BlueRaven Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 OK, I think it's definitely time to ask for help. I have two dedicated servers on two distinct machines, suddenly one of them started to refuse to load missions: it simply hangs at an endless blinking yellow 'Loading' in the web GUI and both in the window title and in Windows Task Manager I see that the process is not responding. There's nothing useful in the server log, last line simply shows 'Loading <mission name and path>' and nothing else. The same, identical - I also checked SHA1 hash to ensure the files were not corrupted - mission files can be started without hassle on the other server, that obviously is at the same patch level and is configured identically. The absurd thing is that if I try to load some other missions, say a simple training range, it works. Windows Server 2016 on a VMware VM, fully up to date, used to work fine until 2-3 weeks ago. I tried everything I know, including reinstalling from scratch, with no joy. Any ideas? Nulla Dies Sine Linea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stix_17 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) I couldn't load any missions for my dedicated server for a while. I fixed it by deleting my entire config folder and started DCS, it fixed my dedicated server. Don't forget to re-install any needed scripts that were there. Remember your server settings, as it will reset everything back to default including the server name. Config folder are here: C:\USERNAME\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config Edited April 19, 2021 by Stix_17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRaven Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Yep, already tried several times, but no luck. Nulla Dies Sine Linea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick87Shaka Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 23 hours ago, BlueRaven said: OK, I think it's definitely time to ask for help. I have two dedicated servers on two distinct machines, suddenly one of them started to refuse to load missions: it simply hangs at an endless blinking yellow 'Loading' in the web GUI and both in the window title and in Windows Task Manager I see that the process is not responding. There's nothing useful in the server log, last line simply shows 'Loading <mission name and path>' and nothing else. The same, identical - I also checked SHA1 hash to ensure the files were not corrupted - mission files can be started without hassle on the other server, that obviously is at the same patch level and is configured identically. The absurd thing is that if I try to load some other missions, say a simple training range, it works. Windows Server 2016 on a VMware VM, fully up to date, used to work fine until 2-3 weeks ago. I tried everything I know, including reinstalling from scratch, with no joy. Any ideas? The mission that is not loading was "touched" by some external programs to edit Time/Weather condition or any other parameters? If you try to load the same mission in you clients it works? With DCS 2.7 the mission structure file is changed a little bit, and some modification to the mission file can corrupt the .miz itself. FlighRIG => CPU: RyZen 5900x | RAM: 64GB Corsair 3000Mhz | GPU: nVIDIA RTX 4090 FE | OS Storage: SSD NVMe Samsung 850 Pro 512GB, DCS Storage: SSD NVMe Sabrent 1TB | Device: Multipurpose-UFC, VirPil T-50, TM WARTHOG Throttle, TrackHat, MFD Cougar with screen. Our Servers => [ITA] Banshee | Krasnodar - PvE | PersianConquest PvE Live Map&Stats | Syria Liberation PvE Conquest Support us on twitch subscribing with amazon prime account linked, it's free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkosmo Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, Maverick87Shaka said: With DCS 2.7 the mission structure file is changed a little bit, and some modification to the mission file can corrupt the .miz itself. Citation required. When checking my missions for 2.7 compatibility, I diffed them after an open/save in ME. The only "changes" were some ordering, but no functional changes to the Lua structures themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRaven Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Maverick87Shaka said: The mission that is not loading was "touched" by some external programs to edit Time/Weather condition or any other parameters? If you try to load the same mission in you clients it works? With DCS 2.7 the mission structure file is changed a little bit, and some modification to the mission file can corrupt the .miz itself. No, it was not altered in any way... and what is driving me crazy is that the exact same file works flawlessly on the other server. I'll try to open it in the new editor and see if it throws some more understandable error. Nulla Dies Sine Linea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisBelle Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Hello, I´m struggling with an annoying issue with the Dedicated server since 2.7. I have it installed on my own machine. I´m using it when I want to fly with a few Friends only, so no big and huge Missions. But since 2.7 I have the Problem that the server runs a Missions that ran sometime before. Even if I stop the server and actively stop it. As soon as I run another Mission it is automatically running the same Mission as before. Any hint