Crash only in MP

Hi guys,

 

Since last update, I crash when joining or creating a MP server. No error code, just a window opening saying dcs.exe has crashed, with the possibility to send logs... I don't know what to do, I am the only one with this issue.

 

I tryed to repair, I unsinstall all the mods : nothing ! :helpsmilie:

dcs.log-20200724-194521.zip

dcs.log-20200724-195333.zip

dcs.log-20200724-200808.zip

dcs.log-20200724-201234.zip

dcs.log-20200724-202440.zip

dcs.log-20200724-203338.zip

dcs.log-20200724-203645.zip

dcs.log-20200724-204345.zip

Hi Talon Karde, I can tell you the issue is always the same, and that's some good news. :)

Here it is:

2020-07-24 20:33:35.575 INFO NET: MsgClientRun

2020-07-24 20:33:35.575 INFO DCS: use_xRay: no

2020-07-24 20:33:36.432 INFO DCS: MissionSpawn:initScript

2020-07-24 20:33:36.471 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 gc() LOD 0 0 squares

2020-07-24 20:33:36.471 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 gc() LOD 1 0 squares

2020-07-24 20:33:36.471 INFO EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: surface5 gc() 0.051800 ms

2020-07-24 20:33:37.767 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() started

2020-07-24 20:33:38.224 ERROR ANIMATOR: error loading animation idle3.anim

2020-07-24 20:33:38.267 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-24 20:33:38.499 INFO ANIMATOR: Loading graphs:

2020-07-24 20:33:38.502 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-24 20:33:38.505 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() ended

2020-07-24 20:33:38.505 INFO ANIMATOR: load_main() started

2020-07-24 20:33:38.544 INFO EDCORE: try to write dump information

2020-07-24 20:33:38.591 INFO EDCORE: # -------------- 20200724-203338 --------------

2020-07-24 20:33:38.634 INFO EDCORE: DCS/2.5.6.52437 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.18362)

2020-07-24 20:33:38.682 INFO EDCORE: D:\Jeux\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\animator.dll

2020-07-24 20:33:38.728 INFO EDCORE: # C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION at B7B83776 00:00000000

2020-07-24 20:33:38.778 INFO EDCORE: SymInit: Symbol-SearchPath: '.;D:\Jeux\DCS World OpenBeta;D:\Jeux\DCS World OpenBeta\bin;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32;SRV*C:\websymbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;', symOptions: 530, UserName: 'Arnaud'

2020-07-24 20:33:38.802 INFO EDCORE: OS-Version: 10.0.18362 () 0x300-0x1

2020-07-24 20:33:39.711 INFO EDCORE: 0x0000000000043776 (animator): Animator::CharacterModelBase::create_meshes + 0x56

2020-07-24 20:33:39.712 INFO EDCORE: 0x00000000000452FE (animator): Animator::CharacterModelBase::do_load_main + 0x1FE

2020-07-24 20:33:39.712 INFO EDCORE: 0x000000000004DA46 (animator): Animator::CharacterModelCookie::update + 0x5E16

2020-07-24 20:33:39.713 INFO EDCORE: 0x0000000000045DAE (animator): Animator::CharacterModelBase::load_async + 0x1E

I've been looking for this "idle3.anim" file on my Open Beta main folder, but I can't find it. Is your game modded? If yes, you should try unactivate your mods and try a repair. If not, please try the repair procedure as well.

Hi,

 

I have only a few mods : A-4E, Rafale M, Mirage F1/F1CT, Charle-de-Gaulle and Eurocopter Tiger. Even when deleting their folders I had the same issue.

 

I will try again to delete them first and then to do a repair.

Hi Talon Karde, I can tell you the issue is always the same, and that's some good news. :)

Here it is:

I've been looking for this "idle3.anim" file on my Open Beta main folder, but I can't find it. Is your game modded? If yes, you should try unactivate your mods and try a repair. If not, please try the repair procedure as well.

 

Hi again ^^

 

I uninstall all the mods. And then I did all indicated here :

 

"Cleanup and repair

How to repair DCS World from Start menu:

 

Windows Start Menu / All Apps / Eagle Dynamics. Locate the Repair option for the DCS product (version) you wish to repair.

 

 

If you need to completely clean your DCS game after modifications, please use cleanup.

 

It is important to Remove all your user mods if you have any, and backup any changes

 

Go into your \Eagle Dynamics\DCS World [openbeta]\bin folder.

 

There, hold Left Shift and right click and click "Open Command window here."

