QMB, causes IL-2 to freeze on loading

[ramstein]

QMB, causes IL-2 to freeze on loading. It don't know if there was a problem with Quick Mission Builder before the hot patch (4.11 hotpatch for the ctd, but I just tried the QMB, and after I click on the QMB button on the menu, it freezes and I must uses Win7 Task manager to kill IL-2 1946 4.11. I am not sure if anyone has this problem, or is on a list if it was.. could be something on my end, but all my other installs seem to work fine of IL-2 1946 and all the version I have (many versions).


Win7
Core2duo cpu
Nvidia GTX460 video
4 GB DDR2
500 gb hard drive space
600 watt psu
Saitek X52 pro Hotas
Coolmaster gaming mouse
46" lcd tv (HDMI)
I was not using TrackIR during the incident, in fact I haven't even tried TrackIR with 4.11
etc..etc

Thanx..

[MicroWave]

Try to delete .last.quick file in your Quicks folder.
The file might be hidden by default in Windows.

[ramstein]

Originally Posted by MicroWave

Try to delete .last.quick file in your Quicks folder.
The file might be hidden by default in Windows.

wow... that fixed it,, your genuis..
thanx..

[Mabroc]

I had the same problem and I was searching the forum for a fix, it worked for me too. Maybe you need to put a void file with the same name on the next HOTFIX?

[mmaruda]

I think the problem comes from using mods. You can actually patch UP3 to 4.11 and in the selector chose 'stock game' to run 4.11 and Ultrapack for UP3 (jmg-thing also needs switching), however if you setup a mission in QMB on UP3 with modded planes and then switch to stock, the game will freeze as it reads the last.quick from UP3. Thus a void file as a hotfix is not necessary. People who experience the freeze either are using 4.11 and UP3 on the same install, or use the configuration files which previously were used for UP3.

[FC99]

Spot on, if last.quick was made in modded game it might contain references to planes or maps that are not in stock 4.11 and that's what results in game freeze.

[PercyPrune]

Thanks very much, this solved the problem for me too!

Percy
~S~

[FS~Jaeger]

So what other option does one have besides deleting the .last.quick file before every use of the qmb or a clean re-install?

[SPEKTRE76]

I have this problem now but I can't find any file named "last.quick". ????

[fly_zo]

Originally Posted by SPEKTRE76

I have this problem now but I can't find any file named "last.quick". ????

...Il2-1946\Quicks\.last.quick

make sure hidden files are enabled in folder options - view ....

reg.
Z