Windows app prevents Automoblista from starting. solvedbugreport

[RacingIvysaur]

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SLIMax Manager Bug Report:
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Subject: Windows app prevents Automoblista from starting.

Severity: everytime
Simulation or Game Name: Automobilista

OS Name: Windows7
OS Type (32bit or 64bit): 64Bit

SLIMax Mgr Version: 4.4.9 the newest
Device Name: None

Steps to reproduce the bug and comments:
1. Open windows vdash
2. Open Automoblista
3. Automobilista will not load

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1. Open Automobilista
2. Alt tab and open windows app
3. App will not open

I guess it's a java-issue, because both applications run java.

[zappadoc]

Hi Rinus, this is UNCONFIRMED.

Automobilista don't use Java and all pc works perfectly here with
- latest SLIMax Manager v3.4.4.9a
- latest Automobilista plugin (W7 and W10)  and its Reiza bridge dll correctly installed
- latest VDASH-EMU for Windows wich have its own Java runtime and do not require to install Java

The culprit is certainly a conflict with a combination of your Java installation (WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED for VDASH-EMU) and the DynHUD plugin in plugins directory of Automobilista, DynHUD have a lot of issue in the past with GSC so this apparently continue with Automobilista...

From my part I tested it fully and it works fine on Windows 7 and Windows 10.

You should start by this:
- select "Check For Update" to keep your SLIMax Manager Installation up to date
- unsinstall any Java runtime from your PC if you do not use it
- quit Atomobilista
- open Automobilista plugins directory and move to desktop the DynHUD.dll and DynHUD directory

and let us know if this solve your issue.
Hope this helps

[zappadoc]

A deeper look to DynHUD reveal that the guy behind use a Java RE 32bit in CLIENT MODE which is not optimized and not in server mode, they have an Oracle redistribution package and DO NOT use the OpenJDK. CLIENT mode has been dropped by Oracle...from 64Bit version of JRE and still appears in 32Bit windows only...

Anyway, you can simple remove the Java directory from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Automobilista\Plugins\DynHUD\
and replace it by the JRE provided in VDASH-EMU X86 for windows (32 bit version) 
rename jre by Java
this has been tested here and works like a charm, as well.

Anyway, I still suggest to remove the DynHUD.dll and DynHUD directory from Automobilista plugins directory, all the info are already available in VDASH-EMU and this plugin is poorly optimized, it uses a dll as plugin to get telemetry/java RE 32bit non optimized even if you are on 64Bit Windows/and the bad directx9 dll hack to display telemetry info over the Automobilista screen a big waste of time and energy. They really need to drop java and use the native c++ to make the hud...

Cheers,
z

[RacingIvysaur]

Solved it by unistalling Java. I thought I needed it for the application. Thank you I can remove it, cause Java is dangerous. I wish you a fine day, and because it's Spring now I need to quote an Irish poem I once found:

"Smiling is infectious
You catch it like the flu
When someone smiled at me today
I started smiling too
I walked around the corner
And someone saw me grin
When he smiled I realised
I had passed it on to him
I thought about the smile
And then realised its worth
A single smile like mine
Could travel round the earth
So if you feel a smile begin
Don't leave it undetected
Start an epidemic
And get the world infected."

(Unknown Author)

Have a fine day,

Rinus