NBee

Hi All I just tested if it is related to the internet connection. I ran a saved track . and even though I turned the internet connection off and on several times to my PC, DCS continued to run without problems. So DCS can run SP without an internet connection, no problem here. Regarding security/firewall, DCS is included in the exception rule in my win 11 firewall and scanning, and I only have one PC that is connected to the DCS user account. But as I said earlier, it has only been a problem at the first DCS startup after an update, after that it seems that the problem goes away by itself again. A wild guess without any knowledge of DCS infrastructure: Maybe it's related to Load balance ”time out” requests against the DCS server when there are many people downloading the update and the infrastructure at the same time/ simultaneously is handling ” DCA startups/logon requests” from multiple users.

@silverdevil thanks for reading my log, and sorry for getting back to you so late, but work is interfering with my free time at the moment. Is it normal for DCS to crash hard when the network connection disappears for a split second? I had an expectation that DCS could handle being offline for a short time in SP?

Game crash and close down and i get the following message se picture. I have seen it happen once before, just after a DCS update. null dcs.log debrief.log dcs.log.old

Hi thanks fo your input. Just some feedback. Game Mode and Hardware accelerated GPU scheduling + hot plug devices was disabled when the crash happened. I adjusted my settings as suggested but I still have some problems when ending VR session (exit DCS) that DCS will not close down and I often have to use Task manager to kill DCS.

dcs.log-20241220-153644.zipdcs.log-20241220-154341.zip Happened during a VR flight

I don't know if this is a bug. But I find that there is a huge difference in the contrast and colors of the surrounding scenery depending on whether I’m in a UH-1 or on an OH 58D (when using F2 external view there is no difference, it is only when you are in the cockpit) UH-1 pilot view = high contrast on surrounding scenery and OH-58D pilot view = low contrast on surrounding scenery see attached pictures. Screenshot is the same settings, mission, time and place only difference is helicopter type.

I have found the solution to the problem: I use Varjo-Foveated-0.2.0.msi with my Varjo headset. If I uninstall Varjo-Foveated-0.2.0.msi then DCS_mt can start in 2D when VR is enabled in options under VR settings without headset connected.

HI @Hornblower793 First, thank you for your time and effort in reading through my log. But unfortunately, neither of the two proposals has solved the problem. I have run DCS_updater_repair (cehck all files (slow)) and subsequently renamed DCS_Openbeta to .old started DCS_mt (2D) without problem. Then I set VR as selected under VR options and restart DCS_mt without headset connected and DCS crashes.

For info: I can see that DCS generates 2 crash logs every time I start DCS_MT without VR connected. I have attached both. First file is dcs.log-20240414-130739 and then DCS generates dcs.log-20240414-130817 after about 10-30 sec. dcs.log-20240414-130817.zip dcs.log dcs.log-20240414-130739.zip

I normally use a VR headset (Varjo Aero) when playing DCS, which means that VR is enabled in options under VR settings. I experience that if I want to start DCS without the VR headset connected, it crashes if I use \bin-mt\DCS.exe. But if I use \bin\DCS.exe, I can start DCS in 2D without any problems. This also means that when I update DCS via DCS_updater without the VR headset connected, the game crashes when DCS_update automatically starts DCS mt after the update, which is a bit annoying. Is this normal?

Tanks @BIGNEWY Just for info I tried same mission with A10CII + AV8 + Mirage 2000 and was not able to reproduce. But F-5E => same problem no DME on TCN after low-level flight: see attached log and track file. So perhaps it’s not just a F-18C issue? 5.log 5.trk

It seems as the TACAN in the F18C does not automatic pick up the DME (Distance) signal after low-level flight. Starting at 15000’ setting TACAN to Cn 13X, picking up the TACAN signal + DME. Then decent to low-level behind mountains, stay low until TCN signal diapers. Start climb until TCN signal is picked up by the receiver => DME not updating distance to TCN Turning TCN in aircraft OFF then ON brings DME back. 13.trk dcs_13.log CVN73_TX1.miz

Just tested the same mission and I can confirm that the issue has been fixed in last OB patch. And @Flappie Remember to thank the hard-working developers and the team behind DCS for their effort.

Thanks for the quick respons.

Anyone else having this problem in VR? I’m experience “whiteouts” meaning I sometime experience a fast flash of white light that blanks the screen out for a millisecond, just like a fast flash, this happens with different intervals during missions, especially at dusk and nighttime. VR Varjo Aero, Latest DCS patch, Win 11, GPU 4090 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.