FL crashes while opening project

[NateTheGreatt]

Yesterday I had FL crash on me a few times when trying to open this project I've been working on. I got it to open eventually. Now today, I can't get it open at all. Yes, I added some sounds and vsts and effects while working on it. I don't have a clue what could have done it though. Same thing is happening with a few of my other projects, too. I'm assuming its one of the VSTs, but I'm not sure.

Can anyone give me any good ways to start approaching this problem? Troubleshoot strategies? Or does anyone know how to fix this problem specifically?

[Mystery-Moon-Pie-Aud]

My guess is that you overloaded it with too much info and project memory, like adding VST's which take up a lot of memory, that the program just can't handle reloading it and crashes. And it must be saved in that state, so it might be extremely hard to get to work. Happened to me a couple of times. I suggest if you can get it open, first thing you do is delete the memory hazardous plugins, then save again.

[NateTheGreatt]

At 9/30/09 10:58 PM, Mystery-Moon-Pie-Aud wrote: My guess is that you overloaded it with too much info and project memory, like adding VST's which take up a lot of memory, that the program just can't handle reloading it and crashes. And it must be saved in that state, so it might be extremely hard to get to work. Happened to me a couple of times. I suggest if you can get it open, first thing you do is delete the memory hazardous plugins, then save again.

Ahh that would make sense. Well shit... Is there any way I can lighten the load outside of FL? For example maybe I could temporarily uninstall a VST?

[NateTheGreatt]

I wish there was an edit button...

I tried opening another project i was working on, it also crashed. The thing is that that project is tiny. There's barely any vsts or samples in that. maybe 2 of each max.

I'm...so sad. Sad and confused.

Someone help me

[loansindi]

You rebooted the machine lately? Try that.

If it crashes on more than one FLP, it's likely not any individual project's fault. I'd try uninstalling and reinstalling FL, if the reboot doesn't help.

And for future reference... Ask your FL questions here

[Argyros]

It's pretty "hard" to overload FL, that only happens when you hit 2gigs of RAM (the max size...or so I think)

Try watching the VST's that FLStudio is loading, and try to pinpoint the exact one it gets to when it crashes. As in, watch the top left of the screen (for FL8 and under) or the nice new project loader animated thingy in FL9.

Say the last thing you saw was "now loading reFx Vanguard":

- Go into your VST folder, remove the 'vanguard.dll' file, and put it somewhere else (just for the moment) and then try opening the program again. It SHOULD open, and bring up the message "the VST plugin "reFx vanguard" could not be found...blah blah blah"

Then try putting the .dll file back, refreshing the plugin list, and then replacing the Vanguard channels in the .flp.

Sounds kinda weird, but it's worked for me. Autotune was crashing FL for me at one point, and this fixed it for me.

[LaForge]

Sorry to get off topic here, but was NateTheGreat already taken? The two t's made me laugh.

[Rucklo]

if you still haven't gotten the help you wanted, please ask the question again in the thread loansindi linked to.
good luck!

[5cyp43r]

Try changing your audio drivers in the options menu. Try selecting standard, DX and ASIO drivers.

If this doesn't help, I sugest you, save new projects next time using CTRL + N.

BTW. ASIO that goes with FL installation sucks. Download ASIO4ALL. Google.

Take care.

[B0UNC3]

I've had this exact problem, theres nothing you can do. Those flps are gone forever.

Imageline has some program on their site that allows you to load an flp and externally remove vst/vstis. But that will not work (I'm pretty much certain anyway). The only thing we can do is, hope that you used "Save as new" a few times and still have an older version of the flp around.

Crusify me for bumping and I'll burn down your Userpagez >:(

[TerraNation]

Best way to save ur flp files is save them 3 different names so you always have an backup file, I learned my misstake wile one of my best tracks got error.

[Spikrodd]

I have been gewtting the same problem with a song I have been working on and off since February and quite frankly it's a nuisance. My guess is probably all the VSTs and effects used in the song (quite a bit). To avoid this i suggest sampling your effects; like make the drums, bass, etc and export it as a high quality .WAV file and then sample it. This technique has helped me on the more technical and heavy projects.

[NateTheGreatt]

I love this community. Thanks everyone for the replies! I figured out that it was Massive that was crashing FL. So any project that had the Massive vst in it would explode.

Thanks again everyone!