what I can do about it? Screenshot and logfile attached, thanks for taking a look into it... I hope that it just a stupid User Error rather than a bug dcs.log DCS-Tutorial-Collection BlackSharkDen - Helicopter only Specs:: ASrock Z790 Pro RS; Intel i5-13600K @5,1Ghz; 64GB DDR5 RAM; RTX 3080 @10GB; Corsair RMX Serie 750; 2x SSD 850 EVO 1x860 EVO 500GB 1x nvme M.2 970 EVO 1TB; 1x nvme M.2 980 Pro 2TB+ 3 TB HDD Hardware: Oculus Rift S; HOTAS Warthog; Saitek Rudder Pedals, K-51 Collective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeneCruz Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Getting the same issue here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRaven Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 I opened the mission with the 2.7 editor, saved it and loaded it back on both servers... nothing changes, one works and one does not. I can't help anything else but reinstalling from scratch on a clean Windows and see if I can get it back. Nulla Dies Sine Linea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisBelle Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Are there any infos about that @BIGNEWY? DCS-Tutorial-Collection BlackSharkDen - Helicopter only Specs:: ASrock Z790 Pro RS; Intel i5-13600K @5,1Ghz; 64GB DDR5 RAM; RTX 3080 @10GB; Corsair RMX Serie 750; 2x SSD 850 EVO 1x860 EVO 500GB 1x nvme M.2 970 EVO 1TB; 1x nvme M.2 980 Pro 2TB+ 3 TB HDD Hardware: Oculus Rift S; HOTAS Warthog; Saitek Rudder Pedals, K-51 Collective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vander Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) Same issue. It always loads another mission. If I then select the other mission, it loads the mission I wanted to load in the first place! Edited April 21, 2021 by Vander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisBelle Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 OK, thanks. Thus I think its no stupid User Error but really a bug on the dedicated Server, would be great if we can have a confirmation that this is a known issue @NineLine, have you heard anything about that? DCS-Tutorial-Collection BlackSharkDen - Helicopter only Specs:: ASrock Z790 Pro RS; Intel i5-13600K @5,1Ghz; 64GB DDR5 RAM; RTX 3080 @10GB; Corsair RMX Serie 750; 2x SSD 850 EVO 1x860 EVO 500GB 1x nvme M.2 970 EVO 1TB; 1x nvme M.2 980 Pro 2TB+ 3 TB HDD Hardware: Oculus Rift S; HOTAS Warthog; Saitek Rudder Pedals, K-51 Collective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisBelle Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 just asked Bignewy on this: DCS-Tutorial-Collection BlackSharkDen - Helicopter only Specs:: ASrock Z790 Pro RS; Intel i5-13600K @5,1Ghz; 64GB DDR5 RAM; RTX 3080 @10GB; Corsair RMX Serie 750; 2x SSD 850 EVO 1x860 EVO 500GB 1x nvme M.2 970 EVO 1TB; 1x nvme M.2 980 Pro 2TB+ 3 TB HDD Hardware: Oculus Rift S; HOTAS Warthog; Saitek Rudder Pedals, K-51 Collective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted April 22, 2021 ED Team Share Posted April 22, 2021 Hi all, sorry we try to get around as many posts as we can and sometimes we miss some. This is a known issue and upcoming patches should resolve the server issues. thanks merged threads 1 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, HP Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisBelle Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 No reason to say sorry, @BIGNEWY, we know that and if an issue appears to be urgent to us then we can still contact you just like I did a few mins ago and your response came in immediately which I highly appreciate. You´re truly a great Community Manager. Thanks 1 DCS-Tutorial-Collection BlackSharkDen - Helicopter only Specs:: ASrock Z790 Pro RS; Intel i5-13600K @5,1Ghz; 64GB DDR5 RAM; RTX 3080 @10GB; Corsair RMX Serie 750; 2x SSD 850 EVO 1x860 EVO 500GB 1x nvme M.2 970 EVO 1TB; 1x nvme M.2 980 Pro 2TB+ 3 TB HDD Hardware: Oculus Rift S; HOTAS Warthog; Saitek Rudder Pedals, K-51 Collective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_drake Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 4/21/2021 at 10:17 AM, BlueRaven said: I opened the mission with the 2.7 editor, saved it and loaded it back on both servers... nothing changes, one works and one does not. I can't help anything else but reinstalling from scratch on a clean Windows and see if I can get it back. Did you ever find a resolution to this? I'm having the same issue. Certain missions run just fine on my desktop when launching as multiplayer, but when I run it on my server DCS stops responding and the last entry in the log just shows it loading the mission. Rig: i9 10900K | 64GB G.Skill Trident RGB DDR4 3600MHz | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition | ROG STRIX Z-490-I | 2x 1TB Samsung 980 NVMe M.2 | VPC MongoosT-50CM2 Grip & Base w/ 200mm Curved Extension | VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle | VKB Gladiator NXT Standard Left | VPC ACE Flight Pedals | VPC Control Panel 1 & 2 | 3x BlackHog B-Explorers | DOF Reality P3 | SimShaker JetPad FSE | Varjo Aero Hangar: F-86F | F-5E | A-4E* | AJS-37 | F-14A/B | F/A-18C | AV-8B | F-15C | P-51D | P-47D | Mosquito FB VI | Fw 190 A-8 | Fw 190 D-9 | Bf 109 K-4 | Spitfire LF Mk. IX | AH-64D | SA342 Gazelle | UH-1H | UH-60L* | Mi-24P | Christian Eagle II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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