solved Game crashing recently - looking for clues

[wowbagger]

Would anyone be so kind as to have a peak at these crash logs to see if there is any suggestion of what might be causing it? I have been removing mods and scripts (the Way, etc), but it usually crashes after 20-40 minutes in a mission, so it becomes hard to test what the problem might be.

Cheers

 

dcs.log-20230725-131432.zip dcs.log-20230725-143706.zip

[Flappie]

Hey @wowbagger. Rename your "Saved Games/DCS.../Scripts/Export.lua" to "Export.lua.bak" and see if you can still reproduce the crash.

You can also rename your Saved Games/DCS../Config/options.lua" to "options.lua.bak", start DCS, log in, then reset your graphic options (you'll retrieve your Special options in time, if that works).

You can also empty your "fxo" and "metashaders2" folders, and try uninstalling/reinstalling your GPU driver.

Your W10 is also missing an update.

2023-07-25 14:35:25.907 WARNING LOG (11916): 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.
2023-07-25 14:35:25.907 DEBUG   Scripting (Main): Phrases make : key = 4327
2023-07-25 14:36:52.649 DEBUG   Scripting (Main): Phrases make : key = 4326
2023-07-25 14:36:53.750 DEBUG   Scripting (Main): Phrases make : key = 4327
2023-07-25 14:37:06.532 INFO    EDCORE (2692): try to write dump information
2023-07-25 14:37:06.563 INFO    EDCORE (2692): # -------------- 20230725-143706 --------------
2023-07-25 14:37:06.564 INFO    EDCORE (2692): DCS/2.8.7.42583 (x86_64; MT; Windows NT 10.0.19044)
2023-07-25 14:37:06.565 INFO    EDCORE (2692): F:\DCS openbeta\bin-mt\dx11backend.dll
2023-07-25 14:37:06.566 INFO    EDCORE (2692): # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00007ff989e6c869 00:00000000
2023-07-25 14:37:06.567 INFO    EDCORE (2692): SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: 'F:\DCS openbeta\bin-mt;', symOptions: 532, UserName: 'wowbagger'
2023-07-25 14:37:06.568 INFO    EDCORE (2692): OS-Version: 10.0.19044 () 0x100-0x1
2023-07-25 14:37:06.569 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x000000000001c869 (dx11backend): createRenderer + 0x4959
2023-07-25 14:37:06.570 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x00000000000ae86c (Effects2): Effects::releaseParticleSetCB + 0x73C0C
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000047a96 (Effects2): Effects::releaseParticleSetCB + 0xCE36
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x00000000000890fc (GraphicsCore): render::ShadowMapModule::queryCasters + 0x91C
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x000000000004385f (GraphicsCore): render::BaseRenderingPass::execute + 0x1F
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x000000000003de30 (GraphicsCore): render::RenderGraph::~RenderGraph + 0x29B0
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000044a02 (GraphicsCore): render::RenderGraph::render + 0x292
2023-07-25 14:37:06.571 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x000000000001a858 (SceneRenderer): DCSSceneRenderer::renderBakedRenderGraph + 0x38
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000118d56 (Visualizer): smSceneManager::regLua + 0x1076
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000105799 (Visualizer): smCamera_Implement::getClipRegion + 0x16939
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x00000000000f5106 (Visualizer): smCamera_Implement::getClipRegion + 0x62A6
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000108702 (Visualizer): smSceneManager::DestroySceneManager + 0x1562
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x00000000000326b1 (edCore): ed::thread::_get_current_thread_id + 0x71
2023-07-25 14:37:06.572 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000021bb2 (ucrtbase): _configthreadlocale + 0x92
2023-07-25 14:37:06.573 INFO    EDCORE (2692): 0x0000000000017614 (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x14
2023-07-25 14:37:06.718 INFO    EDCORE (2692): Minidump created.

 

Edited July 25, 2023 by Flappie

[winz]

I'm also having crashes with the latest beta patch, with similar stacktrace. Previously the game was rock-solid for me, no crashes for few months.

First two flights with the new patch - both crashed.

dcs.log-20230725-161339.zip dcs.log-20230725-155344.zip

Edited July 25, 2023 by winz

[Flappie]

You're right.

You were both flying the Tomcat, right?

[winz]

I was in Harrier, but Tomcats where present in the mission. SP, Marianas Map.

[Flappie]

@wowbagger What were you riding?

[wowbagger]

All my crashes have been in the Tomcat. These ones were in the PG as I was trapping on the carrier - one happened as I was watching 2 F-18s trap before me.

I just did a slow repair, removed all mods, updated the graphics drivers (nvidia), and then left the F-14 circling around the carrier at 2000ft for 90 minutes. No crash.

So I'm no closer to knowing what caused it in the first place.

 

Thanks for looking into it for me Flappie. You're the best troubleshooter ED has.

Edited July 25, 2023 by wowbagger

[winz]

I was also able to complete a mission, after clearing the metashaders and fxo folders, without a crash.. so it could be quite possible fixed by that.

Also thanks for the assist

Edited July 25, 2023 by winz

[winz]

I've finished another lengthy, busy, mission without any issues. It really looks like clean-up solved it.

[wowbagger]

Yes, I did the same. Ran the same mission which crashed before, for a long time and no problem.

I almost wish it had crashed .   Not knowing what causes it makes me still wait for it to happen again.

[Flappie]

2 hours ago, wowbagger said:

Thanks for looking into it for me Flappie. You're the best troubleshooter ED has.

Thanks for the compliment.   I wouldn't say I'm the best troubleshooter, but I'm certainly the most visible one, seeing the time I spend in this section of the forum. The offficial ED tech support guys, among them maximov and Feeleen, are very good at understanding what goes wrong with DCS, but they're often way too busy answering support tickets to show up here.

I'm glad it works for both of you. Come back here in case the error returns.

Edited July 25, 2023 by Flappie