I have now managed to replicate this error one one of my PC's, also reported above by Greygor. Can you please try the following fix on your PC and see if the wallet runs afterwards: 

1. Close the wallet.
2. Check the file size for 'ballzcoin.exe' in the following folder: C:\Users\your.username\AppData\Roaming\Ballzcoin-Ballzbrowser-Wallet\binaries\ballzcoin\unpacked
3. If the file size is 0MB, delete the exe file (don't delete anything else!).
4. Download the Windows client binary in the announcement post, extract, and copy ballzcoin.exe to the folder to replace the deleted file.
5. Start the wallet. Does it work?

If this solves the issue, I will investigate further before creating a permanent fix.

Please try the following to see if it is a connection error caused by your firewall / windows settings:

- Download the windows client binary (which is also the command line wallet), unzip to a folder.
- Run 'cmd' from the start menu.
- CD into the folder where you unzipped the client binary.
- Run the client: ballzcoin console
- Within 15 seconds of booting up, the client should start downloading the blockchain. If nothing happens, type 'admin.peers'. If there are no peers, then it is likely you will need to open UDP port 31805 on your firewall.

Thanks for setting up the block explorer, I have added the link to the announcement post. I like the name (Ballz Explorer), definitely true to the spirit of the project 

Can you post some more information please:

- Are you using the command line wallet or GUI wallet? Linux or Windows?
- Is the chain simply not downloading, or are you getting an error message?

The chain is currently at block height 40349 as I write this and the bootnodes are online and working, so in theory you shouldn't have any issues. To diagnose the issue, you could try:

Run the command line wallet from a terminal:

>ballzcoin console

It should boot up. Wait around 15 seconds, and type admin.peers into the console. Do you see a number of IP addresses (and other info) come up?

If not, check your firewall settings. In particular, make sure UDP port 31805 is open. 

No decisions have been made yet on which exchanges to approach first, as it is still very early days for the project. The focus at the moment is encouraging people to mine the coin (a good level of support so far, thanks to everyone who is mining  ) and producing a website and block explorer, which are required before any exchange listings.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who has posted questions, comments (positive and negative!) and shown interest in the project. Rather than make multiple posts, I have tried to cover most of the questions people have asked here.


Website

The website will be up soon, and I will update this thread when done. Rather than promote the project before the code was ready, the focus has been on thoroughly testing the code to make sure no bugs have been introduced as a result of the changes to the original Ethereum code (mainly the new difficulty adjustment algorithm). The source code and binaries have been posted here as the first public step, to give any interested Bitcointalk members a chance to get a head start on mining before promotion of the coin starts in earnest. The next priority is the website.


Discord

There are no immediate plans to start a discord channel for the project, however this may change if (when?) the project generates enough interest to warrant it. For now, this thread is the best place to ask any questions.


Charity

There is some information in the white paper on the charity distribution mechanism, but essentially it will work as follows:

- There are 10 account addresses embedded into the code that will start accumulating coins ~6 months after the launch date. The account private keys will be given to charities over the next 6 months. 
- Accounts will only be given to registered charities who are already established. New charities will not be created as part of the project.
- Ballzcoin itself is not a charity.


Mining

A big thanks to TerraHash.cc, ButSa, and thedives for setting up pools. I will add the links to the announcement post shortly.

For those who are keen, the instructions for solo mining with Claymore are as follows:

1. Start ballzcoin in console mode with RPC port open:
ballzcoin console --rpc

2. Wait for network synchronization. Within about 15 seconds, you should start seeing 'Imported new chain segment blocks = n' appear on the screen (n being a number between 1 and 2048). When n drops to 1, the entire chain has been imported, and you can start mining.

3. Start mining with Claymore:

ethdcrminer64 -allcoins 1 -retrydelay 10 -epool http://127.0.0.1:8641

This all assumes you have an account set up and configured as the etherbase. Please let me know if you want any instructions on how to do that.



ICO

This is not an ICO. The only way to get hold of coins at the moment is through mining.


PoS

Ballzcoin will not transition to PoS. It will always be a PoW coin.


Masternodes

There are no plans to have masternodes.

Apologies for my lack of response to anyone these last few days. I can't post, edit or PM (just get a blank page or http 500 error from the forum after pressing post). Trying on a different PC from a different IP to see if this works, if so then I will start addressing the various questions that have been asked...

As promised, binary files and all source code have now been released  Links added in original post.

Please accept my apologies, I meant 8:30PM forum time, as in the original post (eleven and a half hours from now). 

In case anybody missed this announcement last weekend, the binaries and code will be released at 8:30 PM today  

Note: Edited to remove incorrect reference to UTC time. Apologies once again for the confusion.

Introduction and Goals

Ballzcoin is a light-hearted cryptocurrency project based on the Go implementation of Ethereum. The primary goals of Ballzcoin are as follows:

• To encourage talking about our balls! Men’s health charities will be supported via the block reward. But wait a minute! Ballzcoin is an equal opportunities cryptocurrency, and so women’s and children’s health charities will also be supported.
• Provide an alternative decentralized Proof of Work based blockchain to run EVM smart contracts and DApps, without a future transition to Proof of Stake.
• Encourage and incentivize the development of DApps to run on the Ballzcoin network, with an emphasis on fun DApps. This will include providing resources to game developers to make it easier to incorporate Ballzcoin into the game code.
• Implement a difficulty adjustment algorithm that responds rapidly to changes in mining hash rate, to maintain the target average block time under changing network conditions.
• Keep the project fun and open source!
• All goals and expectations will be kept realistic.

