BATTLETECH - Battletech fails to load

[pushedback]

One line summary of your issue
Battletech fails to load

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Win10

Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.1

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
played game for years with no issue, suddenly vanilla battletech fails to load. uninstalled/reinstalled multiple times, same issue

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
launch through steam, unity box pops up then app closes

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)
File(s) attached

Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log
File(s) attached

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox
File(s) attached

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
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Attach screenshot / video
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[AndrewT]

C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.28054DF1F58B4\Modules\ScheduledModules\x64\AudioDevProps2.dll
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.28054DF1F58B4\Modules\ScheduledModules\x64\NahimicOSD.dll
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.28054DF1F58B4\Modules\ScheduledModules\x64\ProductInfo.dll
C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.SonicStudio3\Modules\ScheduledModules\x64\AudioDevProps2.dll

Please try unloading this app, does that help?

 

[pushedback]

Please try unloading this app, does that help?

it does. I believe that is part of the software that came with my motherboard. Thanks for the support.

 

[Bjorngrim]

it does. I believe that is part of the software that came with my motherboard. Thanks for the support.

This should be a sticky, to be fair. The June version of Sonic Studio III either has a faulty .dll or tries to use one that's no longer present in Windows, causing Unity Engine to crash. Uninstalling it solved my Battletech issue (and some other games) immediately.