java.lang.NullPointerException on build empty project

Using Arduino Installation & Troubleshooting
#1

java.lang.NullPointerException
at cc.arduino.LoadVIDPIDSpecificPreferences.load(LoadVIDPIDSpecificPreferences.java:48)
at processing.app.debug.Compiler.createBuildPreferences(Compiler.java:657)
at processing.app.debug.Compiler.(Compiler.java:214)
at processing.app.debug.Compiler.build(Compiler.java:99)
at processing.app.Sketch.build(Sketch.java:1117)
at processing.app.Sketch.build(Sketch.java:1097)
at processing.app.Editor$BuildHandler.run(Editor.java:1989)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Windows 8.1 x64
Java 8 update 60 installed.
Arduino 1.6.5 (and I have tried to install the nightly build)

What’s going on?

#2

New bug.
See following post and bug report.

https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/issues/3738

#3

The fix is available. Thanks for the information! :slight_smile:

#4

Thanks for the fix. Just copied over the nightly build (1.6.6) and let it over write the previous (1.6.5) installation - problem gone :slight_smile:

#5