Need help with SimFlow, stuck on splash screen.

Arverni · February 6, 2021, 07:45

Hello,

I don't really know if this is the correct place to post about this, but I really need help. A Uni course requires me to use SimFlow, and I am encountering problems running it. Installation goes fine, however when I try to launch SimFlow, it gets stuck in the loading screen with the three wave things changing colour, but it never launches.

I have already tried disabling antivirus both during and after installation, updating graphics and Windows, running as admin, making an exception in WIndows firewall, and many more ideas, to no avail. I also installed it on another computer (which I am not going to be able to use), and it runs just fine (even with worse specs). Is there any reason for this? How can it be fixed?

If it is of any use, my specs are GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, 8GB RAM and i5-7400, so apparently I should have no problems running it.

I tried contacting SimFlow support but I am not getting any reply.

Thanks in advance.

Lukas Xu · November 20, 2024, 01:04

Hi! I'm facing the same problem. Did you solved it?

Arverni · November 20, 2024, 06:27

Hello, if I recall correctly it had to do with Citrix Workspace and its processes running in the background, which in some way interfered with SimFlow's executable. I solved It by deactivating those processes. Before I found the culprit, what I did was deactivating all non-essential processes, activate them one by one or a small lot and trying to launch SimFlow. The moment I faced the problema I knew which process had to be deactivated at all times. Hope this helps.

Below is a link where I originally posted in reddit and wrote down how I solved It:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFD/s/8etfq049QL

Lukas Xu · Today, 02:36

I failed to start the simflow. I guess i should just seek for another CFD software. But thanks for your response.

February 6, 2021, 07:45	Need help with SimFlow, stuck on splash screen.	#1
Arverni New Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello, I don't really know if this is the correct place to post about this, but I really need help. A Uni course requires me to use SimFlow, and I am encountering problems running it. Installation goes fine, however when I try to launch SimFlow, it gets stuck in the loading screen with the three wave things changing colour, but it never launches. I have already tried disabling antivirus both during and after installation, updating graphics and Windows, running as admin, making an exception in WIndows firewall, and many more ideas, to no avail. I also installed it on another computer (which I am not going to be able to use), and it runs just fine (even with worse specs). Is there any reason for this? How can it be fixed? If it is of any use, my specs are GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, 8GB RAM and i5-7400, so apparently I should have no problems running it. I tried contacting SimFlow support but I am not getting any reply. Thanks in advance.

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November 20, 2024, 01:04		#2
Lukas Xu New Member Kaixin Xu Join Date: Nov 2024 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi! I'm facing the same problem. Did you solved it?

November 20, 2024, 06:27		#3
Arverni New Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello, if I recall correctly it had to do with Citrix Workspace and its processes running in the background, which in some way interfered with SimFlow's executable. I solved It by deactivating those processes. Before I found the culprit, what I did was deactivating all non-essential processes, activate them one by one or a small lot and trying to launch SimFlow. The moment I faced the problema I knew which process had to be deactivated at all times. Hope this helps. Below is a link where I originally posted in reddit and wrote down how I solved It: https://www.reddit.com/r/CFD/s/8etfq049QL

Today, 02:36		#4
Lukas Xu New Member Kaixin Xu Join Date: Nov 2024 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I failed to start the simflow. I guess i should just seek for another CFD software. But thanks for your response.