Strange OR Problem

[mikephfl]

For the last few months, I've been having some strange problems running Open Rails. It seems that whenever the player train gets near loose consists, there is a noticeable drop in FPS as the program loads the equipment, but then there is also a very noticeable crackling sound coming from the speakers. The crackling and the drop and FPS seem to happen simultaneously which makes me think there is a program problem and not a hardware problem. This seems to happen in all activities, all routes.

Sometimes OR can continue the activity with the popping and crackling sound and other times is gets so bad I have to quit the program or it crashes. Either way, I always the the following error message:

System.NullReferenceExecption: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at ORTS.Processes.UpdaterProcess.Update() in c:\Users\James\Documents\Coding\Jenkins\workspace\ Open Rails\Source\RunActivity\Processes\UpdaterProcess. cs:line 123
at ORTS.Processes.UpdaterProcess.DoUpdate() in c:\Users\James\Documents\Coding\Jenkins\workspace\ Open Rails\Source\RunActivity\Processes\UpdaterProcess. cs:line 101

I've tried various versions of OR and I get the same problem. I'm currently trying to use version X2245. I know they have periodic updates but even when I download the lastest version, I encounter the same problem.

I'm slowly getting to the point of not ever running or playing with MSTS as it has become unplayable.

I'd be very grateful for any assistance in this problem.

I'm also going to ask the question on their website.

Thanks

[rdamurphy]

Can you please post your computer specs? It may be a software related problem dealing with your hardware...

Robert

[derekmorton]

>I'm currently trying to use version X2245.

How about getting an updated version, its up to 2891.

[markus1996]

The problem of the error message you posted has been around for nearly half a year already. It´s not known what causes it, but since it only happens after the user deliberately closes the program, it´s not taken as important currently (there are bigger show.stoppers than this).

As for the rest, pls read this: https://www.trainsim.com/vbts/showth...g+report+guide

Cheers, Markus

[baldwin]

I have not seen any other reports from anyone with the same or similar problems. This leads me to think it is probably hardware related, not a specific OR problem.