Black Screen after update - cleanup and repair unsuccessful

JohnTheSavage · July 25, 2020

Good afternoon everyone,

after installing the update over night, I am unable to launch DCS. As others have described, I just get a black screen with the DCS process sitting at about 800 MB RAM and no CPU/GPU/SDD activity.

I am not running any mods and have tried the cleanup and repair (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/support/faq/709/)

The log (below) includes 2 lines that look suspicious:

2020-07-25 14:20:28.113 ERROR EDCORE: Can't open file 'bazar/shaders/posteffects/slot.fx.' from fs

I deleted the DCS folder in SavedGames. The only thing that changed is that the DCS window is now a smaller window instead of a fullscreen window.

I also deleted the shaders folder, which did not help.

2020-07-25 14:20:31.204 ALERT Dispatcher: Error starting Game GUI: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/mul_voicechat.lua"]:19: module 'VoiceChat' not found:

This also looks strange. Could this prevent DCS from launching properly?

I installed a couple of modules during the free trial in April and purchased only some of them (I am getting a couple of messages that tell me that I do not have the key for the modules that I installed but didnt purchase. only thing of note here is that items like "MQ-9 Reaper AI" and "VoiceChat" and TAVKR 1143 High Detail" etc. have not appeared in this list before the update. "F-14B AI" appears in this list even though I purchased the F-14 module 2 weeks ago).

Authorization is valid for 2d 23h 59m

The following DLCs are not authorized and will be

disabled:

C-101 Aviojet

TAVKR 1143 High Detail

C-101

VoiceChat

F-14B AI

Christen Eagle II AI

M-2000C

Hawk T.1A AI

CaptoGloveSupport

MiG-21Bis AI

MQ-9 Reaper AI

AJS37

Mi-8MTV2

Christen Eagle II

F-16C bl.50

F-5E Tiger II

F-86F Sabre

Fw 190 A-8

Flaming Cliffs 3

Ka-50 Black Shark

SA342

MiG-21bis

MiG-15bis Fagot

Spitfire LF Mk. IX

Yak-52

TheChannel

F-15C

Su-25

Normandy

Could the old modules cause this problem? Can I edit a file that tells DCS which modules to download? If I delete the aircraft folder, DCS tries to download 20GB of data, which takes a while with my internet. I would rather not spend my time waiting for that download to finish, without knowing if that can fix the problem.

Thanks for your assistance !

my log:

=== Log opened UTC 2020-07-25 14:18:37

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: Command line: "Y:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin/DCS.exe"

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: DCS/2.5.6.52437 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.18362)

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: DCS revision: 172432

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: Renderer revision: 20733

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: Terrain revision: 20707

2020-07-25 14:18:36.706 INFO DCS: CPU cores: 4, threads: 4, System RAM: 8136 MB, Pagefile: 24576 MB

2020-07-25 14:18:36.747 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0

2020-07-25 14:18:36.763 INFO Dispatcher: 2020/7/25 16:18 V1803061700

2020-07-25 14:18:36.782 INFO INPUT: Device [Keyboard] created deviceId = -1

2020-07-25 14:18:36.798 INFO INPUT: Device [saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals {6FDCDB90-AD67-11e5-8001-444553540000}] created deviceId = -1

2020-07-25 14:18:36.798 INFO INPUT: Joystick created[saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals {6FDCDB90-AD67-11e5-8001-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no

2020-07-25 14:18:36.813 INFO INPUT: Device [Mouse] created deviceId = -1

2020-07-25 14:18:36.896 INFO SOUND: Using driver: wasapi

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: Found 5 available audio device(s):

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: 0: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{02773875-3b40-4887-988c-3fd06d412516}", Name: "5 - BenQ LCD (AMD High Definition Audio Device)"

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: 1: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{18009693-8041-407a-a1b1-6a05a229a121}", Name: "Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)"

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: 2: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{2b14f9f8-8477-4670-b712-d6740a8793ac}", Name: "3 - DELL U2414H (AMD High Definition Audio Device)"

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: 3: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{75984622-7544-46d1-bca1-063662c69e65}", Name: "Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)"

2020-07-25 14:18:36.902 INFO SOUND: 4: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{81322abb-b8fe-44b3-bd84-5eed94a3a067}", Name: "Lautsprecher (Realtek High Definition Audio)"

2020-07-25 14:18:45.365 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: Sounds

2020-07-25 14:18:45.397 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 207 packed sounders.

