Game crashes when firing weapons or using flares. Also when explosions go off.

[RawMexicanTacos]

It seems after the 1.5.4 update that this has happened. Whenever I fire any weapons, use flares, or an explosion sets off, the game just crashes and closes out. I've tried at least 100 things to try and solve this problem including re-installing DCS, both for steam and the standalone. I've updated everything and no changes except FPS increase which I'm proud of but I can't enjoy the game just flying around, this is a combat simulator I want to be able to fly missions and destroy targets with the A-10C. Forgot to mention this happens with any aircraft. It also crashes when other aircraft or vehicles fire their weapons. Need help ASAP.

[BIGNEWY]

please attach your whole logs folder zipped straight after the crash it will give us a better picture of what is going on.

 

a guide is in my signature

 

also please add your dxdiag or a description of your hardware

[RawMexicanTacos]

Logs.zip

 

Here are the logs.

[RawMexicanTacos]

DxDiag.txt

[BIGNEWY]

thanks for the info

 

00335.241 INFO DCS: try to write dump information

00335.312 INFO EDCORE: # -------------- 20160722-081625 --------------

00335.341 INFO EDCORE:

00335.363 INFO EDCORE: # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 57B98F27 00:00000000

00335.419 INFO EDCORE: 00000000 00000000 0000:00000000

00335.496 INFO EDCORE: 57B98F27 012FE650 0000:00000000 OpenAdapter10_2()+489D97

00335.519 INFO EDCORE: 57B9A208 012FE6C0 0000:00000000 OpenAdapter10_2()+48B078

00335.540 INFO EDCORE: 57B922E9 012FE760 0000:00000000 OpenAdapter10_2()+483159

00335.563 INFO EDCORE: 20B24F53 012FE7A0 0000:00000000 ?compute@DX11Renderer@RenderAPI@@UEAAXPEAUIShader@2@HHH@Z()+D3

00335.585 INFO EDCORE: 30715DAD 012FE800 0000:00000000 ??0MaterialParams@enlight@@QEAA@XZ()+4BAD

00335.607 INFO EDCORE: 307163E7 012FE840 0000:00000000 ??0MaterialParams@enlight@@QEAA@XZ()+51E7

00335.629 INFO EDCORE: 263DFE7E 012FEDA0 0000:00000000 ?updateDrawData@SceneManager_Implement@@QEAAXPEBVdPosition@@PEBM@Z()+18AE

00335.641 INFO EDCORE: 263D5EB3 012FF380 0000:00000000 ?Render@SceneManager_Implement@@UEAAXXZ()+623

00335.642 INFO EDCORE: A5879E8E 012FF3F0 0000:00000000

00335.642 INFO EDCORE: A587FCB1 012FF450 0000:00000000

00335.643 INFO EDCORE: A586F5C4 012FF480 0000:00000000

00335.643 INFO EDCORE: A586F514 012FF4B0 0000:00000000

00335.644 INFO EDCORE: A554D43F 012FFB60 0000:00000000

00335.659 INFO EDCORE: A5973F59 012FFBA0 0000:00000000

00335.662 INFO EDCORE: 5F408102 012FFBD0 0000:00000000 BaseThreadInitThunk()+22

00335.662 INFO EDCORE: 5F57C5B4 012FFC20 0000:00000000 RtlUserThreadStart()+34

00340.918 INFO EDCORE: Minidump created.

00340.921 INFO DCS: try to write track file

 

 

I suspect it is due to your GPU - Intel® HD Graphics 5500 which is below minimum spec for DCSWorld

 

Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: 2 GB RAM card, DirectX11 - compatible; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.

[RawMexicanTacos]

Weird because previous versions have worked perfectly. I'm getting on average 30 fps

[BIGNEWY]

Are you using any user installed modifications?

[RawMexicanTacos]

None, just the standard DCS.

