Arma 2 OA has stopped working on startup

[Tike 10]

Hello,

I recently ran into some problems with my Combined Operations. Everytime I try to start it, no matter how (Steam, Launchers, .exes, .bats), it crashes after 3 ticks on this loading thingy. Can someone help me?

Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.50 Ghz

4 GB RAM

GTX 280

"RPT here"

Thanks in advance,

Tike

[orcinus 121]

From a quick glance you are trying to load A3 mods into CO:

Warning Message: Addon 'cba_xeh_oa' requires addon 'CA_CommunityConfigurationProject_E'

Warning Message: Addon 'ST_STHud' requires addon 'A3_UI_F'

Warning Message: Addon 'ST_STHud' requires addon 'A3_Data_F'

Warning Message: Addon 'ST_STHud' requires addon 'A3_UIFonts_F'

Three things to do:

- delete the RPT so CO can write a new one;

- run the Steam "verify" tool;

- start the game - vanilla, not beta - without any mods at all.

If the game crashes, post the RPT in a spoiler.

I notice that this run:

=====================================================================

== D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe

== "D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\ArmA2OA.exe" "-mod=D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 2;EXPANSION;ca"

=====================================================================

Exe timestamp: 2012/09/11 17:41:42

Current time: 2013/08/06 19:40:20

Version 1.62.95248

Warning: looped for animation: ca\anims\characters\data\anim\sdr\mov\erc\wlk\non\non\amovpercmwlksnonwnondf.rtm differs (looped now 1)! MoveName: amovpercmrunsnonwbindf_rfl

appears to have loaded successfully. Is that correct? - no mods loaded except possibly the beta (I'm not a Steam user).

[Tike 10]

I tried launching it but it crashes again, even with files validates and without mods nor beta. Somehow, a new RPT wasn't created. Any other suggestions? In steam it just doesn't start and the exe's stop working. Starting with Spirited Machine Launcher does the same as Steam. Nothing.

Edited August 8, 2013 by Tike

[Tike 10]

Okay, I figured it out... It was something named dsound.dll in my Arrowhead directory. It was part of a mod, no idea why it was crashing my OA...

[orcinus 121]

Ah, good. Addons or other extraneous content in the game folders can seriously screw up the game. AFAIK that's a DX9 file; maybe a glitch when Steam installed?

Anyway, have fun :)

[tonygrunt 10]

Okay, I figured it out... It was something named dsound.dll in my Arrowhead directory. It was part of a mod, no idea why it was crashing my OA...

Dsound.dll was used for older versions of ACRE and other addons to establish communication with other software.

[Tike 10]

Alright, thanks for telling me. No idea why I had it. Maybe it was still there from one of my old versions of ACRE.

[orcinus 121]

You are using the "@mod" folder method for addons rather than putting them in the game folders, I hope?

[Tike 10]

Yes, I do, why?

[orcinus 121]

Just checking, because as noted putting addons in the game folders can screw up the game (the @modname method is safe & reliable). I was (am) puzzled how that dll got into the main game folder (I don't use ACRE).

Cheers

Orc