solved DCS doesn't start anymore after last update

[Snappy]

Hi,

after updating to the newest open beta version 2.7.17.29140 DCS doesn't start anymore after entering the login data.
It doesnt even reach main menu, just gets stuck in loading . Didn't have any issues with the previous open beta version.

Win10 is up to date. Only installed mod is the UH-60L blackhawk as far as I m aware.

Log is attached. There seems to be an error with the DX11 Backend, not being able to find a pre-compiled shader.
 

After updating DCS via the DCS updater from  Skatezilla I also deleted the pre- compiled shaders using the advanced update options of aforementioned tool.

I also ran a full repair , hoping to fix the problem.Got the message that DCS got repaired successfully, but it still hangs before reaching main menu screen.

Any ideas how to solve this issue? if you need further infos please let me know.

Thank you very much in advance, kind regards.

dcs.log DxDiag.txt

[Flappie]

Your Windows is missing an update (log should read 19044, not 19043). Try updating Windows first.

Then, if nothing changes, locate the compose.fx file in your core game files, delete it, then run a DCS repair.

[Snappy]

11 minutes ago, Flappie said:

Your Windows is missing an update (log should read 19044, not 19043). Try updating Windows first.

Then, if nothing changes, locate the compose.fx file in your core game files, delete it, then run a DCS repair.

That is very strange, I just tried windows update again . Even after refreshing it still says my windows is up to date.. hm? Not sure how I can find said update otherwise.

Should I delete the compose.fx file anyway or wait?

Thank you for your quick reply Flappie!

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by Snappy

[Flappie]

Yes, go for step 2 anyway.

[Snappy]

1 hour ago, Flappie said:

Yes, go for step 2 anyway.

Ok, did that, again did full repair, got the message that the DCS files were repaired succesfully, however the problem persists. According to windows task manager  DCS is still running,, but it just won't progress to main menu screen..

Any other ideas? It's kind of frustrating considering the previous open beta worked fine for me. 

Thanks again for your help Flappie.
Attached is the newly generated log

dcs.log

Edit : 

@Flappie
Ok I seem to be getting somewhere now. I went into /username/saved games/ and renamed the DCSopenbeta folder into DCSopenbetabackup  ( I read about it, while researching similar recent threads here).

Then after logging in  DCS generated a new DCSopenbeta folder in /username/saved games/ and it finally does load into main menu. However it seems to take a lot longer than the previous version for that.  I initially thought it had got stuck again. But the difference is , in task manager DCS is shown as still running, while previously it showed it as "not responding".

I still dont understand what exactly causes this. I tried swapping back  by deleting the new "DCSopenbeta" folder and then renaming my backup back into "DCSopenbeta" again . This reproduces the issue. In task manager DCS is  then shown as "not responding".

So to summarize. As soon as I use my original DCSopenbeta folder in "/username/saved games" I run into the issue that DCS stops responding and doesnt reach main menu.

By renaming the original folder and letting DCS build a newone /username/saved games" it does load for a (relatively long time) but then reaches main menu screen and works apparantly.

Not sure what to make of that. Can I re-import at least my keybinds and settings somehow from the original folder?

Kind regards,

Snappy

 

 

 

Edited August 26, 2022 by Snappy

[Flappie]

It's as if your old "Saved Games/DCS.openbeta" folder was write protected.

Just rename it like you did so DCS can start.

Now, exit DCS, copy the Config/Input folder from the old non-working DCS.openbeta into the newly created DCS.openbeta/Config folder.

[Snappy]

6 hours ago, Flappie said:

It's as if your old "Saved Games/DCS.openbeta" folder was write protected.

Just rename it like you did so DCS can start.

Now, exit DCS, copy the Config/Input folder from the old non-working DCS.openbeta into the newly created DCS.openbeta/Config folder.

Hi Flappie, that worked well ! I then manually set up the graphics options again as I had them before and it seems to work now. So this can be marked as solved.

Thank you very much for your quick replies and  help with this issue, Flappie !  Very kind of you!

Regards,

Snappy

Edited August 26, 2022 by Snappy

[Flappie]

You're welcome!

[BonerCat]

Had the exact same issue, and it helped!
Thank you Flappie