2020-07-25 14:18:45.397 INFO Dispatcher: InitLow

2020-07-25 14:19:25.962 INFO NET: Login success.

2020-07-25 14:19:26.629 INFO NET: Got auth data.

2020-07-25 14:19:26.637 INFO DCS: Successfully got authorization data.

2020-07-25 14:19:26.642 INFO Dispatcher: Loading installed modules...

2020-07-25 14:19:26.671 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/wwii units/p-51d/p-51d.lua'

2020-07-25 14:19:26.672 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/wwii units/p-51d/p-51d.lua

2020-07-25 14:19:26.826 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/aircraft/av8bna/av8bna.lua'

2020-07-25 14:19:26.826 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/aircraft/av8bna/av8bna.lua

2020-07-25 14:19:26.880 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/aircraft/c-101/bin/c101core.dll'

2020-07-25 14:19:26.880 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/aircraft/c-101/bin/c101core.dll

2020-07-25 14:19:26.881 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest 'coremods/aircraft/c-101/dcs_manifest.bin' failed 1 file checks.

2020-07-25 14:19:26.952 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/aircraft/christen eagle ii/bin/ce2_ai.dll'

2020-07-25 14:19:26.952 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/aircraft/christen eagle ii/bin/ce2_ai.dll

2020-07-25 14:19:26.953 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest 'coremods/aircraft/christen eagle ii/dcs_manifest.bin' failed 1 file checks.

2020-07-25 14:19:27.039 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/aircraft/f14/bin/f14-ai.dll'

2020-07-25 14:19:27.039 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/aircraft/f14/bin/f14-ai.dll

2020-07-25 14:19:27.040 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest 'coremods/aircraft/f14/dcs_manifest.bin' failed 1 file checks.

2020-07-25 14:19:27.296 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file 'coremods/services/voicechat/bin/voicechat.dll'

2020-07-25 14:19:27.296 WARNING SECURITYCONTROL: IC fail: coremods/services/voicechat/bin/voicechat.dll

2020-07-25 14:19:27.297 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest 'coremods/services/voicechat/dcs_manifest.bin' failed 1 file checks.

2020-07-25 14:19:30.660 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file './CoreMods/WWII Units/P-51D/P-51D.lua'

2020-07-25 14:19:30.683 INFO Scripting: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua

2020-07-25 14:19:30.715 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file './CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/AV8BNA.lua'

2020-07-25 14:19:30.843 INFO Scripting: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./Mods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua

2020-07-25 14:19:30.850 INFO Scripting: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./Mods/aircraft/F14/entry.lua

2020-07-25 14:19:30.878 INFO Scripting: PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------

2020-07-25 14:19:30.899 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/tech/Kuznecow

2020-07-25 14:19:30.899 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'TAVKR 1143 High Detail': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:30.918 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/TechWeaponPack/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:30.920 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 3 packed sounders.

2020-07-25 14:19:30.959 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/USS John C Stennis/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:30.960 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 1 packed sounders.

2020-07-25 14:19:30.975 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/USS_Nimitz/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:30.976 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 3 packed sounders.

2020-07-25 14:19:31.494 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.517 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.524 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 1 sounders.

2020-07-25 14:19:31.527 WARNING EDCORE: Source ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/Shapes is already mounted to the same mount /models/.

2020-07-25 14:19:31.555 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101

2020-07-25 14:19:31.555 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'C-101 Aviojet by AvioDev': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.560 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.572 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 11 sounders.

