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So recently I was having issues with BYOND, which was the windows security update (I only found out now). So I re-imaged my computer to a past point when everything worked. (This removed that update) I now tried to boot it but ran into a different yet similar issue. When I tried to join a ss13 server the window would load, it would say it is connecting and sometimes even play an add. However then after some waiting it would go black and not load the game, when I click on the window it would then say "Dream Seeker is not responding". I have no idea what to do at this point, I have cleared my cache, deleted all BYOND files and re-installed it, even completely re-set my computer to factory settings and re-installed BYOND but ran into the same issue.

My computer:
-Windows 10
-Surface pro 3

What I have done:
-re-imaged my computer to a prevision working model after running into the "dreamseeker is not responding" immediately upon trying to connect to a server.
-deleted all BYOND files and re-installed it
-re-set my computer to factory settings and re-installed BYOND

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HAPPY NEW YEAR
I am having the same issue, it might have something to do with windows 10 and 2016? My computer is also Windows 10, and on 13/30/2015 BYOND worked.
Possibilities: 1) Maybe the update got reinstalled automatically. 2) If you have Avast, that's been a known troublemaker for the new versions of BYOND.
I've been keeping an eye on the updates, it showed up again when I restarted it (it updates) and I un-installed it. The issue is different from the one caused by the update. It doesn't crash immediately it crashes after showing an add/loading a bit. I don't have Avast either.

It will either crash after loading a bit or it will say connecting, then the whole thing will disappear and no new screen will pop up

The odd thing for me is that after I completely reset my computer the issue is still there...

Thanks for the speedy reply, you guys are on it
Crash details from the event viewer would probably be helpful. At this point I'd be suspicious of other updates as well, though. Make sure your Flash for IE is up to date also.
checked my adobe flash, it's up to date, and I un-installed all updates just to make sure, the issue was still there. I'll see what I can get off event viewer about the crashes
Dreamseeker crash info:

XML view:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/ event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Application Hang" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>101</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2016-01-01T07:06:32.207413700Z" />
<EventRecordID>1053</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-SL1M4E1</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>dreamseeker.exe</Data>
<Data>5.0.509.1318</Data>
<Data>780</Data>
<Data>01d14462cd32620f</Data>
<Data>20</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\BYOND\bin\dreamseeker.exe</Data>
<Data>2d5118f3-b056-11e5-b390-b4ae2b293590</Data>
<Data />
<Data />
<Binary>55006E006B006E006F0077006E0000000000</ Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

Friendly view:
+ System

- Provider

[ Name] Application Hang

- EventID 1002

[ Qualifiers] 0

Level 2

Task 101

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2016-01-01T07:06:32.207413700Z

EventRecordID 1053

Channel Application

Computer DESKTOP-SL1M4E1

Security


- EventData

dreamseeker.exe
5.0.509.1318
780
01d14462cd32620f
20
C:\Program Files (x86)\BYOND\bin\dreamseeker.exe
2d5118f3-b056-11e5-b390-b4ae2b293590


55006E006B006E006F0077006E0000000000


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Binary data:


In Words

0000: 006E0055 006E006B 0077006F 0000006E
0010: 0000


In Bytes
0000: 55 00 6E 00 6B 00 6E 00 U.n.k.n.
0008: 6F 00 77 00 6E 00 00 00 o.w.n...
0010: 00 00 ..


General:
The program dreamseeker.exe version 5.0.509.1318 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel.
Process ID: 780
Start Time: 01d14462cd32620f
Termination Time: 20
Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\BYOND\bin\dreamseeker.exe
Report Id: 2d5118f3-b056-11e5-b390-b4ae2b293590
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Hope this gives you the details you were looking for
Best response
If it's hanging, I suggest following the steps I outlined recently to use WinDbg.

I wouldn't rule out antivirus or security software being part of the issue, though. Avast was notoriously causing hangs here. If dreamseeker.exe doesn't fully shut down when you close it (if it stays in the task manager), then something is definitely interfering with its use of system resources.
I have the same problem
In response to WeRVRVCR
WeRVRVCR wrote:
I have the same problem

The same advice applies: If you have Avast, add BYOND to the exceptions and report the false positive. If you don't have Avast and it's hanging anyway, use WinDbg as outlined above and get me information on where it's hanging.