R 3.4.x与R Studio兼容性及R 3.4.3白屏问题咨询

1. Does R Studio support R 3.4.x? #

Older R Studio releases absolutely work with R 3.4.x, but modern R Studio versions (2022.07 and later) don’t support this old R branch. Those newer builds switched to an Electron framework and bumped the minimum required R version to 3.6.0. Stick to R Studio’s 1.4.x series or earlier, and you’ll have no compatibility issues with R 3.4.x.

2. What’s the latest R Studio version compatible with R 3.4.3 (fixing the white screen issue)? #

The highest fully compatible R Studio version for R 3.4.3 is R Studio 1.4.1717. This was the final release in the 1.4.x line, and it supports R versions ranging from 3.1.0 all the way up to 4.1.x.

That white screen you’re hitting is almost definitely because you’re trying to pair R 3.4.3 with a newer R Studio build—those releases don’t recognize R 3.4.x as a valid supported version. Installing R Studio 1.4.1717 should clear up the loading problem right away.

Quick side tip: If your projects allow it, upgrading R to 3.6.0 or later would let you use all the latest R Studio features, security patches, and package support. But I totally get sticking with legacy versions for specific project needs!

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者DonkeyKong