2020-07-25 14:19:31.606 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/Christen Eagle II

2020-07-25 14:19:31.606 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Christen Eagle II AI by Magnitude 3 LLC': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.646 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/F14

2020-07-25 14:19:31.646 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'F-14B AI by Heatblur Simulations': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.674 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk

2020-07-25 14:19:31.674 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Hawk T.1A AI by VEAO Simulations': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.677 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/I-16/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.706 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/M-2000C/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.724 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/MQ-9 Reaper

2020-07-25 14:19:31.724 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'MQ-9 Reaper AI': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.742 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21bis

2020-07-25 14:19:31.742 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'MiG-21Bis AI by Magnitude 3 LLC': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.744 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/SA342/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:31.771 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/services/CaptoGlove

2020-07-25 14:19:31.771 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'CaptoGloveSupport': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.774 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./CoreMods/services/VoiceChat

2020-07-25 14:19:31.774 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'VoiceChat': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:31.776 ERROR Scripting: unit CV_1143_5 not found

2020-07-25 14:19:31.789 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/A-10C/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:47.080 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/AJS37

2020-07-25 14:19:47.080 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'AJS37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:47.087 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/AV8BNA/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:47.188 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/Bf-109K-4/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:47.195 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./Mods/aircraft/Christen Eagle II

2020-07-25 14:19:47.195 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Christen Eagle II by Magnitude 3 LLC': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:47.197 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./Mods/aircraft/F-16C

2020-07-25 14:19:47.197 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'F-16C bl.50': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:47.660 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/F-5E

2020-07-25 14:19:47.660 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'F-5E by Belsimtek': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:48.155 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/F-86

2020-07-25 14:19:48.155 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'F-86F Sabre by Belsimtek': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:19:48.284 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/F14/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:19:49.687 ERROR Scripting: unit F-14B not found

2020-07-25 14:19:49.805 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/FA-18C/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:01.338 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/FW-190A8

2020-07-25 14:20:01.338 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Fw 190 A-8 by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:01.776 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/Flaming Cliffs

2020-07-25 14:20:01.776 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Flaming Cliffs by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:02.135 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/Ka-50

2020-07-25 14:20:02.136 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Ka-50 Black Shark by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:02.440 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/M-2000C

2020-07-25 14:20:02.440 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'M-2000C by RAZBAM Sims': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:02.855 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/MIG-21bis

2020-07-25 14:20:02.855 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'MiG-21Bis by Magnitude 3 LLC': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:03.297 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/Mi-8MTV2

2020-07-25 14:20:03.297 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Mi-8MTV2 Hip by Belsimtek': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:03.772 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/MiG-15bis

2020-07-25 14:20:03.772 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'MiG-15bis by Belsimtek': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:04.171 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/SA342

2020-07-25 14:20:04.171 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'SA342 Gazelle by Polychop-Simulations': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:04.623 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/SpitfireLFMkIX

2020-07-25 14:20:04.623 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Spitfire LF Mk. IX by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:04.639 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/Su-33/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:04.653 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/TF-51D/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:04.685 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/Uh-1H/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:05.130 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, user-skipped: ./Mods/aircraft/Yak-52

2020-07-25 14:20:05.130 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Yak-52 by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.160 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/terrains/Nevada/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:05.177 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/terrains/PersianGulf/Sounds

2020-07-25 14:20:05.184 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./DemoMods/aircraft/C-101

2020-07-25 14:20:05.184 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'C-101 Aviojet': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.186 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./DemoMods/aircraft/F-15C

2020-07-25 14:20:05.186 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'F-15C': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.200 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./DemoMods/aircraft/Su-25A

2020-07-25 14:20:05.200 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Su-25A by Eagle Dynamics': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.204 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./DemoMods/terrains/Normandy

2020-07-25 14:20:05.204 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'Normandy': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.206 WARNING DCS: Not Authorized, no registry path: ./DemoMods/terrains/TheChannel

2020-07-25 14:20:05.206 INFO Scripting: plugin: SKIPPED 'TheChannel': not authorized

2020-07-25 14:20:05.211 INFO Scripting: PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------

2020-07-25 14:20:26.684 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file './CoreMods/WWII Units/P-51D/P-51D.lua'

2020-07-25 14:20:26.739 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Manifest check failed for file './CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/AV8BNA.lua'

2020-07-25 14:20:26.963 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/bin/AV8B_AI.dll

2020-07-25 14:20:26.968 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/bin/CAP_AI.dll

