After 20 minutes of flight the game get frozen

Hi All,

Recently I experience that the game (I play only A-10C in Caucasus and Nevada) got frozen. I can't decide whether it is a bug at my side or the game is buggy. Please find below the logs and setup I have. In the morning I got a quiet big update - 10G, but it did not help. The game gets frozen as before.

Screenshots are attached about the setup I play the game. The task manager screenshot shows the processes after the game got frozen. The GPU process shows that the game and the GPU are disconnected (I don't have better expression for this, I'm not a game programmer - sorry :) ) because the GPU is not working anymore.

In the log file (bottom of this post) there is no any suspicious message.

Is there any info you need to figure out what is happening here?

Elite Dangerous runs like a charm on this machine.

=== Log opened UTC 2018-03-15 09:46:15
2018-03-15 09:46:15.328 INFO    VFS: Using 'Saved Games': "C:\Users\SayusiAndo\Saved Games"
2018-03-15 09:46:15.464 INFO    DCS: DCS/2.5.0.15085 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.16299)
2018-03-15 09:46:15.464 INFO    DCS: DCS revision: 135081
2018-03-15 09:46:15.464 INFO    DCS: Renderer revision: 15903
2018-03-15 09:46:15.464 INFO    DCS: Terrain revision: 16060
2018-03-15 09:46:15.464 INFO    DCS: CPU cores: 4, threads: 8, System RAM: 32703 MB
2018-03-15 09:46:15.476 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0
2018-03-15 09:46:15.480 INFO    Dispatcher: 2018/3/15 10:46 V1704040900
2018-03-15 09:46:15.489 INFO    INPUT: Device [Keyboard] created deviceId = 1
2018-03-15 09:46:15.648 INFO    INPUT: Device [saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals {7786CC00-A6AB-11e6-8001-444553540000}] created deviceId = 2
2018-03-15 09:46:15.648 INFO    INPUT: Joystick created[saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals {7786CC00-A6AB-11e6-8001-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no
2018-03-15 09:46:15.657 INFO    INPUT: Device [Mouse] created deviceId = 3
2018-03-15 09:46:15.662 INFO    INPUT: Device [TrackIR] created deviceId = 4
2018-03-15 09:46:15.752 INFO    SOUND: loaded 1261 sdefs from "sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:15.773 INFO    SOUND: Using driver: xaudio29
2018-03-15 09:46:15.793 INFO    SOUND: XAudio2: channel layout: FrontLeft FrontRight FrontCenter LowFrequency BackLeft BackRight SideLeft SideRight
2018-03-15 09:46:15.803 INFO    SOUND: Found 2 available audio device(s):
2018-03-15 09:46:15.803 INFO    SOUND:   0: ID: "\\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{8607ef4d-8637-44e0-9a21-1ad24f5e811f}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}", Name: "Speakers (Sennheiser Main Audio)"
2018-03-15 09:46:15.803 INFO    SOUND:   1: ID: "\\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{cdb3f716-ffb9-4d24-bf4b-1e39f52fbb44}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}", Name: "Headset Earphone (Sennheiser Communication Audio)"
2018-03-15 09:46:15.803 INFO    SOUND: Using SSE FTZ/DAZ mode.
2018-03-15 09:46:16.179 INFO    NET: Login success.
2018-03-15 09:46:16.826 WARNING LOG: 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.
2018-03-15 09:46:16.826 INFO    DCS: Successfully got authorization data.
2018-03-15 09:46:18.014 INFO    Scripting: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua
2018-03-15 09:46:18.067 INFO    Scripting: PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:18.074 INFO    SOUND: loaded 15 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\av8bna\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.082 INFO    SOUND: loaded 9 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\c-101\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.086 INFO    SOUND: loaded 12 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\chinaassetpack\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.097 INFO    SOUND: loaded 19 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.100 INFO    SOUND: loaded 10 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.109 INFO    SOUND: loaded 8 sdefs from ".\coremods\aircraft\sa342\sounds\sdef"
2018-03-15 09:46:18.129 INFO    Scripting: PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:18.288 INFO    Database: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua
2018-03-15 09:46:18.345 INFO    Database: PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:18.361 INFO    Database: PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:18.366 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA\bin\AV8B_AI.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.516 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/A-10C\bin\A10.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.550 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/A-10C\bin\Cockpit_A10Common.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.646 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/A-10C\bin\Cockpit_A10C.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.839 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/F-15C\bin\F15CCWS.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.891 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/F-15C\bin\F15.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:18.895 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/P-51D\bin\P51Base.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.059 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/P-51D\bin\P51B.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.086 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/P-51D\bin\Cockpit_P51Common.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.099 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/P-51D\bin\Cockpit_P51D.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.100 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/TF-51D\bin\P51Base.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.101 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/TF-51D\bin\TF51D.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.105 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/TF-51D\bin\Cockpit_P51Common.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.110 INFO    SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/jsAvionics\bin\jsAvionics.dll