 

(Windows 10 creators update now uses Powershell, type cmd in Powershell, press enter and then continue)

 

Then, type the following exactly as printed:

 

.\DCS_updater.exe cleanup

 

this will delete all non official files

 

then do a DCS repair

 

.\DCS_updater.exe repair"

 

And the game is still crashing... :cry: I've joined the new crash log.

dcs.log-20200725-095602.zip

Little update : I was wrong, it is not MP related. Solo or MP, I crash when Supercarrier is used. I have uninstall and install back the module, it is still the same...

I've tried loading your mission as a solo mission: it worked fine and I was able to spawn on CVN-73 in an F-14.

I was then able to compare our dcs.log files. Here are the 2 errors you get that I don't:

 

2020-07-25 09:55:55.479 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: render target 'fftw_foam' not found

2020-07-25 09:56:01.602 ERROR ANIMATOR: error loading animation idle3.anim

 

 

You have to find which script desperately tries to load this idle3.anim file, because that's what makes your game crash. I'm pretty sure it is part of a mod, because I just can't find it in my DCS files.

EDIT: You said you did follow the whole cleanup and repair procedure. Therefore, you shouldn't have that call for an unknown file... I really don't get it.

 

My log:

2020-07-26 21:56:52.924 INFO VISUALIZER: CameraIndependedPreload()

2020-07-26 21:56:52.924 INFO VISUALIZER: CameraIndependedPreload() finished

2020-07-26 21:56:52.924 INFO DCS: use_xRay: no

2020-07-26 21:56:54.947 INFO DCS: MissionSpawn:spawnShips 2

2020-07-26 21:56:54.957 ERROR Lua::Config: Call error Sounder_create:?:0: attempt to index a nil value.

2020-07-26 21:56:55.108 WARNING LOG: 2 duplicate message(s) skipped.

2020-07-26 21:56:55.108 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() started

2020-07-26 21:56:56.589 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-26 21:56:56.979 INFO ANIMATOR: Loading graphs:

2020-07-26 21:56:56.986 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-26 21:56:56.987 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() ended

2020-07-26 21:56:56.987 INFO ANIMATOR: load_main() started

Your log:

2020-07-25 09:55:58.532 INFO VISUALIZER: CameraIndependedPreload()

2020-07-25 09:55:58.532 INFO VISUALIZER: CameraIndependedPreload() finished

2020-07-25 09:55:58.532 INFO DCS: use_xRay: no

2020-07-25 09:56:00.961 INFO DCS: MissionSpawn:spawnShips 2

2020-07-25 09:56:01.045 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() started

2020-07-25 09:56:01.602 ERROR ANIMATOR: error loading animation idle3.anim

2020-07-25 09:56:01.655 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-25 09:56:01.911 INFO ANIMATOR: Loading graphs:

2020-07-25 09:56:01.913 ERROR ANIMATOR: animation '' not found

2020-07-25 09:56:01.915 INFO ANIMATOR: load_basic() ended

2020-07-25 09:56:01.916 INFO ANIMATOR: load_main() started

Edited July 26, 2020 by Flappie

If you haven't Notepad++ installed, you should get it. Then:

 

1/ Look for "*.lua" files in C:\Users\Flav\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta.

2/ Select ALL the files that are found (Ctrl + A).

3/ Open Notepad++.

4/ Drag-and-drop all selected files into the Notepad++ window. It will open them all (it might take a few seconds depending on the number of files).

5/ Hit Ctrl + F (Notepad++ search tool), type idle3.anim , then click "Search in all opened documents".

 

 

 

 

If you can't find anything, you can try the same thing in your main DCS folder "D:\Jeux\DCS World OpenBeta".

Hi,

 

Thx for help. I have no idle3.anim in save games\DCS.openbeta.

 

For the main folder, I can't do the same : there are 6K+ files :D Notepad doesn't like that...

 

I really don't understand because this open from the last patch, even without mods. Before the last patch, there were no problem even with mods.

 

All I am sure of is that the game crash with Supercarrier.

Thank you for the test. I was hoping the "idle3.anim" string would show up in Saved Games.

 

I guess the idle3.anim is tied to the human models found on the SuperCarrier. If you have time and will to check that, please try loading attached mission (no SuperCarrier, only its personnel).

test_idle3.anim.miz

Thank you for the test. I was hoping the "idle3.anim" string would show up in Saved Games.

 

I guess the idle3.anim is tied to the human models found on the SuperCarrier. If you have time and will to check that, please try loading attached mission (no SuperCarrier, only its personnel).

 

Notepad++ finally did the job. No idle3.anim in the main folder !

 

I tried your mission: the game crashed again... :cry: I join the log file.

dcs.log-20200727-115026.zip

I see in your latest log that you haven't completely deactivated your mods yet. There is a strong chance that some piece of a mod is responsible for your SuperCarrier issue.

