Repeated Crashing, 1.2.7

[OxideMako]

My friend has been having repeated crash issues since 1.2.7. The game freezes, screen goes black and sound bugs out for a few seconds and then the game comes back. This occurs at random times. Sometimes it also causes mic issues in Teamspeak 3. As the game does not crash fully, we have not been able to get a crash log. However he had a serious crash today and the log and DMP are included. He would love to find a solution, as we have tried everything - reinstalling C++, DX9c, a full reinstall of DCS itself, and checked CPU/GPU temps. Poor guy is at the end of his tether :cry:

Specs = I5 3570K, 8GB 1600MHZ RAM, GTX660Ti 2GB, Win7.

 

http://speedy.sh/V3Jzw/DCS-Crash-20140126-171047.dmp

http://speedy.sh/KrsxW/DCS-20140126-171047.crash

Edited February 20, 2014 by OxideMako

[BIGNEWY]

is he running a 64bit version of windows 7 ?

 

also when he gets the crash the logs from C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS\Logs would be helpful to see

[OxideMako]

is he running a 64bit version of windows 7 ?

 

also when he gets the crash the logs from C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS\Logs would be helpful to see

 

Yes, he is running 64 bit windows, but unfortunately the crashes don't leave logs, as they are not "full" crashes. The only log since 1.2.7 is in the hyperlink above.

[BIGNEWY]

sorry I should have been clearer, there is also a log called DCS in the log folder attach that as well :)

[OxideMako]

sorry I should have been clearer, there is also a log called DCS in the log folder attach that as well :)

http://speedy.sh/zRhFF/dcs.log

There you go :)

[BIGNEWY]

Has he tried the obvious things like doing a repair from the start menu ?

 

 

also is his graphics card drivers up to date.

 

noticed a few DXRENDERER ERRORs in the logs

Edited January 26, 2014 by BIGNEWY

[OxideMako]

Has he tried the obvious things like doing a repair from the start menu ?

 

 

also is his graphics card drivers up to date.

 

noticed a few DXRENDERER ERRORs in the logs

 

 

Yes, Drivers are up to date (332.21) and he has reinstalled DX9, and tried the repair multiple times.

[ENO]

Also want to ask- was this updated from 127 or a clean install?

[OxideMako]

Also want to ask- was this updated from 127 or a clean install?

 

Was initially an update from 1.2.6, then a clean install of 1.2.7. Even clearing saved games/DCS did nothing.

[AtaliaA1]

My friend has been having repeated crash issues since 1.2.7. The game freezes, screen goes black and sound bugs out for a few seconds and then the game comes back. This occurs at random times. Sometimes it also causes mic issues in Teamspeak 3. As the game does not crash fully, we have not been able to get a crash log. However he had a serious crash today and the log and DMP are included. He would love to find a solution, as we have tried everything - reinstalling C++, DX9c, a full reinstall of DCS itself, and checked CPU/GPU temps. Poor guy is at the end of his tether :cry:

Specs = I5 3570K, 8GB 1600MHZ RAM, GTX660Ti 2GB, Win7.

 

http://speedy.sh/V3Jzw/DCS-Crash-20140126-171047.dmp

http://speedy.sh/KrsxW/DCS-20140126-171047.crash

 

If you would upload the files using the DCS provided software more people would take a gander for you. Most do not want to add a program to their systems that will not be used to assist a potential one time OP.

[AtaliaA1]

Also want to ask- was this updated from 127 or a clean install?

 

 

The OP stated he used both.

 

What stands out in the Crash and Dump files?

Edited January 26, 2014 by AtaliaA1

[SkateZilla]

My friend has been having repeated crash issues since 1.2.7. The game freezes, screen goes black and sound bugs out for a few seconds and then the game comes back. This occurs at random times. Sometimes it also causes mic issues in Teamspeak 3. As the game does not crash fully, we have not been able to get a crash log. However he had a serious crash today and the log and DMP are included. He would love to find a solution, as we have tried everything - reinstalling C++, DX9c, a full reinstall of DCS itself, and checked CPU/GPU temps. Poor guy is at the end of his tether :cry:

Specs = I5 3570K, 8GB 1600MHZ RAM, GTX660Ti 2GB, Win7.

