Question / Help Cannot Launch Obs

Ryan2233

New Member
My Obs is 32 bit but my windows is 64 bit but when ever i tried to launch it it will say failed to find locale,I was not having any problem before When i havnt purchase razor death adder elite and razor blackwidow ultimate but after buying those 2 my obs cant launch as when i go into razer cortex which is a program of razor to boost it will give me some items to boost and i boosted them and i cant use anymore pls help
 

Suslik V

Active Member
Check the shortcut properties: Target and Start in. In both cases it should lead to 32bit folders of obs (something like: "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit\obs32.exe" and "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit").
 

Suslik V

Active Member
This usually happens if you trying to launch obs from different location (current folder not the "bin\32bit") or obs installation damaged (just reinstall application).
 

Ryan2233

New Member
This usually happens if you trying to launch obs from different location (current folder not the "bin\32bit") or obs installation damaged (just reinstall application).
When i tried to reinstall obs it says obs studio is on please close it to download what does that mean i uninstalled obs.but cant download
 

Ryan2233

New Member
Restart your pc after uninstall complete and run installation again.
and it also says obs is already running unless you meant to do this pls shut down any existing instances of obs before trying to run a new instances of obs before trying to run a new one,if you have obs set to the minimize to the system tray,please check if its still running there. BUt i can see obs
 

Ryan2233

New Member
Restart your pc after uninstall complete and run installation again.
Thanks it worked but i still got a problem When I manually opened it it launched but when i used macros as i have razor deathadder elite a razor mouse that have macros a gaming mouse when i used macros on razor synapse it will says cant find locale as on the razor synapse
 

Suslik V

Active Member
Look, if you want to launch obs from command line, you need 2 commands:
  1. cd full_path_to_the_obs_exe_directory
  2. full_path_to_the_obs_exe (or just name of the file, because current dir was set at #1)
Example.
Code:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit"
obs32.exe

If current drive letter not "C:" then you need to change drive first (3 steps).
Code:
c:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit"
obs32.exe
 

Ryan2233

New Member
Look, if you want to launch obs from command line, you need 2 commands:
  1. cd full_path_to_the_obs_exe_directory
  2. full_path_to_the_obs_exe (or just name of the file, because current dir was set at #1)
Example.
Code:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit"
obs32.exe

If current drive letter not "C:" then you need to change drive first (3 steps).
Code:
c:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\32bit"
obs32.exe
But I use a razor mouse death adder elite and wants to Launch obs 64 bits with macros when it launch program says but need link for obs to launch but it says can't find locale? What's the command pls help
 

Suslik V

Active Member
I don't have this hardware. Better contact the manufacturer's support.

Maybe you just need to make .bat file with commands like was mentioned above and launch this .bat file by your macro.
 

wallrik

Member
I keep insisting that it's a bug that the program can't find its files if you launch it without a working path. Like every other program on your computer.

And the maintainers keep saying that it's not. It drove me crazy a long time ago, and now I've just given up.

The error message is so weird that no normal user will understand what's wrong. It just says it can't find files. It's so obscure.

It cannot possibly be intended that you have to create a .bat file in order to start the application. (or a windows shortcut)

To me, that's like having a button that makes the program crash and just telling people
"You need to hold down Ctrl before pressing the button. But that's not a bug, it's how how the code is written."[1]

What if you want to start it with a scheduled task? It's not possible without specifying the working directory - that you have to figure out yourself. The program won't tell you what's wrong.

What if you want to place the program in a registry run key? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

What if you want to start it with a Logitech or Razer macro? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

What if you want to start it with a script? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

/End rant
 

Ryan2233

New Member
I keep insisting that it's a bug that the program can't find its files if you launch it without a working path. Like every other program on your computer.

And the maintainers keep saying that it's not. It drove me crazy a long time ago, and now I've just given up.

The error message is so weird that no normal user will understand what's wrong. It just says it can't find files. It's so obscure.

It cannot possibly be intended that you have to create a .bat file in order to start the application. (or a windows shortcut)

To me, that's like having a button that makes the program crash and just telling people
"You need to hold down Ctrl before pressing the button. But that's not a bug, it's how how the code is written."[1]

What if you want to start it with a scheduled task? It's not possible without specifying the working directory - that you have to figure out yourself. The program won't tell you what's wrong.

What if you want to place the program in a registry run key? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

What if you want to start it with a Logitech or Razer macro? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

What if you want to start it with a script? It's not possible without doing a workaround of a design feature that is not a bug.

/End rant
So what do I do for my mouse razor death adder elite to to use macro to Launch it pls help ty.
 

wallrik

Member
Make the macro start cmd.exe with some additional arguments:
Code:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C START "" /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\64bit\" "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe"


Or create a .cmd/.bat file that just does the start command.
Code:
START "" /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\64bit\" "C:\Program Files (x86)\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe"


Or start the windows shortcut (*.lnk) from your start-menu, or desktop.
 
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