Hi! In the artifact-test_win download, try deleting the folder labeled ".tmp" and then starting the game again. Please let me know if it still gives you an issue.
All the files are packed into resources.neu.
Since it sounds like you are able to successfully launch the older version, I am assuming you have a 64-bit system and are using either Windows 10 or 11.
- If your Windows username contains any special characters, that will cause the app to crash on launch.
- You can also open a command prompt and type
cd [EnterFullAppFolderPathHere (e.g. C:\Users\MyUsername\Desktop\Windows)]
start Artifact
And that may show an error if it fails to launch. - An Antivirus or Windows Defender could also be blocking it from launching, so it may help to check the quarantine logs and/or add an exception for Artifact. Perhaps even running the app as Administrator, though it shouldn't be necessary.
Hopefully something here works, but for now I am continuing to look into this issue for other possible causes or solutions.