2020-07-25 14:20:26.972 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/bin/JF-17_AI.dll

2020-07-25 14:20:27.009 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/jsAvionics/bin/jsAvionics.dll

2020-07-25 14:20:27.322 INFO DCS: options.graphics =

{

['messagesFontScale'] = 1;

['LensEffects'] = 3;

['heatBlr'] = 0;

['anisotropy'] = 4;

['water'] = 2;

['scaleGui'] = 1;

['outputGamma'] = 2.2;

['treesVisibility'] = 6000;

['aspect'] = 1.6666666666;

['lights'] = 2;

['shadows'] = 2;

['MSAA'] = 2;

['SSAA'] = 0;

['civTraffic'] = '';

['clutterMaxDistance'] = 0;

['cockpitGI'] = 1;

['terrainTextures'] = 'min';

['multiMonitorSetup'] = '1camera';

['shadowTree'] = false;

['chimneySmokeDensity'] = 4;

['fullScreen'] = false;

['DOF'] = 0;

['clouds'] = 1;

['flatTerrainShadows'] = 0;

['forestDistanceFactor'] = 0.5;

['SSLR'] = 0;

['effects'] = 3;

['width'] = 1280;

['visibRange'] = 'High';

['sync'] = false;

['useDeferredShading'] = 1;

['textures'] = 0;

['preloadRadius'] = 150000;

['height'] = 768;

['terrainMapMFD'] =

{

['distance'] =

{

['mapLodDistance3'] = 200000;

['mapLodDistance2'] = 100000;

['mapLodDistance0'] = 25000;

['mapLodDistance1'] = 50000;

};

2020-07-25 14:20:27.331 INFO GRAPHICSVISTA: renderer: 'dx11backend.dll'

2020-07-25 14:20:27.431 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11Renderer initialization (w:1280 h:768 fullscrn:0 vsync:0 adapter:0 monitor:0 shaderErrors:1)

2020-07-25 14:20:27.483 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Concurrent Creates - 1

2020-07-25 14:20:27.483 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Command Lists - 0

2020-07-25 14:20:27.487 INFO DX11BACKEND: NvAPI_Initialize Error:

2020-07-25 14:20:27.519 INFO DX11BACKEND: ATI Adapter (null)

2020-07-25 14:20:27.519 INFO DX11BACKEND: ATI Driver Version

2020-07-25 14:20:27.519 INFO DX11BACKEND: AGS Version 3.2.0

2020-07-25 14:20:27.520 INFO DX11BACKEND: GPU count:1

2020-07-25 14:20:27.582 INFO DX11BACKEND: commonPool: 68-128, cbPool: 4-14, samplerPool: 5-16

2020-07-25 14:20:27.590 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache Bazar/shaders/fxo/fxo.zip

2020-07-25 14:20:28.113 ERROR EDCORE: Can't open file 'bazar/shaders/posteffects/slot.fx.' from fs

2020-07-25 14:20:28.113 WARNING DX11BACKEND: Shader posteffects/slot.fx:DIRECTX11=true;USE_DCS_DEFERRED=1; is outdated as file bazar/shaders/posteffects/slot.fx is modified.

2020-07-25 14:20:29.353 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 1105/1106.

2020-07-25 14:20:29.361 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache C:\Users\rober\Saved Games\DCS\fxo

2020-07-25 14:20:29.371 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 24/24.

2020-07-25 14:20:29.405 INFO VISUALIZER: SceneManager initialization

2020-07-25 14:20:29.819 INFO VISUALIZER: cascade shadows init (preset:'default' quality:2 layers:4 size:1024)

2020-07-25 14:20:29.905 INFO SOUND: Opening default audio device.

2020-07-25 14:20:29.916 INFO SOUND: Driver reports 2 channels with mask 0x3

2020-07-25 14:20:29.916 INFO SOUND: Using 2 channels at 48000 Hz

2020-07-25 14:20:29.916 INFO SOUND: Channel layout: Headphones/Stereo

2020-07-25 14:20:29.999 INFO DCS: gDescription: "Radeon RX 480 Graphics" gVendorId: 4098 gDeviceId: 26591 gMemory: 8171 MB

2020-07-25 14:20:30.022 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found AVIASHTAB_CRASH

2020-07-25 14:20:30.024 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found P-47_OBLOMKI

2020-07-25 14:20:31.009 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache ./Mods/aircraft/F14/fxo

2020-07-25 14:20:31.011 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 0/0.