2018-03-15 09:46:19.110 ERROR   WorldPlugIns: Failed to read serial number for 'A10C-BFT_campaign'
2018-03-15 09:46:19.147 INFO    DX11BACKEND: Driver Concurrent Creates - 1
2018-03-15 09:46:19.147 INFO    DX11BACKEND: Driver Command Lists - 1
2018-03-15 09:46:19.148 INFO    DX11BACKEND: NVIDIA API init OK
2018-03-15 09:46:19.149 INFO    DX11BACKEND: NVIDIA Display Driver Version 38569.r384_00
2018-03-15 09:46:19.149 INFO    DX11BACKEND: TRUNK renderer init: showShaderError coreCount=1
2018-03-15 09:46:19.300 INFO    DX11BACKEND: commonPool: 68-128, cbPool: 5-14, samplerPool: 5-16
2018-03-15 09:46:19.301 INFO    RENDERER: Global metashader cache enabled
2018-03-15 09:46:19.301 INFO    RENDERER: Loading metashader cache from  C:\Users\SayusiAndo\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\metashaders/
2018-03-15 09:46:19.524 INFO    RENDERER: Metashader cache: 0 (100) cached shaders out of date
2018-03-15 09:46:19.534 INFO    DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache Bazar/shaders/fxo
2018-03-15 09:46:20.579 INFO    DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 755/1531.
2018-03-15 09:46:20.582 INFO    DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache C:\Users\SayusiAndo\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\fxo
2018-03-15 09:46:20.648 INFO    DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 171/171.
2018-03-15 09:46:20.721 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: rendertarget 'HeatAir' not found
2018-03-15 09:46:21.339 INFO    DCS: gDescription: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970" gVendorId: 4318 gDeviceId: 5058 gMemory: 4058 MB
2018-03-15 09:46:21.354 ERROR   EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found AVIASHTAB_CRASH
2018-03-15 09:46:21.792 ERROR   WORLDGENERAL: AV8BNA : net_animation exceed 32 args!
2018-03-15 09:46:21.932 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::lSystem
2018-03-15 09:46:21.964 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:1
2018-03-15 09:46:22.091 ERROR   VFS: add_location {"My Missions", "C:\Users\SayusiAndo\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Missions\"}: path already added as "My Missions"
2018-03-15 09:46:22.261 INFO    Gui: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua
2018-03-15 09:46:22.323 INFO    Gui: PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:22.338 INFO    Gui: PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------
2018-03-15 09:46:23.402 INFO    UIBASERENDERER: Cannot load font [F:\Games\DCS World OpenBeta\dxgui\skins\fonts\]!
2018-03-15 09:46:25.053 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2
2018-03-15 09:46:25.110 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:3
2018-03-15 09:46:25.110 INFO    Lua: Lua CPU usage: metric: average game loading: 47.5199 %
2018-03-15 09:47:07.111 INFO    EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:5
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\terrains\nevada\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\tf-51d\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\p-51d\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\f-15c\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\mods\aircraft\a-10c\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\sa342\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\mig-21bis\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\m-2000c\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\chinaassetpack\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\c-101\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path ".\coremods\aircraft\av8bna\sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.174 INFO    SOUND: detaching sdef path "sounds\sdef\"
2018-03-15 09:47:07.175 INFO    TERRAIN: lSystem::CleanScenes()
2018-03-15 09:47:07.449 INFO    EDTERRAINGRAPHICS3: edtg::Exit()
2018-03-15 09:47:07.505 INFO    DX11BACKEND: NVIDIA API exit OK
=== Log closed.

After this latest update, my game crashes every time I click the battery power switch. It was working perfectly before.

we have had a small patch today, please try, it should resolve this.

 

thanks

Yep, That resolved the issue, Thanks.

Hi SayusiAndo

 

ED currently have a memory problem, and ongoing optimisations that maybe having an effect on your issue in the open beta.

 

Are you running triple screens?

 

5760x1080

 

and are you running as a single screen?

 

try running with three view port setup in options, some have reported this being more stable

Thank you for the fast answer!

Yep, it runs as a single screen and takes 3 monitors. This way I like it.

I tried the following:

- enable surround in Nvidia Control panel (I assume in this case not the game manages the screens and monitors, rather nvidia itself) --> the game fails

- nvidia surround is not enabled but the game is configured to take the 3 monitor as a single screen - this you can see in the screenshot I posted previously

As for memory issue, I understand there might be memory management issue when you deal with that huge beast as DCS is. Can I help somehow? Is there a config where log produced can be used for debugging, etc?

Until there is a fix I'll play the game only a single screen, single monitor.

Question, the memory issue also occurs with VR too?