mad.mad.mad Posted July 16, 2024 Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) Hi, DCS suddenly started crashing on start-up after rebooting my PC. Before that, I was having zero issues - I hadn't experienced any problems since the last update until now. I cannot get the game to launch. I only get the small NVIDIA & DCS splash screens before crash. It doesn't actually launch and start loading the blue progress bar. Windows 10 is updated. I have run the PowerShell cleanup and repairs. I also ran cleanup and repair through the new launcher for redundancy, though I doubt it's any different. Neither seems to find any issue. I have tried launching from the new launcher both in flat screen and VR. I have tried launching from bin in Windows Explorer without the launcher. I have no mods installed currently. I have cleared my FXO and metashader folders. I ran a cleanup and repair after clearing these out. DCS is updated, and I'm logged in and connected for authentication. I have some custom liveries and knee boards but none of these have ever caused an issue. They were working fine before the reboot today. I trialed and downloaded the Afghanistan terrain. I have not run the map yet and the game was running fine after downloading. DCS is allowed in Windows Defender I'm running "Check all files (slow)" repair now. Crash logs are attached - I am not sure which are required. I appreciate any input. Hardware Edit: Quest Pro via Link Cable Windows 10 Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 4090 64 GB DDR5 NVMe m.2 SSD I was prompted to update the Oculus desktop app but this was after the issue started. I updated thinking it could be the culprit but no joy on that front. Found this error in my crash log: "MSCTF.dll" Tried following the related topic listed in this troubleshooting guide. Have tried removing anything relating to voice recognition - windows, voice attack, srs, ect. But there are many files associated and I may have missed some. Edit 2: The check all files (slow) repair took all night but it seems to have fixed the issue. I'm going to reinstall voice attack and SRS, hopefully the issue doesn't replicate itself. dcs.20240716-043312.log dxdiag.txt dcs.20240716-043312.crash dcs.20240716-043312.dmp Edited July 16, 2024 by mad.mad.mad
Flappie Posted July 16, 2024 Posted July 16, 2024 Hi. In your case, the MSCTF.dll is not the one causing the crash, it's Visualizer.dll, as seen below: ['flatTerrainShadows'] = 2; ['civTraffic'] = 'low'; ['ScreenshotExt'] = 'jpg'; }; 2024-07-16 04:33:12.050 INFO EDCORE (Main): try to write dump information 2024-07-16 04:33:12.071 INFO EDCORE (Main): # -------------- 20240716-043312 -------------- 2024-07-16 04:33:12.072 INFO EDCORE (Main): DCS/2.9.6.57650 (x86_64; MT; Windows NT 10.0.19045) 2024-07-16 04:33:12.073 INFO EDCORE (Main): D:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\Visualizer.dll 2024-07-16 04:33:12.074 INFO EDCORE (Main): # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00007ffcff34304e 00:00000000 2024-07-16 04:33:12.075 INFO EDCORE (Main): SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.', symOptions: 532, UserName: 'zacar' 2024-07-16 04:33:12.079 INFO EDCORE (Main): OS-Version: 10.0.19045 () 0x100-0x1 2024-07-16 04:33:12.080 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001f304e (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x6E64E 2024-07-16 04:33:12.081 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000001080 (VCRUNTIME140_1): (function-name not available) + 0x0 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000002715 (VCRUNTIME140_1): __NLG_Return2 + 0x15C5 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000a1c96 (ntdll): RtlCaptureContext2 + 0x4A6 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001b3b3c (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x2F13C 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000195878 (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x10E78 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001954a7 (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x10AA7 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000011ef66 (Visualizer): try_get_HMDcontroller_pos + 0x8DB6 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000109131 (Visualizer): TerrainRenderer::updateSharedParams + 0x2461 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000010c247 (Visualizer): HMD::initialize + 0x477 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000090bf08 (DCS): SW + 0x422578 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000090a9b6 (DCS): SW + 0x421026 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000002257648 (DCS): AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance + 0x11E4644 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000cb7c6e (DCS): SW + 0x7CE2DE 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000017374 (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x14 2024-07-16 04:33:12.203 INFO EDCORE (Main): Minidump created. The crash happens right when DCS tries to initialize your VR gear. Try this for a start: Browse to "./DCS World/distr" (or "./DCS World OpenBeta/distr"). Run redist_x64.exe and click "Repair". Now run vc_redist.x64.exe and click "Install". If the installation comes to a halt, it's OK: it means this package is already installed on your computer. ---
Hawke81 Posted July 16, 2024 Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) Same here, it's also doing the same with MSFS as well as DCS. I can't repair redist it just says install and then nothing. Edited July 16, 2024 by Hawke81
