I have been using FSX:SE only. Yet every time I start a flight, a crash report shows up with "Creative_Audio_Engine_Cleanup.0001", though FSX continues to work fine.

 

I strongly believe this is related with some changes that Steam performed in my system - it is also reported by many other Steam users.

 

Does anyone has some suggestions on how to get rid of this problem?

 

Thanks!

 

The crash report says:

 

Faulting application name: Creative_Audio_Engine_Cleanup.0001, version: 1.0.0.1, time stamp: 0x4003c987

Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x00689440

Faulting process id: 0x1818

Faulting application start time: 0x01d03fddf2a7db7f

Faulting application path: C:\Users\Ega\AppData\Local\Temp\Creative_Audio_Engine_Cleanup.0001

Faulting module path: unknown

Hello,

 

I too experienced this with FSX-SE.  I spent some time looking for the cause.  I was thrown by the error, thinking it had something to do with the Creative sound card I had removed some time before.  I had however uninstalled all components.

 

In my case, I tracked it down to the auto update features within FSDT's GSX.  I cannot be sure this is the real cause, but I do know it did not occur when GSX was not installed and I could produce a similar problem by asking GSX to check for an update.  Investigations also pointed to the faulting file being from a supplier providing auto update functionality.  I have never had this problem with FSX Boxed edition.

 

For me, this was the last straw and I uninstalled FSX-SE and restored my trusty boxed edition.  

 

Regards,

Thanks Phil.

 

Meanwhile I think I was able to fix this problem and with a simple solution!

 

I went to the Steam directory, right-clicked on the Steam.exe, selected Properties, and then selected the Compatibility tab. Here I ticked on "Run this program in compatibility mode for " and selected my operating system on the box below.

 

No more "Creative_Audio_Engine_Cleanup.0001" crashes! (Fingers crossed....)

Thanks for posting the your solution to this problem.  I've seen a couple of others post this problem since FSX-SE was released. 

 

Best regards,

I've linked the module or whatever to GSX it seems that only when I open GSX then that process runs, this is in the FSX old edition gold box version, weird hrmm.