Crash to desktop in Essex campaign

[Stevo4557]

Hello all,

I have been struggling for what feels like weeks now to make any significant progress through the Essex campaign. However, I can never get past the first couple missions before I perpetually crash to desktop (usually the Wake missions). I take off all fine and good, but I can never load the next action scene. I have actually flown to within 35 nm of the rendezvous point several times as well, but same result - abrupt crash to desktop.

Is there any fix or clues as to what I'm doing wrong? I installed and re-installed several times, following Rami's PTO instructions (and the individual installations) to a T. Sometimes it's the first Wake mission (F6F-3), sometimes the second (SBD). I am operating off of a brand new Predator Helios 300, so I know my computer can handle it. I've been super excited to fly through this campaign, but I'm starting to lose hope for it Any and all advice is welcome - this is a cry for help!!

Steven

[Stevo4557]

Just wanted to add that I've been hunting for conflicting files... I've found nothing in the scenery, aircraft, ships, airfields and runways (I have Gavin C's) that was obvious. Mayday!

[Sarg Willy]

First I would check the route directory for text file error log , to see if your getting a can,t find aircraft , listing ,then
compare your aircraft folder for something , that matches , if there, open and be sure you have , a panel and sound cfg ,
if alais show,s up , be sure , the alais refferance to a different aircraft , is also included in your aircraft directory ,

[highpockets]

Stevo45557
Hmm. I haven't been flying for a bit but just discovered the same issue. I did get the first mission (F6F) over the target area. Quit without finishing and went to the
avenger mission to wake and CTD. SBD same issue! ???

[Allen]

The error.log file is a text file you can open with notepad/wordpad.

[Rami]

Steve and others,

The first place I would start is to make sure that the Wake Island scenery that Shadow Wolf 07 uses for the Essex campaign is installed and working correctly. If it is not, I highly speculate that this is the reason why you're getting CTD errors.

[Stevo4557]

I've uninstalled and reinstalled the Wake scenery over and over again, nothing doing. I will give it another go tonight and see if the error.log file reveals anything...

[Stevo4557]

I actually just found an error log from my other laptop, which I was using only a couple weeks ago. Here's what it contains:

[Mission file error]
error=Unable to init unit 9180
title=Essex_AG-Wake VT-9 Bombing Strike 2_TBF
filename=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 2\MISSIONS\essex_ag-wake-strike-2_tbfj

Thought this was an SBD mission though, not a TBF, so a little confused there. Just wanted to drop this in before I fire up my other computer and give it a run. I presume the unit 9180 refers to an AI flight...

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Steve and others,

The first place I would start is to make sure that the Wake Island scenery that Shadow Wolf 07 uses for the Essex campaign is installed and working correctly. If it is not, I highly speculate that this is the reason why you're getting CTD errors.

I tend to agree with Rami's suggestion. I've had no problems with CTDs and I built those missions on my win7 system and tested them on my win10 laptop. I will test them again and see...

You ARE using the Wake 43.gsl, right?

[Stevo4557]

when I check the mission .mis file in notepad, the unit id 9180 also references type id 3860. Towards the bottom of the file, I see this:

[unit_type.3]
type_id=3860
unit_family=1
name=FDG2_F6f5_VF12

When I check my aircraft...it ain't there! I cannot say for sure at the moment, but maybe the FDG2 VF12 hellcat is not listed in the download sheet within the campaign files. I have to get to my other computer to double check that, but I do feel a sudden pang of optimism at the moment!

[highpockets]

SW
I am sure when I installed this in May that I flew several missions with no issues--but-- ?? I will go back in a few days and see if I can find MY issue!

[Sarg Willy]

Open the mission file = notepad look for 9180 and find out which aircraft it,s calling for , check your aircraft folder to see
if you have the matching aircraft ,,,,, just caught your post , your on the right track fella

[Stevo4557]

On my gaming laptop now, and sure enough I have the VF12 hellcat installed. Everything seems fine with it, so unfortunately it's back to the drawing board on this one. I do not see an error log file, so I'll start it up and see what I get

[Sarg Willy]

name=(FDG2_F6f5_VF12)-----has to match the aircraft folder name ,,,and it should select from free flight ,,and fly ,
if it does , with no error log , for tracing , then I would look at ship,s added , or missing , from campaigne listing ,
other than that a scenery file missing , good luck ,

[Stevo4557]

just started the first Wake Island mission in the f6f-3 and of course, another crash to desktop (this was a fresh install, too). no error log was created, so I have nothing to work with here

[Allen]

Thinking back when I did CFS1 to CFS2 anytime I saw errors like this it mean a mission trigger was messed up and nuking the .dyn and starting over was the only option.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

What I will do is re=do the mission(s) to assure they are clean then post them, along with an amended campaign .cmg, here and replace them in the d/l folder. I'm busy right now, but will get to it tomorrow.

[highpockets]

Stevo4557
I do have the FDG2 F6F-5_VF12 in my A/C for my Essex 2020 install. I did find that there was a missing objects that was not included in Wolfi's consolidated Library_Objects_ Package but in his CFS2_Library_Objects_ Part_1( JAP_fuel_trk) when I was flying missions earlier this year. This was when in was using my old XP up until May
However I got a newer desktop unit in May and although all my fight sims are on a separate HD, I now am getting CTD before anything starts on the Essex 2020.
Formerly using XP now Windows 10. All the sims seem to be working OK except Essex 2020, so now I have to sort to what is happening here with my computer and the Essex 2020 install.

[highpockets]

The problem was with the Desktop Icon
I am able to fly the missions to Wake as the F6F-3 as the player A/C but looks like the issue is with the Dauntless and Avenger missions. I am going to be trying each mission to Wake. Maybe not finish tonight!

[Stevo4557]

I tried again last night and could not get the 1st Wake mission to load up after take-off. Sometimes I get to the SBD mission, but most times I don't. It seems so weird to me that that particular mission can work sometimes, but not others. I'm totally perplexed and out of ideas.

[highpockets]

Shadow wolf 07 and
Stevo4557
A clue.
From my observation all the missions with the TBF and SBD-3 have an issue. Galvanic ,Wake, etc all CTD. SBD-3 gets off carrier then CTD and TBF CTD before ever loads. All the F6F missions I loaded up fly. The SBD-5 missions seem ok. I flew two of them.

[Stevo4557]

Highpockets

I wish I could even get that far. It feels like a coin flip with the f6f, but the SBD and TBF missions, forget it. And since no error file is generated, it feels like pure guesswork to me.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

I have re-done and test flown 2 of the Wake missions involved - the F6F and the SBD missions. I will work on the TBF mission tomorrow, package all 3 zip them up and post them here and fix the download in the library. I still don't know what the problem is, but I re-did them anyway. Here's a screen shot:

[Sarg Willy]

Nice screen shot




Stevo and Highpockets

It is loading the SBD but crashes shortly after , with out an Error log ,
that to me seem,s like an ordinance carry , The bomb load perhaps ,
I would open the DP find the bomb load out call name ,,,
then open the objects dp listing , and verify the same name convention
is present ,, for all the bombs/payloads , specific to that dp ---



quick test , free flight , test each drop of the payloads ,,

airstart ,,
do any of the pay loads selected dissapear ?

yes , then hunt for a missing object dp ,

no , they all select and fall away (thats great),


Shadow Wolf probably has the object dp in his listing , and cannot replicate the CTD ----

[highpockets]

Sarg Willy
Good tip. I may give it a try later today. I love SW missions and it may be as you said. I am a novice at these kind of things and SW will probably find and fix, if it is on his end.
Thanks