[Error- Build 247] Altab or press Windows key >>> Game crash "Engine state can not recover"

Goliath Vietnam · May 2013

Hi , i have played this game fine since C++ error fixed in build 246 , thank you UWE for listen our gamers voice

But when build 247 is just updated , everytime im Alt-tab out or press Windows key , game crash with a message

"The engine is in a state from which it can't recover"

Anyone can help me solve this problem out ? Im play TF2 and CSGO and can alt-tab out window normally

tsbicca · May 2013

I've having a similar problem. My game was crashing on startup. For me it seemed to be related to resolution. I run windows at 1680x1050 but the game at 1280x800. I would get the same crash message on startup. When I edited the options xml file to run at 1680x1050 it would launch fine but alt-tabing would crash the game with the error message. I tried deleting the shaders and %APPDATA% folders, verifying local contents, and completely reinstalling with no luck. This is the first time I've run into this issue after playing for 188 hours. Hopefully UWE gets it fixed soon.

Goliath Vietnam · May 2013

a game without alt-tab >>>> i cant get out to do something else when game loading or watting for another player on empty server

before this build 247 , build 245 and 246 i can press Window key and safely return to my desktop

SquishpokePOOPFACE · May 2013

This happens to me... sucks 'cuz I use it often to fix my mouse.

Windowed Fullscreen it is.

Goliath Vietnam · May 2013

but windowed full screen not help at all , when i press Window key still game crash

DarkSeraph · May 2013

I can't seem to run the game in full screen. Getting the same error message.

WillzZz · May 2013

After patch I couldn't even launch. I had 1280x1024 reso (I think). I changed it to 1680x1050 and it still crashed. 1920x1080 and it worked fine (that's my desktop res).

GrowlyWalrus · May 2013

Same problem here using my desktop resolution of 1680x1050 in fullscreen mode

The-Clash · May 2013

yeah same problem here, really annoying. time for a hotfix here, its just unplayable for me, i switch out of the game like 10 times an hour -.-

Revy · May 2013

The amount of bugs is impressive in this build, now on my server, scans,mists,bonewall,Rt's sometimes cant be placed...not sure what went wrong in this build oO

Agiel · May 2013

We did notice problems with the renderer crashing when going from full screen to windowed but it was not deemed important enough to halt the patch. This was obviously a mistake but we are not responsible for mods breaking the game (referring to @Revy).

Mige · May 2013

Change resolution, crash. Change to window mode, crash. Try to alt tab, crash

IronHorse · May 2013

Goliath Vietnam wrote: »

but windowed full screen not help at all , when i press Window key still game crash

Really? i just tested this and it was working fine for me.
Hmmm..
Specs?

Leech0r · May 2013

I am also crashing when alt tabbing - pretty awkward as I alt tab on every map change to fill the load screen time

IronHorse · May 2013

Until that sneaky alt tab crash is fixed for the 20th time (i swear nothing breaks more, hehe) you should have good results with using "fullscreen windowed" mode.. possibly at a minor fps loss depending on your system. If you intend on using alt tab frequently enough, it may be worth it to you in the meantime, however.

lwf · May 2013

I can confirm this problem. Windowed fullscreen is unfortunately not an alternative as it heavily affects performance on my system, otherwise I would use it as I can in Source games.

Kro55f1r3 · May 2013

The error message was changed between Build 246 and 247 for that's kind of bug , I think they know this bug before it's released
I have the same problem with the "Shift Key" it's crashing maybe due to Exceeded number of snapshot ... ?

current1y · May 2013

fullscreen windowed affects performance? I could have swore I went to using fullscreen windowed to save on performance. Maybe I'm crazy.

IronHorse · May 2013

the shift key if pressed enough (5 times) will enable a windows OS access feature thingy called sticky keys, that pops up..
this pop up would do the same thing as alt tabbing, essentially.

Alt tab crashing has been fixed and we're looking at a possible hotfix.
Standby.

SquishpokePOOPFACE · May 2013

Shame it's been fixed, hitting the windows key was a very satisfying way to ragequit after a good spanking.

zenef · May 2013

hmm... i just had the same crash in build 248... it doesnt happen everytime thought (alt + tab -> crash). I was joining to server while alt+ tabbed

IronHorse · May 2013

Loading a map /joining a server and alt tab have never worked and probably never will.. Its s ton of effort to get it working and would break a lot of things.

Just fyi

lwf · May 2013

IronHorse wrote: »

Loading a map /joining a server and alt tab have never worked and probably never will.. Its s ton of effort to get it working and would break a lot of things.

Just fyi

It worked for me in build 236 most of the time, enough to just restart when it doesn't. I have not played 238 yet though.

IronHorse · May 2013

It's never been reliable or stable is what I meant.

Goliath Vietnam · May 2013

im using window XP SP3

video card Nvidia GT 440

4 GB ram

Intel core i3- 2100 3.10 Ghz

this error never happen to me before until this build , im pretty sure its not because my spec

IronHorse · May 2013

This was fixed with a hotfix, did you try since then @goliath vietnam ?

Goliath Vietnam · May 2013

Yes , hot fix is worked !!!

Thank you UWE , close topic

)

IronHorse · May 2013

Done ;-)

[Error- Build 247] Altab or press Windows key &gt;&gt;&gt; Game crash "Engine state can not recover"

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[Error- Build 247] Altab or press Windows key >>> Game crash "Engine state can not recover"