[DarkAngel11]

This same thing happened to me

[SkateZilla]

Weird because previous versions have worked perfectly. I'm getting on average 30 fps

 

You can only push the Intel HD GPU's so far,

 

They'll run DCS to a point, but once you start firing weapons and loading more effects and shaders it will crash out due to the fact it was not designed to run anything as complex as DCS to begin with.

 

 

Another Thing BOTH of you guys need to see is also the Shared Memory Conflict.

 

1. You both have 6 GB of Total System Memory, Which is Below the Minimum Requirements by itself.

 

2. You both have 3 GB of that Total System Memory Set as Shared Memory for the Intel HD GPU. Thus Limiting Your Available system Memory to 3GB when Running DCS, which is 37% of the Minimum Required Memory for DCS.

 

3. Shared memory doesnt operate the same way as Dedicated memory, which Intel HD GPU's in use by Both Users only has 128MB of Dedicated Memory.

 

4. You both are Running a GPU and Memory intensive Application, which will fill up both System and GPU Memory easily, Once you Trigger effects or events, memory will run out.

 

 

Considering the Crashes point to DirectX11RenderAPI and Scene Manager.

 

 

Even though It worked before, DCS1.5 and 2.0 are Both Slowly having Shaders and Effects Replaced, Eventually the new Effects/Shaders are too much for the Tiny IntelHD GPU to Render without crashing itself.

Edited August 23, 2016 by SkateZilla

[SkateZilla]

It Maybe a Longshot Guys:

 

But Can you Download and Install the Drivers for the Intel HD GPUs:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26078/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-10-and-Windows-7-8-1-15-40-?product=86210

 

You guys are both running a version from Early 2015 (Likely Windows Default Driver).

[muddcatt]

It's the Intel Graphics. I have a i5 Nuc will play gave fine. And a i7 nuc that will do everything but fire weapons and load the f15c or su-27 from a quick start game. Still playing with drivers and stuff. The whole prob is Video I do know that for sure. A10C will drop bombs and everything. But if you try to fire a weapon it'll crash.

[Luix73]

Opened a case to Intel

https://communities.intel.com/message/427080#427080

[cowtherookie]

I have this exact same problem with the same system specs. I was wondering if there was any way to download an older version of the program before this particular patch caused this problem?

[zach]

Same Issue

 

I'm having the same issue. I've been going back and forth with this for over 6 months and still don't know why. It seems to be the GPU that's causing the crash, because i'm using the same Intel GPU as yours. with an intel i7 processor and 12 GB of Ram. What's really weird is that the game used to run perfectly fine before and sadly, now it's nearly Unplayable. Keep us updated if you manage to get it fixed.

[SkateZilla]

Intel Integrated HD Graphics are not a Supported GPU.

[zach]

I finally fixed it guys !! most computers that have the Intel GPU will have an additional GPU (AMD R7) in my case to assist in 3D applications such as DCS. If you have the AMD GPU, all you need to do is right click on the desktop and go to the AMD Radeon Settings>>Preference>> Radeon Additional Settings>>Switchable Graphics Application Settings (Located in the left pane). Then, run the game and when the main menu pops up, go back to the AMD Settings window. You should see 2 applications appear (consent.exe) and (dcs.exe). From the drop down menu right next to the application name, select(High Performance) and click Apply. and finally, enjoy playing DCS again.:thumbup:

[baldeagle611]

I just backdated to version 1.2.12 and it now works like a dream, even on the the highest settings. So thanks to all. Just a shame it took so long to find out. There are obviously quite a few of us with Intel GPUs, so perhaps it would make commercial sense for Eagle to reinstate their support for them?

 

So now my question is: What planes won't work with the backdated version? Please don't say the A-10C!

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

you can find a list here of what version number is needed for each module

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2548018&postcount=4

 

 

 

 

For future reference the minimum and recommended specification for DCS is here

 

Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i3; RAM: 8 GB; Free hard disk space: 30 GB; Discrete video card: 2 GB RAM (AMD, NVIDIA); requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows 7/8/10; DirectX11; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 16GB; Hard disk space: 30 GB; Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 / ATI R9 290 DirectX11 or better; Joystick; requires internet activation.