resolved Fw-190D9 and Bf-109K-4 Problems

[GunnerFlyboy]

I'm running the latest open beta release. After the purchasing the Normandy 2.0 and Sinai maps, two of my WWII aircraft modules stopped appearing or loading properly. The Bf-109K-4 mission loaded but all I got was the F10 screen, no F1 cockpit or F2 external view. It had similar errors as the Fw-190D9. This was after loading and a quickstart mission via the mission editor. The Fw-190D9 mission load stopped sim post start. I looked at the log file to see if there was any errors related to the aircraft that wouldn't load. I've attached a screenshot of the relevant last dcs.log file section where I tested the Fw-190D9.

They worked fine before I bought Sinai and Normandy 2.0 maps. I also tested the Fw-190A8, P-47D and P-51D and they worked fine.

Would appreciate any ideas as to why these continued to have problems even after running a repair? Also would appreciate any information before I have to delete mods, etc. I know how to do that I'm just not ready to go through the whole process of deleting folders, mods, etc.

Thanks in advance from a retired simulation software developer / retired USAF enlisted aviator.

[Flappie]

By the sound of it, your Bf-109 module is disabled in the module manager.

Please attach the whole log file showing your issue with the Fw-190 please. The errors you noticed are mere warnings (although they are labelled "errors") and everybody has them.

[GunnerFlyboy]

Thank you for the prompt reply. Checked every test run, not disabled in Mod Manager. I'll send the dcs.log for the Bf-109K-4 when I have a chance to do another run.

[GunnerFlyboy]

Here's the dcs.log. Thanks again in advance for your help. Its much appreciated.

dcs.log

[Flappie]

You seem to have an issue with your Bf-109 module, indeed:

2023-06-13 02:29:46.139 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41 (17968): ITerrainGraphicsImpl4::openTerrain() END 5.256374 s
2023-06-13 02:29:49.889 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (19344): IC fail: /textures/white @ c:/users/user/saved games/dcs/mods/aircraft/rafale pack version 003  2.5.6. and 2.5.7/textures/cockpit
2023-06-13 02:30:00.526 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (3812): IC fail: /models/bf-109k-4_collision @ c:/users/user/saved games/dcs/mods/aircraft/fw-190 a4/shapes
2023-06-13 02:30:00.536 ERROR   NGMODEL (3812): Can't load lod Bf-109K-4_collision.edm of model bf-109k-4. Reason: Wrong version of model file.
2023-06-13 02:30:01.444 INFO    APP (Main): Device plugged: \\?\SWD#XvddEnum#XvddRootDevice_Instance#{2accfe60-c130-11d2-b082-00a0c91efb8b}

"Wrong version of model file".

Try a DCS repair in slow mode, please.

[draconus]

7 hours ago, GunnerFlyboy said:

Here's the dcs.log.

I see lots of mods. Remove'em and try again.

[Art-J]

@GunnerFlyboy Keep in mind that repair and cleanup commands affect only files in main game folder. They don't even touch your Saved Games / DCS location and that's where some of the corrupt files might be, as the log entries suggest. So, apart from slow repair, get rid of any custom mods in the Saved Games and then see if it helps.

[GunnerFlyboy]

On 6/13/2023 at 2:03 AM, Flappie said:

You seem to have an issue with your Bf-109 module, indeed:

2023-06-13 02:29:46.139 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41 (17968): ITerrainGraphicsImpl4::openTerrain() END 5.256374 s
2023-06-13 02:29:49.889 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (19344): IC fail: /textures/white @ c:/users/user/saved games/dcs/mods/aircraft/rafale pack version 003  2.5.6. and 2.5.7/textures/cockpit
2023-06-13 02:30:00.526 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL (3812): IC fail: /models/bf-109k-4_collision @ c:/users/user/saved games/dcs/mods/aircraft/fw-190 a4/shapes
2023-06-13 02:30:00.536 ERROR   NGMODEL (3812): Can't load lod Bf-109K-4_collision.edm of model bf-109k-4. Reason: Wrong version of model file.
2023-06-13 02:30:01.444 INFO    APP (Main): Device plugged: \\?\SWD#XvddEnum#XvddRootDevice_Instance#{2accfe60-c130-11d2-b082-00a0c91efb8b}

"Wrong version of model file".

Try a DCS repair in slow mode, please.

Thank you for taking a look at the log and forgive the delay in my reply (life happens). To continue to isolate I did quick runs of all other core and save games mods aircraft and only the Fw-190D9 is similarly affected.  I have two other questions... Why is the main Bf-109K-4 files in the mods/aircraft folder instead of the coremods/aircraft folder? I thought it was a core mod. Also, when I looked there are Bf-109K-4 items in both the Bazar/Liveries, CoreMods/WWII Units... seems spread out all over the place. Second question, is there a way to uninstall and reinstall the Bf-109? 

12 hours ago, Art-J said:

@GunnerFlyboy Keep in mind that repair and cleanup commands affect only files in main game folder. They don't even touch your Saved Games / DCS location and that's where some of the corrupt files might be, as the log entries suggest. So, apart from slow repair, get rid of any custom mods in the Saved Games and then see if it helps.

Thank you for your reply. Removing the custom mods from saved games doesn't help. Its an issue with a core mod or so I thought but there are Bf109 files all over the main DCS install folder. See comments to Flappie.

On 6/13/2023 at 5:09 AM, draconus said:

I see lots of mods. Remove'em and try again.

Did that, doesn't help.

[draconus]

On 6/16/2023 at 7:07 AM, GunnerFlyboy said:

Thank you for taking a look at the log and forgive the delay in my reply (life happens). To continue to isolate I did quick runs of all other core and save games mods aircraft and only the Fw-190D9 is similarly affected.  I have two other questions... Why is the main Bf-109K-4 files in the mods/aircraft folder instead of the coremods/aircraft folder? I thought it was a core mod. Also, when I looked there are Bf-109K-4 items in both the Bazar/Liveries, CoreMods/WWII Units... seems spread out all over the place. Second question, is there a way to uninstall and reinstall the Bf-109?

Newer core models are in the \Coremods while older are also in \Bazar folder. Mods\aircraft is used only for player/client aircraft.

You can remove the module (recycle bin icon) in the Module Manager and then install it again but it shouldn't differ in result from the repair process.

Please show the new dcs.log, without mods, still showing the issue.

Edited June 17, 2023 by draconus

[GunnerFlyboy]

13 hours ago, draconus said:

Newer core models are in the \Coremods while older are also in \Bazar folder. Mods\aircraft is used only for player/client aircraft.

You can remove the module (recycle bin icon) in the Module Manager and then install it again but it's shouldn't differ in result from the repair process.

Please show the new dcs.log, without mods, still showing the issue.

Thank you for your reply and the information. That helped a great deal. As for uninstalling mods, there is no need as uninstalling and reinstalling the Bf-109 module fixed the problem. Thanks for the help it is greatly appreciated.