Game randomly hanging/not responding immediately on startup

I have this problem occur a few times a week and rebooting a few times usually fixed it but tonight I'm not able to fix it. The game was working fine all day until tonight when I attempted to play.

When I launch the game from Steam, using the regular launch option or the windowed mode, it will launch the game in a window, the window stays white and immediately goes to "not responding" and requires me to force close it.

The Windows error message shows this:

Problem signature:
 Problem Event Name:    AppHangB1
 Application Name:    arma3.exe
 Application Version:    1.2.110.654
 Application Timestamp:    524cb3be
 Hang Signature:    4d21
 Hang Type:    0
 OS Version:    6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
 Locale ID:    1033
 Additional Hang Signature 1:    4d214fa841265e57b17ab6eb88923523
 Additional Hang Signature 2:    ff6c
 Additional Hang Signature 3:    ff6c53779fb57f698acf29099cd67604
 Additional Hang Signature 4:    4d21
 Additional Hang Signature 5:    4d214fa841265e57b17ab6eb88923523
 Additional Hang Signature 6:    ff6c
 Additional Hang Signature 7:    ff6c53779fb57f698acf29099cd67604

The game RPT log file shows this at the very end:

Error: CoInitilizeEx (XAudio2-1st trial) return 80010106

I've uninstalled and reinstalled the game. I've tried the dev build, reverted to public build. Uninstalled, upgraded and downgraded video drivers. Uninstalled and reinstalled sound drivers. Tried reinstalling directx. Deleted all Arma 3 related folders in the My Documents folder. Deleted all Arma 3 related folders in the AppData folder. I've tried everything I can think of but the game will just not launch.

Anyone have any idea what is going on and have some suggestions to try?

Hi, Can you post your computer specs?

Also have you done verify integrity of cache?

Computer Specs:

Intel i7-2600k Processor @ 4.6 GHz
MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB RAM
(2) Crucial M4 128 GB SSD's
(2) Zotac NVIDIA GTX570's in SLI
(3) ASUS VW246H 24" Monitors
Creative X-Fi Sound Card
Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Headphones
Logitech G110 Keyboard, G500 Mouse
Corsair HX1000W Power Supply
Corsair Obsidian 650D Case
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Game is usually played full screen on a single monitor at 1920 x 1080. Usually use the editor in windowed mode. Yes I've verified the cache multiple times.

Thank you, Only other thing I can think of is to post your RPT, as that will give you a better idea of whats going on.

All this information if I cant help you will be useful for those who see your thread here and have an idea.

I posted the last line of the RPT in the first post, this is the full RPT log:

=====================================================================
== C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3.exe
== "C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3.exe"


Exe timestamp: 2013/10/06 02:31:15
Current time:  2013/10/06 03:20:36


Type: Public
Branch: Stable
Version: 1.02.110654


Allocator: C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll
=====================================================================


Updating base class ->Base, by a3\dubbing_radio_f\config.bin/CfgHQIdentities/PAPA_BEAR/
Updating base class ->Base, by a3\dubbing_radio_f\config.bin/CfgHQIdentities/AirBase/
Updating base class ->RscText, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayCapture/controls/TimeLines/
Updating base class RscControlsGroup->RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayMain/controls/ModIcons/
Updating base class RscPicture->RscPictureKeepAspect, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayMain/IconPicture/
Updating base class RscListBox->RscCombo, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayCustomizeController/Steepness/
Updating base class ->RscStandardDisplay, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/
Updating base class ButtonOK->RscButtonMenuCancel, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/controls/ButtonCancel/
Updating base class RscButton->RscButtonMenuOK, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayControlSchemes/controls/ButtonOK/
Updating base class RscPicture->RscPictureKeepAspect, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayFileSelectImage/controls/OverviewPicture/
Updating base class RscShortcutButton->RscButtonMenuCancel, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayFieldManual/controls/ButtonCancel/
Updating base class RscButton->RscButtonMenuCancel, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayPublishMission/controls/ButtonCancel/
Updating base class RscShortcutButton->RscButtonMenuOK, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayPublishMissionSelectTags/controls/ButtonOK/
Updating base class ButtonOK->RscButtonMenuCancel, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscDisplayPublishMissionSelectTags/controls/ButtonCancel/
Updating base class ->RscSubmenu, by a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscMainMenu/
Cannot update non class from class a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscCallSupport/Items/
Cannot update non class from class a3\ui_f\config.bin/RscRadio/Items/
Updating base class GetInHelicopterCargo->AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon, by a3\cargoposes_f\config.bin/CfgMovesMaleSdr/States/GetInMRAP_01/


