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Demonic669 Newbie
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Oct 14, 2012 4:29 AM

Activision Please Read This It Will Tell You How To Fix The Memory Leak

I figured what I would do is come here and explain to you all about this crash. I looked at the log crash file that Dr Watson created and it was basic and plain but I also took the crash dumb file and analyzed the crash. What I found was understandable to why this game crashed. I will not post the entire error log nor the entire crash dumb log because that is really pointless. I will however post the most important areas.

In the log of the crash this part is important.

 

Application exception occurred:

        App: C:\Program Files\Activision\Prototype 2\prototype2.exe (pid=1644)

        When: 10/14/2012 @ 01:14:26.687

        Exception number: c0000005 (access violation)

 

This tells that the program crashed at the time given with the code access violation.

Here is what crashed.

 

function: prototype2engine

        1099fa6f 52               push    edx

        1099fa70 4c               dec     esp

        1099fa71 6a10             push    0x10

        1099fa73 6a00             push    0x0

        1099fa75 8d442424         lea     eax,[esp+0x24]

        1099fa79 50               push    eax

        1099fa7a 51               push    ecx

        1099fa7b 57               push    edi

        1099fa7c ffd2             call    edx

        1099fa7e 8b464c           mov     eax,[esi+0x4c]

FAULT ->1099fa81 8b08             mov     ecx,[eax]         ds:0023:00000000=????????

        1099fa83 6a00             push    0x0

        1099fa85 6a00             push    0x0

        1099fa87 8d542418         lea     edx,[esp+0x18]

        1099fa8b 52               push    edx

        1099fa8c 53               push    ebx

        1099fa8d 50               push    eax

        1099fa8e 8b414c           mov     eax,[ecx+0x4c]

        1099fa91 ffd0             call    eax

        1099fa93 8b5648           mov     edx,[esi+0x48]

        1099fa96 8b44da04         mov     eax,[edx+ebx*8+0x4]

 

Here is why it crashed.

 

*----> Stack Back Trace <----*

WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

ChildEBP RetAddr  Args to Child             

1839f688 1099a827 1839f6c8 1773f9d0 1839f6c8 prototype2engine+0x99fa81

1839f748 1839f7a8 1773f9d0 0000001a 00000000 prototype2engine+0x99a827

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x1839f7a8

 

Now that to most dont explain anything but if you dig deeper and go and study the crash dump.

 

This is from the crash dump and this shows clearly what is actaully doing the crash.

 

FAULTING_IP:

prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8bb1

1099fa81 8b08            mov     ecx,dword ptr [eax]

 

The prototype2engine.dll file has a function in side of it or a call called EngineInitialize. That function or that call what ever it maybe could even be a method or variable or whatever is what is causing this error.

Now here is why. Again this is from the crash dump.

 

STACK_TEXT: 

WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

1839f688 1099a827 1839f6c8 1773f9d0 1839f6c8 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b8bb1

1839f748 1839f7a8 1773f9d0 0000001a 00000000 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b3957

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x1839f7a8

 

Now to be most honest any real programmer can see something is wrong here including me.

I am assuming that the EngineInitialize function or sub route or what ever it is is used to initialize the engine or dll or what not. The issue is simple.

This is trying to run twice back to back which if I am correct when its ran once its already initialized yet nothing is sent to that dll to say hey buddy its already done so fall back on this or whatever thus causing the prototype2engine.dll file to become unstable thus causing The error that we all have seen ever sence this game was released.

 

So with my understanding somewhat of this type of error I am assuming two things here. 1 that function that is trying to run twice cant or needs to be ran only one time or it does not check first if its already ran. 2 It is trying to access the codes from written memory yet there is no codes to access.

 

Trust me I will cause this game to error 40 times today and sit and study the codes and I will come back and once again display each and every code.

For those that do read this if your crash logs look the same then study them and perhaps we can help activision do their job lol or hell perhaps we can do their job for them and make them look bad.

Tags: error, bug, crash, bug_report, crashing, bug_fix, bug/glitch
  • Demonic669 Newbie
    Demonic669
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    Oct 14, 2012 7:40 AM (in response to Demonic669)
    Re: Activision Please Read This It Will Tell You How To Fix The Memory Leak

    Further Analysis

     

    As stated in the previous post I would make it error out many of times and study the error logs and crash dumps and so I have for the last few hours and It crashed 3 times on me. Let me state that I did not at all do any given tricks or temp fixes that was stated to reduce this crash.

    The first crash is from me free roaming and destroying the city. Not doing any missions or side missions or anything at all.

     

    FAULTING_IP:

    prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8bb1

    1099fa81 8b08            mov     ecx,dword ptr [eax]

     

    ExceptionAddress: 1099fa81 (prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x002b8bb1)

     

    ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    STACK_TEXT: 

    WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

    1839f688 1099a827 1839f6c8 172ca960 1839f6c8 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b8bb1

    1839f748 1839f7a8 172ca960 0000001a 00000000 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b3957

    00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x1839f7a8

     

    SYMBOL_NAME:  prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8bb1

     

    The second crash happened when I was doing the mission Operation FlyTrap. I was at the end getting ready to head to the church and bingo the game crashed before I made it to the church.

