Installation Orbiter 2016 is crashing on launch.

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Hey folks. I've been away from Orbiter for several years. I saw the new 2016 release and wanted to come back. However Orbiter is crashing when I select launch. I've not installed anything other than Orbiter 2016 and set my video configuration in the video tab. I've tried starting several scenarios but it always crashes. It gives me an "appcrash" error and something else about DDraw.dll

Windows 7 64bit
core i7 4790k 4@4Ghz
GTX 970 4GB
16 GB Ram

I'd appreciate any help. Earlier I tried first installing Orbiter but adding in the D3D9 graphics extension but was getting crashes as well. So I figured I start over with just a clean install of just Orbiter. Once again all it does is crash while it tries to load. Thank you.
 
Crash to desktop or just lock up?
Can you post the Orbiter log?
 
My apologies. My download got corrupted and it wasn't even a full download. I was missing about a gig.:blush:

I was linked to "How to ask for help". I did post my specs and a detailed description. However I did forget the log but that's something I had forgotten about. I've been away from Orbiter for six years. I personally find Orbiter forum to be very confusing and overwhelming. I did spend up to five minutes looking for similar issues and the right thread to ask my question. If I'm not in the right forum just let me know and lead me in the right direction.
 
You're pretty much in the right place. Is it still giving you a problem??
 
Balladeer said:
My apologies. My download got corrupted and it wasn't even a full download. I was missing about a gig.:blush:

I was linked to "How to ask for help". I did post my specs and a detailed description. However I did forget the log but that's something I had forgotten about. I've been away from Orbiter for six years. I personally find Orbiter forum to be very confusing and overwhelming. I did spend up to five minutes looking for similar issues and the right thread to ask my question. If I'm not in the right forum just let me know and lead me in the right direction.
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We're here to help you, not shout at you for missing bits out, I'm sorry if you got the wrong impression from my post. I made that article because I found myself repeating the same questions a lot when people needed assistance.
 
My installation crashes too, but only with the Arrow Freighter.

Installed Orbiter - worked
Installed Orbiter sound - worked
Installed DG IV + UMmu 3.0 - worked
Installed Arrow Freigter - crash to desktop

Orbiter.cfg:
Code: 
; === ORBITER Master Configuration File ===
EchoAllParams = FALSE
LPadRect = 272 117 1378 932

; === Visual parameters ===
EnableCloudShadows = TRUE
EnableSpecularRipples = TRUE
EnableLocalLights = TRUE

; === Device settings ===
DeviceIndex = 4
ModeIndex = 8

; === User interface parameters ===
MenubarMode = 0

; === Window positions ===
LpadScnListWidth = 488
LpadModListWidth = 213
LpadExtListWidth = 213

; === Active plugin list ===
ACTIVE_MODULES
  OrbiterSound
END_MODULES

Orbiter.log

Code: 
**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 3.64434e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 1 joystick(s)
000000.000: Devices enumerated: 6
000000.000: Devices accepted: 5
000000.000: [ ] RGB Emulation (SW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (HW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series) (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series) (HW)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build 121120, API 100830]
000000.000: 
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: DirectDraw interface OK
000000.000: Direct3D interface OK
000000.000: Graphics: Viewport: Window 1674 x 1022 x 32
000000.000: Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
000000.000: Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
000000.000: Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
000000.000: Loading 15382 records from star database
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> ERROR: DDraw error DDERR_BLTFASTCANTCLIP
000000.000: >>> [OrbiterGraphics::clbkBlt | .\OGraphics.cpp | 1633]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
000000.000: Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
000000.000: Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
000000.000: Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
000000.000: Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
000000.000: Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
000000.000: Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
000000.000: Module Io.dll ................ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
000000.000: Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
000000.000: Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
000000.000: Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
000000.000: Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
000000.000: Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
000000.000: Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
000000.000: Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
000000.000: Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
000000.000: Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
000000.000: Finished initialising world
000000.000: Module UCGOArrow.dll ......... [Build 131128, API 100830]
000000.000: Module Ummu.dll .............. [Build 140111, API 100830]
000000.000: Module UCGODynamicCargo.dll .. [Build 131128, API 100830]
000000.000: Finished initialising status
000000.000: Finished initialising camera
000000.000: Finished setting up render state
 
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Skorp said:
My installation crashes too, but only with the Arrow Freighter.