 

http://speedy.sh/V3Jzw/DCS-Crash-20140126-171047.dmp

http://speedy.sh/KrsxW/DCS-20140126-171047.crash

 

That is usually a sign that the Display Driver is Crashing and being restored

[AtaliaA1]

That is usually a sign that the Display Driver is Crashing and being restored

 

 

Yes and it was an issue earlier with on board sound, but that was as stated way back in the Beta stage of the sim.

[OxideMako]

If you would upload the files using the DCS provided software more people would take a gander for you. Most do not want to add a program to their systems that will not be used to assist a potential one time OP.

Forum upload system states that the files are invalid - would have used it if possible. :thumbup:

 

That is usually a sign that the Display Driver is Crashing and being restored

We figured as such, but we would love to find out why.

 

Thank you all for helping out - if we get to the bottom of this or not, both my friend and I are grateful for the help!:smilewink:

[OxideMako]

Log from today (again, no crash log)

DXDIAG too.

dcs.txt

DxDiag.txt

Edited January 27, 2014 by OxideMako

[OxideMako]

DCS.crash from OP.

 

# -------------- 20140126-171047 --------------

 

# C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at E3389869 00:00000000

00000000 00000000 0000:00000000

E3389869 0019E1B0 0000:00000000

F8A2BDC4 0019E210 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+5C4

F8A2BF21 0019E260 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+721

F8A2BE95 0019E2D0 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+695

F8A2CBEA 0019E310 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+13EA

F8A2C850 0019E350 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+1050

F8A2C096 0019E410 0000:00000000 DebugSetMute()+896

F8A51E6F 0019E460 0000:00000000 Direct3DCreate9()+87BF

F8A51CA8 0019E520 0000:00000000 Direct3DCreate9()+85F8

E86DAADD 0019E690 0000:00000000 ?draw@DXEffect@Graphics@@QEAA_NHW4PRIMTYPE_ENUM@render@@HHHH@Z()+5DD

E5A5B895 0019E7D0 0000:00000000 ?Clone@NGModelLods@model@@UEAAPEAVModel@Graphics@@XZ()+5645

E8A3D99D 0019E880 0000:00000000 ?GetLoadPriority@gCloudGenZW@@UEAAMXZ()+130D

E86EDA31 0019E8B0 0000:00000000 ?DrawNormalLights@DXRenderer@Graphics@@AEAAXPEAPEAVRenderObject@2@H@Z()+A1

E86ED94A 0019E8F0 0000:00000000 ?DrawBatch@DXRenderer@Graphics@@QEAAXPEAPEAVRenderObject@2@H@Z()+15A

E86EDA9B 0019E920 0000:00000000 ?DrawObject@DXRenderer@Graphics@@UEAAXPEAVRenderObject@2@@Z()+3B

ECB603BE 0019E950 0000:00000000 ?OnObjectReady@SelfShadowVisualizer@@UEAAXPEAVRenderObject@Graphics@@@Z()+AE

E5A5F3FF 0019EA70 0000:00000000 ?Clone@NGModelLods@model@@UEAAPEAVModel@Graphics@@XZ()+91AF

E5A60E52 0019EBC0 0000:00000000 ?init@RootNode@graph@model@@QEAAXXZ()+532

E5A67A0F 0019ECB0 0000:00000000 ?Parse@NGModelLods@model@@UEAAXAEAVModelInstance@Graphics@@AEAVModelParser@4@AEBVPosition3@@PEAV?$HeapVector@PEAVVolumeEffect@Graphics@@@@W4PassType@Pass@4@@Z()+1CF

E5A67830 0019ECF0 0000:00000000 ?Parse@NGModel@model@@UEAAXAEAVModelInstance@Graphics@@AEAVModelParser@4@AEBVPosition3@@PEAV?$HeapVector@PEAVVolumeEffect@Graphics@@@@@Z()+20

F6B8005B 0019ED40 0000:00000000 ?Parse@viObjectShape@@UEAAXAEAVModelParser@Graphics@@AEBVPosition3@@PEAV?$HeapVector@PEAVVolumeEffect@Graphics@@@@@Z()+7B

3F5D4111 0019EDD0 0000:00000000

3F618282 0019EE00 0000:00000000

ECB60A29 0019EF20 0000:00000000 ?RenderShadows@SelfShadowVisualizer@@QEAAPEAXPEAVVolumeEffect@Graphics@@_N1@Z()+5A9

