BATTLETECH - Enemy Turn freezes up

[Dr Banzai]

One line summary of your issue
Enemy Turn freezes up

What platform are you running the game on?
Paradox Launcher

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10

Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.1-686R

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

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I was running fine, then tried a mod to the game and started freezing on Enemy Turns. I pulled the mod back out, I deleted all my saves, I've re-installed the entire game, and restarted by PC. No matter what, the game freezes on Enemy/Allied turn in the first round they act.

Have you tried verifying your files?
No

Steps to reproduce the issue
I put in the Arano Flashpoint/Transport mod

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]

Unity [ERROR] UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "AI_Logs" is denied.

What antivirus app do you use? Add BattleTech.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.

 

[Dr Banzai]

That's weird that it would have been working fine one day, but not the next.

I use Windows Defender, but it's whitelisted and still not working. I attached a clean Output Log, there are zero saves and zero mods on the game, all I did was start it up and went to Single Player Skirmish. When playing, it lets my three light mechs go, and skips/reserves the enemy mechs. When it's time to move to the next initiative, it freezes on the enemy turn.

I'm noticing in the log that it can't find a Mono folder in the game directory, and there isn't one there, even after a complete uninstall/reinstall. Anything else?

 

[AndrewT]

I'm noticing in the log that it can't find a Mono folder in the game directory, and there isn't one there, even after a complete uninstall/reinstall. Anything else?

That is normal and cosmetic, nothing to do with your problem.

You specifically added BattleTech.exe to the Ransomware - Apps Allowed Through list?

You might also need to stop it doing realtime scans on the BT folders:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BattleTech\
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\USER_ID\637090\

 

[Dr Banzai]

I added

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes
C:\Program Files (x86)\Paradox Interactive\games\battletech

to the exclusions list, since I'm not using Steam to play the game (as noted in my original bug report).

Still not working. Is there something that I'm missing when it does the uninstall? Something that isn't removed or copied over when reinstalling?

 

[AndrewT]

I can't say either way since I don't know what procedure you used. But here's mine:

- Remove the game from Steam (uninstall)
- Manually delete all these files and folders, if still there:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BattleTech\
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\ (To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\USER_ID\637090\
(first move the \remote\C#\SGS#\ folder elsewhere to keep your save games)

- Install the game again
- add steam.exe and BattleTech.exe to the Whitelist of your antivirus app, whatever it is

If you still get any problem, please send me a new dxdiag.txt and output_log.txt , thank you.