BATTLETECH - BATTLETECH won't exit on steam, at all

[Confector Tyrannis]

One line summary of your issue
BATTLETECH won't exit on steam, at all

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
WIN 10 Pro

Which version of the game are you running?
latest (sorry i don't memorize releases, i open steam and it doesn't say i need to update)

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Shadowhawk Pack, Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I save and exit the game. Walk away from computer, go have dinner. Come back and try to launch game, tells me i can't, cuz it's already running. It is NOT in the task/applications list, but in Steam the button is a blue XStop instead of a green >Play

clicking stop does nothing, only way to solve this is to completely close down steam (necessitating shutdown of other processes that really annoys me, like my gpu controller) just so i can restart steam.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Exit the game on steam, doesn't matter if you quit to main menu and save, or quit to desktop save, the game doesn't actually 'quit'

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)
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Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log
File(s) attached

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox
File(s) attached

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
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Attach screenshot / video
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[AndrewT]

I'm not aware of this as a known problem with the game. Has it always happened for you since you've had the game? Or only since when?

What antivirus app do you use?

 

[Confector Tyrannis]

I'm not aware of this as a known problem with the game. Has it always happened for you since you've had the game? Or only since when?

What antivirus app do you use?

Has only been happening the past 2 weeks.

I turn antivirus off when gaming.

Also, it started intermittently and now it's every time. I'm doing another full reinstall to see if that helps

 

[Confector Tyrannis]

I think i've figured it out. 3rd party memory manager wasn't releasing, uninstalling that has removed the problem.

The game exits normally now. Thank you!

Can close this

 

[AndrewT]

Oh yeah? I haven't heard of those being used since like WIndows 3.1 ! I would never have guessed that ... well done on finding it anyway!