Error opening Gig file - Unexpected program close

Gig Performer on Windows
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Hi all, yesterday i had this problem with a Gig I was working on: Started GP, the gig is loading… before finishing gig performer closed without any error message.

It was a Gig issue because:

  • Starting pressing Shift key and preventing gig loading let me start the app
  • Loading the Gig caused the app closing without any error message.

I solved opening the gig file in VSCode and manually editing it deleting the rackspace code that, I assumed, would cause the crash (the last rackspace name displayed in loader before closing)

Is there a log file that could let me understand the loading error in a safer way?

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Now loading was successful?

Can you show us the code you deleted?

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Did you use a special Plugin exclusively in that deleted rackspace?
Are you using OSC?

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The only time this has happened to me, it was a plugin causing it.

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@andreabardi
I’ve just had the same problem when loaded the gig file to my backup laptop. Used VSCode to remove the references to the song and rackspace (anywhere basically!) . Ended up removing appx 1500 lines of code. Majority of the code was in the rackspace section then a smaller section of appx 30 lines from the ‘song / setlist’ section. Was able to load the gig file now! :slight_smile:

Loading the song/rackspace on its own into an empty Gig Performer session also causes the crash. Time to now investigate the VSTs used in the rackspace and try to resolve my backup laptop :frowning:

Thanks for this suggestion - works a treat! @pianopaul FYI

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I have had this happen. Not knowing much at the time, just seeing what was being loaded help me determined the problem.

When this happened to me it was due to an issue with the location of a sample(s) on the drive.

Did you recently add a new sample library?

Hopefully this is easily resolvable for you.

Jeff