2020-07-25 14:20:31.075 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:1

2020-07-25 14:20:31.204 ALERT Dispatcher: Error starting Game GUI: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/mul_voicechat.lua"]:19: module 'VoiceChat' not found:

no field package.preload['VoiceChat']

no file './dxgui/bind/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './dxgui/loader/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './dxgui/skins/skinME/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './dxgui/skins/common/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './MissionEditor/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './MissionEditor/modules/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './Scripts/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './LuaSocket/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './Scripts/UI/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './Scripts/UI/Multiplayer/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './Scripts/DemoScenes/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './MAC_Gui/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './dxgui/skins/skinME/VoiceChat.lua'

no file './dxgui/skins/common/VoiceChat.lua'VoiceChat

no file '.\lua-VoiceChat.dll'

no file '.\VoiceChat.dll'

no file 'Y:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\lua-VoiceChat.dll'

no file 'Y:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin\VoiceChat.dll'

2020-07-25 14:20:31.204 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2

2020-07-25 14:32:05.721 INFO DCS: application shutdown

2020-07-25 14:32:05.817 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 0

2020-07-25 14:32:05.819 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 1

2020-07-25 14:32:05.819 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 2

2020-07-25 14:32:05.906 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 3

2020-07-25 14:32:05.978 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 4

2020-07-25 14:32:05.981 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 5

2020-07-25 14:32:05.982 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 6

2020-07-25 14:32:05.983 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 7

2020-07-25 14:32:05.984 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 8

2020-07-25 14:32:05.985 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 9

2020-07-25 14:32:05.985 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 10

2020-07-25 14:32:05.985 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 11

2020-07-25 14:32:05.985 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 12

2020-07-25 14:32:06.130 INFO VISUALIZER: SceneManager_Implement::~SceneManager_Implement()

2020-07-25 14:32:06.132 INFO VISUALIZER: TerrainRenderer::release

2020-07-25 14:32:06.145 WARNING LOG: 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.

2020-07-25 14:32:06.145 INFO TERRAIN: lSystem::exit()

2020-07-25 14:32:06.145 INFO TERRAIN: lSystem::CleanScenes()

2020-07-25 14:32:06.154 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11Renderer::shutdown()

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: textures_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: textures_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: buffers_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: buffers_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: CB_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: CB_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: SB_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: SB_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: IB_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: IB_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: VB_count: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: VB_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: total_buffers_size: 0

2020-07-25 14:32:06.218 INFO DX11BACKEND: total_size: 0

=== Log closed.

EDIT: The solution that worked for me: I deleted the entire content of the CoreMods folder and initiated the repair. It seemed to just copy the files from the Open Beta installation. Now, DCS launches again.

Edited August 7, 2020 by JohnTheSavage
typo, added solution that worked for me

silverdevil · July 25, 2020

first thing i would try is to uninstall modules from DCS. disable the mods too so to get a fresh slate. i did some trials and had messages but it always started.

BIGNEWY · July 25, 2020

Hi

please follow my crash advice below,

We will want you to rename your dcs folder in saved games, ( keep it as a backup)

restart dcs generate a new one and login and test.

do you see a difference?

JohnTheSavage · July 25, 2020

Hi

please follow my crash advice below,

We will want you to rename your dcs folder in saved games, ( keep it as a backup)
restart dcs generate a new one and login and test.

do you see a difference?

Hi,

I deleted the DCS folder in SavedGames. The only thing that changed was that the DCS window became a smaller window instead of a fullscreen window.

I also deleted the shaders folder, which did not help.

I installed the open beta now. I can launch the game but it usually crashes when I start or land (right at touch-down) an aircraft. :(

Flappie · July 26, 2020

Hi, this seems to be caused by the VoiceChat feature. I've seen at least 2 other cases in the forum (1, 2). People had downloaded free modules during the April free month, and for some reason the VoiceChat feature is not "authorized" anymore.

