Game Crashes (No Error message & useless logs)

[oooFreaKooo2214]

GAME INFORMATION

• Build:
• Platform: Steam
• Operating System: Windows 8.1
• Gamertag: .FreaK.

ISSUE

^{Describe the problem in detail (below). Please limit to one issue per thread.}

When my game crashes at game start, it just closes. No error message, nothing.
I looked into the logs and this is what i could find:

What does this even tell me? Where is the error? Why does the game close?
If you want more logs, have a look at this:

I can send you infinite amount of logs.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

^{List the steps to reproduce the issue… Be descriptive!}

Here’s how to reproduce the issue:

1. Use the following data mod i added below before starting any game
2. Done

GAME FILES

^{Include a OneDrive or Google Drive link to a SAVE GAME or REPLAY FILE of the game where you encountered the issue.}

• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xAKggGIKm1ZS5CaUD8xDzXG_hBhqwukl?usp=sharing

IMAGE & ATTACHMENTS

^{Attach a SCREENSHOT, VIDEO, DXDIAG .TXT FILE, or CRASH/GAME LOGS (if relevant).}

• See above

[thieftdp8498]

@GMEvangelos I also have this issue, is it possible to look into the reason it crashes. I dont understand my logfile when it crash and it doesnt give any error message like the guy above mentioned.

game just closes and then nothing.

[Jeddsworth]

9/10 ranked games i played today, someone disconnected/game crashed on my team or the other team.

[oooFreaKooo2214]

If the devs would want to fix the game, they would add a proper crash log system. Literally any message to why exactly the game closes would help solve the issues everyone is having.
Simply making the game close with no message at all just leaves everyone clueless ->the devs and the players.

[oooFreaKooo2214]

NEW UPDATE:
I just found out something very odd. I created a new local mod with a random data file, then i took and copied ALL the units, graphics and sounds into it and suddenly it stopped crashing
This is not a solution to my bug report tho. Just thought it might help you finding the issue.
How come it stops crashing even tho i use the exact graphics and sounds and units as the previous one?
I have a feeling the crashes will return soon tho

[WoodsierCorn696]

@oooFreaKooo2214

If the devs would want to fix the game, they would add a proper crash log system. Literally any message to why exactly the game closes would help solve the issues everyone is having.
Simply making the game close with no message at all just leaves everyone clueless ->the devs and the players.

Normally you use the basic logging. The devs can give players the option to have advanced logging. That will result in much more data. This is what GMEvangelos said in another thread:

@GMEvangelos

Good day, everyone! We’ve been following the reports on this matter and would like to collect some additional information from those affected. If you are either being forced to play on the Brazil server and/or experience connection issues when you do, please send me a private message if you are willing to generate advanced networking logs for the team. I will get back to you as soon as possible with details and instructions.

Thank you all for taking the time to report this problem, and I look forward to hearing from you!

I responded i got access to the advanced logging. Maybe this is also an option for this error. Maybe you can send GMEvangelos a private message with the request to get this access, so you can generate some advanced logs for the devs.

[oooFreaKooo2214]

This sounds good, i hope this will show the real issue

[oooFreaKooo2214]

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:26.127 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:36.113 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:45.232 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:35:51.246 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = false, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:51.718 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:52.607 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:52.717 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:54.602 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:54.712 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:54.850 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:57.476 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:57.625 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:59.094 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:59.213 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:59.841 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:35:59.970 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:36:05.246 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:40:16.694 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 6 already marked for death

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:32.326 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:43:37.186 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = false, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:43:37.219 (UTC) Cancelling game countdown: mCancelCountdown=true, mPlayerLeftAfterStart=true

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:44.145 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 9 already marked for death

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:48.983 (UTC) SetVisible called while !IsConnected

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.295 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.317 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.339 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.360 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.381 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.403 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.424 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.446 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.468 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.490 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.512 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.533 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.554 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:49.576 (UTC) Session::SendQueuedMessagesToRelay local peer is missing, not sending

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:43:50.225 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:00.860 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:44:00.917 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = false, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:02.312 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:04.816 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:04.946 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:06.691 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:06.821 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:06.930 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:09.576 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:10.814 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:11.444 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:11.573 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:12.316 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:44:12.443 (UTC) Rejecting packet type 0 that claims to come from ourself

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:45:07.087 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 8 already marked for death

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:45:46.757 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = true, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:45:49.888 (UTC) Unknown presenceID entered

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:45:53.761 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = false, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:45:53.793 (UTC) Cancelling game countdown: mCancelCountdown=true, mPlayerLeftAfterStart=true

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:19.561 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 6 already marked for death

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:19.563 (UTC) Session::SendData PeerID 6 is marked for death, skipping send

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:19.570 (UTC) Session::SendData PeerID 6 is marked for death, skipping send

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:20.302 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 4 already marked for death

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:46:21.153 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = true, mbAllPlayersReady = true.

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:30.585 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 5 already marked for death

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:46:30.630 (UTC) Unknown Station [00000000:00000005] acknowledged matchinfo change #1309

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:47:27.148 (UTC) Setting mCancelCountdown. bIsReady = false, mbAllPlayersReady = false.

