[REPORTED]DCS 1.5.4 - UI Settings Menu Black Screen Hang

[Phantom88]

From Skate....

 

You should have a New [VR] Section in the /Saved Games/DCS.OpenBeta/Config/Options.lua Lines 2-7:

Code:

["VR"] = {

["box_mouse_cursor"] = false,

["enable"] = false,

["pixel_density"] = 1,

["use_mouse"] = true,

},

[RNeves]

Adding the VR section to the .lua file solved it for me!

 

Thanks alot

[Silly_Ghillie]

As clearly noted here,

 

I get a popup which says DCS has stopped working right as I open up the game.

 

Adding the VR lines into options.lua does not fix my issue and makes it worse...

[Frusheen]

As clearly noted here,

 

 

 

Adding the VR lines into options.lua does not fix my issue and makes it worse...

 

Sounds like you are adding them wrong. Are you using notepad++ to edit the lua file? Have you checked your log file under saved games/logs to check the cause of the crash?

[Silly_Ghillie]

I never had a LUA file since I deleted the entire DCS openbeta folder (except inputs), and since there was a crash upon clicking ok, DCS was never able to create a new one. So what I did was I created a .txt, entered the lines there, renamed it as options.lua and changed the file type to all files. Then I went into N++ to verify they were on lines 2-7.

Edited June 26, 2016 by Silly_Ghillie

[Frusheen]

I never had a LUA file since I deleted the entire DCS openbeta folder (except inputs), and since there was a crash upon clicking ok, DCS was never able to create a new one. So what I did was I created a .txt, entered the lines there, renamed it as options.lua and changed the file type to all files. Then I went into N++ to verify they were on lines 2-7.

 

What does your log file say?

[Silly_Ghillie]

Prepare yourself...

 

=== Log opened UTC 2016-06-26 17:18:34

00000.000 INFO VFS: Using 'Saved Games': "C:\Users\Dominic\Saved Games"

00000.168 INFO DCS: DCS/1.5.4.54080 (x86_64; Windows/10.0.10586)

00000.168 INFO DCS: CPU cores: 2, System RAM: 8189 MB

00000.175 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0

00000.183 INFO Dispatcher: 2016/6/26 13:18 V1508170900

00000.197 INFO INPUT: Device [Keyboard] created deviceId = 1

00000.231 INFO INPUT: Device [saitek X52 Pro Flight Controller {7B857C00-843B-11e4-8004-444553540000}] created deviceId = 2

00000.231 INFO INPUT: Joystick created[saitek X52 Pro Flight Controller {7B857C00-843B-11e4-8004-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no

00000.269 INFO INPUT: Device [Mouse] created deviceId = 3

00000.509 INFO SOUND: loaded 1093 sdefs from "sounds\sdef"

00000.570 INFO SOUND: Using driver: xaudio29

00000.600 INFO SOUND: XAudio2: channel layout: Headphones/Stereo

00000.600 INFO SOUND: Using SSE FTZ/DAZ mode.

00001.223 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/Textures/Avionics' to '/textures/'.

00001.229 ERROR SOUND: can't open proto file ".\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef\effects\aircrafts\engines\snecmam53\e_m2kc_combstart.sdef"

00001.229 ERROR SOUND: failed to load sdef Effects/Aircrafts/Engines/SnecmaM53/e_M2kC_combstart referenced in .\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef\aircrafts\engines\snecmam53\e_m2kc_combustion_full.sdef

00001.232 INFO SOUND: loaded 19 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef"

00001.232 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './CoreMods/aircraft/M-2000C/Skins/1/ME' to '/textures/'.

00001.232 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './CoreMods/aircraft/M-2000C/Textures/Weapons' to '/textures/'.

00001.239 INFO SOUND: loaded 10 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef"

00001.259 INFO SOUND: loaded 7 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\sa342\sounds\sdef"

00001.290 INFO SOUND: loaded 4 sdefs from ".\mods\aircraft\ka-50\sounds\sdef"

00001.307 INFO SOUND: loaded 109 sdefs from ".\mods\aircraft\l-39c\sounds\sdef"

00001.326 INFO SOUND: loaded 92 sdefs from ".\mods\aircraft\mi-8mtv2\sounds\sdef"

00001.337 INFO SOUND: loaded 72 sdefs from ".\mods\aircraft\mig-15bis\sounds\sdef"

00001.350 INFO SOUND: loaded 70 sdefs from ".\mods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef"

00001.720 INFO WorldPlugIns: No 'registryPath' for 'AVIODEV_C-101'

00016.150 INFO GRAPHICSVISTA: Creating Resource "Unicode" of type 1

00016.154 INFO DX11BACKEND: TRUNK renderer init: showShaderError coreCount=1

00016.184 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Concurrent Creates - 1

00016.184 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Command Lists - 1

00016.188 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadShaders

00016.188 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache Bazar/shaders/fxo

00019.893 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done

00019.893 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache C:\Users\Dominic\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\fxo

00019.893 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done

00019.893 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadShaders finished

00019.924 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './Bazar/EffectViewer/envcubes' to '/textures/'.

