Hi everyone,
I’ve tried to install various versions of KiCAD 6 (.01, .03 etc. now on the newest .06) and it installs fine, but then when I open it, after a few seconds it always crashes, no matter if it’s KiCad, or just the PCB editor etc…
Any one else experienced this problem? I do have a KiCad v5 installed still too, because I need a working version at all times, but is this the problem? I read somewhere that it shouldn’t be!
Thanks for any help, I’m at a real loss!
What OS are you installing it on?
And information about your PC, this might be an OpenGL driver issue
Hi, it’s a Windows 10 PC
Hiya, not sure what you exactly you need/mean, but its a Dell OptiPlex 3080, Windows 10 64 Bit, i5-10600 @3.3GHz, got a Nvidia Geoforce GT 730, 8GB RAM
Have you tried updating the Geforce driver for your graphics card?
There have been a couple of changes between KiCad 5 and KiCad 6 related to the graphics system. Normally that shows up first related to the 3D viewer, but maybe it could cause crashes in the regular editors too.
Seems to be the latest one to me
Can you try following these instructions to debug the issue?
Windows WinDbg · Wiki · KiCad / KiCad Source Code / kicad · GitLab
Also that page doesn’t say explicitly, but type k in command window so that the stack trace is printed (or open a pane with the stack trace).
You can then file an issue on GitLab.
Ah okay, if I run it as an Admin it lets me use it, maybe an issue when I installed it then not making it for all users, or it’s an odd work policy!
Thanks for everyone’s help with this!
If you have InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise installed, that’s what seem to be causing issues, or wherever AMHook comes from.
KiCad is designed to be used by a normal user.
Running as Admin is not advisable.
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