Persistent crash since 1.2.4

[Esac_mirmidon]

I´m having crashes since 1.2.4 flying the Su-25, i want to test with other planes.

 

Could somebody take a look at this logs and help me?

 

Thanks

Logs.rar

[71st_Mastiff]

look like mem errors to me, whats your system specs?

[Esac_mirmidon]

It happens with other planes also, not only Su-25.

 

I have a 2500K with a Nvidia 560 and 8 gigas RAM at 1600. Win 7 64 bits.

 

Never happened this issue with previous versions.

 

Testing memory modules now but i´ve never had such problems. It seems that this crashes happened when i ´m attacking ground targets with smoke, explosions, etc.

Edited May 2, 2013 by Esac_mirmidon

[Esac_mirmidon]

It seems the crash is related with 1.2.3 files copied to 1.2.4 version.

 

A fresh clean install seems to work fine now, my mem test was ok, but now i´m still testing more.

 

My guess could be firevehicle.lua. I have this file modified from the last DCSW version and now without using it all runs fine. Or maybe old yellow tracers file maybe don´t like 1.2.4 version.

 

When in both quick missions, AAA appears and start firing, maybe using the old tracer file must cause the crash, i don´t know.

 

 

My recomendation, don´t mix old files with new ones, it could break your installation. ( view files and keyboard old files cause a mess in the new version ).

[eFirehawk]

What mods are you using? I'm having persistent crashes with the A-10C now as well after the 1.2.4 update, I believe it could be one mod or another that is causing the crash, since I have many installed.

[Esac_mirmidon]

My recomendation:

 

Don´t use any old files from previous backups. Edit manually the new ones with the old as reference but never use 1.2.3 files on top the same 1.2.4 new files.

 

Examples that mess a clean installation:

 

Edited files inside view folder could make HUD symbols bigger and outside HUD boundaries, and also 6DOF forced in non 6DOF planes settings could make missalignaments inside FC3 old cockpits. Use 1.2.4 new ones and manually edit it.

 

Input folder inside user/savedgames/DCS: Don´t use the older one. It could break new keyboard commands and make don´t work some controls. Make any edition using the control panel inside the simulator or follow other recomendations about this in other sections of the forum.

 

 

i´m not sure but it´s possible that edited firevehicles.lua or yellow tracers from older versions could cause CTD. Edit the new 1.2.4 ones instead of using the older ones.

 

 

Making a long test using every plane with a fresh clean install without any old file overwriting new ones cause no CTD at all at the moment. So 1.2.4 must be your initial point in your edition skills XDDD.

[Mustang]

Firevehicle.lua is most likely the troublemaker, much newer smoke and fire effects are used for the ground units and crashed aircraft.

[Esac_mirmidon]

I think so Mustang.

 

Time to edit a new one XDDD. Lucky me that i´ve found the problem.

[eFirehawk]

Esac_mirmidon, could you please post the stock v.1.2.4 Firevehicle.lua file here? I had mine replaced with an older version from v1.2.3 and I don't have a backup of the original file which comes with the v.1.2.4 version. I believe that if I force a DCS repair I will lose all the other mods I have installed and configured properly.

[aceviper]

I too was persistently crashing trying to fly black shark with mods from last version but after fresh install and thorough test of all modules I decided that after the update to 1 .24 I dont need any mods....certainly the best update yet...so great credit to ED and all involved.

The new pits are awesome,the wind deflection sounds make it much more immersive and now my sub rocks with burn

ers on.:thumbup:

ps..a new landcsape mesh would be my first on my wishlist;)

[Erforce]

here you go

FireVehicle.lua

[eFirehawk]

Thank you Erforce!! :) Replacing this file solved the crashing problem indeed. I believe it was because I was using the longer smoke trails mod. Unfortunately it's sad that the new smoke of destroyed objects is so short, I cannot notice them very well from the distance anymore... but oh well. :noexpression:

[71st_Mastiff]

The smoke and fire mod work fine for me

[Esac_mirmidon]

The Firevehicle.lua from 1.2.3 is totally different respect 1.2.4.

 

In my clean installation overwritting the new 1.2.4. file with the older one causes CTD at 10-12 minutes playing.