Friday Night Squadron Ops Mass Dump

[Fencer51]

There was a huge dogfight over A34 with probably 20+ aircraft when everyone was dumped out with a white screen of death crash.  Screen went white, then a "Aces High has to close" message with the option to report the error to Microsoft.

The logs were running if that helps.

334th FS \"The Eagles\" 
4510
22:01:48 Departed from Field #34 in a A6M5b
22:38:38 Shot down a P-40E flown by Temo89.
22:42:13 Shot down a A-20G flown by JRjolly.
22:43:03 Helps roadkill shoot down Wulfbane.
22:43:57 Vanished without a trace.
Element
22:01:46 Departed from Field #34 in a A6M5b
22:43:19 Shot down a A-20G flown by 420dog.
22:43:58 Vanished without a trace.
Fencer
22:01:42 Departed from Field #34 in a Ki-84-Ia
22:42:38 Awarded kill as Ranger crashes.
22:43:52 Shot down a A-20G flown by unclkurt.
22:43:53 Shot down a A-20G flown by Kaoz666.
22:44:01 Vanished without a trace.
gavagai
22:01:47 Departed from Field #34 in a Ki-84-Ia
22:43:15 Shot down a A-20G flown by Lt1963.
22:44:08 Vanished without a trace.
Hajo
22:01:52 Departed from Field #34 in a A6M5b
22:30:17 Vanished without a trace.
Hitch
22:01:56 Departed from Field #34 in a A6M5b
22:44:00 Vanished without a trace.
JC67
22:01:51 Departed from Field #34 in a A6M5b
22:43:19 Helps Element shoot down 420dog.
22:43:53 Vanished without a trace.
lothmog
22:01:45 Departed from Field #34 in a Ki-84-Ia
22:43:53 Helps Fencer shoot down Kaoz666.
22:43:57 Vanished without a trace.
shamus
22:01:54 Departed from Field #34 in a Ki-84-Ia
22:42:57 Shot down a A-20G flown by CAV1LtPB.
22:43:15 Shot down a A-20G flown by hunter1.
22:44:00 Awarded kill as WngViper crashes.
22:44:11 Vanished without a trace.
TheMaj
22:01:43 Departed from Field #34 in a Ki-84-Ia
22:43:15 Helps shamus shoot down hunter1.
22:44:03 Vanished without a trace.


And I got a film... might have the output from the crash report if someone can tell me where it is saved.

[DarkHawk]

if you don't send the report it is deleted.

what i do is get detail.will show file name.
do a search. open file with word pad .
save to another location. then you will have the report available.
Dhawk
ps have had this problen three time see
"white screen hung syste"

[Hajo]

Many white screens again in Scenario this fine saturday afternoon.  I know Fencer and I both suffered them.

Hajo

[RufusLeaking]

Last FSO, we had 17 of 26 "vanish without a trace."

Not all at once, but spread out over 30 minutes or so.

My personal experience was about to dive on the remnants of a TG.  Two A-20s with gunners, four of us total.  Three "vanished."  One recorded as shot down.

It was the Luzon or Philippines map.

[Kermit de frog]

Last FSO, we had 17 of 26 "vanish without a trace."

Not all at once, but spread out over 30 minutes or so.

My personal experience was about to dive on the remnants of a TG.  Two A-20s with gunners, four of us total.  Three "vanished."  One recorded as shot down.

It was the Luzon or Philippines map.

We lost 3 or 4 out of our group of ~8 as we dove in on a Carrier Task Group.  All white screened during the scenario last Saturday.

[Fencer51]

I watched the film of what happened at A34.. everyone was low, there was 1 zeke on fire.  There were 4 guys on the ground having parachuted. (2 from each side)  No one seemed to be in a position to shoot or about to shoot at 1 sec before the crash.  The base was lit up but that was the case for a couple mins before it happened.

If I was guessing I sould say someone was shooting a 45 whilst bailed... or the Zeke on fire was the problem... dunno thats why the guys in Grapevine get paid the big bucks.

[hitech]

Was hoping it would crash in the debugger, allas it didn't I have another coming in also, hope after seeing a few, something will trigger in my head.

HiTech

[Fencer51]

Dang.

[edit]

Something I have noticed Hitech is that planes don't seem to blow they just disappear in a large fight.  Could that Zeke exploding at T=0 have caused it?  Yeah I know, leave it to the experts.. (BTW Remember that the LOGs were running when this happened.)

[lothmog]

Hitech,

I also have film of the FSO event on Aug. 7/09 at A34 where the mass crash event happened.  I believe I have one from the Coral Sea Scenario where a similar occurance happened (mass crash).  If you have any use for them, I'd be happy to forward.

Regards,

[Hajo]

Fencer.....I was recording were you?

was this something common to all of us?

[Fencer51]

I doubt that all 20+ people were recording.

[hitech]

I am fairly sure I found the bug today.

HiTech

[Fencer51]

When the time is appropriate I would love to know what it was.  Nice work!