BF3 server crashes

[JariZ]

So, I read somewhere that you can start a BF3 server with

Code:

bf3.exe -server -platform win32

After origin said 'launching BF3' it showed this:



However, after exactly 1 second. It crashes.
With some basic VS C++ debugger skills, I managed to get the full error:

Code:

First-chance exception at 0x00000000 in bf3.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation.
Unhandled exception at 0x00000000 in bf3.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation.
The program '[372] bf3.exe: Native' has exited with code 0 (0x0).

I hope one of our reverse engineer geniuses (@Nukem/@SuperNovaAO) could help me figure out what the hell is going on here....?

[Arteq]

If you will find out how to start kinda dedi I will just spam you with thousands of messages.

[JariZ]

yea, that's what i'm trying to do here, although I seriously doubt if it will ever work, but why don't try...

[crAyon]

yea, that's what i'm trying to do here, although I seriously doubt if it will ever work, but why don't try...

It's looking for a file...

[JariZ]

@crAyon Any way I could find out which file?

[crAyon]

Almost all 050 or 005 errors are access errors of one type.

In this case with it being 005 I would say file for sure.

I have seen 050 errors and those are actually memory access errors.

This could be a memory access error too, but I seriously doubt it as its
the same exe and reaches nearly the same memory addresses it would
as if it was running without the switch.

Use utilities like filemon or something similar and see what the system is
polling for when you run that exe.

[OrangePL]

20:59 - NovaModa : Now Im popping EBP
21:00 - NovaModa : then im popping EBX
21:00 - NovaModa : Looking forward to the access violation
21:00 - NovaModa : crashing and crashing hey

Maybe some pop ebx inside its code ?

[JariZ]

@OrangePL Very useful, thanks [/sarcasm]
@crAyon Will try to find out which file it tries to open, thanks

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OK. Done

http://download.jariz.nl/report.html

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edit: Server log directory is empty

[kokole]

and that directory can have only official servers............