le, Crashing

[Redragefun]

Windows 10 did an update, and since then the game has been unstable. I am having multiple crashes, both trying to load the game and trying to get into the game to fly a plane. I mainly fly the F14B, F/A18C and Mirage 2000C. I was just trying to load the Mirage into the Persian Gulf map, I was using a simple flight from the Mission Editor, and the screen went black and locked up. I ended up having to force restart my computer. If I do manage to get in the game and get off the ground, the audio will distort at various times, especially when I start the APU on the Hornet. The game will also stutter and pause, it makes flying impossible. During the graphic freeze, the sounds continue but the image is paused and I can't do anything.

 

I made sure to turn off the graphics acceleration in Windows. Not sure what else to do. I did try and turn down the settings, preload radius and whatnot, and I don't think that did anything. Getting afraid to just launch the game.

[Flappie]

Hi. Please attach your dcs.log file ( C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS...\Logs\dcs.log ).

 

Ensure Windows GPU Scheduling is off.

[Redragefun]

I made sure the GPU was turned off. Here is the log.

 

DCS Log, can't upload the extension old.

 

The DCS Log ends as: dcs.log.old

 

Not sure why.

 

 

[Flappie]

dcs.log = log of the latest run

dcs.log.old = log of the previous run (you need to rename it as "dcs.log.old.log" if you want to attach it)

 

You sould have a dcs.log file. But since you're reporting a crash, I should have asked you for your most recent "dcs.log-20201119-######.zip" file. Attach this one please.

[Redragefun]

Alrighty, let me give this a shot then. Okay, I think that worked.

dcs.log-20190929-060110.zip

[Flappie]

You successfully attached a zip file indeed, but I'm afraid it dates back from 2019.

You should find one starting with "dcs.log-202011...".

 

By the way, if you play the open beta, you have to look into the "Saved Games\DCS.openbeta" folder.

[Redragefun]

I only make missions up in the Mission Editor. I never play anything else, as I am still learning the aircraft.

 

Here are the screenshots of my folders, nothing that you have asked for is present, just what I submitted earlier.

[Flappie]

Oh, I see. Your Windows hides the ".log" extension. This is why you only read "dcs", "debrief" and "voice_chat".

I thought you would have multiple crash-zip files, but it seems you only have that one from 2019.

 

Please attach the file simply called "dcs", from the Logs folder.

[Redragefun]

Alrighty, thanks for all your help. Gotta fly my jets!

dcs.log

[Flappie]

I'm not sure your Windows updated itself recently: it is one year old (November 2019).

 

One thing you should definitely do is turn off the Fullscreen option of the game: your game will keep displaying in full screen, and you will avoid the random black screen bug.

 

Otherwise, I don't see any problem in your log. If you get a new DCS crash, please attach the log here.

[Redragefun]

Well, now the game just doesn't work. It does not matter which module I attempt to fly. The Mission Editor loads, the initial screens work, but then when it is trying to load the module, each one gets stuck at, "World Preload 1/60." It freezes the entire computer so that I have to do a hard shutdown of the pc with the power button or unplug the pc. I never get any kind of crash code or confirmation, it just freezes. I will try and attach the right log this time.

dcs.log

[Flappie]

The log stops abruptly. I have no clue what's happening. Please try the following:

1. Rename your "C:\Users\tiari\Saved Games\DCS" folder as "DCS_backup" (do not delete it).
   
2. Launch the game (you'll have default configuration with default bindings) and try to fly an M-2000C instant action mission.
   
3. If it keeps crashing, try the cleanup and repair procedure.