ECB60865 0019F320 0000:00000000 ?RenderShadows@SelfShadowVisualizer@@QEAAPEAXPEAVVolumeEffect@Graphics@@_N1@Z()+3E5

ECB6C2B4 0019F4F0 0000:00000000 ?Render@SceneManager_Implement@@UEAAXXZ()+3E4

3F681BBF 0019F580 0000:00000000

3F68427D 0019F5E0 0000:00000000

3F69A7F4 0019F610 0000:00000000

3F69AA1B 0019F640 0000:00000000

3F72D4DB 0019F6B0 0000:00000000

3F72DD36 0019FCD0 0000:00000000

3F730D38 0019FD10 0000:00000000

778C652D 0019FD40 0001:0001552D C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll BaseThreadInitThunk()+D

779FC541 0019FD90 0001:0002B541 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll RtlUserThreadStart()+21

[tase]

try to download and install the latest DX9:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

 

there was a known issue with Direct3DCreate9() in older versions that might be what you're seeing here.

 

LE: nevermind, i see you already did that.

[OxideMako]

This has not been solved with Mondays patch - and I have been informed that it happened occasionally when flare/chaff was launched in 1.2.6. (but not in 1.2.7)

If anything this is worse in the current build, occurs much more often. It is for all intents and purposes, unplayable. Same thing happens - screen blacks out, sound continues although periodically cuts out, and the game then returns to normal.

Have tried absolutely everything now. Reinstalled DCS, Visual C++, DirectX, Audio drivers, Graphics drivers, Run as admin, turned off anti-virus. And it leaves no crash log as DCS does not "crash" so to speak.

Edited February 12, 2014 by OxideMako

[_Dredd]

Is this just in MP?

I've been getting the same issues with screen freezes since 1.2.7

 

I'm going to try 314.22 nvidia drivers, try revert see how you go.

Edited February 16, 2014 by _Dredd

[OxideMako]

Is this just in MP?

I've been getting the same issues with screen freezes since 1.2.7

 

I'm going to try 314.22 Nvidia drivers, try revert see how you go.

 

While I made this thread for my friend, since the 334.89 Nvidia drivers this has been happening to me too. So yes, it seems to be driver related, cheers for the suggestion. :thumbup:

 

EDIT: His crashing issue is now massively reduced - is playable again with 334.89. I gained the issue with those drivers so reverted back to 332.21 and all seems fine. First driver Issue I have ever had with an Nvidia GPU....

Edited February 20, 2014 by OxideMako

[SkateZilla]

Is this just in MP?

I've been getting the same issues with screen freezes since 1.2.7

 

I'm going to try 314.22 nvidia drivers, try revert see how you go.

 

Just put the nVidia Driver DLL in the /DCS World/Bin/ Folder.

 

No need to completely revert or install,

 

Just download, extract to it's temp location (usually something like C:\nVidia\), copy DLL to DCS's /BIN/ Folder.

 

I dont know the exact DLL for nVidia, as I use AMD,

 

I Run 14.1 on my System and DCS Uses the 13.9 DLLs

Edited February 20, 2014 by SkateZilla

[dali]

I had simmilar problems, my order was like this: first installed FC1, FC2, activated them and then installed DSCWorld and all the planes....

 

uninstalled everything, installed FC1, FC2, DCSWorld, modules, activate them....since then it works like charm.

[Wolf Rider]

DCS.crash from OP.

 

# -------------- 20140126-171047 --------------

 

# C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at E3389869 00:00000000

~

 

 

C0000005 errors usual indicate a problem with memory

 

if you're Running as Administrator, everything associated with the sim needs to be RaA as well (for instance, if you use a joystick/ HOTAS button for your TeamSpeak, your TeamSpeak needs to be RaS if running the sim RaS)... perhaps also run MemTest to check your RAM.

Edited February 21, 2014 by Wolf Rider

[OxideMako]

C0000005 errors usual indicate a problem with memory

 

if you're Running as Administrator, everything associated with the sim needs to be RaA as well (for instance, if you use a joystick/ HOTAS button for your TeamSpeak, your TeamSpeak needs to be RaS if running the sim RaS)... perhaps also run MemTest to check your RAM.

 

Thanks for the suggestion, but we appear to have solved the issue by reverting Nvidia drivers. However is it possible that the newer drivers were causing memory access errors?