Support Weird crash with Dansteph's addons (otherwise a vanilla install)

[Rtyh-12]

I installed Windows yesterday on this computer, and I thought, why not install Orbiter on it. Sure, I've got no sound card drivers... or video card drivers (my computer is ancient). But I can live with that, assuming the graphics work. So, I've installed it, and it worked, I got so far as a Mars-Phobos mission. Afterwards, I did like any orbinaut would do: installed OrbiterSound, UCGO, UMMU and the DGIV. I launched the sim, then chose a DGIV scenario. It loaded, but then... it crashed with a 'Windows is checking for a solution to the problem' message.

I proceeded to take a look at orbiter.log.

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 2.79365e-007 sec
Found 0 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 6
Devices accepted: 5
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
==> Direct3D HAL (ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) )
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series(Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build ******, API 060425]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiRegisterMFDMode
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Fullscreen 1280 x 1024 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
Loading 15382 records from star database
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Io.dll ................ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module DeltaGlider.dll ....... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaInline.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ShuttlePB.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ShuttleA.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels

I can't see anything wrong (but I'm not an expert) so, any ideas? It's probably something really simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. Help will be appreciated! :tiphat:

 

[jedidia]

Erm... when you say you have no sound drivers, maybe it would be best to try without orbiter sound?

In any case, anrrowing dow the list to which add-on exactly causes the crash would be a first good step.

 

[Rtyh-12]

Erm... when you say you have no sound drivers, maybe it would be best to try without orbiter sound?]

Orbiter-Sound is, for some reason, required by the DGIV. Well, I kinda hoped it would just 'play' the sounds in the software. That could be the cause though.

In any case, anrrowing dow the list to which add-on exactly causes the crash would be a first good step.

Just a second... (I'll edit when I'm finished)

Edit:

1. Vanilla install, not a single tweak. Scenario used is 'DG Mk4 in orbit'
Ran just fine, albeit at only 7-8 FPS. No idea why.

2. Vanilla install, tweaked some stuff in the Launchpad. (activated realism settings, visual effects, modules, changed to fullscreen, higher resolution, this kind of stuff). Same scenario.
Ran just fine, at 30-something FPS. No idea why it's so fast, but it doesn't matter.

3. Let the Orbiter-Sound installer do its thing.
It loads, then crashes right at the end of loading the vessels.

My guess is that everything loads just fine. Then the simulation starts, and Orbiter-Sound tries to play the cabin ambient sound. But I have no drivers, so it can't play anything, and crashes. I guess this would also explain why the log is clean.

I'm going to try to deactivate the Orbiter-Sound module and, if it works, I'll install the DGIV. But I'm not getting my hopes up...

Edit2: Oddly enough, it worked. So I installed UCGO and tested it. What better way to do that than the Arrow Freighter atmospheric flight cheat scenario... without cheating? Unexpectedly, neither the ship nor the sim crashed.

Now for the real test, the DGIV...

It worked. Yay. So, thanks for the help!

 

[liber]

My guess if you install fresh windows most likely you need a redistributable package.
Go on windows update 1st.
Which one exactly if this is a problem,don't know.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=redistributable%20package