     

    FAULTING_IP:

    prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

    1099f125 8b08

     

    ExceptionAddress: 1099f125 (prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x002b8255)

     

    ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    STACK_TEXT: 

    WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

    1839f60c 4fdf5e25 001b0a04 8007000e 4fe11c81 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b8255

    00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 d3d9!CheckFullscreen+0x75

     

    SYMBOL_NAME:  prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

     

    The third and last error happened after I loaded the game back up and completed the mission Operation Flytrap. I was again free roaming and destroying the city when bingo crash.

    Oh but before it crashed I noticed many things happening. The sonar ability for example it was not working. I didnt even see the red circle and the graphic image frose but was able to turn the mouse and make the map move. I also noticed that heller's body was not even loading up lol. When I consumed someone it seemed as if the game frose yet it didnt. The images wasnt showing up or the videos.

     

    FAULTING_IP:

    prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

    1099f125 8b08            mov     ecx,dword ptr [eax]

     

    ExceptionAddress: 1099f125 (prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x002b8255)

     

    ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    STACK_TEXT: 

    WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

    1839f60c 4fdf5e25 001b0a04 8007000e 4fe11c81 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b8255

    00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 d3d9!CheckFullscreen+0x75

     

    SYMBOL_NAME:  prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

     

    I noticed that the two crashed I got from the mission and after the mission was 100% the same.

    In conclusion I think and I am not sure on this but I think that the issue is the direct x interface. From the crash logs and dumps you can see the crash happens from the file prototype2engine.dll normally when the code engineinitialize is used for whatever reason. From these last 2 errors I notice that CheckFullscreen was sent to engineinitialize code thats in the prototype2engine.dll file and for some reason caused this error.

    In addition to all this I believe this would mean sloppy or improper or just down right bad programming and error handling. below is a mini crash dump of this error.

    Those that get this error sorry to say there is no fix cant be a fix because activision needs to fix the coding that is causing the issue. Those that dont have this issue I am sure if I want to study more can tell why some do and some dont.

     

    FAULTING_IP:

    prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

    1099f125 8b08            mov     ecx,dword ptr [eax]

     

    EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)

    ExceptionAddress: 1099f125 (prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x002b8255)

       ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)

      ExceptionFlags: 00000000

    NumberParameters: 2

       Parameter[0]: 00000000

       Parameter[1]: 00000000

    Attempt to read from address 00000000

     

    DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    PROCESS_NAME:  prototype2.exe

     

    ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT: 

    You can run '.symfix; .reload' to try to fix the symbol path and load symbols.

     

    FAULTING_MODULE: 7c900000 ntdll

     

    DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  4f871228

     

    ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

     

    EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:  00000000

     

    EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2:  00000000

     

    READ_ADDRESS:  00000000

     

    FOLLOWUP_IP:

    prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

    1099f125 8b08            mov     ecx,dword ptr [eax]

     

    APP:  prototype2.exe

     

    PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    BUGCHECK_STR:  APPLICATION_FAULT_WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from 4fdf5e25 to 1099f125

     

    STACK_TEXT: 

    WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

    1839f60c 4fdf5e25 001b0a04 8007000e 4fe11c81 prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+0x2b8255

    00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 d3d9!CheckFullscreen+0x75

     

     

    STACK_COMMAND:  ~5s; .ecxr ; kb

     

    SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  0

     

    SYMBOL_NAME:  prototype2engine!EngineInitialize+2b8255

     

    FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner

     

    MODULE_NAME: prototype2engine

     

    IMAGE_NAME:  prototype2engine.dll

     

    BUCKET_ID:  WRONG_SYMBOLS

     

    FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  WRONG_SYMBOLS_c0000005_prototype2engine.dll!EngineInitialize

     

    WATSON_STAGEONE_URL:  http://watson.microsoft.com/StageOne/prototype2_exe/0_0_0_0/4f871176/prototype2e ngine_dll/0_0_0_0/4f871228/c0000005/0099f125.htm?Retriage=1

     

    WATSON_IBUCKET:  -1207624160

     

    WATSON_IBUCKETTABLE:  1

     

    Followup: MachineOwner

     

    This is the error in raw form from the log file.

     

    function: prototype2engine

            1099f112 51               push    ecx

            1099f113 52               push    edx

            1099f114 53               push    ebx

            1099f115 ffd0             call    eax

            1099f117 eb16             jmp     prototype2engine+0x99f12f (1099f12f)

            1099f119 8b464c           mov     eax,[esi+0x4c]

            1099f11c c1e704           shl     edi,0x4

            1099f11f 57               push    edi

            1099f120 6a00             push    0x0

            1099f122 8d7e6c           lea     edi,[esi+0x6c]

    FAULT ->1099f125 8b08             mov     ecx,[eax]         ds:0023:00000000=????????

            1099f127 57               push    edi

            1099f128 52               push    edx

            1099f129 8b514c           mov     edx,[ecx+0x4c]

            1099f12c 50               push    eax

            1099f12d ffd2             call    edx

            1099f12f 8b4c243c         mov     ecx,[esp+0x3c]

            1099f133 8b542438         mov     edx,[esp+0x38]

            1099f137 8b442430         mov     eax,[esp+0x30]

            1099f13b 894804           mov     [eax+0x4],ecx

            1099f13e 8b7d00           mov     edi,[ebp]

     

    *----> Stack Back Trace <----*

    WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong.

    ChildEBP RetAddr  Args to Child             

    167c8620 00000010 00000010 00000100 00000008 prototype2engine+0x99f125

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