Sketchup version 8 crashes on startup

[Bryan K]

My honest suggestion would be to update SU.

2017 Make is still available. (I think) You may have to search around for it.

[L i am]

@Bryan-K said in Sketchup 2012 crashes on startup:

My honest suggestion would be to update SU.

2017 Make is still available. (I think) You may have to search around for it.

I agree with Bryan, a no brainer https://download.cnet.com/sketchup-make-2017/3000-6677_4-10257337.html

[Rich O Brien]

@unearthed I would rule out extensions first. Rename your Plugins folder to !!Plugins to prevent it loading.

If SketchUp starts then you know its related to extensions.

[Box]

It would help if you first confirmed that you are actually using 2012 and not 2022 or some other variant. I barely remember 2012, was that the one with the bloke with glasses as a scale figure.

[Dave R]

I agree with Box. The version numbers went from 8 to 2013. No version officially called 2012.

@unearthed said in Sketchup 2012 crashes on startup:

it doesn't get any further than this error message

Typically crashes on startup are due to graphics driver issues. What graphics card? Maybe try updating graphics drivers.

[Rich O Brien]

We really need to sort out user SketchUp versions in their profiles

[Box]

@Rich-O-Brien Feel free to try but in my experience they will still be incorrect no matter what you do.

[Box]

@unearthed Seriously, you think you can quietly edit from 2012 to SU8 and the say you tried the sub version 2020 but it didn't work!
Did you actually have a log on? That would have worked.

Sorry, too many things, too hard to keep quiet.
Happy to fix or help but not when its all hidden away.

[Rich O Brien]

I bought a swiss army knife but I never got the army.

[unearthed]

@Box I don't understand, I didn't 'quietly edit' anything, I just used the editor to edit my version one I knew what it was. I reinstalled and all working now.