# BUG - Moving last-used FMOD project makes Studio unable to startup and crashes

**URL:** https://qa.fmod.com/t/bug-moving-last-used-fmod-project-makes-studio-unable-to-startup-and-crashes/19453
**Category:** FMOD Studio
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bug-moving-last-used-fmod-project-makes-studio-unable-to-startup-and-crashes/19453 "2022-10-28T12:17:05Z")
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### Author: ![torley-gallium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/torley-gallium/32/3688_2.png) [@torley-gallium](https://qa.fmod.com/u/torley-gallium)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bug-moving-last-used-fmod-project-makes-studio-unable-to-startup-and-crashes/19453/1 "2022-10-28T12:17:05Z")

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- Start a new project in FMOD Studio.
- Save it somewhere like your desktop, name it “TEST”.
- Go to FMOD Studio menu \> Preferences \> Interface tab.
- Change “On Start-up” to "Open most recent project "
- Restart FMOD Studio.

**OBSERVE:**  
You’ll see a “Error Opening Project” dialog with an “OK” dialog, but NO other option to choose a different project.

![Screen Shot 2022-10-28 at 5.15.13 AM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/e/e0b1dacd7c11025ec9996b35072595ebc04e7fa1.png)

Clicking OK results in a crash.

I sent a crash log from the built-in reporter.

**EXPECTED:**  
I should be given the opportunity to select a different project, or just startup with a blank one.

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### Author: ![joseph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/joseph/32/264_2.png) [@joseph](https://qa.fmod.com/u/joseph)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bug-moving-last-used-fmod-project-makes-studio-unable-to-startup-and-crashes/19453/2 "2022-11-02T04:24:07Z")

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Thanks for letting us know about this issue! I’ll add it to our bug tracker.

What version of FMOD Studio does this crash occur in? It doesn’t crash when I try it in version 2.02.10.

In the mean time, you can stop FMOD Studio from trying to open the last-opened project by manually editing its settings file. On MacOs, you’ll want to look in `~/Library/Application Support/FMOD Studio/Settings` for a file called “Studio.2.02.00.config” (or possibly “Studio.2.01.00.config,” or “Studio.2.00.00.config,” depending on which version of FMOD Studio you’re using). In this file, look for a property called `startupMode`, and set its value to 0 (or just delete it). This will cause FMOD Studio to open the Welcome screen when launched, instead of trying to re-open the last opened project.

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### Author: ![torley-gallium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/torley-gallium/32/3688_2.png) [@torley-gallium](https://qa.fmod.com/u/torley-gallium)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bug-moving-last-used-fmod-project-makes-studio-unable-to-startup-and-crashes/19453/3 "2022-11-02T11:28:04Z")

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@joseph Thanks for the workaround! This isn’t blocking me, but I hope your answer will help someone else.