete and re-download ONI through the steam interface, to ensure that it is not a bad download or corrupted file. Steams checksum system for verifying file integrity is not 100% in my experience.

The latest version for ONI is LU-372041, which is visible from the menu screen in the bottom center.

If that doesn't work, ensure that your computer meets the minimum specs for ONI, as well as checking for any graphics card or Windows updates.

 

I have the exact same problem, I can't start a new game, but my old saves I can start and play

Same issue, pretty annoying.

Boot game > get to main menu > start new game > loading starts > loading completes > crash to main menu.

 

I have tried deleting every ONI related file on my PC.

If you get a crash would you mind attaching the log file? You can find the details on where it is over here.
Thanks!

This happened to me too. I looked at the output_log.txt and found that the problem was the ONI could not write the save file in my documents. This is because my documents live in dropbox. So clearly drobox and ONI were arguing over writing permisions.
Turning off dropbox fixed this for me.
 

DxDiag.txt

output_log.txt

4 hours ago, dncn.mcdougall said:

This happened to me too. I looked at the output_log.txt and found that the problem was the ONI could not write the save file in my documents. This is because my documents live in dropbox. So clearly drobox and ONI were arguing over writing permisions.
Turning off dropbox fixed this for me.

From what I can see, it's simply because you didn't "share" it with the game, so the game can't access the files.

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[22:35:05.844] [1] [WARNING] Failed to read C:\Users\dm669\Dropbox\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\WorldGenSimSave.dat
System.IO.IOException: Sharing violation on path C:\Users\dm669\Dropbox\Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded\WorldGenSimSave.dat

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NAME:Butlerian Jihad

Nice steam name.

On 11/28/2019 at 10:33 AM, TimethyD said:

I have the exact same problem, I can't start a new game, but my old saves I can start and play

On 12/23/2019 at 4:49 PM, Grimdarknight said:

Same issue, pretty annoying.

Boot game > get to main menu > start new game > loading starts > loading completes > crash to main menu.

I have tried deleting every ONI related file on my PC.

Mind posting your logs here? It makes things significantly easier to troubleshoot than shooting blindly in the dark.

Edited March 27, 2020 by watermelen671

I got the same problem how do I fix

DxDiag.txt

Thanks dncn.mcdougall

On 3/26/2020 at 3:42 PM, dncn.mcdougall said:

This happened to me too. I looked at the output_log.txt and found that the problem was the ONI could not write the save file in my documents. This is because my documents live in dropbox. So clearly drobox and ONI were arguing over writing permisions.
Turning off dropbox fixed this for me.
 

DxDiag.txt

output_log.txt

Bam, This fixed my problem. Thanks!