BATTLETECH - Can't play the game past the main menu for patches higher then 1.3.2.

[ghoststalker 125]

One line summary of your issue
Can't play the game past the main menu for patches higher then 1.3.2.

What platform are you running the game on?

Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10
Which version of the game are you running?
1.5.1-477R
What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint,
Shadowhawk Pack

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I can access the game until the main menu.

From there all buttons end in infinite loading screens.

The settings menu is also a little bugged.
Some options are blacked out (language & date formate).

Changing the video settings is completelly impossible, the game just freezes or crashes.

Changing other settings work but when i press save, the part of changes goes black and the changes are actually save but the game doesnt think so because if i press back (the arrow sign) it asks for confirmation.
On the main menu then the changes are not apparent, but if i go back the the settings the changes immediately apply.

None of this happen if i play with patch 1.3.2.

I used to play lightly modded.
Some minor stuff: date formate and weapon tweaks. Then did not play for a while.
But i did a clean install as shown in these forums before installing Flashpoint.
I even deleted all my save games.
After that the problem started.

Steps to reproduce the issue
Simply starting the game through Steam.
And pressing any of the buttons.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)

Attach Output Log
Windows: BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log

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
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox

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#/

Attach screenshot / video

 

[mjbroekman]

Regular user here...

There's a SQLite error in your output log that I haven't seen in other output_logs. Have you tried running a validate on the files through Steam?

The SQLite error as well as the empty formats make me think that the metadata database is corrupted.

Infinite loads could also indicate a corrupted save file. I've run into it myself and haven't figured out what exactly causes it. If the loading screen is infinite when loading a game, you might try attaching the .sav file as well to give HBS access to the savegame that's causing you trouble. [UPDATE] I see that you deleted all your saves and it still happens, so a corrupted save is probably NOT the issue.

 

[ghoststalker 125]

Yes, i have noticed those as well, but i can't figure out what they mean.
I am not really that much of a tech on that part .

Yes, i have tried the validate files through steam. Multiple time even.
After validating and missing files were added.
I tried again thinking it might work now, nope.
Revalidated, but no more files missing.

Infinite loads i have some experience with (i did lightly mod the game).

 

[mjbroekman]

Sorry to hear that it's not working @ghoststalker 125 .... hopefully Andrew or someone else has some additional steps that will help.

I don't think it will matter, but if you've linked your Steam and Paradox accounts, you can download the Paradox launcher and install a second copy of BattleTech. I wonder if a brand new fresh install in a new location would have a different result.

 

[ghoststalker 125]

I have linked them toghter.
So i might give that a shot tomorrow.

But still, i woud prefer to keep accessing it through Steam.
I dont fancy having 7 different clients to run 4 games .

 

[mjbroekman]

Oh, I totally agree. I have both so that if I need or want to test something, I can use the one I installed via the Paradox launcher without impacting the auto-updated one in Steam.

 

[AndrewT]

Your problem is nothing to do with Steam. The issue is here:

D:\Game's\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\

SqliteException: SQLite error
near "s": syntax error

Unity games cannot handle apostrophes in the Windows file path (nor in fact leading or trailing spaces). Just rename that folder to be (say) Games , or make a new Steam library elsewhere, and I'm sure the game will be fine.

 

[mjbroekman]

I completely missed the apostrophe in the pathname. Wow.

 

[ghoststalker 125]

Yep. That did seem to do the trick.
It works now. Thanks!

I can hardly believe the solution was so simple.