Unable to do anything in DCS ( Including options menu )

[JulienBlanc]

Hello, I just downloaded the demo, but I can't seem to do anything... I've tried looking over the forum, and googling the error I'm having, but I haven't managed to figure out how to fix it yet...

 

It keeps quitting "DCS has stopped working", and when I start a training mission it quits, gives me the "Dcs has stopped working"error and relaunches...

 

This dumpfile is when I tried to move into the options menu from the First tab to Controls.

 

 

Hoping you guys could take a look at my crash file & help me towards joining this community! It'd be my pleasure and I'd be grateful :)

 

Thanks guys!

 

# -------------- 20140121-231928 --------------

# C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at EBAF2D52 00:00000000
00000000 00000000 0000:00000000 
EBAF2D52 1241F450 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+D42
EBAF47EC 1241F4E0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+27DC
EBAF531C 1241F630 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+330C
F114128C 1241F670 0000:00000000  DirectInput8Create()+CA6C
F1144964 1241F6B0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+2888
F11454EE 1241F6E0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+3412
E5501A6D 1241F780 0000:00000000 
E550CE07 1241F7B0 0000:00000000  ?apply_updates@ForceFeedback@@AEAAXXZ()+17
E5504F36 1241F830 0000:00000000  ?getInvertY@ForceFeedback@@QEBA_NXZ()+2256
E33D83FD 1241F870 0000:00000000  ?insert@?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@QEAAAEAV12@_KPEBD0@Z()+1CD
748D1D9F 1241F8A0 0001:00020D9F C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll _endthreadex()+43
748D1E3B 1241F8D0 0001:00020E3B C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll _endthreadex()+DF
7711652D 1241F900 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D
7724C541 1241F950 0001:0002B541 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21
# -------------- 20140121-231928 --------------

# C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at EBAF6E6D 00:00000000
00000000 00000000 0000:00000000 
EBAF6E6D 1FA8F1B0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+4E5D
772710FB 1FA8F6A8 0001:000500FB C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll KiUserApcDispatcher()+2B
7727186A 1FA8F6B0 0001:0005086A C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects()+A
FD081430 1FA8F7B0 0000:00000000  GetCurrentProcess()+40
77122CE3 1FA8F840 0001:00021CE3 C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx()+B3
77018F7D 1FA8F8E0 0001:00017F7D C:\Windows\system32\USER32.dll GetScrollBarInfo()+1DD
770162B2 1FA8F920 0001:000152B2 C:\Windows\system32\USER32.dll MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx()+2E
EBAF709C 1FA8F9A0 0000:00000000  DllCanUnloadNow()+508C
7711652D 1FA8F9D0 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D
7724C541 1FA8FA20 0001:0002B541 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21

[BIGNEWY]

Welcome to the forum, what are your system specs ?

 

DCS requirements below

 

Minimum system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows Vista, 7 or 8; CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz; RAM: 6 GB; Free hard disk space: 10 GB; Video: 512 MB RAM card, DirectX 9.0c - compatible; Sound: DirectX 9.0c - compatible; requires internet activation.

 

Recommended system requirements: OS 64-bit Windows Vista, 7 or 8; CPU: Core i5+; RAM: 8GB; Hard disk space: 10 GB; Video: Shader 3.0 or better; NVIDIA GeForce GTX560 / ATI 6950 DirectX 9.0c or better; Sound: DirectX 9.0c - compatible; DirectX: 9.0C; requires internet activation.

[JulienBlanc]

Thanks!

 

I have Windows Home Premium 65-bit, Intel® Core i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz ( 8 CPUs ) ~2.3GHz

With 8Gb RAM, DirectX Version 11

NVIDIA Geforce GT630M 2Gb.

 

I can run heavy "recent" games without much trouble most of the time.

[BIGNEWY]

Make sure your DirectX and Visual C++ are upto date

 

edit: It looks like it is you Visual C++ So make sure it is up to date.

 

Also have you tried a repair ?

 

Edited January 22, 2014 by BIGNEWY

[cichlidfan]

I have Windows Home Premium 65-bit, Intel® Core i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz ( 8 CPUs ...

 

I know it's a typo, but I still want to blame it on the 65bit OS. :D

[JulienBlanc]

I know it's a typo, but I still want to blame it on the 65bit OS. :D

 

Haha I hadn't seen it :p, indeed 64-bit :)

 

I've updated DirectX, Visual C++, deleted the Save file, and unplugged my 10 year old joystick...

It crashes again when plugged in.

 

My 10 year old joystick doesn't cut it anymore... Is there no solution to that?

[AtaliaA1]

Is it a Force Feedback stick? Software has been a bit buggy with FF Sticks of late.

[NineLine]

Is it a Saitek Cyborg Evo Force?

[JulienBlanc]

Is it a Force Feedback stick? Software has been a bit buggy with FF Sticks of late.

 

 

 

Yup, Old ThrustMaster force feedback joystick