Troubleshooting Arma 3. Current dir: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3 AppData dir: C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local Command line: "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3launcher.exe" Version: 1.5.139.565 CLR version: 4.0.30319.42000 OS Version: 10.0.14393.0 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0) OS 64 bit: True Process 64 bit: False Personal dir: C:\Users\Owner\Documents Culture: en-US UI Culture: en-US ****Before things get crazy i will note that all hardware is AOK, and Anti virus scans have been done with no problems. **** Restart Computer -Launch>arma3 shortcut on desktop >arma 3 launcher stopped working> Ctrl+alt+delete> end task (Also had to end task windows reporting) (also ended tasks, steam client bootstrap, steam error report, Steam main task) Restart computer -Launch>Arma 3 through steam> Changed from Profile beta to regular Arma 3> Launcher crashed after a couple minutes with > Unexpecter Error Occured: Value does not fall within the expected range. Details are stored in a text file on your desktop. Had to ctrl+alt+dlt end task on arma 3 and steam bootstrap. crash notes stored in Arma 3 Attempt 1 note file on desktop. (Note: steam is not affected by any other games. All Games are playable other than Arma 3.) Restart computer -Launcher arma 3 through steam, instant crash on launcher, had to end task for launcher, windows error report and all thing steam related. Restart computer -Verify integrity of Arma 3 through Steam -Succesful Validation Restart Computer -Launch arma 3 through steam > crash during launcher startup > had to end task for arma 3 launcher and steam bootstrap. > Generated file Arma 3 Attempt 2. Restart Computer -launching Arma 3 launcher through D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3launcher -Failed, crash generated Arma 3 attempt 3 report. Had to end task on launcher and steam bootstrap Restart Computer -bipass arma 3 launcher by launcher Arma3 through D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3 -Succesfully launched arma 3 for a few minutes. Weird graphic glitches on main screen. Had issues during preload as far as graphical. -Game instant crashed, had to end task on only steam bootstrap. Restart Computer -Defragmenting of drives. C and D -C drive is a SSD and optimized itself -D Drive is a HDD and optimized Restart Computer -Launched Arma 3 through shortcut on desktop. Instant crash. had to end launcher through task manager as well as steam bootstrap. Generated Arma 3 Attempt 4. Restart Computer -Removed overclocking on CPU through BIOS Restart Computer -Launch Arma 3 through steam. Launcher succesfully launched, Arma 3 froze during loadup. Restart Computer -Verify Integrity of Arma 3. Succesful Restart Computer -Launched arma 3 through steam, set launcher parameteres to skip intro and window mode. Arma 3 stil crashed. End task through task manager Restart Computer -Attempted to launch Arma 3 battleeye to bipass launcher. D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3batteleye -Failed crashed. generated no report. -I've decided to uninstall everything arma 3 related. Game, files, directorys, local data. -Emptied Recycle bin. Restarted computer twice for extra measures. lol -Defragment Drive D where arma 3 was previously installed as well as drive C. -Succesful Restart Computer -Install Arma 3 Restart Computer -Disk defrag on C Drive. New location for Arma 3 files. UPDATE: Arma 3 is now located on C Drive. Restart Computer -Verify integrity. -Validation Succesful Restart Computer -Launch Arma 3 through Steam (For the love of god work please) -Nope failed. Crashed, End task on launcher and windows error report. Restart computer... -Updated Graphics Driver to version: 378.49 Restart Computer again... -Launch Arma 3 through Steam failed. Crash again. -Launched other games through Steam. Launched and played fine no crashes. Looking into other troubleshooting ideas software related to Arma 3. No hardware issues detected, and It seems to be only Arma 3 affected by this weird issue. -configured arma 3 launcher settings in steam to utilize -nobenchmark ..... it failed crashed on launching arma 3 through steam. Restart Computer -Changed arma 3 to profiling, and did a verify integrity check, instant crash Restart Computer -Tried launching arma 3 in steam offline mode, instant crash. Restart Computer -Deleted the possibly corrupt PhysX3_x86.dll file in the arma file location, Verified integrity of Arma 3. Launched arma 3 and crashed Restart Computer... -Switched from profiling back to normal build. Verify integrity of arma 3. -Change launch options /dxadapter=0 -Crashed with this report. Data file too short 'C:\Program Files9x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma3\expansion\addons\dubbing_radio_f_exp_data_chi.ebo'. Expected 2135687260 B, got 115050778 B Hit ok on prompt and got this The exception unknown software exception (0x0000dead) occured in the application at location 0x000000007685A832. Hit ok on prompt ad got this... Unexpected error occured: Height must be non-negative. Generated Arma 3 attempt 6 report. Had to end tasks on all steam and arma related stuff. Restart computer......... -Uninstalled all DLC related content. No mods have ever been downloaded. -Verifying integrity of Arma 3. -Launched Arma 3. Instant crash. Generated report Arma 3 Attempt 7 Restart computer.............. -disabled steam cloud. > Uninstalled %localappdata% arma 3 files as well as the arma folder in documents. -Verify integrity of Arma 3. -Exited Steam and relaunched as Administrator. -Crashed instantly like normal. Generated Arma 3 attempt 8 No big decisive updates were accomplished. Nothing has changed in the status of the troubleshooting. Arma 3 is still screwed. All other steam games work fine. Hardware works fine. I believe somewhere there is some sort of corrupted data, and even before this troubleshooting process we had cleanslated the drivers.