DCS won't open

[SmokeyTheLung]

Hey guys. My DCS doesn't want to open anymore after the last update. Nothing happens after the little CMD window closes.

 

DCS is up to date, repaired several times, restarted the machine a few times too and I downloaded and installed the Microsoft stuff recommended in the sticky post above - I was told I'm up to date - you guys have any tips?

 

Logs included, I tried deleting the file mentioned in the log and doing a repair but it didn't help

 

Thanks!

 

=== Log opened UTC 2015-04-12 23:54:20
00000.000 INFO    EDCORE: createSerialQueue IOQueue
00000.090 INFO    VFS: Using 'Saved Games': "C:\Users\Julian\Saved Games"
00000.091 INFO    DCS: DCS/1.2.16.37730 (x86_64; Windows/6.1.7601)
00000.097 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0
00000.102 INFO    Dispatcher: 2015/4/12 16:54 V1411061313
00000.134 INFO    INPUT: Device created Mouse
00000.134 INFO    INPUT: Device created Keyboard
00000.147 INFO    INPUT: Device created Joystick - HOTAS Warthog {DE4BE180-F7F4-11df-8002-444553540000}
00000.147 INFO    INPUT: Joystick created[Joystick - HOTAS Warthog {DE4BE180-F7F4-11df-8002-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no
00000.151 INFO    INPUT: Device created Throttle - HOTAS Warthog {5725F330-F7F4-11df-8001-444553540000}
00000.151 INFO    INPUT: Joystick created[Throttle - HOTAS Warthog {5725F330-F7F4-11df-8001-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no
00000.310 INFO    INPUT: Device created Saitek Pro Flight Combat Rudder Pedals {D2108390-225F-11e0-8001-444553540000}
00000.310 INFO    INPUT: Joystick created[saitek Pro Flight Combat Rudder Pedals {D2108390-225F-11e0-8001-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no
00000.316 INFO    NET: events.lua loaded
00000.317 WARNING LOG: 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.
00000.317 INFO    NET: loading ./Scripts/net/default.cfg : OK
00000.317 INFO    NET: loading C:\Users\Julian\Saved Games\DCS\Config/network.cfg : OK
00000.317 INFO    NET: loading ./Scripts/net/net_types.lua : OK
00000.317 INFO    NET: default_conn is 4
00000.431 INFO    SOUND: loaded 944 sdefs from "sounds\sdef"
00000.436 INFO    SOUND: XAudio2: Using device ID:'{0.0.0.00000000}.{d99b7385-7881-42e1-9824-9063784293bc}' Name:'Speakers (Logitech Wireless Headset)', channels: 2
00000.436 INFO    SOUND: XAudio2: channel layout: Headphones/Stereo
00000.469 INFO    SOUND: Using SSE FTZ/DAZ mode.
00000.673 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/entry.lua
00000.674 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/C-101.lua
00000.674 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/Views.lua
00000.675 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/F-86/entry.lua
00000.676 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/F-86/F-86.lua
00000.676 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/F-86/Views.lua
00000.677 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/entry.lua
00000.678 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/Hawk.lua
00000.678 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/Views.lua
00000.679 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-15bis/entry.lua
00000.681 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-15bis/MiG-15bis.lua
00000.682 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21BIS/entry.lua
00000.682 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21BIS/Entry/Aw
00000.685 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21BIS/Entry/Am
00000.686 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/aircraft/MQ-9 Reaper/entry.lua
00000.687 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/entry.lua
00000.688 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/Weapons.lua
00000.689 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/FW-190D9.lua
00000.689 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/Views.lua
00000.691 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/Bf-109K-4.lua
00000.691 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./CoreMods/WWII Units/Views.lua
00000.692 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./mods/tech/9p148.lua
00000.692 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./mods/tech/BRDM-1.lua
00000.693 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./mods/tech/CombinedArms/entry.lua
00000.693 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./mods/tech/D-30.lua
00000.694 UNKNOWN WinMain: MOD loading:    ./mods/tech/Kraz-255.lua
00000.694 ERROR   DCS: Error running \Scripts\server.lua: [string "Scripts/Database/scripts/utils.lua"]:31: bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)
=== Log closed.

[SilentGun]

I have had this exact problem, twice. the solution is a clean reinstall of DCS world. Don't worry about activation keys or you joystick profile as they are saved in a completely different place.

 

hope this helps :)

 

EDIT: do you have any mods? because that was the cause of both of my problems.

Edited April 13, 2015 by SilentGun