==== Loaded addons ====


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C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dta\core.pbo - 0
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\dta\languagecore_f.pbo - 56907
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\a3.pbo - unknown
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\air_f.pbo - 56267
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\air_f_beta.pbo - 56482
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\air_f_gamma.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\animals_f.pbo - 56656
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\animals_f_beta.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\anims_f.pbo - 56912
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\anims_f_data.pbo - 56631
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\anims_f_epa.pbo - 56799
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\armor_f.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\armor_f_beta.pbo - 56631
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\armor_f_gamma.pbo - 56822
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\baseconfig_f.pbo - 43414
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\boat_f.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\boat_f_beta.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\boat_f_gamma.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\cargoposes_f.pbo - 56359
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\characters_f.pbo - 56582
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\characters_f_beta.pbo - 56631
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\characters_f_gamma.pbo - 56529
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\data_f.pbo - 56605
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\drones_f.pbo - 56246
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_f.pbo - 55351
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_f_beta.pbo - 55170
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_f_gamma.pbo - 55217
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_radio_f.pbo - 56627
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\dubbing_radio_f_data.pbo - 56627
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\editor_f.pbo - 53723
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\functions_f.pbo - 56799
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\languagemissions_f.pbo - 56844
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\languagemissions_f_beta.pbo - 55986
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\languagemissions_f_gamma.pbo - 55986
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\language_f.pbo - 56956
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\language_f_beta.pbo - 55986
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\language_f_gamma.pbo - 56830
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis.pbo - 56627
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data.pbo - 56204
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data_layers.pbo - 54531
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data_layers_00_00.pbo - 54531
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data_layers_00_01.pbo - 54531
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data_layers_01_00.pbo - 54531
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_data_layers_01_01.pbo - 54531
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_altis_scenes_f.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_data.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis.pbo - 56627
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis_data.pbo - 52631
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis_data_layers.pbo - 49811
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\map_stratis_scenes_f.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\misc_f.pbo - 54927
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f.pbo - 56295
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_beta.pbo - 56803
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_beta_data.pbo - 55296
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_beta_video.pbo - 49010
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_data.pbo - 53723
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_gamma.pbo - 56894
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_gamma_data.pbo - 55501
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_gamma_video.pbo - 52884
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\missions_f_video.pbo - 52434
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f.pbo - 56929
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f_beta.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f_beta_data.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\modules_f_data.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\music_f.pbo - 56638
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\music_f_music.pbo - 56442
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\plants_f.pbo - 56362
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\roads_f.pbo - 56656
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\rocks_f.pbo - 56341
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\signs_f.pbo - 56341
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\soft_f.pbo - 56344
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\soft_f_beta.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\soft_f_gamma.pbo - 56567
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f.pbo - 56295
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f_vehicles.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\sounds_f_weapons.pbo - 56247
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\static_f.pbo - 56481
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\static_f_beta.pbo - 56481
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C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\addons\structures_f_households.pbo - 56351
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DX11 - Initializing DX11 engine.
DX11 - Using DXGI adapter 0 (detected in config).
DX11 - Using DXGI adapter 0.
   - adapter description : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 
   - adapter vendor ID : 4318
   - adapter device ID : 4230
   - adapter subsys ID : 302455258
   - adapter revision  : 161
   - dedicated video memory : 1293352960
   - dedicated system memory : 0
   - shared system memory : 2953113600
Error: JoystickDevices - CoInitilizeEx return 80010106
Detected Joystick: Logitech G27 Racing Wheel USB
   0 ... Wheel axis [1,30]
   1 ... Accelerator [1,32]
   5 ... Brake [1,35]
   6 ... Combined pedals [1,31]
   7 ... Clutch [1,36]
Detected Joystick: Logitech® G25 Pedals
   3 ... X Rotation [1,33]
   4 ... Y Rotation [1,34]
   5 ... Z Rotation [1,35]
Error: CoInitilizeEx (XAudio2-1st trial) return 80010106

---------- Post added at 03:45 ---------- Previous post was at 03:33 ----------

Unplugging all game devices causes this to show up at the end of the RPT:

Error: JoystickDevices - CoInitilizeEx return 80010106
Error: CoInitilizeEx (XAudio2-1st trial) return 80010106

---------- Post added at 03:59 ---------- Previous post was at 03:45 ----------

I've also tried reinstalling DirectX, with no luck.

I am also getting the same error messages but have no problems, so they might be irrelevant.

After those error messages you should also get:

PhysX3 SDK Init started ...
PhysX3 SDK Init ended.

Devs are saying it's a physx problem (....) according to my mantis report on their feedback site.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled nvidia video card drivers multiple times. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the individual physx drivers multiple times. I've used guru3d driver sweeper to uninstall everything and reinstall everything. I've deleted anything physx related in the arma 3 directory and had Steam redownload them.

Still have zero luck getting the game to launch correctly. Anyone have any other ideas?