solved Crash on startup 2.9.6

[Rexxxy77]

Took it out of the oven too early? worked fine before todays patch...

[Rexxxy77]

re-run the update, no joy

autoupdate_log.txt

[Rexxxy77]

Ok, deleted files manually (about 3 files in different folders) and now appears to work... but why???

[flyingscotsman]

Installed new update and got to the screen where I was to use Afghanistan map, made a coaliton change, selected continue,

Had Malwarebytes reject 2 files as known Malware.....Don't believe anti-virus.

Put my whole DCS.exe into Malwarebytes, allowed folder.  Game startup gets to new launch screen. I launch, F-15E disabled (no problem),

Then, 15 YEARS DCS screen comes up, and about 5 sec later," Unfortunately DCS has crashed, send debug...."

I agree and have sent the debug info.....Hope this can be resolved. 

I'm a patient person, as software is a horrible thing to try and control. 

I have previously disabled ALL mods by renaming the folder Old Mods.....I'm 68 today.... I feel like an Old MOD at the moment 

I am starting with the Basic Updater.exe, not the full fidelity version. 

Repair and clean up has put my bin & bin-mt folders in a backup.  Still crashed

I put the bin&Bin MT folders back in the main folder and used the same shortcut that says from bin folder that I have always used for MT version, same result, crash

Crash log attached.

dcs.log-20240711-222305.zip

Edited July 11, 2024 by flyingscotsman
confirming which .updater.exe I was using

[flyingscotsman]

Here with autoexec.cfg file as mentioned in troubleshooting

could not find 'try to find dump information' used file/search and copied that line in. No results

have added the extra line that BigNewy advised in troubleshooting.

also attached latest crash log, I've tried multiple times since first post to troubleshoot.

Malwarebytes has quarentined E:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\DCS.exe, but I restored it, and then put the following in ALLOW list

E:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\DCS.exe

E:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin

E:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt

E:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\DCSUpdatar.exe

and it's still crashing

autoexec.cfg dcs.log-20240711-230922.zip

Edited July 11, 2024 by flyingscotsman
Confirmed what I allow in Malwarebytes

[Tengah]

Hello,

 

I feel this is somewhat related. 

The latest patch (2.9.6) was installed and ran ok, until last night when DCS ran unplayably slow.  After several PC reboots, DCS now stops loading on the SIM POST START when beginning a mission and this error occurs (please see attached screenshot):

Validation was run, and all checked out ok.  As per previous posters, I removed all Mods but unfortunately, the problem persists.

Unfortunately, I am not PC knowledgeable enough and do not know how to provide the Logs, etc.  The DCS folders are exempt from Windows Defender, etc.   

Any help would be gratefully received.

Edited July 14, 2024 by Tengah

[rob10]

2 minutes ago, Tengah said:

do not know how to provide the Logs, etc.  The DCS folders are exempt from Windows Defender, etc.  

In your SAVED GAMES folder there is a "Logs" folder that will have them in there.  Both your dcs.log and dcs.log.old could be helpful.

[Tengah]

3 minutes ago, rob10 said:

In your SAVED GAMES folder there is a "Logs" folder that will have them in there.  Both your dcs.log and dcs.log.old could be helpful.

Thank you Rob, off to hunt for it.