DCS/1.5.3.50487 Upgrade BREAKS DCS

[gazmonalpha]

If u are running any mods u should remove them, most mods will give u lots of problems with this game

 

 

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[SkateZilla]

After a repair, thats the next thing I tried BN...

 

 

 

Resorted to renaming DCS sub folders 4 at a time & running repair until it was sorted. After 8 folders, Bingo! it works - saved a full complete download.

 

I can only assume some corruption occurred either in the update process or gameplay (I use MP mostly, and there are a few program crashes) and that the initial repair was not picking it up.

 

All is good now and seems to be working fine.

 

Thanks for coming in..

 

from Log:

Error running Scripts/Database/db_main.lua

 

Delete or rename DCSWorld/mods/ folder, and run repair.

 

You have corrupted files, usually from unofficial mods being installed.

Edited February 21, 2016 by SkateZilla

[PiedDroit]

The crash is caused by the 476 range object or Ranger 79 mods.

It's a lua error, if you dig which function causes it then search for it in the lua files, you end up in the lua files from those mods. Just remove them and you're good.

 

More info:

 

00000.558 ALERT DCS: Error running Scripts/Database/db_main.lua: [string "Scripts/Database/scripts/utils.lua"]:31: bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)

In "Scripts/Database/scripts/utils.lua", line 31:

-- utility functions

set_recursive_metatable = function(child, parent)

 

Search for it:

 

...\Mods\tech\476 Range Targets\Aim_Off_Marker.lua (2 hits)

Line 5: set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 6: set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

...\Mods\tech\476 Range Targets\Conventional_Circle_A.lua (2 hits)

Line 5: set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 6: set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

etc

 

...\Ranger Pack\buildings.lua (90 hits)

Line 9: set_recursive_metatable(CWAA, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 10: set_recursive_metatable(CWAA.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

Line 36: set_recursive_metatable(CWAB, GT_t.generic_stationary)

etc

Edited February 21, 2016 by PiedDroit

[karl_T]

Same here. Except I have no Mods, but ever since update Missile & Approach HUD symbology has disappeared. I can still manage a landing w/o it , but I can't shoot down a thing anymore except with the GUN. When I had ver. 1.5.2. I racked up 33 air to air, in a few days. Now I 'm racking up bupkis.

Edited February 22, 2016 by karl_T

[Enduro14]

Wrong thread

[Punisher74]

The crash is caused by the 476 range object or Ranger 79 mods.

It's a lua error, if you dig which function causes it then search for it in the lua files, you end up in the lua files from those mods. Just remove them and you're good.

 

More info:

 

In "Scripts/Database/scripts/utils.lua", line 31:

 

 

Search for it:

 

...\Mods\tech\476 Range Targets\Aim_Off_Marker.lua (2 hits)

Line 5: set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 6: set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

...\Mods\tech\476 Range Targets\Conventional_Circle_A.lua (2 hits)

Line 5: set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 6: set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

etc

 

...\Ranger Pack\buildings.lua (90 hits)

Line 9: set_recursive_metatable(CWAA, GT_t.generic_stationary)

Line 10: set_recursive_metatable(CWAA.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);

Line 36: set_recursive_metatable(CWAB, GT_t.generic_stationary)

etc

 

with ranger79 Ranger Pack installed 1.5.3 DCS doesn't work, 476 Range Targets on the other hand does work at least for me starting up the game. not tested a mission using 476 range Targets thou.