can't open game

[diannao]

when i update to 2.5.4 recently, i can't open my game.

it show like :

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Can't run

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Sorry, only one instance per write dir is allowed.

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I reboot my system, even reinstall the games. don't have any effec.

I have been a long time didn't open the game,so i don't know which program or windows update conflict with the game.

Can you help me. Thanks!

[AvgWhiteGuy]

No one ever responded to this post and it just happened to me tonight.

All was perfectly fine last night on latest version, now DCS will not load but gives me error screenshot below.

I made no intentional changes I'm aware to any files.........FUBAR....!!!

Please advise & thank you

[unlikely_spider]

More than one instance of the game running? Check in the task manager or restart the PC.

[AvgWhiteGuy]

Restarted several times, renamed Saved Games/DCS.Openbeta dir.

DCS created new Dir and only log is attached below....all 21 lines ....huh????

I just noticed that this new Saved Games/DCS.Openbeta dir has only 2 subdirs; Config & Logs. There is only 1 file (dcs.log) in the entire directory structure. SO during initial loading it isn't getting very far.

Image below is after 8 minutes since being launched.........

 

dcs.log

Edited February 6, 2023 by AvgWhiteGuy
clarity

[Rudel_chw]

45 minutes ago, AvgWhiteGuy said:

renamed Saved Games/DCS.Openbeta dir.

then the problem is within DCS program folder. Perform a repair with "dcs_updater repair"

[AvgWhiteGuy]

Thanks Rudel, but no joy. Ran Slow repair, have exactly same log, same Task Manager entries with DCS @ 22% RAM Mem (184.xx) after 10 minutes.

I would think the last entry in log (Line 21)about "EDCORE (Main): Loaded D:/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World OpenBeta/bin/CockpitBase.dll" would give some clue but....I'm still grounded

 

[western_JPN]

34 minutes ago, AvgWhiteGuy said:

I would think the last entry in log (Line 21)about "EDCORE (Main): Loaded D:/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World OpenBeta/bin/CockpitBase.dll" would give some clue but....I'm still grounded

Oh ... that CockpitBase.dll end log is the typical crash behavior of current ob 2.8.2 .

ob 2.8.2 troubles' solutions are not distinguishable.
Some people's Windows environment needs specific Windows Update version and solved, another's needs Windows Language + Input Method engine configuration and solved, or Windows' system files tweaking fixes, at last any of those ideas give no effects = continued crash trouble I see in this forum.

You can solve it by some of them, or cannot , I'm not sure.
When you have enough time and motivation, try those trouble-shootings.
Lucky? you can play 2.8.2 .

If not, easy and quick solution will be rolling-back to 2.8.1 .

 

ADDED: ob 2.8.2's crash reports can be read in Game Crash section.

Edited February 6, 2023 by western_JPN

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, AvgWhiteGuy said:

Thanks Rudel, but no joy. Ran Slow repair, have exactly same log, same Task Manager entries with DCS @ 22% RAM Mem (184.xx) after 10 minutes.

 

OK, let me summarize:

1) You renamed the /saved games/dcs/ folder, DCS created a default new one and yet the game still crashes, so we can rule out a problem cause at /Saved games/ (user mods, bad settings, etc)

2) You repaired the DCS program folder, yet the game still crashes, so we can rule out a problem cause within the game itself.

 

That leaves only two causes that I can see:

a) You antivirus might be interfering. To prevent this, make sure to exclude the DCS Program folder from the AV action.

b) A driver or windows component may be conflicting with the game. Not sure how to solve it on this case, sorry 

 

[AvgWhiteGuy]

This is really strange but I think I've been released from Grounded and able to fly again. DCS starts up and I'll continue evaluating WTF happened. To summarize for any ideas-suggestions:

DCS would not load, only the initial splash screen appeared followed by error msg displayed in above post. Win10 (32GB) machine running Task Manager entries with DCS @ 22% RAM Mem (184.xx) after 10 minutes. Going nowhere.

Renamed SavedGames/DCS.Openbeta - no joy, new DCS.log showed only 21 entries, no longer displays error msg

Perform a repair with "dcs_updater repair" as suggested - no joy, same shyte.

Removed AVG antivirus completely from machine, reboot - no joy, same shyte...beer #1

Perform a FULL, SLOW repair with "dcs_updater repair" - no joy, same shyte.

Stumbled on 2020 forum post from BIGNEWY regarding Enable Full debug log with your autoexec.cfg, thought that might be revealing

Renamed SavedGames/DCS.Openbeta for 3rd time......followed post instructions and ....bing, bang, boom....DCS requested Login creds and came back to life !!!!! HUH??? Beer #2 !!

Returned my original SavedGames/DCS.Openbeta and added autoexec.cfg to proper subdir...DCS is ALIVE and DCS.log is now 1,625 lines.

This is obviously not a FIX, I will fly tonight to see whether all is normal. I would love to hear any remote reason that merely running the 'autoexec' in SavedGames/DCS.Openbeta/Config could possibly resolve an issue; it is 1 line (log.set_output("dcs", "", log.ALL, log.FULL))

There is a god....and beer #3...........

 

 

 

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by AvgWhiteGuy
clarity

[AvgWhiteGuy]

I need to get this elevated up the chain to FUBAR Support, I can't get it to start 2 times in a row and can't reproduce any successful load. I can't even isolate a when/why changes I may make are good/bad. The only thing I can say is that if a Login screen appears after the initial splash screen, we're good to go. If no login screen, I'm always at about 185MB loaded in RAM and I'm screwed again with a log of the same 21 lines.

I removed antivirus program completely, changed firewall settings (back & forth), deleted SavedGames/DCS.Openbeta innumerable times.....success then failure. but nothing is repeatable, nothing is consistent !!!

Time for more beer............

Edited February 8, 2023 by AvgWhiteGuy

[Ironhand]

1 hour ago, AvgWhiteGuy said:

Time for more beer.......

That’s the problem right there. You need something stronger and more refined. A Macallan 25 Year would be just the ticket.

Unfortunately that’s the only advice I have…

Edited February 8, 2023 by Ironhand

[rayrayblues]

On 2/8/2023 at 6:08 AM, Ironhand said:

A Macallan 25 Year would be just the ticket.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi 

user support can be contacted directly here

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

thanks