I loaded the new version of VASSAL on my laptop. I got it to open once and was able to do a move. But after closing the program, when I tried to reopen it, nothing happens. I tried via the shortcut, and by clicking on the actual application file. I've gone through the FAQs, and confirmed that I have the 64 bit Java 6 working on my computer. This is the errorlog for VASSAL:
2014-07-27 11:55:39,783 [0-main] INFO VASSAL.launch.StartUp - Starting
2014-07-27 11:55:39,786 [0-main] INFO VASSAL.launch.StartUp - OS Windows 8 6.2
2014-07-27 11:55:39,786 [0-main] INFO VASSAL.launch.StartUp - Java version 1.6.0_45
2014-07-27 11:55:39,786 [0-main] INFO VASSAL.launch.StartUp - VASSAL version 3.2.13
2014-07-27 11:55:39,843 [0-AWT-EventQueue-0] INFO VASSAL.launch.ModuleManager - Manager
2014-07-27 11:55:42,777 [0-AWT-EventQueue-0] INFO VASSAL.launch.ModuleManagerWindow - Exiting
I don't know what any of that means.
My computer is running on Windows 8.1.
The remaining thing to check according to the FAQ list is whether the firewall is blocking the loopback. I think my Windows firewall is turned off and the Norton firewall is on. But, I don't know how to check that firewall to see if it's blocking the loopback. I don't see anything in the Norton Manage Firewall that refers to loopback.