DCS Module Manager Freezes when accessed

[dlutan]

Hi Team, hope you can help.  After having some DCS loading problems, I decided to remove DCS and do a fresh install, now have version 2.7.10.19473.  After installation, I went to load my modules from the Module Manager and this action causes DCS to freeze, resulting in a CTRL-ALT-Delete and ending DCS in Task Manager.  Have the log attached and have tried a Full repair, however same problem persists.  Appreciate any help, Dave

dcs.log

[Flappie]

Hi. It seems DCS has a hard time accessing its "Saved Games/DCS" folder.

...
2022-03-12 02:14:01.967 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\Config/authdata.bin): Access is denied.
2022-03-12 02:14:01.967 ERROR   NET: Failed to save auth data. Cached auth mode will not be available.
2022-03-12 02:14:02.147 INFO    APP: Successfully got authorization data.
2022-03-12 02:14:02.148 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\Config/options.lua): Access is denied.
...
2022-03-12 02:14:27.073 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:1
2022-03-12 02:14:33.187 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\Config/options.lua): Access is denied.
...
2022-03-12 02:14:37.424 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2
2022-03-12 02:14:37.438 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:3
2022-03-12 02:14:37.438 INFO    LUA: Lua CPU usage: metric: average game loading: 57.8926 %
2022-03-12 02:14:37.453 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor/settings.lua): Access is denied.
2022-03-12 02:14:37.454 INFO    APP: Screen: MainMenu
2022-03-12 02:14:55.544 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor/news.lua): Access is denied.
2022-03-12 02:14:55.544 ALERT   LUACOMMON: Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_news.lua"]:293: can't open "C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor/news.lua" for 'w'
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
	[C]: ?
	[C]: in function 'assert'
	[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_news.lua"]:293: in function 'saveInFile'
	[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_news.lua"]:301: in function 'applyNews'
	[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_news.lua"]:260: in function 'funCallBack'
	[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_waitDsbweb.lua"]:90: in function 'updater'
	[string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:64: in function <[string "./Scripts/UpdateManager.lua"]:40>
2022-03-12 02:15:41.484 INFO    APP: Screen: Settings
2022-03-12 02:15:56.594 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\Config/options.lua): Access is denied.
2022-03-12 02:15:56.594 INFO    APP: Screen: MainMenu
2022-03-12 02:16:06.285 INFO    APP: Screen: Settings
2022-03-12 02:16:27.771 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\Config/options.lua): Access is denied.
2022-03-12 02:16:27.772 INFO    APP: Screen: MainMenu
2022-03-12 02:22:33.671 INFO    APP: Screen: ModuleManager
2022-03-12 02:22:53.403 ERROR   VFS: VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\user\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor/settings.lua): Access is denied.

 

Have you messed with your Saved Games folder recently?

[dlutan]

No Flappie, I have not done anything to it, may have been an installation issue?  Any suggestion for fix?  Thanks, Dave

[Flappie]

Yes: rename the existing "DCS" folder contained in "Saved Games" into something different (e.g. "DCS_backup"), then start DCS.

Does it fix the issue? If so, we'll take a look at your "DCS_backup" folder permissions.

[dlutan]

11 hours ago, Flappie said:

Yes: rename the existing "DCS" folder contained in "Saved Games" into something different (e.g. "DCS_backup"), then start DCS.

Does it fix the issue? If so, we'll take a look at your "DCS_backup" folder permissions.

Great, will try that and advise the outcome, thanks

[dlutan]

Hi Flappie, that worked, was able to access Module Manager and download the modules, Huey and Mi-8 and Nevada, that is good, but the original problem which caused me to update still remains, that is in loading Instant action for the Mi-8, cannot get past Terrain Graphics  Init:97, caucus.ng5.  I will raise a new post for this and upload the log, hopefully that can be sorted.  Thanks for your kind help, Dave

[Flappie]

Excellent. You can try to retrieve your custom controls from the "DCS_backup/Config/Input" folder. I just hope they won't be plagues with the same issue, but it's worth a try.

[dlutan]

Will try, thanks