Launcher Crash

[Russkly]

Originally Posted by atheelen

Eureka!
Finally got it working! The problem was a corrupted conf.ini file located under “C:\Users\[user]\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover” .
After I replaced this corrupted conf.ini file with the conf.ini under the main application directory
“C:\[install path]\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover”
It all started to work and no more Launcher errors!! 

A BIG thanks to all the form members that helped to point me in the right direction to work out the solution.

And Thanks for nothing C1 and ubi support which was non-existent on this issue. These companies need to work on their customer support as at the moment it does not exist. I hope they will improve.

Good for you, Atheelen!

Wish I could say the same - had tried replacing that whole folder, so that the game creates a new one on next launch, but it just fails the second time around (i.e. once the 1CSoftClub folder has been re-created).

Tried what you did (replacing the 1CSoftClub folder conf.ini with the Steamapps version [why are there 2 btw?!!!]), but no dice.

I'm buggered.

Now you're in, what's it like?

R

[Toaster]

Originally Posted by atheelen

Eureka!
Finally got it working! The problem was a corrupted conf.ini file located under “C:\Users\[user]\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover” .
After I replaced this corrupted conf.ini file with the conf.ini under the main application directory
“C:\[install path]\Steam\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover”
It all started to work and no more Launcher errors!! 

A BIG thanks to all the form members that helped to point me in the right direction to work out the solution.

And Thanks for nothing C1 and ubi support which was non-existent on this issue. These companies need to work on their customer support as at the moment it does not exist. I hope they will improve.

After swapping the conf.ini the and starting up the launcher the screen went black for a second and then crashed back to desktop which it never did before so its a step in the right direction lol.

[atheelen]

Russkly, sorry to hear you are still not in the game. The game is good, still lots of graphic bugs but the planes are great and its got a great sense of realism. hope you fix your problem soon.

Toaster, in conf.ini (the one under your user Documents area) try changing the Render line to one of these:
Render=D3D10_0
Render=D3D9
Render=D3D9_0

[Toaster]

Tried the different renderer options and still doesn the same :/ oh well

[Fredfetish]

Haven't been able to start the game once. I'm trying to run the Steam version under windows 7 with a nVidia 560 ti with 270.51 drivers. The launcher stops working after a couple of seconds with the problem signature below. I've done the crc check on the steam files/re-installed, installed all the redist folder using admin, yet nothing seems to help.


Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: launcher.exe
Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 4d6e3d08
Problem Signature 04: System
Problem Signature 05: 4.0.0.0
Problem Signature 06: 4ba1dff4
Problem Signature 07: 2b79
Problem Signature 08: 14
Problem Signature 09: System.IO.FileNotFoundException
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 7177
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789


In the event log, I found the following:

Application: Launcher.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException Stack: at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPr opertyValue(System.String) at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_I tem(System.String) at maddox.Properties.Settings.get_nativeDLL() at maddox.Launch.leoX1TikeyJJcUgeaug(System.Object) at maddox.Launch.rv7PqTB6t() at maddox.Launch.Program(System.String[]) at Launcher.Program.Main(System.String[])


Help ...

[JZG_Winter]

My computer isn't great, but easily meets the minimum requirements. My plan was to buy CLoD, then see what improvements I need to make from there.

I downloaded from Steam, and when I tried to play, got that horrible Nvida driver crashed and restarted message. I could load the game, there was a blank screen for the Pilot and planes, and when I tried to play, got to 100% loading, but the graphics never moved from the splash screen. I could hear comms and aircraft sound, but the game didn't move off the splash screen.

I read the forums, and manually edited the config to direct x 9 - I can now see the pilots and planes in the menu, but when I go to play, it gets to less than 5% loading, and I get the launcher crash.

I have tried all the fixes mentioned so far, short of uninstalling the game and steam, and trying to download it again, and nothing works.

This seems to be affecting a lot of people, yet nothing official on how to fix it.

[diveplane]

Originally Posted by Russkly

Me too - tried everything.

Worst thing for me is that we're not hearing anything official.

I know virtually everyone seems to be having deal-breaking performance issues, but there are still some of us, who can't even start the game (at least not consistently).

I really wish I hadn't pre-ordered and had waited until all this storm had blown over with the requisite patch(es), but I wanted to support 1C. Some teething troubles are inevitable, but this release seems thoroughly porked at present.

R

try reset your conf file to same res as desktop, some reason i think the program code is not writing updates to the users ini files correctly and its a bug, thast causing eratic CTDs and lockups, on many peoples pcs.

[Russkly]

Originally Posted by diveplane

try reset your conf file to same res as desktop, some reason i think the program code is not writing updates to the users ini files correctly and its a bug, thast causing eratic CTDs and lockups, on many peoples pcs.

Thx for the advice, Diveplane.

It is indeed odd that, when the game starts, often I can see the Win taskbar with the CloD icon flashing, prompting me to click on it to actually see the game splashscreens(s). It's as if Win is still overriding CloD as the priority program to display or something (normally games immediately go full screen when launched).

I attached my conf.ini (the one in Steamapps, not the one in the 1CSoftClub), but I can't see where my res is set (it's the same as desktop btw - 1920x1200).

Cheers,

R

[Russkly]

Deep joy, and vast choirs belch forth their triumph!

I can consistently run the game, and I've just led (badly) a section of Hurris against a Schwarm of 109s, and it was super!!!

Now I see the potential.

I have no idea what changed, and I certainly didn't do anything different, so perhaps Steam has installed a patch or hotfix (there's nothing listed in the Steam update history)?

Anyway, oh that it lasts.

So, to all out there with the launcher issue, keep the faith. I don't know what the problem was, nor how I 'solved' it, but it's definitely worth it once you're there.

I'm not gloating, honestly; I'm just delighted there's hope and something worth persevering for.

R

[atheelen]

Thats great news Russkly. I was just about to send you my conf.ini file, but no need now
have fun mate