Launcher.exe crashes when playing online Channel map
 

Hi, after some months and several patches I have tried to play again on line Channel Online map, but I have still the same problem: just seconds after spawning, Launcher.exe crashes, CTD.

I have played this map offline, carrying out the RAF Pilot Campaign without problems, but online, I can't. Everytime CTD

I can play other online maps like Islands, with no problems at all. But I can't fly Channel map.

Has anyone suffered this problem? Which can be the solution. I am really fed up.

Here are my Specs:

Intel CoreDuo E6550 Conroe 2.33 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L chipset LGA775
4 GB RAM DDR2 1066 MHZ
Videocard EVGA Nvidia GTX580 1.5 GB VRAM DDR5 Drivers 280.21 DirectX 11
Soundcard Audigy 2 ZS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bits SP1
Monitor HP 2510i 25"
Track IR 4+Clip (drivers version 5)
Joystick Saitek X52
Pedals CH
ADSL 3Mb/s down - 320 Kb/s up

Nvidia Control Panel Settings
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Antialiasing – 2xAA
Antialiasing Transparency - 8x Supersampling
Anisotropic Filter - x2
Texture Filter - Quality
Max.number frames prerendered - 0
Vsync On
Triple Buffer On

In Game Settings
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Anti aliasing 2xAA
Game settings [SSAO] On
Game settings [VSYNC] On
Game settings [Model detail] Med
Game settings [Building detail] Med
Game settings [Land detail] Med
Game settings [Forest] Med
Game settings [Visual effects] Med
Game settings [Texture quality] Med
Game settings [Damage decals] Med
Game settings [Buildings amount] Med
Game settings [Land shading] Med
Game settings [Grass] Off
Game settings [Shadows] Off
Game settings [Roads] ON
Game settings [Anti epilepsy] Off

Some Conf.ini settings
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DepthBits =24
StencilBits=8
Render=D3D10_0

I have updated my files in Steam(it came back to 1.4821 status) and then erased the Cache folder and install patch 1.5886 + small hotfix patch

Help Please !!!

Did you install the hotfix as well (assuming you're running beta 2)?

It's a small DLL file that you have to download in the bottom of Luthier's sticky for beta 2 patch. Without it you'll have constant crashing

Yes, I did, (sorry I didn't mention it. Now edited. )

I had this problem from May, and it is persistamt

Hmm,

The only other thing I can suggest is to verify the integrity of the game and reinstall the beta 2 patch and reinstall the hotfix and retry. (which im sure you've already done :( )

Yes Bliss, that's what I have made, in that order but no way.

I thought the problem could come from RAM but I have 4 GB, and from Windows task manager I can see that Launcher is using alone 1,3 GB RAM and the rest of processes only about 0.7 more so my RAM should be big enough. And offline i can play perfectly games with +30 planes in the air.

I do not understand what's happening.

I appreciate your interest, mate, thank you very much.

Do you think so? But in that case no 32-bits CPUs under either XP or Win 7 -32 bit could run ClOD, and I think they can do.

just a few quick suggestions for you to try mate.
Change you fullscreen mode to psudo.
In your nvidia control panel, The 1st item in the top left column called "Adjust image setting with preview", change it to "let the application decide" instead of the "Use the advanced 3D image settings".
Create a shortcut from the launcher.exe in the c:/programs files/steam/steam apps/common/il2 cliffs of dover folder. Use this shortcut tol run the game.
Use hyperlobby to enter the atag server.
Open you conf.ini file in the 1csoft folder located in your mydocuments folder. Change the Depthbits and stencilbits numbers from 24 and 8, to 32 and 16 respectively. Also look to the net part, and change your speed to 250000.

*EDIT* I just got home so ive checked out what ive done to get it runnin as good as possible with less crashes online. These things have really helped me alot.

Thanks mate, I will give them a try as soon as I come back home. Cheers!

A squadmate is experiencing the a similar issue (XP and 3GB Ram), can play all maps fine, but channel map kicks him out really fast. He tried all by now, but simply cannot fly over the straits.

A realistic advice: Get a new system, if you want to play the full scale of CoD, or stay off the the big maps. Hurts, but better than wasting endless hours, tinkering around.

In my experience, CoD used more or less 4GB RAM, running the game a dedicated on the same machine it for several hours, while testing, my RAM usage rises to 6GB. Even though I have 8GB Ram I expect the CTD launcher.exe crash the moment my RAM gets clocked up to a little bit more than 4 GB (1-2GB Win7 + 1-2GB CoD - even though I still have 4GB free).

Yup, thats bout the truth :D Definitly half the problem, in my case anyways. Just got to buy the last few parts for my new build and all should be good :D