# Trouble getting started

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048>\
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048 "2008-09-28T18:17:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sholly81](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Sholly81](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Sholly81)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048/1 "2008-09-28T18:17:54Z")

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I used to play on my laptop which I lost in a divorce. I have tried to download the engine and some modules on my PC, but when I start up vassal I never get to the screen where it allows you to open modules … it gets past the java start but just hangs at the vassal screen. Any ideas what is wrong?

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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048/2 "2008-09-28T18:20:04Z")

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Thus spake “Sholly81”:

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> I used to play on my laptop which I lost in a divorce. I have tried to downlo  
> ad the engine and some modules on my PC, but when I start up vassal I never g  
> et to the screen where it allows you to open modules … it gets past the ja  
> va start but just hangs at the vassal screen. Any ideas what is wrong?

Which version of VASSAL are you trying to run?

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J.

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**Author:** ![Sholly81](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Sholly81](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Sholly81)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048/3 "2008-10-01T02:31:17Z")

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I think I am running latest (3.0.17). Thanks

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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trouble-getting-started/1048/4 "2008-10-01T08:41:48Z")

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Thus spake “Sholly81”:

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> I think I am running latest (3.0.17). Thanks

Try 3.1.0-beta3 and see if that works for you:

[vassalengine.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=972](http://www.vassalengine.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=972)

Keep in mind that this is a beta version, and so may contain many bugs.

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