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0002812Zandronum[All Projects] Bugpublic2016-08-19 19:092024-03-01 19:19
ReporterS_Andrew_S 
Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionunable to reproduce 
PlatformMicrosoftOSWindowsOS VersionXP/Vista/7
Product Version3.0-beta 
Target Version3.0Fixed in Version 
Summary0002812: Crash on start up with rewritten .ini on computers with more secure servers
DescriptionEvery Zandronum build made after 8/31/15 crashes on my school computers every time it makes/edits a user configuration file. I personally think it has something to do with not being able to write to program files or it's because I can't run on admin mode. It crashes on startup, giving an access violation error report. The only way to keep it from happening is deleting my school user config, and replacing it with mine from home. The problem is, I can only use the Zandronum builds once after this, or it will crash again, and the process has to be repeated. I also hold the whole Zandronum installation on a flash drive, but the 8.31.15 build doesn't have this issue.
Steps To Reproduce
Additional InformationUhhh... First steo is probably being on a more secured system, my PC from home doesn't have this problem.

Step two, run Zandronum with your person CFG from home

Step Three, go back and load Zandronun again, you will crash

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Attached Filesrtf log.rtf (43,439) 2016-12-10 01:03
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txt local.txt (219) 2016-12-10 01:03
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txt report.txt (24,284) 2016-12-10 01:03
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txt minidump.txt (264,541) 2016-12-10 01:04
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zip CrashReport.zip (22,288) 2016-12-20 19:18
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2016-08-19 19:09S_Andrew_SNew Issue
2016-08-19 19:16DrinkyBirdNote Added: 0015497
2016-08-19 19:17DuskNote Added: 0015498
2016-08-19 19:17S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0015499
2016-08-19 19:17DuskSeveritycrash => minor
2016-08-19 19:17DuskNote Edited: 0015498bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=15498#r9420
2016-08-19 19:17S_Andrew_SNote Edited: 0015499bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=15499#r9422
2016-11-21 16:56Edward-sanNote Added: 0016258
2016-11-23 20:52S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016307
2016-11-24 00:03Edward-sanNote Added: 0016308
2016-11-24 00:03Edward-sanStatusnew => feedback
2016-11-27 16:22Torr SamahoNote Added: 0016355
2016-12-03 17:13S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016410
2016-12-03 17:13S_Andrew_SStatusfeedback => new
2016-12-10 01:03S_Andrew_SFile Added: log.rtf
2016-12-10 01:03S_Andrew_SFile Added: local.txt
2016-12-10 01:03S_Andrew_SFile Added: report.txt
2016-12-10 01:04S_Andrew_SFile Added: minidump.txt
2016-12-10 01:04S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016453
2016-12-10 07:52Edward-sanNote Added: 0016454
2016-12-10 08:47Torr SamahoNote Added: 0016455
2016-12-10 15:30S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016461
2016-12-10 16:11Torr SamahoNote Added: 0016462
2016-12-10 18:31Edward-sanNote Added: 0016464
2016-12-10 18:31Edward-sanStatusnew => feedback
2016-12-16 00:18S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016496
2016-12-16 00:18S_Andrew_SStatusfeedback => new
2016-12-16 07:46WaTaKiDNote Added: 0016502
2016-12-16 07:46WaTaKiDNote Edited: 0016502bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=16502#r9976
2016-12-20 19:18S_Andrew_SFile Added: CrashReport.zip
2016-12-20 19:22S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0016537
2016-12-24 22:41DuskTarget Version => 3.0
2017-04-14 17:43S_Andrew_SNote Added: 0017130
2024-03-01 19:19Ru5tK1ngNote Added: 0023189
2024-03-01 19:19Ru5tK1ngStatusnew => closed
2024-03-01 19:19Ru5tK1ngResolutionopen => unable to reproduce

Notes
(0015497)
DrinkyBird   
2016-08-19 19:16   
Are you running it from Program Files? Try putting it in your user directory if you are.
(0015498)
Dusk   
2016-08-19 19:17   
Why are you playing Zandronum at school anyway? Shouldn't you be in class?

Also, this is not a crash but a graceful error.
(0015499)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-08-19 19:17   
I don't have access to program files on the school computers. I keep everything I need inside a folder in my flash drive.

P.S. I do game club and take Game Design class, we have tournaments
(0016258)
Edward-san   
2016-11-21 16:56   
I think the crash must be fixed, but of course it wasn't configured correctly.

Quote
Every Zandronum build made after 8/31/15


Does it mean it doesn't happen in 150819 and happens in 150831 or that it starts appearing in 151004?
(0016307)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-11-23 20:52   
It starts in 151004.
(0016308)
Edward-san   
2016-11-24 00:03   
Somebody has to make some builds between 150831 and 151004 and find the culprit change.
(0016355)
Torr Samaho   
2016-11-27 16:22   
Quote from S_Andrew_S
It starts in 151004.

Just to double check: If you now go back to 150831, it still works?

With
Quote from S_Andrew_S
access violation error report

do you mean Zandronum's "Very Fatal Error" window? If so, can you save and post the crash log? If not, can you post a screenshot of the error?
(0016410)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-12-03 17:13   
Yes, 150831 works. I will get the crash report when I can.
(0016453)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-12-10 01:04   
I just put the text from the crash report files in text documents, as I cannot access where the crash reports save to.
(0016454)
Edward-san   
2016-12-10 07:52   
When updating the crash report the zip file must be updated, not its content.
(0016455)
Torr Samaho   
2016-12-10 08:47   
Quote from S_Andrew_S
I just put the text from the crash report files in text documents

To debug this we need the file minidump.mdmp that is contained in the zip file.
Quote from S_Andrew_S
as I cannot access where the crash reports save to.

Zandronum should ask you where you want the crash log to be saved. Just select a directory you have access to.
(0016461)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-12-10 15:30   
I gave you the minidump, I was just too lazy to change the extension.
(0016462)
Torr Samaho   
2016-12-10 16:11   
No, the minidump.txt you attached it not a minidump.mdmp with the wrong extension. Your minidump.txt seems to be like the text output of a hex editor that opens a proper minidump.mdmp. I need the original unaltered binary version of minidump.mdmp as it is stored in the zip file. VC++ can only analyze this file format.
(0016464)
Edward-san   
2016-12-10 18:31   
Just to be clear: CrashReport.zip is the name of the file you should attach here.
(0016496)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-12-16 00:18   
Well, I don't really know how to save the crash report to a different location. If there is a dialogue box where it says to save the report, that doesn't work.
(0016502)
WaTaKiD   
2016-12-16 07:46   
check out crashlog_dir on 'https://wiki.zandronum.com/Console_Variables [^]'
(0016537)
S_Andrew_S   
2016-12-20 19:22   
Two things:
1) I found out that this is never an issue when running in software.
2) I don't know if the crash report save dialogue came up because either I was playing with mods, or because I actually got into the menu before crashing. Long story, I tried running Zandronum to get a crash report after setting those cvars, the cvars did nothing. So, I kinda just gave up, but then I tried running Zandronum with mods again after remaking my ".ini". Once I got in Zandronum it got to the menu where I can see the Doom 2 title pic but then it crashed, only this time, I actually could choose where to save the crash report from the dialogue.
(0017130)
S_Andrew_S   
2017-04-14 17:43   
I have also found out that the crash can be avoided by playing out of fullscreen too.
(0023189)
Ru5tK1ng   
2024-03-01 19:19   
Given the age of the ticket, the author probably already graduated. The issue seems extremely niche so closing the ticket unless the user has a similar issue with 3.1/3.2 (granted it's a normal use case and not a system at a school).