When choosing Nevada - Always crashing to desktop with every plane

[JetCat]

Good morning pilots,

a strange problem has occured and is ongoing in my DCS for a few days now... I cannot launch my favorite Nevada Area 51 map. When I start the F-18 Hornet Nevada missions like "Navigation" or "Training day" -> crash to desktop as soon as the loading screen appears.

When I choose the F-16 Viper mission "Home on the Range" in Nevada -> crash to desktop as soon as the loading screen begins. Send crash report? Yes No.

It `s a fresh DCS install (final 2.5.6) non beta version. What should I do to get my Nevada map up and running again? The DLC´s are reinstalling now which will probably take the whole day but what should I do when the problem persists - switch to the DCS Beta version and re-download everything?

Have a nice day

[Flappie]

Good morning,

If your crashes keep happening after the game is reinstalled, please attach your dcs.log file. You'll find it in "Saved Games/DCS.../Logs/". It may simply appear as "dcs".

[JetCat]

Hi, now everything is freshly reinstalled but it continues crashing every single time I choose Nevada

Trying to install the DCS Beta version to test if this works might be the last chance to ever again enjoy Area 51 Groom Lake....

Here is the dcs.log file:

 

dxdiag.txt dcs.20220201-095723.log

Edited February 1, 2022 by JetCat

[Flappie]

DCS tries to open "terrain.cfg.lua" which is encrypted in a file called "terrain.cfg.lua.pak.crypt". In case your Open Beta installation doesn't fix your issue, please try the following steps:

• Go to D:\Steam\steamapps\common\DCSWorld\Mods\terrains\Nevada
• Delete "dcs_manifest.bin"
• Delete "terrain.cfg.lua.pak.crypt"
• Run Steam "Verify Integrity of game files" feature.

2022-02-01 09:57:17.065 INFO    DCS: Screen: Mission
2022-02-01 09:57:23.579 INFO    LUA-TERRAIN: Init('./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua')
2022-02-01 09:57:23.598 ERROR   SECURITYCONTROL: failed to decode mods/terrains/nevada/terrain.cfg.lua.pak.crypt
2022-02-01 09:57:23.598 ERROR   SECURITYCONTROL: Failed to load mods/terrains/nevada/terrain.cfg.lua.pak.crypt
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::load(./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua)
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::CleanScenes()
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::exit()
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    VISUALIZER: TerrainRenderer::release
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::CleanScenes()
2022-02-01 09:57:23.599 INFO    EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 13
2022-02-01 09:57:23.601 ERROR   INTER: Can't load terrain cfg "./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua": can't open './Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua'
2022-02-01 09:57:23.601 ERROR   INTER: Failed to detect the required terrain DLL for ./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua
2022-02-01 09:57:23.601 ERROR   TERRAIN: Can't create ITerrain interface for ./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua
2022-02-01 09:57:23.602 ERROR   Dispatcher: Can't load terrain from ./Mods/terrains/Nevada\terrain.cfg.lua
2022-02-01 09:57:23.604 INFO    EDCORE: try to write dump information
2022-02-01 09:57:23.606 INFO    EDCORE: # -------------- 20220201-095723 --------------
2022-02-01 09:57:23.606 INFO    EDCORE: DCS/2.5.6.61527 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.19043)
2022-02-01 09:57:23.607 INFO    EDCORE: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\DCSWorld\bin\Inter.dll
2022-02-01 09:57:23.607 INFO    EDCORE: # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 198553F0 00:00000000
2022-02-01 09:57:23.612 INFO    EDCORE: SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.;D:\Steam\steamapps\common\DCSWorld;D:\Steam\steamapps\common\DCSWorld\bin;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32;SRV*C:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;', symOptions: 530, UserName: 'NASA Mainframe'
2022-02-01 09:57:23.613 INFO    EDCORE: OS-Version: 10.0.19043 () 0x300-0x1
2022-02-01 09:57:25.547 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000053F0 (Inter): edterrain::ITerrainGraphicsEntryPoint::createTerrainGraphics + 0x60
2022-02-01 09:57:25.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000093E8 (Terrain): createGlobalLand + 0x6E8
2022-02-01 09:57:25.548 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000007BA7 (lua-gui_map): (function-name not available) + 0x0
2022-02-01 09:57:25.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000016A8B (lua-gui_map): (function-name not available) + 0x0
2022-02-01 09:57:25.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000007AC5 (lua): luaD_growstack + 0x845
2022-02-01 09:57:25.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000018D94 (lua): luaS_newlstr + 0x5254
2022-02-01 09:57:25.549 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000007E04 (lua): luaD_growstack + 0xB84
2022-02-01 09:57:25.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000006F7F (lua): lua_getinfo + 0x133F
2022-02-01 09:57:25.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000000812E (lua): lua_yield + 0x9E
2022-02-01 09:57:25.550 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000002576 (lua): lua_pcall + 0x66
2022-02-01 09:57:25.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x00000000000F2B93 (edCore): ED_lua_pcall + 0x73
2022-02-01 09:57:25.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000003E05 (lua-dxguiWin): (function-name not available) + 0x0
2022-02-01 09:57:25.551 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000790DD3 (DCS): CoreUtils::TempFilesManager::operator= + 0x3A3223
2022-02-01 09:57:25.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000001A1B974 (DCS): AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance + 0xDAD970
2022-02-01 09:57:25.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x000000000098597E (DCS): CoreUtils::TempFilesManager::operator= + 0x597DCE
2022-02-01 09:57:25.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000017034 (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x14
2022-02-01 09:57:25.552 INFO    EDCORE: 0x0000000000052651 (ntdll): RtlUserThreadStart + 0x21
2022-02-01 09:57:26.617 INFO    EDCORE: Minidump created.

