Prepar3D v4 is not starting (due to sound cards)

[zepplin139]

PLEASE SEE THIS POST FOR A FIX: http://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic ... 45#p158878

Well I unplugged every one of my USB devices and the one that got prepar3d started was my external soundcard. I have no idea how that would stop the program from launching


Update: Will only launch if my external soundcard is not plugged in. Once I plug it in, I can get no sound through Prepar3d. If i restart P3d then it crashes as it did before

[deadzone]

Hello,

For information, I had the same problem and what is incredible is that P3D V4 works when I disable the audio devices (M Audio 1010 lt + Realtek HD) otherwise the simulator crashes before the home screen.

[vgireaud]

Hello , thanks for helping :

PD3V4 on windows 10 (updated) close itself after splash screen showing scenery update
No addon, fresh install
Antivirus disabled
Input and scenery startup in cfg -> tried
.dot net 4.6.2 -> ok
miscrosoft usb joystick and corsair keyboard unpluged ->tried

log app crash :

Code: Select all

Nom d’événement : APPCRASH
Réponse : Non disponible
ID de CAB : 0

Signature du problème : 
P1 : Prepar3D.exe
P2 : 4.0.23.21468
P3 : 59279be2
P4 : api.dll
P5 : 4.0.23.21468
P6 : 59279c8f
P7 : c0000005
P8 : 00000000000153e1
P9 : 
P10 : 

[svencorell]

Same here, Win10, unplugged all USB devices with no change. Disables Soundcard ("exotic" Soundblaster Z) and Prepar3d V4 runs like a charm. Re-eabled Soundcard and Prepar3D V4 stops working after the initial Splash Screen.
So the problems seems not to be only related to some USB devices but also to (internal) Sound devices.

[johnnywutw]

HI support
Crash upon starting P3D V4.
I try disabled antivirus and firewall and run p3d as administrator,still fail.

Event Viewer Info:
Prepar3D.exe
4.0.23.21468
59279be2
ntdll.dll
10.0.14393.479
5825887f
c0000374
00000000000f8283
214c
01d2d9fc3d0b85a2
F:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\Prepar3D.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
27e396ee-6ebc-45fd-becc-93da798c24ea

Please help me. Thank!!

[Adam Breed]

For those having issues triggered with sound cards,

Can you list what sound card models you have and if you have installed the updated drivers from the manufacture?

Also, please let us know which operating system you are running.

Do you have multiple audio outputs or is it just the sound card?

Regards,
Adam

[cubcake35]

For those having issues triggered with sound cards,

Can you list what sound card models you have and if you have installed the updated drivers from the manufacture?

Also, please let us know which operating system you are running.

Do you have multiple audio outputs or is it just the sound card?

Regards,
Adam

I have the realtek hd
operating system windows 10 64bit
I have 6 colored outputs on my pc

[Beau Hollis]

If you right-click the volume control icon on the task-bar, you can get a list of record and playback devices. There may be extra items in there such as Nvidia/AMD outputs for HMDI or headphones integrated into the Oculus Rift of HTC VIVE.

[STEVE1234]

Hi guys,

as promised i tested the solution of LM to disconnect all USB's. But for me the result was the same -> api.dll error.
I also tried to EnableDirectInput=True in the p3d.cfg .Then the error changed a Little bit to ai_player.dll.

Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: Prepar3D.exe, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be2
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: ai_player.dll, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be0
Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000005
Fehleroffset: 0x000000000004d4f9
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x36f0
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d2da21a1601e65
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: F:\P3D\Prepar3D.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: F:\P3D\ai_player.dll
Berichtskennung: ec7b12e4-c1f8-4278-ac16-543a9279cc50
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:

If i delete the assignment EnableDirectInput than it goes back to api.dll.

I also tried to disable anti Virus System but with the same result.

So the USB's should be not my problem. What is the discussed problem with the soundcard written in this post ?
My Soundcard is Sound Blaster Recon 3DI from Creative Technology. But there is also listed DELL U2715H (ready but not active) and NVidia High Definition Audi (not connected)

I checked my Driver for the Sound Card and they are on latest.

