Freeze at Start Screen (55%)

[vortexringstate]

No changes at my end but DCS 2.5b has begun freezing at Startup (55%) load. Can only 'END TASK" via task manager to get out.

 

Multiple repairs carried out.

Nvidia drivers updated.

 

No way to load

 

Log attached

dcs.txt

[BIGNEWY]

2018-04-14 22:37:22.246 ALERT Dispatcher: Error starting Game GUI: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_aircraft.lua"]:183: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)

2018-04-14 22:37:22.246 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2

 

 

delete me_aircraft.lua

 

MissionEditor/modules/me_aircraft.lua

 

then run a cleanup and repair guide in my signature

 

you should remove all unofficial modifications before patching DCS otherwise strange things can happen.

[vortexringstate]

delete me_aircraft.lua

 

MissionEditor/modules/me_aircraft.lua

 

then run a cleanup and repair guide in my signature

 

you should remove all unofficial modifications before patching DCS otherwise strange things can happen.

 

 

Nope... Didnt work.

 

Did exactly as described above and still wont load past 55%

 

arrrrrrrgggh!

 

new log attached. PLEASE help

log.txt

[BIGNEWY]

strange it should work,

 

go for my crash advice below in my signature

 

create a fresh saved games dcs folder by renaming it. keep it as a backup

 

then do a cleanup and repair

[BIGNEWY]

take a look here also

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/980/

[vortexringstate]

take a look here also

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/980/

 

Thanks for attempting to help me...

 

I made a new Saved Games folder after Cutting the old one out and saving elsewhere. Then Cleanup, Repair & Restart.

 

The new Saved Games folder remains empty (I thought it would have repaired new contents??)

 

Game still hangs at 55% load

[BIGNEWY]

Just checking you renamed or deleted

 

C:\Users\Innes\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta

 

then restarted?

 

Please also try this

 

delete your missioneditor folder here also

 

DCS World OpenBeta\MissionEditor

 

and run a cleanup and repair

 

and retry

 

if that fails delete everything and reinstall, it maybe the best option

 

also if you have no luck add your system spec or dxdiag to the post so we can check that as well

 

thanks

[vortexringstate]

Just checking you renamed or deleted

 

C:\Users\Innes\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta

 

then restarted?

 

Please also try this

 

delete your missioneditor folder here also

 

DCS World OpenBeta\MissionEditor

 

and run a cleanup and repair

 

and retry

 

if that fails delete everything and reinstall, it maybe the best option

 

also if you have no luck add your system spec or dxdiag to the post so we can check that as well

 

thanks

 

Cheers Bignewy. Yes, I completely removed the Saved Games Folder and created a fresh empty one, Restarted, Cleanup and Repair. I have also deleted the \MissionEditor as described, Restart, Cleanup and Repair.

 

dxdiag attached

 

I guess Im going to have to Reinstall DCS Open Beta...? ...sigh....

 

Im sure this problem began after creating a mission in the Editor....

 

DCS world 2.5 runs fine

DxDiag.txt

[BIGNEWY]

If you can remember how it happened I will try and reproduce

 

If you have tried everything else go with a wipe of DCS and a clean install, it is what I would do.

 

Make sure windows is upto date and all drivers just to be sure

[vortexringstate]

If you can remember how it happened I will try and reproduce

 

If you have tried everything else go with a wipe of DCS and a clean install, it is what I would do.

 

Make sure windows is upto date and all drivers just to be sure

 

UNBELIEVABLE...

 

I finally had time to do a fresh install of open Beta. (takes forever (1 whole day) due to my internet connection)

 

No change- still freezes at 55%

 

To be clear, I deleted the Folder DCS World OpenBeta from my C drive and reinstalled the NEW version in a different drive.

 

I did not delete DCS World folder. This is soooooo disappointing!

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

Attach your dcs.log again

 

the only thing that can be influencing it is the DCS folder in your saved games location. Delete it see if you see a change

 

C:\Users\Innes\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta

 

If after the fresh install and deletion of the saved games location you still see the same contact support

 

 

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

 

and supply as much info as possible

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/710/

 

 

thanks

[vortexringstate]

Hi

 

Attach your dcs.log again

 

the only thing that can be influencing it is the DCS folder in your saved games location. Delete it see if you see a change

 

C:\Users\Innes\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta

 

If after the fresh install and deletion of the saved games location you still see the same contact support

 

 

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

 

and supply as much info as possible

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/710/

 

 

thanks

 

Woohoooo!! Solved.

This time instead of making a fresh 'Saved Games' folder, repair, cleanup, restart etc, I just deleted it altogether. In conjunction with the fresh install, IT NOW WORKS!:thumbup:

 

Thank you Bignewy for your persistence in helping me get through this issue.