cannot reproduce DCS crashes when changing between different terrains

[HC_Official]

1. Load a mission on for example CA

2. do some editing etc , save the mission, run the mission for a bit

3. Load a mission on for example syria

4. Dcs will hang and become un-responsive

 

Found this error in the log before it stopped responding @BIGNEWY

 

2021-09-17 16:05:37.379 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: ClipmapGraphics::init("normalmap")
2021-09-17 16:05:38.232 INFO    RENDERER: Compile shader metashaders/terrain/5.1/splatmapunique5.1.fx|metashaders/transformmodifiers/transform_simple.meta.hlsl|BALANCE_SURFACE_NOISE_DISABLE=;CLIPMAP_NORMAL_MAP=;COLORCLIPMAP_ALPHA_IS_AO=;COLOR_CLIPMAP=;DIRECTX11=true;GENERATE_NORMALS=;HACK_ASSETS_NORMALS=;LAKE_COLORCLIPMAP=;NOISES_COUNT=5;NOISE_OP=PhotoshopOverlay;PBR_TEXTURES=;SPLATMAP=;SURFACE5=;USE_DCS_DEFERRED=1;USE_FAKE_TANGENTS=|
2021-09-17 16:05:47.635 INFO    LUA-GUI_MAP: levelformap=0
2021-09-17 16:05:52.647 ALERT   LUACOMMON: Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_loadout.lua"]:1164: attempt to index field 'payload' (a nil value)
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
    [C]: ?
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_loadout.lua"]:1164: in function 'updatePayload'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_loadout.lua"]:1042: in function 'createRows'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_loadout.lua"]:1154: in function 'updateGrid'
    [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_loadout.lua"]:1583: in function 'updater'
    [string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:64: in function <[string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:40>
2021-09-17 16:06:12.251 INFO    LUA-GUI_MAP: levelformap=1
2021-09-17 16:06:17.247 INFO    VISUALIZER: TerrainRenderer::release
2021-09-17 16:06:17.247 INFO    Dispatcher: load terrain from ./Mods/terrains/Syria\terrain.cfg.lua
2021-09-17 16:06:17.258 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded mods/terrains/syria/terrain.cfg.lua.pak.crypt
2021-09-17 16:06:17.259 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::load(./Mods/terrains/Syria\terrain.cfg.lua)
2021-09-17 16:06:17.259 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::openSession(./Mods/terrains/Syria\terrain.cfg.lua)
2021-09-17 16:06:17.272 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain references
2021-09-17 16:06:17.284 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain models
2021-09-17 16:06:17.297 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain assets
2021-09-17 16:06:17.309 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain assets2
2021-09-17 16:06:17.321 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain landfile
2021-09-17 16:06:17.332 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain surfaceTile
2021-09-17 16:06:17.344 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain vfstextures
2021-09-17 16:06:17.356 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain scene
2021-09-17 16:06:17.367 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain roaddetails
2021-09-17 16:06:17.379 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain forest
2021-09-17 16:06:17.391 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain routes
2021-09-17 16:06:17.402 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain surfacedetails
2021-09-17 16:06:17.414 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain blocks
2021-09-17 16:06:17.426 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain superficials
2021-09-17 16:06:17.437 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain lma
2021-09-17 16:06:17.449 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain vectordatasettings
2021-09-17 16:06:17.460 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain navgraph
2021-09-17 16:06:17.473 INFO    EDCORE: 0.000 s  terrain vti
2021-09-17 16:06:17.473 INFO    EDTERRAIN4: terrain time: 0.214088 s
2021-09-17 16:06:17.479 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::InitScenes()
2021-09-17 16:06:17.479 INFO    EDTERRAIN4: ITerrainContextImpl4::setTrafficDecimation(0)
2021-09-17 16:06:17.479 INFO    EDTERRAIN4: ITerrainContextImpl4::setDate( day=22, month=8)
2021-09-17 16:06:17.480 INFO    EDTERRAIN4: ITerrainContextImpl4::setTextureMode(full=1)
2021-09-17 16:06:17.481 INFO    Dispatcher: load terrain done
2021-09-17 16:06:17.481 INFO    LUA-TERRAIN: Init done
2021-09-17 16:06:17.481 INFO    VISUALIZER: TerrainRenderer::release
2021-09-17 16:06:17.504 WARNING LOG: 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.
2021-09-17 16:06:17.504 ERROR   LUA-TERRAIN: getRunwayHeading: not found runways for './Mods/terrains/Syria/AirfieldsTaxiways/Naqoura.rn4' airdrome
2021-09-17 16:06:18.204 INFO    DCS: Screen: MissionEditor
2021-09-17 16:06:42.050 ERROR   LUA-TERRAIN: getRunwayHeading: not found runways for './Mods/terrains/Syria/AirfieldsTaxiways/Naqoura.rn4' airdrome

 

Edited September 28, 2021 by HC_Official

[Jef Costello]

Hi guys! I've a problem with the Mission Editor which stop loading in DCS Open Beta (last build). This the Channel map but it's the same with Normandy . I joined the "log". Thank you for helping.

Best regards

dcs.log

[silverdevil]

@Jef Costello - have a look here https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/268223-starting-game-stuck-at-load-screen-100/

[Jef Costello]

Thank you for your suggestion silverdevil but as I can see in this topic it's the whole game that is stuck. In my case it's the Mission Editor!

Cheers

[silverdevil]

i saw that too. though the error the other user is getting is same as yours. trying the solution may still help.

[Jef Costello]

No mods installed, I renamed the DCS Openbeta folder in "User, saved games", did a Repair with the "DCS_updater repair". At first it worked, I could open the Mission Editor but now the problem happens again! Any idea?

[HC_Official]

I reported this two weeks ago and was ignored

 

 

[BIGNEWY]

33 minutes ago, HC_Official said:

I reported this two weeks ago and was ignored

 

 

 

I get hundreds of pings if you think I have missed something do me a favour and PM me,

 

thanks

[BIGNEWY]

I am unable to reproduce on my machine I will have QA take a look

 

thanks

[HC_Official]

maybe try launching the mission in terrain one , let it run for a min, then try loading a mission with a different terrain

[NineLine]

I am unable to reproduce this either. Maybe supply this missions you see it with?