Installed Orbiter - worked
Installed Orbiter sound - worked
Installed DG IV + UMmu 3.0 - worked
Installed Arrow Freigter - crash to desktop

Orbiter.cfg:
Code: 
; === ORBITER Master Configuration File ===
EchoAllParams = FALSE
LPadRect = 272 117 1378 932

; === Visual parameters ===
EnableCloudShadows = TRUE
EnableSpecularRipples = TRUE
EnableLocalLights = TRUE

; === Device settings ===
DeviceIndex = 4
ModeIndex = 8

; === User interface parameters ===
MenubarMode = 0

; === Window positions ===
LpadScnListWidth = 488
LpadModListWidth = 213
LpadExtListWidth = 213

; === Active plugin list ===
ACTIVE_MODULES
  OrbiterSound
END_MODULES

Orbiter.log
Code: 
**** Orbiter.log
000000.000: Build Aug 28 2016 [v.160828]
000000.000: Timer precision: 3.64434e-007 sec
000000.000: Found 1 joystick(s)
000000.000: Devices enumerated: 6
000000.000: Devices accepted: 5
000000.000: [ ] RGB Emulation (SW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (HW)
000000.000: [ ] Direct3D HAL (AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series) (HW)
000000.000: [x] Direct3D T&L HAL (AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series) (HW)
000000.000: Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build 121120, API 100830]
000000.000: 
000000.000: **** Creating simulation session
000000.000: DirectDraw interface OK
000000.000: Direct3D interface OK
000000.000: Graphics: Viewport: Window 1674 x 1022 x 32
000000.000: Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
000000.000: Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
000000.000: Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
000000.000: Loading 15382 records from star database
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: >>> ERROR: DDraw error DDERR_BLTFASTCANTCLIP
000000.000: >>> [OrbiterGraphics::clbkBlt | .\OGraphics.cpp | 1633]
000000.000: ---------------------------------------------------------------
000000.000: Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
000000.000: Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
000000.000: Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
000000.000: Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
000000.000: Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
000000.000: Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
000000.000: Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
000000.000: Module Io.dll ................ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
000000.000: Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
000000.000: Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
000000.000: Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
000000.000: Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
000000.000: Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
000000.000: Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
000000.000: Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
000000.000: Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
000000.000: Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
000000.000: Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
000000.000: Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 160828, API 160828]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
000000.000: Finished initialising world
000000.000: Module UCGOArrow.dll ......... [Build 131128, API 100830]
000000.000: Module Ummu.dll .............. [Build 140111, API 100830]
000000.000: Module UCGODynamicCargo.dll .. [Build 131128, API 100830]
000000.000: Finished initialising status
000000.000: Finished initialising camera
000000.000: Finished setting up render state
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Dansteph's addons haven't been updated for Orbiter 2016 yet. Your Orbiter.log shows you that the DLLs for UMMU and UCGO were built against the 2010-P1 API (100830), which can cause issues under different versions of Orbiter. The only solution for this is to wait while those addons are rebuilt against the new API.
 
Yes it is working now, thank you PhantomCruiser and Xyon. I do want to follow the forum's guidelines . I'm sorry if I was being sensitive. I just came from another forum that had become fairly abusive and mean spirited. So I was feeling kind of raw anyway and then I felt that I was being overly moderated or dismissed. I know that's not the case and that you all have a difficult chore reigning all of this stuff in and keeping things organized. I will remember the log from now on and do my best to be in the right place with the right info. No worries.

Again it is working and this is the first time ever that I've run and seen Orbiter with the dx9 graphics plugin. The additional effects are sometimes downright beautiful, especially from altitude, and I'm glad to see they added a water shader. That and the new terrain elevation which adds even more depth and immersion is just awesome. Too bad I'm still not any good at it.:) I desperately want to install Dan Steph's stuff but I guess I need to wait. Skorp seems to indicate that he got Orbiter sound working though. I might backup my game and see about trying to get that working. Thanks all.
 
Yes, sound works fine, even though it has not been adapted to the 2016 version yet. DGIV seems to be working too.

EDIT: Errrm ... no. Some DG IV Missions start in a CTD. Oh well, gotta wait then :)
 
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