Cannot Launch Multiplayer / Missions

[Pepper]

SYSTEM: Win7 64 bit, 16GB RAM.

 

 

ISSUE

Whenever I try to launch multiplayer (from either the desktop shortcut or from Single Player), the game crashes. The little desktop window launcher thing appears, and immediately "DCS has stopped working". Attempting to wait for it to sort itself out results in "DCS has stopped working. A problem has caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."

 

I am able to launch in single player mode. However, as stated, attempting to go to multiplayer from single player does not get around this issue.

 

I am also unable to attempt single player missions - they also instant crash on launch, in exactly the same way (as far as I can tell) as multiplayer.

 

I previously had DCS World and the A-10 module installed. This had the same issue. I deleted everything and reinstalled sans-A-10, and still had the same issue.

 

When the A-10 module was installed, at no point was I asked for a CD key.

 

Prior to finding out I needed DCS World, I had A-10 partially downloaded from Steam (about 800MB of it) - deleted the contents of the Steam folder regarding A-10, unsure if it's left registry files or something. I never launched it. I'm not good with computers.

 

 

 

SUMMARY

Crash on loading multiplayer

Crash on loading mission

Not asked for registration at any point

 

EDIT: When I install, it complains about C++...

"Setup has detected that this computer does not meet the requirements to install this software. The following blocking issues must be resolved before you can install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup software package. A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on the machine."

Attempting to rollback to a different version of C++ by downloading results in the same issue.

 

EDIT 2: Someone suggested that I check the DCS Protect thing, I got this error:

Edited December 30, 2012 by Pepper

[ALDEGA]

Are there any log files in C:\Users\your-user-name\Saved Games\DCS\Logs ?

 

DCS has stopped working. A problem has caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.

Can you post the details that go with this crash window?

 

When the A-10 module was installed, at no point was I asked for a CD key

The license key is not asked during installation. When launching a mission, the Starforce ("protect") window should be displayed and you have to enter the license key.

I haven't yet found anything related to the error message that you receive when running dcs_protect.exe.

 

"Setup has detected that this computer does not meet the requirements to install this software. The following blocking issues must be resolved before you can install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable Setup software package. A newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on the machine."

A newer version is already installed. During DCS installation you can skip installation of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package by deselecting it. This should prevent the error. (see image below)

I do wonder why it mentions the x86 (32-bit) version, instead of the x64 version. Make sure the x64 version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 is listed in "Programs and Features".

 

Edited December 30, 2012 by ALDEGA

[Pepper]

Crash Reports:

# -------------- 20121230-205253 --------------

# E06D7363  at FD69BCCD 00:00000000
00000000 00000000 0000:00000000 
FD69BCCD 0023E890 0000:00000000  RaiseException()+3D
72AC14F1 0023E900 0001:000604F1 C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll _CxxThrowException()+81
E44B83C1 0023EA20 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+4171
E44B845F 0023EB50 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+420F
E44B9B6D 0023EC80 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+591D
E44B6D49 0023EFB0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2AF9
E44B6FDE 0023F0E0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2D8E
E71C23EB 0023F5A0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+30F
E44B702F 0023F6F0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2DDF
E44B72ED 0023F7F0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+309D
E44C93F2 0023F830 0000:00000000  ?initialize@NewInput@@QEAAXPEAUHWND__@@@Z()+42
3FE8A84D 0023F8E0 0000:00000000 
3FF31DC4 0023FDD0 0000:00000000 
3FF347BF 0023FE80 0000:00000000 
76F2652D 0023FEB0 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D
771AC521 0023FF00 0001:0002B521 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21

# -------------- 20121230-204710 --------------

# E06D7363  at FD69BCCD 00:00000000
00000000 00000000 0000:00000000 
FD69BCCD 0029E7C0 0000:00000000  RaiseException()+3D
72AC14F1 0029E830 0001:000604F1 C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll _CxxThrowException()+81
E44B83C1 0029E950 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+4171
E44B845F 0029EA80 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+420F
E44B9B6D 0029EBB0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+591D
E44B6D49 0029EEE0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2AF9
E44B6FDE 0029F010 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2D8E
E71C23EB 0029F4D0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+30F
E44B702F 0029F620 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2DDF
E44B72ED 0029F720 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+309D
E44C93F2 0029F760 0000:00000000  ?initialize@NewInput@@QEAAXPEAUHWND__@@@Z()+42
3FA1A84D 0029F810 0000:00000000 
3FAC1DC4 0029FD00 0000:00000000 
3FAC47BF 0029FDB0 0000:00000000 
76F2652D 0029FDE0 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D
771AC521 0029FE30 0001:0002B521 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21

# -------------- 20121230-204638 --------------

# E06D7363  at FD69BCCD 00:00000000
00000000 00000000 0000:00000000 
FD69BCCD 0027E640 0000:00000000  RaiseException()+3D
72AC14F1 0027E6B0 0001:000604F1 C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll _CxxThrowException()+81
E6C283C1 0027E7D0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+4171
E6C2845F 0027E900 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+420F
E6C29B6D 0027EA30 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+591D
E6C26D49 0027ED60 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2AF9
E6C26FDE 0027EE90 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2D8E
E71C23EB 0027F350 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+30F
E6C2702F 0027F4A0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2DDF
E6C272ED 0027F5A0 0000:00000000  ?getSwapAxes@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+309D
E6C393F2 0027F5E0 0000:00000000  ?initialize@NewInput@@QEAAXPEAUHWND__@@@Z()+42
3F38A84D 0027F690 0000:00000000 
3F431DC4 0027FB80 0000:00000000 
3F4347BF 0027FC30 0000:00000000 
76F2652D 0027FC60 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D
771AC521 0027FCB0 0001:0002B521 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21

The license key is not asked during installation. When launching a mission, the Starforce ("protect") window should be displayed and you have to enter the license key.

When I attempted to launch a mission, or multiplayer, no key was asked for - it simply crashed in the way mentioned above.

 

 

As for details of what the crash looks like (if it helps) when attempting to launch multiplayer...

Not sure if that's what you ment by "more details".

 

EDIT: UAC controls are set to minimum, DCS is running as admin.

EDIT 2: Installed different version of C++, still no change.

Edited December 30, 2012 by Pepper

[Heli Shed]

Try turning off FFB?

[ALDEGA]

Try turning off FFB?

Or start DCS with no joysticks connected.

[Pepper]

Or start DCS with no joysticks connected.

That fixed it. How does that even work?