"Failed to find player start" crash

anonymous_user_642506301 · January 3, 2016, 9:21pm

Every build I push results in this error when I try to change maps or reload the same map via console command(the player spawns fine the first time I launch the exe):

LogWindows: === Critical error: ===
Fatal error: [File:D:\BuildFarm\buildmachine_++depot+UE4-Releases+4.9\Engine\Source\Runtime\Engine\Private\UnrealEngine.cpp] [Line: 9650]
Couldn’t spawn player: Failed to find PlayerStart

I first noticed this error in builds after adding a new map. Removing that map from the build did not fix the problem however. Using 4.9.2 and Win7. Any ideas are much appreciated.

anonymous_user_642506301 · January 3, 2016, 11:21pm

Tried moving project to 4.10.1, still getting same error.

anonymous_user_6e7b421a · January 5, 2016, 6:18pm

Hey DavidBowie,

Are you able to reproduce this issue in a blank template project like First or Third Person Template? If you can get this issue to reproduce in a blank project, or if you are able to send the .exe with the issue occurring that could help me report the issue or help you find a fix.

I just attempted to reproduce this issue in a new third person blueprint project, but was unable to get the same critical error to appear.

If you have other questions please let me know.

Cheers,

anonymous_user_642506301 · February 12, 2016, 6:31am

I believe it had something to do with me loading right into my level, and it not having had time to put a player spawn down. When I added a level select menu, this problem went away.

anonymous_user_b4c9ac1d1 · September 15, 2018, 1:08am

I got the log “LogGameMode: FindPlayerStart: PATHS NOT DEFINED or NO PLAYERSTART with positive rating” followed by a fatal error. But, it turns out that the fatal error is unrelated and that my above “error” message is harmless.

Ohmless · October 4, 2020, 7:24pm

Check in your Game Mode to see that you are not unintentionally overriding one of the many Start functions.