My exe runs on my laptop but not other laptops or pcs

[PatS6969]

Hi I created an exe with auto-py
So the exe works 100% on my laptop. I transferred it to another laptop and a friend tried it on his too. The project I have has 2 directories. 1 where I have a database for the game the other where I have the UI, engine and Assests folder. In the root I have the main file to run the app.

So in the UI file I have a splash screen that runs for 20 seconds with an image then the image will close and the game will start. On my second laptop first I have issues with a couple of dlls that were not found even though they were in the _internal folder. I sorted that out, Then then that was sorted by changing from the one Folder to the one File option in Auto-py but I get as far as the splash screen it disappears as it should but then the actual gui part of the UI file does not kick in with the game grid. I just cant seem to figure out why the rest of the UI wont run on other pcs including my second laptop. Also had an issue with the virus part but I know how to solve that part and that is by using signtool.exe

So I am still stuck on what could be wrong that only the first step of my UI runs but not the rest.

Anyone have any ideas why?

[brentvollebregt]

Have you followed the debugging steps outlined in the help post? If so, are you seeing any error when running the exe from a terminal?

[mostypc123]

Sorry for the late answer but did you build with onefile mode? That always worked for me.

also i really dont wanna be annoying but running a splash screen for 20 seconds is kinda meh, if you really want a simulated splash screen then maximally 3 seconds

[PatS6969]

Hi thanks I tried the one file but gave me errors too however I think I know why that was. My source files we not in the env folders so I will try to fix that first. I put the project on hold for a while as another important project came up Regards

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