# FMOD Studio project crashing on load

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Tags:** mac, unity\
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228 "2023-05-16T16:55:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jakoblundoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jakoblundoe](https://qa.fmod.com/u/jakoblundoe)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228/1 "2023-05-16T16:55:39Z")

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Hi,

Hope there is someone who can help / point me in the right direction.  
Using FMOD Studio 2.02.13. I decided restarting the project I am working on, because some destination markers didn’t update properly(weird graphic behaviour when changing name).  
Now my FMOD Studio crashes every time I try to open that specific project.  
How can I retrieve my project? Does FMOD store backups somewhere?

Working on macos big sur m1.

Crossing my fingers here.

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**Author:** ![jakoblundoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jakoblundoe](https://qa.fmod.com/u/jakoblundoe)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228/2 "2023-05-16T19:15:21Z")

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Okay, I managed to retrieve it. I think it had something to do with macos fullscreen behaviour with FMOD, where the project was saved in fullscreen it opened it in fullscreen and then crashed. I manage to open the project, by creating a new project, changing to window mode, reloading the broken project, and then saved it as new staying in window mode.  
I think I will stay away from using fullscreen from now on.

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**Author:** ![Leah\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/leah_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Leah\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Leah_FMOD)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228/3 "2023-05-17T02:58:21Z")

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Thanks for bringing this to our attention - I’ve been able to reproduce the issue, and have passed it along to the development team for further investigation. Additionally, a simple workaround for this issue appears to be disabling the “Remember window positions” setting in Preferences → Interface → Window management.

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**Author:** ![jakoblundoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@jakoblundoe](https://qa.fmod.com/u/jakoblundoe)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-studio-project-crashing-on-load/20228/4 "2023-05-17T10:55:43Z")

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Thats a good workaround, didn’t know about that setting. Thanks!