00020.172 ERROR VFS: Can't mount './Mods/tech/Kuznecow/Textures/TUG_3913' to '/textures/'.

00020.257 INFO RENDERER: Global metashader cache enabled

00020.257 INFO RENDERER: Loading metashader cache from C:\Users\Dominic\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\metashaders/

00020.257 INFO RENDERER: Metashader cache: 0 (0) cached shaders out of date

00020.386 ERROR DX11BACKEND: rendertarget "rtDynamicCloudMap" not found

00020.386 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS3: edtg::CreateSurfaceRenderItem()

00020.469 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found AVIASHTAB_CRASH

00020.471 INFO TERRAIN: lSystem::lSystem

00020.857 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:1

00021.096 ERROR VFS: add_location {"My Missions", "C:\Users\Dominic\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Missions\"}: path already added as "My Missions"

00023.558 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS3: edtg::CreateSurfaceRenderItem()

00024.193 INFO DXGUI: Cannot load font [C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\dxgui\skins\fonts\]!

00026.163 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS3: edtg::CreateSurfaceRenderItem()

00027.916 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2

00028.130 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:3

00028.797 INFO NET: Login success.

00031.214 ALERT LUACOMMON: Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/Options\Data.lua"]:384: attempt to index field 'VR' (a nil value)

GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:

[C]: ?

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/Options\Data.lua"]:384: in function 'getVRChanged'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_options.lua"]:97: in function 'onChange'

[string "./dxgui/bind/Button.lua"]:22: in function 'callback'

[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:310: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:305>

00034.817 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:5

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\tf-51d\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\mig-15bis\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\mi-8mtv2\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\l-39c\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\ka-50\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\flaming cliffs\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\a-10c\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\sa342\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef\"

00034.830 INFO SOUND: detaching sdef path "sounds\sdef\"

 

 

There is also a bunch of .crash and .dmp files too...

[Frusheen]

00031.214 ALERT LUACOMMON: Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/Options\Data.lua"]:384: attempt to index field 'VR' (a nil value)
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
[C]: ?
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/Options\Data.lua"]:384: in function 'getVRChanged'
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_options.lua"]:97: in function 'onChange'
[string "./dxgui/bind/Button.lua"]:22: in function 'callback'
[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:310: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:305>

 

Looks like you added the lines to the wrong file or saved it in the wrong place.

[Silly_Ghillie]

I can assure you I added the file under config in dcs world open beta in saved games. It is not like it matters anymore, I already uninstalled it in hopes of a clean install will fix it.

[mkiii]

Once you do get your screen back (Adding the VR section worked for me), you might find that some of your modules control settings are messed up now. Some sort of fixed themselves after fixing the black screen issue, but there are anomolies. My Dora for example, had the TM Throttle Flaps switch set up to switch flap settings. These are now blanked out and unselectable, leaving only the toggle up and down flap settings available. Didn't see ANYTHING in the release noteds about this or the fubar caused by options.lua. I know it's a Beta & all that, but a bit of documentation would have helped here.

[SkateZilla]

The Input Settings are stored in a separate file,

 

However, if a closing symbol or comma is missing from the config file, it may effect the loading of the /Input/ Folder file.

[DerekSpeare]

I use Notepad++ to edit the LUA files, FWIW.

[hellking]

Adding the VR text in options solved the black screen problem. But DCS does not open in VR mode anymore. VR mode is enabled in the options... After launching the application, I keep seeing Oculus Home. DCS opens in my monitor like it cannot see the Rift..

 

B.T.W. I tried deleting my options.lua from saved games folder. I was expecting DCS to create a new default one, but it never happened... I had to go fetch one from DCS installation directory and copy it over.. I don't know if I did the right thing.

 

I think I will revert back to 1.5.3 until these issues are resolved.. Looking forward to the nice updates in 1.5.4!

[cichlidfan]

DCS doesn't create a new options lua, until you go into Options and change something. Otherwise, it will use the default one from inside the game folder (quite likely the one you copied, assuming it worked).

[popov]

Read the forum, tired of posting always the same solution for the option screen. The fix has been found more than 12 hours ago.

 

Wow! your really helping here....

 

I've been reading all the post in this "VR issue" and nothing other than this one is titled "Menu Dissapear"...

 

If you know of a post regarding this same subject, would it be too much to ask if you could post the related link here plz ?

 

Thx

Edited June 27, 2016 by popov

[Art-J]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=169019

 

and...

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=169026

[McMicha]

Crash after resolution Change. (1.5.4)

 

Crash after resolution Change.

See logs....

Logs.zip

DxDiag.txt

[BIGNEWY]

Hi and thanks for the crash logs, could I ask you to include the log.txt after the crash it may help us find some clues

[McMicha]

most time create dcs a new log file after a restart, without created a backup of the old file....

 

I have found another crash, after close the game. (other-crash-Logs.zip)

Logs.zip

other-crash-Logs.zip

[bunraku]

1.5.4 crash when mapping Hotas Controls

 

Hi guys

I just reinstalled w7 and DCS. I am trying to map the trim buttons for the Hotas Warthog as by default they are change viewpoint in the cockpit. I do this, but as soon as I press ok the screen goes grey and just hangs. This has only been since 1.5.4.

Any idea why?

Thanks

[CoNa]

I have the same issue. tried to change any axis or buttons, it hangs.

Perhaps delete the settings and do a new one?

[Cibit]

Deleting option LUA fixed the black screen for me when changing settings in options, a shock starting up and seeing labels, like a time warp:)

[HiJack]

Deleting option LUA fixed the black screen for me when changing settings in options, a shock starting up and seeing labels, like a time warp:)

Same here! Renaming the options.lua in the Config folder of DCS.OpenBeta fixed this. Good catch Cibit! :thumbup:

[bobd]

Black screen after unlimited weapons checked

 

Title says it.

[BIGNEWY]

a black screen issue has been reported when using the settings,

 

It would be best to see your logs folder zipped so we can confirm it is the same one.

 

otherwise it is guess work