BATTLETECH - Game crashes when launching a new campaign

[ATobias117]

One line summary of your issue
Game crashes when launching a new campaign

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
windows 11

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.
Game crashes when starting a new campaign.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Click "campaign", "new", Standard campaign or custom campaing

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#/
File(s) attached

Attach screenshot / video
File(s) attached

 

[AndrewT]

The game is crashing in Bink:

Windows Error Reporting:
+++ WER0 +++:
Falha no bucket 1347870369181639578, tipo 4
Nome do Evento: APPCRASH
Resposta: Não disponível
ID do CAB: 0

Assinatura do problema:
P1: BattleTech.exe
P2: 2018.4.2.64310
P3: 5cf7e95c
P4: bink2w64.dll

which I have not seen before. Can you say what change or update occurred on this machine between when this game last worked, and first had this problem?

That module is provided in the game, I assume to run the initial video. In the game's Steam folder go into Battletech_Data, Plugins. Rename that file to something else such as bink2w64.org - does the game start then?

 

[ATobias117]

The update made is that it's a brand new install on a brand new computer.

The main menu loads. It crashes when I click to start a new campaign.

Tried renaming the file and the game crashed.

 

[AndrewT]

I don't know then, this is an entirely new situation. I don't see any bink.exe in the game's files, so either it's embedded into the game or it's running from elsewhere in Windows. If you search your machine for bink.exe do you find it anywhere?

I see there's a second bink dll in that folder binkpluginw64.dll, you could try renaming that too.


If those fail, you could try disabling the intro and splash screens entirely:

How to Automatically Skip the Intro Video? :: BATTLETECH General Discussions

It's cool! Really cool! Seeing it for the dozenth time isn't though. Is there any option to automatically skip the intro cinematic when booting up the game?

steamcommunity.com

Good luck!