 

[JetCat]

Ah perfect I will try it thanks for the tip!

[JetCat]

Hmm... unfortunately this does not work. Is there anything else I should try?

dcs.20220201-122724.log

[Recoil16]

7 hours ago, JetCat said:

It `s a fresh DCS install (final 2.5.6) non beta version.

Why are you running DCS 2.5.6 if you don't mind be asking? That version is almost a year old now and the only reason to run it (that I can think of) is for Windows 7 compatibility, but you clearly are on Windows 10.

Try running the current stable version (2.7.9.18080) by opting out of the "final-2.5.6" in the Steam properties beta tab (select "none") or opt in to the current openbeta (2.7.10.18996) by choosing "openbeta" in the Steam properties beta tab.

Edited February 1, 2022 by Recoil16

[Rudel_chw]

47 minutes ago, JetCat said:

Is there anything else I should try?

 

I would uninstall from Steam the Nevada DLC, and then reinstall it again, because the Steam check integrity sometimes is not very complete.

[JetCat]

Hi, unfortunately there are no other DCS options to install on Steam but the "last Windows 7 compatible DCS 2.5.6 Final / or the newest Beta version.

I am currently completely fresh installing the newest Beta version (which also adds the jammer for the F-16 after making backups of my new cockpit designs) but the download will probably need some time till midnight before it´s finished

If the Nevada map won´t start with the newest Beta version I am really out of ideas.....

 

 

[Recoil16]

32 minutes ago, JetCat said:

Hi, unfortunately there are no other DCS options to install on Steam but the "last Windows 7 compatible DCS 2.5.6 Final / or the newest Beta version.

That is incorrect. As per my last post, selecting "none" will install the latest stable version. But if you've already opted into the latest openbeta now, see if that fixes it when it's done downloading. You can still switch to stable after if you so desire.

[JetCat]

Well I think I go for the newest beta because the electronic countermeasures are implemented into the F-16. Oh and finally the Nevada map is loading again!

Ah it feels great seeing the awesome desert landscapes again, and maybe at night an UFO over Dreamland Area 51? Who knows...

Edited February 2, 2022 by JetCat