Need some help after messing around with 2.2

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Hi!, after testing 2.2 for a few hours, I decided to install my mods...all went well except for one of them...I use to edit the "terrainoption41.lua" file to make Nevada to have sharper terrain shadows by increasing both textureSize and updateStep parameters (8192 and 256 respectively)...I have been doing this since long ago for 2.1 version with no problems.

 

However, in 2.2, after editing those values in this file (it's not exactly the same as in 2.1, now there is a different line "switchoffAssetRuntimeSurfaceDetails = 0;" instead of "switchoffAssetSurfaceDetails = 0;" as before in 2.1) the game ALWAYS crashes whenever I try to load a Nevada mission or loading the mission editor with Nevada map...

 

Thing is, I saved a back up of the original file so I put it back in its place and the game still crashes every single time I load ME in Nevada or load a mission in Nevada!!:doh:

 

I tried with a new metashaders folder, as well as a new "DCS.openalpha" folder, repairing the game, changing settings, and nothing works!...I have no idea what the hell happened nor why restoring the original file doesn't fixes the problem but I basically can't start anything using Nevada map :huh: . It worked no problem in 2.1 and to uninstall it simply restoring the original file worked perfect...now something seems to be stuck/saved somewhere that prevents everything to get back to normal.

 

The reason of the crash btw, is that both RAM and Pagefile skyrockets to 100% and then DCS crashes :doh:

 

I'm quite worried right now to be honest as nothing I did worked...hope you guys can help me to fix this.

 

Thanks a lot!

[Johnny_Rico]

delete the file

rename your fxo folder

run repair

 

start game

[cthulhu68]

Maybe a Cleanup and Repair instead of just Repair will work...

 

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

I have just tried what Johnny_Rico said...didn't worked :cry: thanks for your help!

 

EDIT:thanks cthulhu68, cleaning up had some side effects iirc so not sure if I want to try that unless its absolutelly safe and nothing is lost..also, if repairing didn't work I don't think cleaning can make any difference as it looks like something was edited somewhere with bad parameters so cleaning would do nothing I guess)

Edited December 9, 2017 by watermanpc

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Added rar file with logs and crash dump. Damnit, can't believe how badly everything messed :cry:

dcs.log-20171209-232813.zip

[MadDog-IC]

 

Thing is, I saved a back up of the original file so I put it back in its place and the game still crashes every single time I load ME in Nevada or load a mission in Nevada!!:doh:

 

I tried with a new metashaders folder, as well as a new "DCS.openalpha" folder, repairing the game, changing settings, and nothing works!...I have no idea what the hell happened nor why restoring the original file doesn't fixes the problem but I basically can't start anything using Nevada map :huh:

 

The reason of the crash btw, is that both RAM and Pagefile skyrockets to 100% and then DCS crashes :doh:

 

For any one to help, we are going to need a clue, so a copy of your dcs.log files is a must.

 

Following on from what you have tried:

 

1. Remove all mods again.
   
2. Do a DCS Cleanup from the command line to remove unsanctioned files, just in case there is some leftovers you have missed.
   
3. Do a DCS Repair from the command line just to double check things.
   
4. Retry letting DCS create a new dcs.openalpha saved games folder and do not put in any changes such as controls, etc until you find out if it works as is (Usual culprits are the MissionEditor, Metashaders and FXO folders).
   

 

Instructions here:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/709/

 

 

Regards, Ian.

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Ok, logs and such already in the previous post...will I lost my skins by performing a cleanup...because iirc thats what happened last time I did it...

 

thanks a lot!

[cthulhu68]

Yes i've heard that added skins would be lost with cleanup. Backup your livery and core mods folder to transfer back or better yet create liveries folder in Saved Games to add them .

