resolved 2.7.0.4625 Open Beta crash at second mission load

[XPACT]

As the title says I get DCS to crash everytime when I try to load mission for the second time, it doesn't have to be exact same mission.

First time it will always load fine and work without issues.

 

dcs.log-20210414-155935.zip

 

DxDiag.txt

 

EDIT: Issue is actually not occuring everytime you launch the game but is much more likely to happen than working fine.

Edited April 14, 2021 by XPACT

[Flappie]

Hi, please try emptying this folder: "C:\Users\your-name\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta"

[XPACT]

18 minutes ago, Flappie said:

Hi, please try emptying this folder: "C:\Users\your-name\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta"

 

I only have folder named DCS there, I deleted it, issue remains.

I looked at the logs it points to a broken usage of d3d11.dll, game is trying to access stuff that isn't there anymore on the second load by the looks of it

 

EDIT: just checked, DirectX is up to date

Edited April 14, 2021 by XPACT

[Flappie]

The address was changed some time ago. Please make sure you're looking into "...\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta" instead of "...\Local\DCS.openbeta".

 

When DCS OpenBeta loads a mission, it unpacks it the "C:\Users\your-name\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.openbeta" folder.

Launch a mission and check this folder. You should see something like this:

 

 

If you don't, that's weird.

[XPACT]

13 minutes ago, Flappie said:

If you don't, that's weird.

 

In my case it was again recreated as DCS

 

 

EDIT: maybe because I am using steam version?

Edited April 14, 2021 by XPACT

[Flappie]

2 minutes ago, XPACT said:

EDIT: maybe because I am using steam version?

Precisely.

Now that we've solved the mystery, you can try emptying this folder, and then see if DCS still crashes when loading a mission twice.

[XPACT]

Just now, Flappie said:

Precisely.

Now that we've solved the mystery, you can try emptying this folder, and then see if DCS still crashes when loading a mission twice.

 

5 minutes ago, XPACT said:

 

In my case it was again recreated as DCS

 

Already did that issue remains

Don't know if it was clear that I can reopen the game after crash and again load any mission without issues, but second try will crash it again

[Flappie]

OK. I can't find a previous crash report dealing with "D3D11CoreCreateDevice". This looks new from DCS perspective.

 

I copy-paste your crashlog here to ease discussion:

 

2021-04-14 15:59:33.688 INFO    WORLDGENERAL: loaded from mission Scripts/World/birds.lua
2021-04-14 15:59:33.703 INFO    TACVIEW.EXPORT: Loading C++ flight data recorder from [C:\Users\XPACT\Saved Games\DCS\Mods\tech\Tacview\bin\]
2021-04-14 15:59:33.703 INFO    TACVIEW.EXPORT: Tacview 1.8.2 C++ flight data recorder successfully loaded
2021-04-14 15:59:33.823 INFO    VISUALIZER: Preload() camera=-199523.829366, 500.757416, 518005.373777 radius=150000.000000
2021-04-14 15:59:33.823 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: ITerrainGraphicsImpl4::forceLoading(): pos=(-199524, 500.757, 518005), radius=150000
2021-04-14 15:59:34.031 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 clean up LOD 0: left 8  released 78
2021-04-14 15:59:34.032 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 clean up LOD 1: left 10  released 76
2021-04-14 15:59:34.032 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 clean up 3.203700 ms
2021-04-14 15:59:34.993 INFO    VISUALIZER: Preload() finished
2021-04-14 15:59:35.008 INFO    TACVIEW.DLL: Tacview Flight Data Recorder 1.8.2 Loaded
2021-04-14 15:59:35.008 INFO    TACVIEW.DLL: Config={bookmarkShortcut=0, compressionLevel=1, dataRecordingEnabled=0, debugModeEnabled=0, hostTelemetryPassword="", playbackDelay=600, profilingPeriod=600, realTimeTelemetryPort=42674, recordClientsSessionsEnabled=0, remoteControlPassword="", remoteControlPort=42675}
2021-04-14 15:59:35.008 INFO    DCS: Screen: mission_offline
2021-04-14 15:59:35.009 INFO    EDCORE: try to write dump information
2021-04-14 15:59:35.010 INFO    EDCORE: # -------------- 20210414-155935 --------------
2021-04-14 15:59:35.011 INFO    EDCORE: DCS/2.7.0.4625 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.19042)
2021-04-14 15:59:35.011 INFO    EDCORE: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll
2021-04-14 15:59:35.012 INFO    EDCORE: # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 27946BAE 00:00000000
2021-04-14 15:59:35.013 INFO    EDCORE: SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.;F:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\DCSWorld;F:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\DCSWorld\bin;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\system32;SRV*C:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;', symOptions: 530, UserName: 'XPACT'
2021-04-14 15:59:35.014 INFO    EDCORE: OS-Version: 10.0.19042 () 0x100-0x1
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000016BAE (d3d11): (function-name not available) + 0x0
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000169F9 (d3d11): (function-name not available) + 0x0
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000029EE3 (d3d11): D3D11CoreCreateDevice + 0x9823
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000028C25 (d3d11): D3D11CoreCreateDevice + 0x8565
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000295A6 (d3d11): D3D11CoreCreateDevice + 0x8EE6
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000004B65B (d3d11): D3D11CoreCreateDevice + 0x2AF9B
2021-04-14 15:59:35.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000043525 (d3d11): D3D11CoreCreateDevice + 0x22E65
2021-04-14 15:59:35.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000042D16 (dx11backend): createRenderer + 0x2AFA6
2021-04-14 15:59:35.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000042E82 (dx11backend): createRenderer + 0x2B112
2021-04-14 15:59:35.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000002DDC5 (NGModel): model::ModelMaterial::draw + 0x2595
2021-04-14 15:59:35.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000315E0 (NGModel): model::ModelMaterial::draw + 0x5DB0
2021-04-14 15:59:35.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000034F54 (NGModel): model::ModelMaterial::draw + 0x9724
2021-04-14 15:59:35.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000020ED3 (NGModel): model::graph::GraphNodesFactory::bootstrap + 0x473
2021-04-14 15:59:35.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000037E02 (NGModel): model::ModelMaterial::draw + 0xC5D2
2021-04-14 15:59:35.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000041EF5 (NGModel): init_graphics_plugin + 0x2EE5
2021-04-14 15:59:35.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000042038 (NGModel): model::NGModelLods::~NGModelLods + 0x48
2021-04-14 15:59:35.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000004286E (NGModel): model::NGModelLods::~NGModelLods + 0x87E
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000036B73 (GraphicsVista): Graphics::Models::gc + 0x1B3
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000032970 (GraphicsVista): Graphics::Renderer::FreeUnusedResources + 0x20
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000801B04 (DCS):  ??  + 0x801B04
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000007E91C9 (DCS):  ??  + 0x7E91C9
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000011743A (edCore): Common::FSM::sendOutputSymbol_ + 0x4A
2021-04-14 15:59:35.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000116AD2 (edCore): Common::FSM::enterToState_ + 0xC2
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000001172B9 (edCore): Common::FSM::onSymbol_ + 0x1A9
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000007FF141 (DCS):  ??  + 0x7FF141
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000007D0174 (DCS):  ??  + 0x7D0174
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000007D0544 (DCS):  ??  + 0x7D0544
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000001C22FC2 (DCS): AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance + 0xE29FBE
2021-04-14 15:59:35.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000A060DE (DCS):  ??  + 0xA060DE
2021-04-14 15:59:35.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000017034 (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x14
2021-04-14 15:59:35.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000052651 (ntdll): RtlUserThreadStart + 0x21
2021-04-14 15:59:35.859 INFO    EDCORE: Minidump created.