My operating System still
Win 10 64bit

[STEVE1234]

Hi guys,

as promised i tested the solution of LM to disconnect all USB's. But for me the result was the same -> api.dll error.
I also tried to EnableDirectInput=True in the p3d.cfg .Then the error changed a Little bit to ai_player.dll.

Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: Prepar3D.exe, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be2
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: ai_player.dll, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be0
Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000005
Fehleroffset: 0x000000000004d4f9
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x36f0
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d2da21a1601e65
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: F:\P3D\Prepar3D.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: F:\P3D\ai_player.dll
Berichtskennung: ec7b12e4-c1f8-4278-ac16-543a9279cc50
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:

If i delete the assignment EnableDirectInput than it goes back to api.dll.

I also tried to disable anti Virus System but with the same result.

So the USB's should be not my problem. What is the discussed problem with the soundcard written in this post ?
My Soundcard is Sound Blaster Recon 3DI from Creative Technology. But there is also listed DELL U2715H (ready but not active) and NVidia High Definition Audi (not connected)

I checked my Driver for the Sound Card and they are on latest.

My operating System still
Win 10 64bit

Update: I re - installed P3D V4. But still api.dll error also with EnableDirectInput

[STEVE1234]

Hi guys,

as promised i tested the solution of LM to disconnect all USB's. But for me the result was the same -> api.dll error.
I also tried to EnableDirectInput=True in the p3d.cfg .Then the error changed a Little bit to ai_player.dll.

Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: Prepar3D.exe, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be2
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: ai_player.dll, Version: 4.0.23.21468, Zeitstempel: 0x59279be0
Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000005
Fehleroffset: 0x000000000004d4f9
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x36f0
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d2da21a1601e65
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: F:\P3D\Prepar3D.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: F:\P3D\ai_player.dll
Berichtskennung: ec7b12e4-c1f8-4278-ac16-543a9279cc50
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:

If i delete the assignment EnableDirectInput than it goes back to api.dll.

I also tried to disable anti Virus System but with the same result.

So the USB's should be not my problem. What is the discussed problem with the soundcard written in this post ?
My Soundcard is Sound Blaster Recon 3DI from Creative Technology. But there is also listed DELL U2715H (ready but not active) and NVidia High Definition Audi (not connected)

I checked my Driver for the Sound Card and they are on latest.

My operating System still
Win 10 64bit

Update: I re - installed P3D V4. But still api.dll error also with EnableDirectInput

Ok disabling my Sound Card also worked for me now.
I had to disable all my Sound Blaser Recon 3D Devices from Creative Technology.

[jayren]

Hi, Thanks for quick response.

I renamed the TargetInfo.dll, no use.

Then I add the SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=0 to my cfg. Also, there is no UserInterface Section in my original cfg. After adding this line, P3D does load without the scenario window. But I have a F22 crashed into the sea. And right click is disabled.

Ok, a correction. Right click is not disabled, it is just my plane is crashed and the sim keep loading the same scenario. I managed to pause the game and try to change to an airport. But once the scenario menu appears, game crashes.

I got same problem

I'm using Windows 10. Just disabled all sound cards and reinstalled P3D Client. Same issue remains.
I remember first time loading Chaseplane, it says not compatible with P3D V4 and detecting a faulty module, then I closed it. Then this problem occured.

[BBQSteve]

I've had the same problem with V3. Think that it was a video driver. I'm running V3, i7-6700k, w10 GTX-980 Ti. I would watch the progress in Task Manager and see CPU usage hit 1-5% then stop. P3D was never elevated to apps status, remained in background process.

[deadzone]

Here are my audio devices: M Audio Delta 1010 lt (10 in 10 out) + Realtek High definition audio and I am under Windows 10.
The drivers are up to date, I am obliged to disable the 2 sound card if not the simulator crash either with one or the other!
I did not install drivers for Nvidia.

PS : I have the same problem api.dll and not problem in v3.4

[Clifton Crane]

Hello,

For those experiencing the crash in api.dll, if you have not already, please try the following:

1. Remove all add-ons.
2. Delete all generated files in the following locations:

• C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4
• C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4
• C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4

3. Run P3D as an administrator.