Specification

• PoW algorithm: Ethash
• Difficulty adjustment algorithm: Ballzcoin
• Total supply: Approximately 35 million coins after 5 years
• Average block time: 15 seconds
• Block reward (miner): Staggered from 5 coins in year 1 to 0.5 coins from year 6
• Block reward (charity): Equivalent to 5% of miner reward, split between 10 charities who will independently hold the charity accounts
• Premine: 1.5 million (equivalent to ~4% of total supply after 5 years)

For those who are interested in the project and would like to know more, full details are provided in the white paper:

https://github.com/ballzcoin/whitepaper


Website, Blockchain Explorer, and Web Wallet

https://ballzcoin.org
https://explorer.ballzcoin.org
https://wallet.ballzcoin.org

Community

Ballzcoin Discord channel - Added 03/11/2018


Exchanges




Development Team

Ballzcoin is currently a solo developer project, however it is anticipated that the team will expand as the project progresses.  


Release Details

The client binaries, GUI wallets, and source code will all be made public at approximately 8.30PM on 15th September 2018 via links posted here. The first 1000 blocks will have zero miner payout. This will hopefully give people time to download the binaries or compile from source before payouts start.  

As the client is based on Go Ethereum, any GPU mining software for Ethereum should be capable of mining Ballzcoin. For solo mining, use RPC port 8641.

Links to Binaries / Wallets:

Wallet links and instructions.

Linux client binary
Windows client binary
Linux GUI wallet
Windows GUI wallet
Note: GUI wallets updated 30/09/2018 to correct occasional issue setting gas price, resulting in transactions not being processed.

Workarounds for known issues with Windows GUI wallet on some PC's here:
Post #35
Post #41

Link to source code:

https://github.com/ballzcoin


Pools and Pool Information

Pools:
http://ballz.terrahash.cc
http://comining.io/?ref=A2bHqvBNPoSbMZzrQUZgx6F
http://ballz.dgpool.ru
http://solo-ballz.dgpool.ru
https://ballz.bylt.gq
http://comining.io/?ref=ACAF8Tbz67mrKdaobfabKnk
http://solo-ballz.crazypool.org/
http://ballz.crazypool.org/
https://ballz.myeasyhash.com
https://ballz.wattpool.net/

Note: Shortened links are automatically removed by the forum software, so please use full links when posting pools in the thread so they can be added here.

Pool Information:
https://miningpoolstats.stream/ballzcoin



Solo Mining Instructions

An account must first be set up and configured as the etherbase (your primary account will automatically be configured as the etherbase). Then:

1. Start ballzcoin in console mode with RPC port open:
ballzcoin console --rpc

2. Wait for network synchronization. Within about 15 seconds, you should start seeing 'Imported new chain segment blocks = n' appear on the screen (n being a number between 1 and 2048). When n drops to 1, the entire chain has been imported, and you can start mining.

3. Start mining with Claymore:

ethdcrminer64 -allcoins 1 -retrydelay 10 -epool http://127.0.0.1:8641


Further Information

The addresses of the premine account and charity accounts are listed here, for transparency:

0xBe06a1fD3897fF12Ad4eE0a7aB60fC140296D920 - Premine account
0x10de770e36506aaeff5c93b0cb0f0ebc7593d381 - Charity account 1      
0x66a0cad88158938747915d096d8a012380c5f369 - Charity account 2      
0xc3c678e2400c7fad143dc9a37222d246b71f8bbf - Charity account 3
0xe7025386e195b0be1a47514d31b6ee06e0e302a4 - Charity account 4
0x7bdd7d64cc98cc00c81e11b91ca17c73e9441bec - Charity account 5
0xa1e3dd22fdd9e73fa009ccd440c8249ae6f1d9c0 - Charity account 6
0xd3f7ad93f8046cd301f513e416b1e2c06a005d95 - Charity account 7
0x551e4d4c64fd57b05ace1116e23d385db0f0cfff - Charity account 8
0x5520f6fbeb60291e4af59f6da3215e788ca3258f - Charity account 9
0x3afb964b4d4a7c16a02ff95c6c960918d93d8992 - Charity account 10


Finally, this is not an ICO. Ballzcoin can be accumulated by mining, trading on exchanges (going forward), and obtained by DApp developers via bounties from the premine.


Roadmap

Initial release:

• All source code made public on Github.
• Linux and Windows Ballzcoin client binaries released (incorporating command line wallet).
• Linux and Windows GUI wallets released.

Within first 3 months:

• Generate awareness of Ballzcoin amongst miners and pool operators to build hash rate and establish a stable network.
• Release blockchain explorer.
• Release website and start distributing charity accounts.

Within first 6 months:

• All charity accounts distributed.
• Release web wallet.
• First exchange listing.

Ongoing (anytime from initial release onwards):

• Incentivize the development and deployment of DApps on the Ballzcoin network by third parties.
• Periodic client updates to coincide with major upgrades and important bug fixes to the original Go Ethereum client.
• Update GUI wallets.
• Additional exchange listings.
• Expansion of the Ballzcoin team, as required.
• Promotion and awareness of Ballzcoin to maintain the value of the underlying currency, and retain the support of miners in securing the network.