the sim crashes when I hit simulate

[identitateliviu]

Describe the bug

The sim (cata, 0.0.5) crashes when I hit simulate.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start the sim
2. Load saved character profile
3. Hit Simulate
4. Crash.

Expected behavior

I expected it to run.

Sim Links and Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: windows11
• Browser: Firefox
• Version 126.0.1 (64-bit)

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

N/A

Additional context

Log attached.
sim-log.txt

[rosenrusinov]

@FelixPflaum any ideas on this one?

[FelixPflaum]

@rosenrusinov This looks like a hardware problem (corrupted stack memory) again. A similar report in discord recently turned out to be an unstable intel CPU.

The solution was: "Installed Intel XTU and lowered performance core ratio down from 56x to 55x
sim working now"
Following directions from this link that someone posted: https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm

Maybe this is the same issue?

[identitateliviu]

Thank you. I'll try this tonight. Fyi, this does not affect the wotlk sim, which works fine - only the cataclysm one.

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On Tue, Jun 4, 2024, 12:21 PM FelixPflaum ***@***.***> wrote: @rosenrusinov <https://github.com/rosenrusinov> This looks like a hardware problem (corrupted stack memory) again. A similar report in discord recently turned out to be an unstable intel CPU. The solution was: "Installed Intel XTU and lowered performance core ratio down from 56x to 55x sim working now" Following directions from this link that someone posted: https://www.radgametools.com/oodleintel.htm Maybe this is the same issue? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#601 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BI4UK2X3HZUCJZJNYOFG77TZFWPNJAVCNFSM6AAAAABIVRXHNKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCNBXGI4DIMJYG4> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[FelixPflaum]

Yeah, that's because the cata sim is multi threaded now and uses 100% of the CPU. That makes stability problems like these, or rather slightly unstable (automatic) overclocks, become a problem, while programs that do not load the CPU enough may run perfectly fine.

[identitateliviu]

Hello.

I'm only writing back to confirm that changing some BIOS settings fixed this issue (this is just for future reference, as I suspect other players may contact you with this) and to apologise for raising it in the first place; as embarrassing as it may be, I didn't realise that was what was causing the issue; I did look at the stack frame & top of the stack, but I didn't realise the issue was caused by the BIOS/CPU (I wasn't aware of the issue you linked from rad/oodle).

It is indeed a 13900k on an Asus motherboard. So much for buying "the latest and greatest", I guess.

Thank you, I'll try to close this.