How I make the Launcher crash every time. Step by step method ;)
 

This is the procedure I have found will always get me a Launcher Crash. Forgive me, but I may as-well post all things that I do.This is with the latest Beta Patch installed, updates for the game in Steam are switched off. I also did the .net patch which is under the thread "it really works".

Launch Track IR

Launch Thrustmaster Cougar Software and load my profile.

Launch Steam

Launch Game from desktop Icon.

Steam says installing 1 update " Microsoft VC Redist Package (update 1 of 1)

Game starts. I hit escape to clear the loading menu text, I then hit it again to get me to the menu screen.

Once on the menu screen I choose Quick Mission

I then drag the menu down to choose "Aerial Battle -Calais"

Click on the Spitfire once (top right aircraft of images shown)

Then load the game.

The screen eventually reaches the map screen with the option of "Back" "Player Plane" or "Fly"

I hit "Fly"

I hit A for "Auto Pilot"

I then hit the ] key to speed up the game until the dogfighting starts. (for the purpose of this I left it running)

I speed up and slow down using the [ and ] keys

Eventually my flight turns for home

I hit escape

I then go back to the menu screen.

I hit Exit and I get stats for the mission I have just played

I hit "Back" in the bottom left corner

This takes me back to the Quick Mission selection screen

I don't make any choice (assuming that I will just refly the same mission)

I hit "Fly"

"Launcher Has stopped working"


This happens every time


My system:

Wndows 7 Ultimate SP1

Processor: Intel i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz (stock speed)

Memory: 6GB (3x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC3-1600Mhz

Motherboard: Asus P6X58D-E

Graphics: MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr (stock speed)

CPU Cooling: Thermaltake Frio Cooler

Power: thermaltake toughpower 800w 80Plus Silver

Case: Antec 900

Track IR 4 with Track IR 5 software

Thrustmaster Cougar fully modded with Gimbal and Hall Sensors

Simpeds

I don't think I've ever seen this message when starting the game. Have you tried re-installing?

Dont think its related, i have the same message on one of my two PCs, while both have the launcher crashes.

Launcher crashes have got progressively worse and worse with the last 2 beta patches.

Yes same thing here... Run a flight, quit then load another- launcher crash. I think it's the same for everyone isn't it?

I would bet this is or one of the major issues behind the crashes.

A lot of other games crashes are caused by this.

I'd try uninstalling and reinstalling the package.

Hi mate

Its definitely not for everyone...I don't get any crashes with the current beta. I had one crash only when i first installed the beta (when exiting the game after I ran a dummy mission to rebuild the cache)...but apart from that no problems at all.

All I can suggest is to continue to send any crash logs to the Dev team so they can hopefully find the issues you guys are still suffering from.

Hope they can sort it out.

cheers :)

PS: I can't ever recall seeing that "Microsoft VC Redist Package" message either.

That is not normal.. Something is wrong with your PC.. Googled it and appears there are alot of STEAM users experancing this problem.. Long story short, this is not a CoD problem, but, fixing it may lessen the amount of CTDs your experancing to a lever that us who's PC are not messed up enjoy.

Well, I had not a single crash until this patch :rolleyes:

(Sigh) ... I didn't say noone gets crashes mate...I merely answered a question asking if everyone was getting the crashes.

I dont get this message and my PC crashes at the same point.