BATTLETECH - Game crashes on mission load when loading urban missions

[GregoleX2]

One line summary of your issue
Game crashes on mission load when loading urban missions

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows X

Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.1-696R

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

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Whenever I launch a mission that is in an urban setting, the game crashes when attempting to load the mission. It crashes on the screen with the leopard dropship. No Error, nothing just crash to desktop. I have updated my drivers to the best of my knowledge. I have increased my page file size. I have disabled antialiasing, reflection, motion blur,

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Whenever I launch a mission that is in an urban setting, the game crashes when attempting to load the mission.

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

Counted 177 save slots

You might delete any saves you don't actually need any more.

However the error.log and crash stack seem to show this as a video-related problem. You are on the latest video driver but you might try disabling Ambient Occlusion in the game's video settings.

 

[GregoleX2]

You might delete any saves you don't actually need any more.

However the error.log and crash stack seem to show this as a video-related problem. You are on the latest video driver but you might try disabling Ambient Occlusion in the game's video settings.

Ambient occlusion is disabled.

 

[AndrewT]

I see, that's a shame! Not left with much else to try really.

Is this just happening in one particular career or campaign? Or also in any new one you might try, as a test?

If the latter, has it always happened since you've had the game?

 

[GregoleX2]

Hey, no I've just started playing again after a long break from the game and I believe i haven't played urban missions on my new machine. The machine is a year old but i think I hadn't played during that time. On my previous machine I loaded urban missions just fine, despite the fact that this is a MUCH better machine.

I haven't tried launching a completely new campaign, no. I notice that there were some older, similar bug reports..... any chance of a patch? Seems likely an issue with the video card

Really sucks that i paid for the urban warefare DLC and now can't play urban missions......

 

[AndrewT]

So far as I know there will be no more patches for this game, I am sorry. It's been over a year since the last one.

Was this campaign having this problem started under this current patch 1.9.1 , or some older one?

 

[GregoleX2]

an older one.

 

[GregoleX2]

OK, so i started a career mode and as you hinted at, it does seem that the urban missions load totally fine when i start a new game - so only this campagin is broken. Does that mean i have to start the whole game over again>??!!!

is there any way to hack a new save file to skip ahead to where I am in my current game maybe?

 

[AndrewT]

OK, so i started a career mode and as you hinted at, it does seem that the urban missions load totally fine when i start a new game - so only this campagin is broken. Does that mean i have to start the whole game over again>??!!!

This may or may not be expected, depending on how old the game version was you started this save under. 1.9 ought to be fine, before that the older they were the more likely compatibility issues would be.

is there any way to hack a new save file to skip ahead to where I am in my current game maybe?

Way over my head - try the modding forum maybe?