DCS World hangs during mission load

[Tilmann_Krueger]

Hi all,

My installation is DCS World Steam Edition, with added Marianas, Supercarrier, F/A-18 and Heatblur F-14.

These are my symptoms: When I select the F/A-18 "Case I Recovery" mission (not Training, but Mission), the simulator gets to Sim PostStart and then freezes. I let it sit in that state for at least half an hour, so it is not just a delay in the loading process.

The funny thing is, that when I disable the Supercarrier mod, the same mission loads fine (but I cannot land on the carrier because it denies my requests).

This started like two weeks ago, or so.

Any suggestions are welcome!

Thank you!

 

dcs.log

Edited January 23 by Tilmann_Krueger
Fixed typo.

[Flappie]

Try this:

1. Close DCS.
2. Browse to "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local\Temp".
3. In here you should find a "DCS" folder. Delete it, then restart DCS and retry loading the mission.

[Tilmann_Krueger]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb Flappie:

Try this:

1. Close DCS.
2. Browse to "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local\Temp".
3. In here you should find a "DCS" folder. Delete it, then restart DCS and retry loading the mission.

Thank you Flappie!

I tried that, but the mission load is still stuck at "Sim PostStart"...

Edited January 23 by Tilmann_Krueger
Fixed typo.

[Flappie]

I ran the same mission so I could compare our log files.

This is what we both get:

2024-01-23 22:33:05.379 ERROR   WORLDGENERAL (Main): Error: Unit [SH-60B]: No property record for cell "SH60-FUSELAGE_3".
2024-01-23 22:33:05.379 ERROR   WORLDGENERAL (Main): Error: Unit [SH-60B]: No property record for cell "SH60-OUTTAKE-R_3".
2024-01-23 22:33:05.379 ERROR   WORLDGENERAL (Main): Error: Unit [SH-60B]: No cell for property records NOSE_CENTER COCKPIT FUSELAGE_LEFT_SIDE FUSELAGE_RIGHT_SIDE ENGINE ENGINE_R TAIL TAIL_LEFT_SIDE FUSELAGE_BOTTOM.

And this is what you should have next:

2024-01-23 22:33:05.711 INFO    APP (Main): MissionSpawn:initScript
2024-01-23 22:33:05.711 INFO    APP (Main): MissionSpawn:spawnCoalition neutrals
2024-01-23 22:33:05.711 INFO    APP (Main): MissionSpawn:spawnCoalition red

That means your DCS gets stuck when "initScript" is called.

Your issue looks like this other one:

 

Please try this:

1. Browse to "Saved Games/DCS/MissionEditor".
2. Rename "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lua.bak".

Also, please ensure you are not running DCS as Administrator.

[Tilmann_Krueger]

vor 9 Stunden schrieb Flappie:

Please try this:

1. Browse to "Saved Games/DCS/MissionEditor".
2. Rename "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lua.bak".

Also, please ensure you are not running DCS as Administrator.

I renamed the whole MissionEditor folder, and now DCS is in a pristine condition. And I deleted the TEMP\DCS folder, once again, just to make sure. But it is still stuck.

I'm running DCS with my own user (who is in the "Administrators" group, I guess). But no elevation prompt or anything like it happens, so I assume it is running with the restricted user privileges. BTW, I'm using Windows 11 23H2.

Thank you, again!

[Tilmann_Krueger]

Ok, I solved it!

I repeated the previous steps (deleting "TEMP/DCS", rename "Saved Games/DCS/MissionEditor"), and followed an advice given in the other thread to change one random thing in the pilot logbook.

That seems to have it all fixed!

Thank you very much, Flappie!

[Flappie]

Great! Thanks for your precious feedback.

[Tilmann_Krueger]

vor 49 Minuten schrieb Flappie:

Great! Thanks for your precious feedback.

You're welcome! Thank you for your great support!

[cyclepsa]

I'm running DCS on Steam and I have the same "Supercarrier" F/A-18 "Case I Recovery" mission with he freeze at PostStart.

I was not able to find "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local\Temp\DCS.  Is this because I'm running on Steam?

I was able to find and rename "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lua.bak" but it didn't solve the problem.

Can you provide stepwise instructions to solve the problem for Steam users?

[Flappie]

Hi, the TEMP location is the same for Steam and standalone versions. Try this:

(write %TEMP% were the path usually appears)

Press Enter. You should now be in "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local\Temp\".

Now, look for a folder called "DCS" or "DCS.openbeta".

[cyclepsa]

I'm in "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local\Temp\" but do not see a "DCS" or "DCS.openbata" folder.

I do see an empty "DCS" folder in "C:\Users\your-login\AppData\Local".

[Flappie]

I know DCS creates a folder in "Local" but I'm pretty sure it is not used.

Maybe your Windows has another path for temp files. Please try this:

• Right-click "This PC" and click "Properties".
• Click "Advanced System Settings" and then click "Environment Variables".
• Which is the path of your "TEMP" variable?

[cyclepsa]

Thank you.  I started DCS and the DCS folder was created in "C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\Temp\" 

It still freezes at Sim PostStart.  Perhaps I missed a step.  Here's what I did:

Shut down DCS

Delete "DCS" folder in "C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\Temp\"

Rename "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lus.bak" in "C:\Users\Peter\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor

(I have not renamed the "MissionEditor folder.)

Thanks for your patience.

[cyclepsa]

I feel like I'm getting close....  What else do I need to do?

I have:

- closed DCS

- deleted folder DCS in "C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\Temp\"

- changed "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lua.bak" in "C:\Users\Peter\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor"

I have not:

- changed name of the MissionEditor folder in  "C:\Users\Peter\Saved Games\DCS"

- changed "one random thing in the pilot logbook" (mentioned in the Solution on 24 January

Please help

[Flappie]

I'm yet to reproduce the issue, so I'm not sure how to help you at this point if all that you did has not solved the problem yet.

@Tilmann_Krueger Has cyclepsa missed anything?

[cyclepsa]

I feel like I'm getting close....  What else do I need to do?

I have:

- closed DCS

- deleted folder DCS in "C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\Temp\"

- changed "logbook.lua" to "logbook.lua.bak" in "C:\Users\Peter\Saved Games\DCS\MissionEditor"

I have not:

- changed name of the MissionEditor folder in  "C:\Users\Peter\Saved Games\DCS"

- changed "one random thing in the pilot logbook" (mentioned in the Solution on 24 January

Please help

[cyclepsa]

Lieber Krűger,

Please be specific

- what was the specific rename of the MissionEditor (Mission Editor was changed to ?)

- how did you change one random thing in the pilot logbook?

Vielen Dank im Voraus

[draconus]

On 2/9/2024 at 9:59 PM, cyclepsa said:

Please be specific

- what was the specific rename of the MissionEditor (Mission Editor was changed to ?)

- how did you change one random thing in the pilot logbook?

Rename the folder to any name you want like "ME backup" or "MissionEditor.bak".

You can open the file in the notepad and change ex. a value of the flighthours from 4367218 to 4367217, just an example, or add a space at the very first line. Don't change any text or symbols.