= !WorldPainter Safe Mode =

!WorldPainter Safe Mode is an operating mode of !WorldPainter that eliminates all outside influences that might cause it not to start or to be unusable. It is separate from, and does not require, Windows Safe Mode. Specifically, in Safe Mode !WorldPainter will temporarily:

* set the hardware acceleration painting method to default
* not change the visual theme from the Java default
* not load plugins (this means it will not load worlds which were created with plugins while in Safe Mode)
* not load custom brushes
* not load the background image, if any (it will still load overlay images)
* create the default world with the default settings rather than those configured in the preferences

This may allow it to start or operate successfully if a problem with one of these is causing normal operation to fail. Functionality may be limited; this mode is not intended for doing work, but for diagnosing problems and changing preferences.

To start WorldPainter in safe mode, use the "!WorldPainter (Safe Mode)" start menu entry, or on the command line add the parameter `--safe`.