HFS not able to start.

[rejetto]

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  if fileExists('hfs.lng') then
    begin
    FreeLocalizer.AutoTranslate := True;
    FreeLocalizer.LanguageFile := 'hfs.lng';
    end;

this should be enough.
wait for beta6

[korhojoa]

Apologies for the post on a older thread. I had this issue.
A working fix (on Windows 10 1809) was to disable the "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" in Windows Region Settings.
(found under Region -> Administrative tab -> Language for non-Unicode programs -> Change system locale... -> Checkbox - Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support)

[LeoNeeson]

Apologies for the post on a older thread. I had this issue.
A working fix (on Windows 10 1809) was to disable the "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" in Windows Region Settings.
(found under Region -> Administrative tab -> Language for non-Unicode programs -> Change system locale... -> Checkbox - Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support)

@Rejetto: Perhaps THIS article could give some 'light' to make a fix for HFS (a fix for another program is also HERE). It seems a change in Windows 10 1803 update, sets UTF-8 support for single byte character and likely breaks a lot of applications not expecting this (a simply fix could be making HFS ignore this setting?).

[rejetto]

ok, thanks a lot, i've been able to reproduce the problem.
Anyway i didn't find a real solution, except from ignoring the error coming from the translation library.
This will at least allow people to run HFS.
The error is deliberate, because the library is not supporting this codepage, or at least not this version of the library.
Maybe people can decide to uncheck this Windows' setting to workaround the problem?

[Explorare]

Got the same error message on hfs24b1.
Windows 10 1903 (18362.53)
System Language: en-US
So I need to uncheck the UTF-8 thing right?

[bmartino1]

@Explorare

unfortuanlely this is a windows build beta issue adn only a windows option atm is the fix. as reported form are from poster user, he was able to geta workaround via turning off the win 10 betat utf-8

Control panel > region settin > administrative tab > admin systeym chage for non -unicode > unchek box if check.
see picture

Apologies for the post on a older thread. I had this issue.
A working fix (on Windows 10 1809) was to disable the "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" in Windows Region Settings.
(found under Region -> Administrative tab -> Language for non-Unicode programs -> Change system locale... -> Checkbox - Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support)

[Explorare]

@Explorare

unfortuanlely this is a windows build beta issue adn only a windows option atm is the fix. as reported form are from poster user, he was able to geta workaround via turning off the win 10 betat utf-8

Control panel > region settin > administrative tab > admin systeym chage for non -unicode > unchek box if check.
see picture

That fixed the problem. Thanks a lot. 

[KamAntaky]

Other than a slow page load, I havent been able to replicate this. I am able to start new topics without issue. I may have to go and look at group permissions.