solved DCS launches, but can't launch missions or module manager

[Kye]

Hello all.

I need some help please.

I am on DCS 2.8. I can launch the game just fine, log in just fine, access all the settings and controls etc just fine. However my problems occur when I go into the module manager or try and launch a mission (being it instant action, create mission etc).  The game seems to freeze loading my modules or when trying to load the mission. In the case of the later, the blue progress bar does not populate or move at all. All of my modules are shown in the home screen and I can select the associated wallpapers. My DCS account on the website appears to be in good standing also. This is DCS standalone. I do not use steam

Has anyone experienced this before. Windows 10 is fully updated, DCS is up to date and the repair feature has been used as well.

Log enclosed.

 

Many thanks!

Kye

dcs.log

Edited November 9, 2022 by Kye

[Art-J]

If repair procedure didn't help, the problem is usually hidden somewhere in Saved Games folder, which is not affected by either repair or cleanup. That might be the case here - I'm not expert in deciphering log files, but check out yours - there seem to quite a few lines saying that specific files from that location cannot be accessed, or opened. Some unwanted file protection from Windows or antivirus maybe? Or maybe it's about small pagefile size, which is rather insufficient for DCS requirements.

[Flappie]

Hi. Something bad happened with files permissions:

2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/settings.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: MeSettings save() failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/settings.lua" for 'w'
2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 INFO    APP (Main): Screen: MainMenu
2022-11-09 16:21:30.208 INFO    APP (Main): Screen: Settings
2022-11-09 16:21:30.541 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/news.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:30.541 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: save news failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/news.lua" for 'w'
2022-11-09 16:21:32.237 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/modules.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:32.237 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: save modules failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/modules.lua" for 'w'

 

You need to fix this issue in Windows. It's not a DCS issue per se.

[Kye]

2 hours ago, Flappie said:

Hi. Something bad happened with files permissions:

2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/settings.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: MeSettings save() failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/settings.lua" for 'w'
2022-11-09 16:21:27.378 INFO    APP (Main): Screen: MainMenu
2022-11-09 16:21:30.208 INFO    APP (Main): Screen: Settings
2022-11-09 16:21:30.541 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/news.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:30.541 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: save news failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/news.lua" for 'w'
2022-11-09 16:21:32.237 ERROR   VFS (Main): VFS_open_write: CreateFile(C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/modules.lua): Access is denied.
2022-11-09 16:21:32.237 ERROR   LuaGUI (Main): ERROR: save modules failed: can't open "C:\Users\Kye\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\MissionEditor/modules.lua" for 'w'

 

You need to fix this issue in Windows. It's not a DCS issue per se.

Ahhh I see. Thank you very much. I just monkied about with the permissions of the files in the saved games and DCS is back working! Thank you so much!!

[Flappie]

You're welcome. Have fun!