One of the users managed to repair the game with a rollback update, but I think you'd better execute the cleanup and repair procedure, as suggested by BIGNEWY.

Edited July 26, 2020 by Flappie

Rudel_chw · July 26, 2020

He is also operating on minimum ram: 8 gb

Flappie · July 26, 2020

He is also operating on minimum ram: 8 gb

This shouldn't block the game. A friend of mine has been playing DCS with only 8 GB for years: he says the only drawback is the game is very long to load.

JohnTheSavage · July 26, 2020

Thanks for your inputs!

ya the RAM problem sucks. But I have been able to play the game so far without any problems though.

I tried clean up and repair. Didnt help...

I saw in the event monitor that while the game update was downloading over night, my PC crashed... not sure if that can corrupt the installation to the extent that repair cannot solve the problem. I will try to revert back to the previous stable release and see if that fixes it. This will take a while though, because it appears to be a 20GB download.

Demon Den · July 26, 2020

Hi, I have a kind of similar problem on log in.

I get a "Authorization Failed, The following DLCs are not authorized and will be disabled. Christen Eagle II AI, F14B AI, Mig 2Bs AI"

Interestingly appears to be all AI aircraft.

I have not purchased any of the above so totally flumuxed! This all happened after installing Skate Zilla GUI. There must be a file somewhere that requests those files on login but be blowed if i can find it.

Have tried all the above fixes to no avail. Game still OK, just annoying.

Any ideas?

Flappie · July 27, 2020

Hi Demon Den, can you please attach your latest dcs.log file?

Flappie · July 27, 2020

@JohnTheSavage: If the rollback doesn't help at all, could you please ensure the "voice_chat" option equals false in the C:\Users\your_name\Saved Games\DCS\Config\options.lua ?

["voice_chat"] = false,

Flappie · July 27, 2020

You don't have the VoiceChat error. It loads fine on your side:

2020-07-27 01:11:41.997 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/services/VoiceChat/bin/VoiceChat.dll

I suggest you open a new thread to avoid hijacking JohnTheSavage's one. ;) I'll be happy to help you in a new thread.

Demon Den · July 27, 2020

Tnx Flappie

Yes, Sorry about that all.

Flappie · July 27, 2020

@DemonDen: Actually, you're right. It's kind of the same issue on your side, only without the VoiceChat error.

You should consider rolling back to the previous version, see if all works fine, and then update to the latest version again. It worked for this case.

Demon Den · July 27, 2020

@Flappie, you must have poked my only brain cell....sorted!

Removed all Aircraft from the coremods folder then forced a repair.

Had tried this before but only removed individual aircraft which didn't work!

Thnx again and stay safe.

Flappie · July 28, 2020

Great news!

@JonhTheSavage: What's up? If you haven't executed the rollback yet, you should consider trying Demon Den's solution.

JohnTheSavage · July 31, 2020

Sorry for the late response, I am, unfortunately, only on my DCS computer on weekends.

I deleted the aircraft folder in Coremods and repaired the installation. The only thing that changed was that I got the authorization messages (e.g. "you dont have a key for the Spitfire", "you dont have a key for the Mi 8" etc) again (I stopped getting the individual messages when DCS stopped launching properly. I only got the summary of all modules which are not authorized.)

I will try to delete the entire Coremods content now and download/repair over night. Fingers crossed. Thanks for your inputs :thumbup:

@Flappie voice_chat is and was "false" in the options.lua

options = {

["VR"] = {

["bloom"] = true,

["box_mouse_cursor"] = true,

["enable"] = false,

["msaaMaskSize"] = 0.42,

["pixel_density"] = 1,

["use_mouse"] = false,

},

["difficulty"] = {

["RBDAI"] = true,

["avionicsLanguage"] = "native",

["birds"] = 0,

["cockpitStatusBarAllowed"] = false,

["cockpitVisualRM"] = false,

["controlsIndicator"] = true,

["easyCommunication"] = true,

["easyFlight"] = false,

["easyRadar"] = false,

["externalViews"] = true,

["fuel"] = false,

["geffect"] = "realistic",

["hideStick"] = false,

["iconsTheme"] = "nato",

["immortal"] = false,

["labels"] = 1,

["map"] = true,

["miniHUD"] = false,

["optionsView"] = "optview_all",

["padlock"] = true,

["permitCrash"] = true,

["radio"] = false,

["reports"] = true,

["setGlobal"] = true,

["spectatorExternalViews"] = true,

["tips"] = true,

["units"] = "imperial",

["unrestrictedSATNAV"] = false,

["userMarks"] = true,

["userSnapView"] = true,

["wakeTurbulence"] = false,

["weapons"] = false,

},

["format"] = 1,

["graphics"] = {

["DOF"] = 0,

["LensEffects"] = 3,

["MSAA"] = 2,

["SSAA"] = 0,

["SSLR"] = 0,

["anisotropy"] = 4,

["aspect"] = 1.6666666666,

["chimneySmokeDensity"] = 4,

["civTraffic"] = "",

["clouds"] = 1,

["clutterMaxDistance"] = 0,

["cockpitGI"] = 1,

["effects"] = 3,

["flatTerrainShadows"] = 0,

["forestDistanceFactor"] = 0.5,

["fullScreen"] = false,

["heatBlr"] = 0,

["height"] = 768,

["lights"] = 2,

["messagesFontScale"] = 1,

["multiMonitorSetup"] = "1camera",

["outputGamma"] = 2.2,

["preloadRadius"] = 150000,

["scaleGui"] = 1,

["shadowTree"] = false,

["shadows"] = 2,

["sync"] = false,

["terrainTextures"] = "min",

["textures"] = 0,

["treesVisibility"] = 6000,

["useDeferredShading"] = 1,

["visibRange"] = "High",

["water"] = 2,

["width"] = 1280,

},

["miscellaneous"] = {

["Coordinate_Display"] = "Lat Long",

["F2_view_effects"] = 1,

["TrackIR_external_views"] = true,

["accidental_failures"] = false,

["allow_server_screenshots"] = false,

["autologin"] = true,

["chat_window_at_start"] = true,

["collect_stat"] = false,

["f10_awacs"] = true,

["f11_free_camera"] = true,

["f5_nearest_ac"] = true,

["force_feedback_enabled"] = true,

["headmove"] = false,

["show_pilot_body"] = false,

["synchronize_controls"] = false,

},

["plugins"] = {

},

["sound"] = {

["FakeAfterburner"] = false,

["GBreathEffect"] = true,

["cockpit"] = 100,

["gui"] = 100,

["headphones"] = 100,

["headphones_on_external_views"] = true,

["hear_in_helmet"] = false,

["hp_output"] = "",

["main_output"] = "",

["microphone_use"] = 2,

["music"] = 100,

["play_audio_while_minimized"] = false,

["radioSpeech"] = true,

["subtitles"] = true,

["switches"] = 100,

["voice_chat"] = false,

["voice_chat_input"] = "",

["voice_chat_output"] = "",

["volume"] = 100,

["world"] = 100,

},

["views"] = {

["cockpit"] = {

["avionics"] = 0,

["mirrors"] = false,

["reflections"] = false,

},

}

EDIT: Awesome guys, it worked. I deleted the entire content of the CoreMods folder and initiated the repair. It seemed to just copy the files from the Open Beta installation. Now, DCS launches again. I will have to try tomorrow and see if there are no other problems with the installation.

Edited July 31, 2020 by JohnTheSavage

Flappie · August 6, 2020

Hi John, what's up? Are you still experiencing issues?

JohnTheSavage · August 7, 2020

Hi John, what's up? Are you still experiencing issues?

Hi Flappie, as I mentioned in my edit: It worked :thumbup::thumbup:

I deleted the entire content of the CoreMods folder and initiated the repair. It seemed to just copy the files from the Open Beta installation. Now, DCS launches again. I do not appear to have any other problems: DCS worked fine last weekend.

Thank you guys for your assistance !!!

Flappie · August 7, 2020

You're welcome! Have fun.

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