KSP crashing on loading

[onixiya]

Recently got myself KSP on steam but when i try to launch it, it just comes up with a black screen for about 5 seconds then some unity crash handler window pops up. A copy of Player.log is here and output_log.txt is here. I'm running the latest version(which appears to be 1.8) on windows x64 with no mods or dlc, 8g of ram, a 4g gt730 and a amd fx-4300.

Edited December 21, 2019 by onixiya
Links to logs

[VoidSquid]

Hi and welcome, @onixiya, it's nice to meet another fellow KSP player  

To be able to help you, we'll need a bit more information here, please, as outlined in this post:

 

[VoidCosmos]

I am having the same kind of issue. No logs. Nothing is there in my KSP directory. Please help I cannot play it now.

[Commodore_32]

5 minutes ago, Nigel J. Cardozo said:

Nothing is there in my KSP directory.

Maybe thats the issue with you @Nigel J. Cardozo, if there is nothing in GameData folder the game cant load.

Make sure that you have a Squad folder, and if you have expansions, look for a SquadExpansion folder too.

[VoidCosmos]

4 hours ago, Commodoregamer118 said:

Maybe thats the issue with you @Nigel J. Cardozo, if there is nothing in GameData folder the game cant load.

Make sure that you have a Squad folder, and if you have expansions, look for a SquadExpansion folder too.

It is there

[VoidCosmos]

It's the same as mentioned in the OP 

[VoidCosmos]

Is this bug fixed in 1.9? I am not going to update until I find out. Thanks!

[pmborg]

Hello @Nigel J. Cardozo this is not a bug, (in my understanding)

What is on log is that your system don't support some direct DX11, commands that are given to load the textures and shaders.

Please note that until KSP 1.7.x DX9  API is the default
Please note that above KSP 1.8.0 DX11 API is the default

And basically your system (graphic card) don't support the load of all content that is trying to be loaded, its not a bug.
The workaround for loading KSP 1.8.1 or 1.9 is to force a load using the old DX9 driver

"<path to KSP directory>\KSP_x64.exe" -force-d3d9
--or--(for steam)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64.exe" -force-d3d9

This is my hint, but I am not 100% sure that will solve your problem.

Edited February 14, 2020 by pmborg

[VoidCosmos]

17 hours ago, pmborg said:

Hello @Nigel J. Cardozo this is not a bug, (in my understanding)

What is on log is that your system don't support some direct DX11, commands that are given to load the textures and shaders.

Please note that until KSP 1.7.x DX9  API is the default
Please note that above KSP 1.8.0 DX11 API is the default

And basically your system (graphic card) don't support the load of all content that is trying to be loaded, its not a bug.
The workaround for loading KSP 1.8.1 or 1.9 is to force a load using the old DX9 driver

"<path to KSP directory>\KSP_x64.exe" -force-d3d9
--or--(for steam)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64.exe" -force-d3d9

This is my hint, but I am not 100% sure that will solve your problem.

It didn't work.

[pmborg]

1 hour ago, Nigel J. Cardozo said:

It didn't work.

When you are updating from 1.7.3 to 1.8.1 or 1.9 not only the DirectX API change but also the unity core version also changed, which and as a consequence almost all mods that have dlls need to be also upgraded for from 1.7.3 to respective version and you should use CKAN for that.

So the test that I suggested only applies if you backup your current installation and test it, in a fresh clean installation without mods first, and after the failure share the logs, using this link as a help, once you stated before, "No logs":

 

If this don't work probably you don't have the same problem that started the thread.

Edited February 15, 2020 by pmborg

[Sirad]

Fresh install on Win7

DX11 already installed

No Mods.

KSP 1.9 crashes.

 

Spec: 16Gb / SSD / Geforce 1070

 

Fun fact: 1.8 runs fine.

Edited February 15, 2020 by Sirad

[VoidCosmos]

10 hours ago, pmborg said:

When you are updating from 1.7.3 to 1.8.1 or 1.9 not only the DirectX API change but also the unity core version also changed, which and as a consequence almost all mods that have dlls need to be also upgraded for from 1.7.3 to respective version and you should use CKAN for that.

So the test that I suggested only applies if you backup your current installation and test it, in a fresh clean installation without mods first, and after the failure share the logs, using this link as a help, once you stated before, "No logs":

 

If this don't work probably you don't have the same problem that started the thread.

I always use CKAN to update and download mods. 

I have also tried a fresh install without mods and then with mods. Some mods that I used during these tests were:

Mechjeb 

Tundra Exploration

And... This is a bug report:

https://bugs.kerbalspaceprogram.com/issues/24058

Unfortunately, there are no logs

Edited February 15, 2020 by Nigel J. Cardozo

[pmborg]

Without your logs there isn't much that can be added.

Please upload your log file to a file sharing site, such as Google Drive, and share the link here.

Edited February 15, 2020 by pmborg

[Sirad]

Well looked at the Topic, wrong thread. have to open a new one or, eh nevermind...

While every version of ksp ran quite well on my rig, this one dont. No logs, because no logs getting created. (besides: where to look at ?)

I wait for a new version, maybe next iteration solves it.

[VoidCosmos]

I updated to 1.9. The issue still persists.

[VoidSquid]

Hi Nigel,

For starters, did you try a clean, new install via steam, does that work? To do so: make a backup of your current installation, then uninstall KSP, and delete the KSP folder manually to make sure that no residual stuff can be interfering. Only after deleting everything KSP-related try a fresh install.

[GeoffW]

I have the same problem, no log file has been written (have done a clean install)!

[VoidSquid]

I wish I knew how I could help you guys, sigh. But without anything to work with, that's not possible, sorry. Maybe someone else has an idea?

[VoidCosmos]

22 hours ago, VoidSquid said:

Hi Nigel,

For starters, did you try a clean, new install via steam, does that work? To do so: make a backup of your current installation, then uninstall KSP, and delete the KSP folder manually to make sure that no residual stuff can be interfering. Only after deleting everything KSP-related try a fresh install.

Tried it. It just doesn't work

[linuxgurugamer]

On 2/15/2020 at 9:09 AM, Nigel J. Cardozo said:

I always use CKAN to update and download mods. 

I have also tried a fresh install without mods and then with mods. Some mods that I used during these tests were:

Mechjeb 

Tundra Exploration

And... This is a bug report:

https://bugs.kerbalspaceprogram.com/issues/24058

Unfortunately, there are no logs

If you have any mods installed, then they probably have MiniAVC.dll (most do).  Unfortunately, MiniAVC.dll is broken in 1.8 and above.

See this post for complete details on what to do:

 

[VoidCosmos]

My log: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14syZMCkL5C0pTOvoljxQr12ZxkTDHNQI/view?usp=drivesdk

Edited February 21, 2020 by Nigel J. Cardozo