BSOD

[Efussander 0]

Hi all.Okay....When I started up FSX this morn, this is what happened:After the splash screen comes up, this message appears:"Flight Simulator has detected a problem with a third party software program:Name: PMDGSounds Dynamic Link LibraryVersion: 10,0,61355,62Company: PMDGFile: PMDG\DLLs\PMDGSounds.dllDo you want to run this software? [Y/N]"Before I could click on anything, a new box came up saying that MFSX has encountered a fatal error.Then before I could click anything there, I get a BSOD and the computer performs a hard shut down.After I restarted and clicked on my FSX shortcut, the same thing occurred. This happens in rapid succession, so fast in fact that the only way I could read what the message said was to take a picture of it.Soo any help would be great, as apparently I cant fly......Thanks!

[vscimone 16]

Soo any help would be great, as apparently I cant fly......Thanks!

Do you have any other addons installed?

[Chaos81 110]

Anything else installed? Did you install another product recently?EDIT: Too slow.

[Efussander 0]

I have lots of addons.Nothing recent though.....

[Efussander 0]

Here is a list of what I can think of off the top of my head...REXGEXUTXvroute.info PremiumUltimate Traffic XFSDT DFWCS 757 Base PackCS 757 McPhat RepaintsT-45CPMDG J41Carenado SaratogaFeelthere ERJ V2Feelthere CRJ - CrapIRIS F-14IRIS A-10MaddogPMDG MD-11Beechcraft KA-300Tons of other stuff that I'm forgetting....My real list is around 30 addons, but I cant remember them all off the top of my head. I also have some freeware, but I didn't mention any of those in my list.

[Chaos81 110]

I seem to remember there being some kind of issue with FeelThere products and DLL files. I'm not sure if it's the problem you're experiencing, but I thought I'd mention it. Hopefully someone else has a better idea.

[Efussander 0]

What is weird is that it has never happened before.

[EvgenyK 0]

Before I could click on anything, a new box came up saying that MFSX has encountered a fatal error.Then before I could click anything there, I get a BSOD and the computer performs a hard shut down.

Just to make it clear: neither FSX nor any other user mode application can cause BSOD. I would check drivers and hardware. Update everything - firmware, drivers, etc.

[Barthandelus 1]

I had the same problem years ago... I cant remember what i did to fix it, but i do remember it was related to my soundcard. I remember it being strange because it was working fine. I think i may have reinstalled the drivers or something. Not sure.Run a Windows Update and see if new drivers are available, or check your manufacturer.

[Felix_Nicol 0]

Just to say that I'm getting the same sort of error, but with a completely different dll (squawkbox.dll). And it never used to do that. One thing though, I only get a fatal error but not a BSOD.I'm also getting an error that appeared today which is that I can't turn a single knob in the cockpit. Until I can fix this last problem, I can't fly...

[Efussander 0]

Just to say that I'm getting the same sort of error, but with a completely different dll (squawkbox.dll). And it never used to do that. One thing though, I only get a fatal error but not a BSOD.I'm also getting an error that appeared today which is that I can't turn a single knob in the cockpit. Until I can fix this last problem, I can't fly...

Sad to hear that you are having problems too. Maybe PMDG can offer some insight since this is revolving around one of their DLLs.

[Tabs 2,790]

Ethan,Just because our dll is named doesn't mean it's the actual cause of the crash, it just means that was what was in memory when the crash occured - if you're getting a BSOD then Evgeny above is correct, nothing in FSX can directly cause that - it's something going on with a driver most likely. Try updating all your drivers - mobo chipset, video, sound etc and see what happens.

[windshearDK 52]

well I have had this issue with my pmdgsound.dll persistently....I have now attempted to deinstall my FSDT DFW airport, as it's the latest I installed since the crash, but I had been flying for more than a year before that with out such errorsRyan I have yet to resolve this issue...

[falcon999 24]

Sad to hear that you are having problems too. Maybe PMDG can offer some insight since this is revolving around one of their DLLs.

Are you OCing? Do you have a heat issue? As mentioned these are usually caused by other failures.

[Efussander 0]

Thanks Ryan, I will see if there are any updates. Now that I think about it I haven't updated in a while. I don't know if this helps, but the BSOD cited nv4.dll(?) one of the times. If I'm not mistaken, tha would be the driver for my GPU no? I couldn't read the BSOD the second time, but it was different than the first.

Are you OCing? Do you have a heat issue? As mentioned these are usually caused by other failures.

I OC'd my chipset, but nothing else. Heat is fine.