 

See all the errors you're getting that I don't when you execute my test mission (I haven't displayed errors linked to Rafale and F1, because I think they are not linked to your specific SC issue):

 

2020-07-27 11:47:11.739 ERROR Scripting: plugin: Charles deGaulle by Markindel and The Cuesta brothers MD3D original Sylvain Parouty unit replace Charles deGaulle not allowed

 

2020-07-27 11:47:11.740 WARNING EDCORE: Source C:\Users\Arnaud\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods/tech/CHARLES DE GAULLE PONT PLEIN 2.5.5/Shapes/ is already mounted to the same mount /models/.

 

2020-07-27 11:47:11.796 ERROR Scripting: plugin: CharlesdeGaulle by Markindel and The Cuesta brothers MD3D original Sylvain Parouty unit replace CharlesdeGaulle not allowed

2020-07-27 11:47:11.912 ERROR SOUND: can't open proto file "/sounds/26/sdef/a4e-carriercatapult_in.sdef"

2020-07-27 11:47:11.912 ERROR SOUND: failed to load sdef A4E-CarrierCatapult_In referenced in /sounds/26/sdef/aircrafts/a-4e-c/a4e-carrierlaunchbardisconnect.sdef

2020-07-27 11:47:12.002 ERROR SOUND: can't open proto file "/sounds/26/sdef/a4e-carriercatapult_in.sdef"

2020-07-27 11:47:12.002 ERROR SOUND: failed to load sdef A4E-CarrierCatapult_In referenced in /sounds/26/sdef/aircrafts/a-4e-c/a4e-carriercatapulttakeoff_in.sdef

 

2020-07-27 11:49:58.382 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: render target 'fftw_foam' not found

2020-07-27 11:49:59.344 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'lightning.dds' not found. Asked from 'EFFECTS2'

2020-07-27 11:50:00.981 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'LiquidAnimationAlphas' not found. Asked from 'EFFECTS2'

2020-07-27 11:50:00.981 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'LiquidAnimationNormals' not found. Asked from 'EFFECTS2'

2020-07-27 11:50:01.035 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'testFire.dds' not found. Asked from 'EFFECTS2'

2020-07-27 11:50:13.742 ERROR wInfo: can't open Objects[Carrier Airboss] table

 

2020-07-27 11:50:19.706 ERROR ANIMATOR: error loading animation idle3.anim

 

 

2020-07-27 11:50:21.262 ERROR wInfo: can't open Objects[Carrier LSO Personell] table

2020-07-27 11:50:21.927 ERROR wInfo: can't open Objects[Carrier LSO Personell 1] table

...

[and it goes on for all the modeled crew members of the SuperCarrier module]

 

 

EDIT: I'm looking at all the files contained in the mods you're using to find the culprit.

Edited July 27, 2020 by Flappie

Could you please try to uninstall (not just deactivate) then reinstall the SuperCarrier module?

Some progress: I've found your missing 'lighting.dds' file in my DCS main folder. It's located here: \DCS World\Bazar\Effects\ParticleSystem2\

 

This folder contains 54 files and 4 folders. How is yours?

 

Hi Flappie;

 

Thanks so much for the help. I had also opened a ticket in the support section, finaly the problem has been resolved by deleting the animations folder here : DCS World OpenBeta\CoreMods\tech\USS_Nimitz\animations. And then doing a repair.

 

But you noticed one intersting point: the mods and all the modification ED did preventing from using their files. Does that mean that now all mods as Rafale, Mirage F1/F1CT and Charles-de-Gaulle have no future? Must I hurry to say me teamates to delete them and to stop our campaign ?

 

I will ask to the support these questions because with all you detected, I imagine the problem just could came back again.

 

Thx for your patience and all your help !

Some progress: I've found your missing 'lighting.dds' file in my DCS main folder. It's located here: \DCS World\Bazar\Effects\ParticleSystem2\

 

This folder contains 54 files and 4 folders. How is yours?

 

 

I have the same : 54 files and 4 folders :thumbup:

You're welcome. :) I see several people posting the same errors (except idle3.anim).

 

Can you please share your latest dcs.log file so I can see what has changed now that your SC seems to work?

Yes, here's my last log.:thumbup:

dcs.log

Thanks. For your information, you still have all the other errors except the missing idle3.anim file.

 

I really don't know about the future of the mods you're using. As soon as they are maintained, they should survive DCS updates.

 

Fly safe!

I guess time for mods is not very good. I will probably keep the Comunity A-4E which do not use FC/DCS files. And kill the others :-/