[Network] 2020/08/04 06:47:27.181 (UTC) Cancelling game countdown: mCancelCountdown=true, mPlayerLeftAfterStart=true

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:32.383 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 12 already marked for death

Sync is being logged
[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:40.847 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.027 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.027 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.156 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.156 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.156 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.156 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.156 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.285 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.285 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.285 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.285 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:41.285 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:49.828 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.038 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.038 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.038 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.168 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.168 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:47:50.168 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

Sync is being logged
[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:20.159 (UTC) Session::ProcessPeerMessages, Peer 3 already marked for death

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:20.862 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:21.299 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:21.299 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:21.299 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:21.319 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

[rlink - error] 2020/08/04 06:52:21.557 (UTC) Rejected PlayerReadyRequest, state is not MS_Setup

Exception type 0xc0000005 occurred at 00007ff62169e4a3
Writing out log

Just had another crash and this is the log

[Geojak92]

i also have crashes. game just disspaers in an istant and back at the desktop. no error, no trace i ever played. quite frustrating. i didnt juse any datamod, was playing a custom scenario online.

[GMEvangelos]

Hey friends! I’m afraid that Windows 8 is not officially supported, so I don’t have any perfect or proven answers for you. I can say that our community has managed to launch the game on older platforms such as Windows 7 by following the steps in this thread:

[SOLVED!!!] Launch game on Windows 7. AVAPI32.dll//nothing happens + "Could...

I would recommend starting there and then taking the time to update all of your Windows Updates, Visual Studio, and antivirus programs. I would also recommend removing any mods that might be preventing the game from launching—if only to verify that you can get the vanilla game to play. You can do so on the age of empires website, here:

https://www.ageofempires.com/mods

If all else fails, I would consider updating your operating system to Windows 10 to ensure that you meet the requirements to play the game. At that point, you will also be able to reach out to our support team for assistance with any issues that arise.

I very much hope this helps!

[thieftdp8498]

how can we have access to advance logging?

[NightRaven5809]

The errors with the Comm have been appearing atleast for me after the update on the 20th. While i can launch the game and play with the big issue i am having, being a connection drop every other game (This is on games on USWest so not only happening in Brazil), sometimes back to back, the errors are in line with what we are seeing in our logs as well.

Game Freezes/Dropped Connection at Random Intervals During multiplayer Play

The issue I am experiencing unfortunately has not been fixed by the hotfix today. I am still getting the issue where game just stops (it does not crash just gameplay ceases). I can still access menu and resign out of the game but I get the Lost connection to server message i showed above if i try to pause after awhile. Funny enough if the freeze happens and i resign immediately, if i try to search for multiplayer lobbies nothing returns back besides just Searching for games, as ive lost all conn…

[Geojak92]

Hi, I am playing on Windows 10 thought, and not Windows 8?

Amyway,is it possible the game just crashes and disappears when I run out of ram?

Also the game doesn’t fail to start. It runs just fine most of the times. It crashes sometimes during gameplay and only after some time has already passes, like around when I reach Castle age.

I only play online so no idea about Singleplayer.

Thx for the Tipps thought, appreciate your support!

If I can offer any logs I would be happy to help, I just don’t know what you need and where it is.

[GMEvangelos]

If you are playing on Windows 10, I’d recommend starting here:

Age of Empires II: DE Support - Age of Empires

If none of those steps work for you, go ahead and reach out to the support team for assistance:

AoESupport@microsoft.com

They should be able to provide additional troubleshooting steps to help you out!

Best of luck!

[Geojak92]

I checked your link but I think you misunderstood my problem.

It does not crash on launch or shortly after.

I can play for hours es without crashed sometimes, but other times it crashes in game after some time (like half an hour) but never shortly after like in the topic you linked me

That’s why I suggested maybe ram ran out.

I will go trough the steps anyway…

[GMEvangelos]

They are good troubleshooting steps to take regardless of when the crash happens, and will be the first thing support checks if you end up contacting them.

[EnemyThunder838]

Hello guys, my games crashes from time to time.
Can u please help/fix this?
Here are my logs
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cG7SY9qXYE-PildWkm_hfWWQLQayc1QZ?usp=sharing

[thieftdp8498]

I tried the steps again, this is probably the 2nd time i’ve done this thinking the steps have updated but still no help. the crashes for me are random, usually 1-1.5 hr into the game, sometimes 45 mins which the support link doesn’t really help me there.

do you need log files to check into it?

[Geojak92]

Hello I still got occasional crashed. According to the game log it is:

Exception type 0xc0000005 occurred at 00007ff695072bdd, which indicates a memory access violation.

I know this is a nightmare to debug (as a developer myself) but i suggest that it is not related to my hardware. THe game disappering in a flash is a typical behaviour of c programm when a memory violations cuase crashes.

I was playing a scneario the 2 recent times this happened.

[TameGuitar6]

Having this problem on steam for almost a month, crashes daily after a random length of game time in both singleplayer and multiplayer. Sometimes an hour in, sometimes mere minutes.
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