Solution Hawke81 Posted July 16, 2024 Solution Posted July 16, 2024 16 hours ago, mad.mad.mad said: Hi, DCS suddenly started crashing on start-up after rebooting my PC. Before that, I was having zero issues - I hadn't experienced any problems since the last update until now. I cannot get the game to launch. I only get the small NVIDIA & DCS splash screens before crash. It doesn't actually launch and start loading the blue progress bar. Windows 10 is updated. I have run the PowerShell cleanup and repairs. I also ran cleanup and repair through the new launcher for redundancy, though I doubt it's any different. Neither seems to find any issue. I have tried launching from the new launcher both in flat screen and VR. I have tried launching from bin in Windows Explorer without the launcher. I have no mods installed currently. I have cleared my FXO and metashader folders. I ran a cleanup and repair after clearing these out. DCS is updated, and I'm logged in and connected for authentication. I have some custom liveries and knee boards but none of these have ever caused an issue. They were working fine before the reboot today. I trialed and downloaded the Afghanistan terrain. I have not run the map yet and the game was running fine after downloading. DCS is allowed in Windows Defender I'm running "Check all files (slow)" repair now. Crash logs are attached - I am not sure which are required. I appreciate any input. Hardware Edit: Quest Pro via Link Cable Windows 10 Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 4090 64 GB DDR5 NVMe m.2 SSD I was prompted to update the Oculus desktop app but this was after the issue started. I updated thinking it could be the culprit but no joy on that front. Found this error in my crash log: "MSCTF.dll" Tried following the related topic listed in this troubleshooting guide. Have tried removing anything relating to voice recognition - windows, voice attack, srs, ect. But there are many files associated and I may have missed some. Edit 2: The check all files (slow) repair took all night but it seems to have fixed the issue. I'm going to reinstall voice attack and SRS, hopefully the issue doesn't replicate itself. dcs.20240716-043312.log 65.26 kB · 4 downloads dxdiag.txt 180.15 kB · 5 downloads dcs.20240716-043312.crash 1.26 kB · 7 downloads dcs.20240716-043312.dmp 536.21 kB · 4 downloads My issue was the beta drivers for oculus, unsubscribe to them and it worked fine 1
Flappie Posted July 16, 2024 Posted July 16, 2024 Thanks for your feedback. @mad.mad.mad Does this solution work for you? ---
mad.mad.mad Posted July 16, 2024 Author Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) 3 hours ago, Flappie said: Hi. In your case, the MSCTF.dll is not the one causing the crash, it's Visualizer.dll, as seen below: ['flatTerrainShadows'] = 2; ['civTraffic'] = 'low'; ['ScreenshotExt'] = 'jpg'; }; 2024-07-16 04:33:12.050 INFO EDCORE (Main): try to write dump information 2024-07-16 04:33:12.071 INFO EDCORE (Main): # -------------- 20240716-043312 -------------- 2024-07-16 04:33:12.072 INFO EDCORE (Main): DCS/2.9.6.57650 (x86_64; MT; Windows NT 10.0.19045) 2024-07-16 04:33:12.073 INFO EDCORE (Main): D:\DCS World OpenBeta\bin-mt\Visualizer.dll 2024-07-16 04:33:12.074 INFO EDCORE (Main): # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at 00007ffcff34304e 00:00000000 2024-07-16 04:33:12.075 INFO EDCORE (Main): SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.', symOptions: 532, UserName: 'zacar' 2024-07-16 04:33:12.079 INFO EDCORE (Main): OS-Version: 10.0.19045 () 0x100-0x1 2024-07-16 04:33:12.080 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001f304e (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x6E64E 2024-07-16 04:33:12.081 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000001080 (VCRUNTIME140_1): (function-name not available) + 0x0 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000002715 (VCRUNTIME140_1): __NLG_Return2 + 0x15C5 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000000a1c96 (ntdll): RtlCaptureContext2 + 0x4A6 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001b3b3c (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x2F13C 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000195878 (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x10E78 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x00000000001954a7 (Visualizer): TransformComponent::validatePositionsTree + 0x10AA7 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000011ef66 (Visualizer): try_get_HMDcontroller_pos + 0x8DB6 2024-07-16 04:33:12.082 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000109131 (Visualizer): TerrainRenderer::updateSharedParams + 0x2461 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000010c247 (Visualizer): HMD::initialize + 0x477 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000090bf08 (DCS): SW + 0x422578 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x000000000090a9b6 (DCS): SW + 0x421026 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000002257648 (DCS): AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance + 0x11E4644 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000cb7c6e (DCS): SW + 0x7CE2DE 2024-07-16 04:33:12.083 INFO EDCORE (Main): 0x0000000000017374 (KERNEL32): BaseThreadInitThunk + 0x14 2024-07-16 04:33:12.203 INFO EDCORE (Main): Minidump created. The crash happens right when DCS tries to initialize your VR gear. Try this for a start: Browse to "./DCS World/distr" (or "./DCS World OpenBeta/distr"). Run redist_x64.exe and click "Repair". Now run vc_redist.x64.exe and click "Install". If the installation comes to a halt, it's OK: it means this package is already installed on your computer. Thank you for the reply! This unfortunately didn't solve the issue. 2 hours ago, Hawke81 said: My issue was the beta drivers for oculus, unsubscribe to them and it worked fine Unsubscribe to beta drivers in the Oculus Desktop app? If I'm subscribed I didn't realise. Is there any way to roll back the drivers? I'm relatively new to Oculus. Searching it up right now. Thanks for the input! Edited July 16, 2024 by mad.mad.mad
mad.mad.mad Posted July 16, 2024 Author Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hawke81 said: My issue was the beta drivers for oculus, unsubscribe to them and it worked fine @Hawke81 Thanks for the tip! This seems to have sorted the issue - great catch! Apparently, I had opted into beta when I set up QuadViews. 2 hours ago, Flappie said: Thanks for your feedback. @mad.mad.mad Does this solution work for you? @Flappie Yes, rolling back the beta drivers seems to have solved the issue. Thanks for your help! Is there a way to disable VR if something like this happens again? It tries to launch DCS in VR whether I pick VR or Desktop in the new launcher. Edited July 16, 2024 by mad.mad.mad
Flappie Posted July 17, 2024 Posted July 17, 2024 Yes, hover your mouse above the monitor / VR icon of the launcher: 1 ---
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