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

I have just performed:

 

-Cleanup (saving skins)

-Repair

-New metashaders folder

 

Problem persist...WTF?¿ :shocking::cry_2:

[MadDog-IC]

I have just performed:

 

-Cleanup (saving skins)

-Repair

-New metashaders folder

 

Problem persist...WTF?¿ :shocking::cry_2:

 

I appreciate how frustrating it is and whilst I am no expert with log files, I can't see any glaring difference from your logs to mine, except obviously that yours records a crash in the "D:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha\bin\edterrainGraphics41.dll" file just after loading the "terrainoptions41.lua" file.

 

I know you have said that you have modified the "terrainoptions41.lua" and made a backup and then restored the original to fix to no avail. But thinking outside of the box and silly as it may sound I would delete both the "terrainoptions41.lua" and the "edterrainGraphics41.dll" files and then run dcs repair again and let them be regenerated from the ED server.:wallbash:

 

Apart from that, last resort would be to remove NTTR map altogether and reload, but no one ever wants to have to do that.:censored:

 

 

 

00097.338 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: ITerrainGraphicsImpl4::openTerrain() START

00097.338 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: loading terrain options: Config/terrain/terrainoptions41.lua

00097.350 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: loading terrain shading options: ./Mods/terrains/Nevada/shadingOptions/Desert.lua

00097.367 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: Save scene: "C:\Users\AlexRob\Saved Games\DCS.openalpha\failed.ofsh"

00097.422 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: ClipmapGraphics::init("shadowmap")

00127.207 ERROR SOUND: render time = 0.072083s exceeded allowed slice of 0.042667s

00190.432 INFO EDCORE: try to write dump information

00190.477 INFO EDCORE: # -------------- 20171209-232813 --------------

00190.483 INFO EDCORE: D:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World 2 OpenAlpha\bin\edterrainGraphics41.dll

00190.489 INFO EDCORE: # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at E6A3AFD8 00:00000000

 

 

Best of luck.

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Thanks for your help mate, I forgot to mention that after uploading the logs, I already thought about deleting that file and repair but didn't work :(...looks like some other terrainoptions41.lua dependant file is stuck with bad data on it but which one?...even deleted small files here and there and then restored but the problem persist...wow, what a mess for changing a damn file :cry_2:

 

Normandy works just fine.

 

I have a 6mb internet connection so deleting Nevada would be a huge task.

 

Thanks for your help man!

 

Hope someone can help me to fix this.

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

I have just revert back to the latest 2.1 version, deleting LOTS of .dll files which are causing problems according to the crash dump, refreshed metashaders folder, fxo foler, etc...the problem PERSIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!W T F?????????????????????????????????:cry_2::cry_2::cry_2::cry_2::cry_2::cry_2::cry_2:

 

How is this possible?¿?¿?¿? the mod even worked before in the 2.1 version...

 

I'm really worried right now, as it looks like if I uninstall, after all the hustle, the problem will persist...PLEASE, I NEED SOME HELP HERE!!!!

 

thanks!!

[Chic]

Do you run other versions of DCS. Maybe the "bad" file is there and is carried over during a Reversion, Update, or Repair (not sure bout this one).

Not sure but you may need to consider this if/when you do a clean reinstall.

Long shot I know but just sayin.

[Cibit]

One thing you can try without too much effort.

Cut and paste your saved games/DCS Open Alpha folder. Let it rebuild the entire Saved games folder and try. If that works add back 1 file at a time. EG Try your old config first.

Just a thought for trouble shooting. Good luck

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

Thanks for your help guys!...finally managed to fix this mess...the problem was in the shadowmap folder of the nevada clipmaps...luckily it is the smaller one so before uninstalling the whole nttr map I decided to delete that folder as its one of the affected by the increased resolution mod...however, I cant understand why clipmaps were messed by changing a config file :huh:...shouldnt it be cured just by using the default file?...

 

Anyway its running fine again so far...after deleting that folder I ran repair and all seems to be fine now.

 

Thanks again fellas!

Edited December 10, 2017 by watermanpc

[Chic]

Good for ya.

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

thanks pal!!