Launcher support
Troubleshooting
A practical path through installation, game discovery, and community-server connection problems.
Launcher installation
Make sure the install script finished without errors in PowerShell. If the launcher will not open, run the install command again and restart Windows before trying again.
If you no longer want the custom launcher, reinstall or repair Beyond All Reason using the official installer; this restores the original launcher files without touching your game data.
Linux (AppImage)
- Make the file executable:
chmod +x BeyondBarLauncher-0.2.1.AppImage. - If it will not start on Ubuntu 22.04+ or similar, install
libfuse2, or run it with--appimage-extract-and-run. - Close the official Beyond All Reason launcher first; both share one data directory and only one can run at a time.
- To remove it, delete the AppImage file. Your BAR game data is not touched.
The game was not found
Install or repair Beyond All Reason using the official game installation process, then start the launcher again. If BAR is installed in a custom location, check that the launcher has access to that folder and that the installation contains the game executable and data files.
Security software can also quarantine or block launcher files. Review its recent actions and allow only files from a source you trust.
A community server will not connect
- Confirm the address and port are entered exactly as published.
- Check whether the server is currently available and whether its operator has announced maintenance.
- Allow the game and launcher through the local firewall when your operating system or firewall asks.
- Try the official server or another listed server to distinguish a local problem from a server-specific problem.
- Contact the operator using the support link published for that server.
Listing a server does not guarantee uptime, moderation, safety, or compatibility beyond the information provided by its operator.
Still stuck?
Record your Windows version or Linux distribution, launcher version, selected server, exact error, and the last change that worked before asking for help.
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