Emulator says "aiStarter helper does not appear to be running"

[Ethan_Zhang_Konghwas]

My emulator is not working. Press help button goes back to homepage. Tried 12 times, checked troubleshooting videos, asked chatgpt, gemini, all sorts. NOTHING. Help​:frowning:

[ABG]

Try an alternate emulator, without aistarter:

FAQ Section: Companion and Emulator

Introductory Your First App Testing - MIT AIStarter for 64 bit Windows - MIT Sample Connect -> Companion sequence - @ABG Breaking News: 8/17/2025 Current Version, from the AI2 Help->Companion Info link: 2.76 Downloadable 2.76u link: https://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/companions/MITAI2Companion.apk http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/companions/MITAI2Companion.apk

Prior versions

Feb 19, 2024 nb196 needs Companion 2.70 or 2.70u side load Dec 1 2023 nb195b needs Companion 2.69 or 2.69u side load…