 

 

I tried to reproduce from my end but I can't. What mission are you using for your test exactly?

[XPACT]

I will do complete reinstall and start the game without previous user data and report back, just to clear that variable out of the way.

[Flappie]

Someone else is having the exact same crash doing the same thing. At least, you're not alone.

[crousti]

 i,ve deleted the user/app/temp/dcs openbeta, and did a repair (by ED start menu), i did a mission  created/p47 in normandy, all run fine....

[XPACT]

Good news, reinstall and no previous user data fixed it, I will try to add my old user data and see if it does it again.

[Flappie]

@croustiThanks for your feedback.  If it happens to you again, please report back here.

 

@XPACTGreat.

Edited April 14, 2021 by Flappie

[XPACT]

After adding back my old user data to the SavedGames/DCS folder it started crashing again.

 

I found out it was something in the old Config folder that is causing it, I only transfered my old per jet inputs, inputuserprofiles, snapviews and options.lua

Everything is working now.

 

Thanks everyone for the help, if others have the same issue now we know where to look for

[Flappie]

Thank you very much for your detailed feedback.

[Sonoda Umi]

So, those files "inputs, inputuserprofiles, snapviews and options.lua" can be saved but ohters should be deleted? 

[crousti]

just now, second attempt with the mission (after dcs fail), i fly 20' without any troubles ! the DCS channel map seem to be more optimized, graphics & clouds are sweet , no significant  fps drops ( wth cpu 6700k, gpu 1080,16 gb ram, res 1920x1200 natve res of my monitor 60hz

[XPACT]

3 minutes ago, Sonoda Umi said:

So, those files "inputs, inputuserprofiles, snapviews and options.lua" can be saved but ohters should be deleted? 

 

Those are 100% safe to save in my case, there is probably only 1 file in that whole Config folder that is creating some conflict but currently I don't have energy and time to find out which specific one it is

 

EDIT: those 4 were just most important to me so I tested it with them first and got it working

Edited April 14, 2021 by XPACT

[Sonoda Umi]

49 minutes ago, XPACT said:

 

Those are 100% safe to save in my case, there is probably only 1 file in that whole Config folder that is creating some conflict but currently I don't have energy and time to find out which specific one it is

 

EDIT: those 4 were just most important to me so I tested it with them first and got it working

 

I deleted the "options.lua", and it worked.

Thanks for answer.

[-REDMAN-]

I have the same crash but you guys are talking about different folders in different areas but I'm unclear what the actual fix is. exactly which folder should be deleted.

Edited April 14, 2021 by -REDMAN-
not finished

[Flappie]

@-REDMAN-Try renaming this file: "C:\Users\username\Saved Games\DCS...\Config\options.lua

 

You'll have to reset your ingame options after this (graphics, gameplay...) but your controls will be OK.

[XPACT]

1 minute ago, -REDMAN- said:

I have the same crash but you guys are talking about different folders in different areas but I'm unclear what the actual fix is.

 

It's something in C:\Users\yourusername\Saved Games\DCS\Config folder that is causing the crash.

[-REDMAN-]

I did save my input folder before update but that's all. The folder I saved doesn't have the Camera Free and Camera Local folders in it.

 

 

Edited April 14, 2021 by -REDMAN-

[XPACT]

Sadly it seems that issue is random and sometimes game will launch and work perfectly and sometimes it will crash at second mission load multiple times in a row independent of options.lua, we are at square one.

 

EDIT: At least it works when you first start a mission so, it's not completely broken

 

 

Edited April 14, 2021 by XPACT

[Snakedoc]

Same here, loading any second mission will cause the game to crash