reported Can't run bin-mt/dcs.exe after OpenBeta Server Update

[hoggles]

I'm getting the attached error after updating my server to 2.9. I'm not sure if this is an issue because I have been updating an older install? I never reinstalled the server with the modular server installer, is that a problem?

Edited October 19, 2023 by hoggles

[Flappie]

Try a DCS cleanup and repair: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/709/#2463807

[Ticker]

I have the same issue - did the full cleanup and repair.

I think that the problem is that I run a dedicated server without any GUI-option and that type of install doesn't have the bin-mt-folder that DCS tries to access in DCS 2.9.

[hoggles]

No luck. Tried the slow repair, also.

Not sure why the dcs_updater.exe is pointing to the bin-mt folder to begin with. Running the dcs.exe shows a splash screen and then closes.

Getting this in the logs:

2023-10-19 16:49:25.160 INFO    GRAPHICSVISTA (Main): renderer: 'dx11backend.dll'
2023-10-19 16:49:25.160 ERROR   GRAPHICSVISTA (Main): Can't load render backend 'dx11backend.dll'. Reason: The specified module could not be found.

 

[hoggles]

Read the DCS Discord channel for server admins, and it seems you need to manually make a shortcut to bin/dcs.exe with "--server --norender", for now

So, for example:

"C:\Games\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\DCS.exe" --server --norender

 

Edited October 19, 2023 by hoggles

[Xerxes]

We manually created the bin-mt folder and it works now...

[Asto]

Same with our Servers. Tried a slow repair, still the same as noted above

vor 2 Minuten schrieb Xerxes:

We manually created the bin-mt folder and it works now...

Did you copy the bin to bin-mt?

[Ticker]

11 minutes ago, hoggles said:

Read the DCS Discord channel for server admins, and it seems you need to manually make a shortcut to bin/dcs.exe with "--server --norender", for now

So, for example:

"C:\Games\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\DCS.exe" --server --norender

 

 

Thank you! That did the trick

[Asto]

It seems to work with a changed shortcut. Start the DCS.exe with the params --server and new: --norender

Edit: too late

Edited October 19, 2023 by Asto

[eagle17]

screen shot below

 

tried running the dcs.exe and it looks like it tries to start full game then exits.

 

also this happens on all three of my dedicated servers.

Edited October 19, 2023 by eagle17

[Gorn_GER]

I have the same problem with my server. In the "installation problem" topics, there was a workaround with using the "\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\DCS.exe" --server --norender

 

Idk. at the moment if that works

[eagle17]

I was able to get this to work but coping the contents of the /bin directory into a new directory named /bin-mt   it did need both directories to work as the updater still runs from /bin.

[RobTX]

GOOD JOB!

[BIGNEWY]

can you confirm you are using the older non modular server? if so we have reported an issue. 

thank you

[Flappie]

 

[eagle17]

Same issue I posted in the server section....    this is for all three of the dedicated servers I host. 

fix was to create a /bin-mt and copy the contents from /bin   

all three up and working fine now. 

[hoggles]

yes, older non-modular server.  Not sure if this helps, but my autoupdate.cfg was this:

{
 "WARNING": "DO NOT EDIT this file. You may break your install!",
 "branch": "openbeta",
 "version": "2.9.0.46801",
 "timestamp": "20231019-115244",
 "arch": "x86_64",
 "lang": "EN",
 "modules": [
  "DEDICATED_SERVER",
  "MARIANAISLANDS_terrain",
  "SINAIMAP_terrain",
  "FALKLANDS_terrain"
 ],
 "launch": "bin-mt/DCS.exe",
 "launch_args": [
  "--norender",
  "--server"
 ],
 "no_auto_inject": true
}

I did notice (even though it warns against modifying the file), if you can change the line `"launch": "bin-mt/DCS.exe",` to `"launch": "bin/DCS.exe"` and it will work with the updater again.

Edited October 19, 2023 by hoggles

[Bumblefox]

I'm having the same issue

[MarcosR]

Same.. never updated to the modular thing.. 

[Checkmate]

I tried downloading the update and my whole install got messed up. I could not get repair to work either. Not sure if it was pointed to the wrong directory. I deleted everything and now I just want to reinstall DCS from scratch, but I can't figure how. Can someone tell me what I need to download, so I can reinstall and get 2.9 up and running with Multi-treading turned on. 

Will not let me install on D drive either. When I tried to get it to install on D drive I get 433 error.

Edited October 20, 2023 by Checkmate

[Andurula]

I have the same failure with a log file generated.  

DedicatedServerLog.txt

[BIGNEWY]

threads merged thanks

[Stewart]

Is their a dedicated server patched for 2.9? On every server I tried last night everything in the server was ghosting, was unplayable. Thought it was DLSS at first, so when back to MSAA and it was still doing it. Guys walking on the Carrier were even ghosting.

[Captain Orso]

On 10/19/2023 at 8:56 PM, BIGNEWY said:

can you confirm you are using the older non modular server? if so we have reported an issue. 

thank you

Please, what is the "modular server"?

Thank you

[BIGNEWY]

45 minutes ago, Captain Orso said:

Please, what is the "modular server"?

Thank you

new dedicated modular server 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/server/