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FrankieOnPC dedicated server main-thread deadlock (~20 min hang, no crash/exception logged)

CrashPerformanceServer
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State

Assigned
Issue key
DZG-272
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Stable Feedback
Creator
maca134
Created
Aug 9, 2026
Views
214
Platform
PC Steam
What happened?

Running a dedicated server (Livonia), stable at 40–140 FPS. At 17:53:12 the server stopped responding entirely — no further console output, no exceptions, no player traffic processed — for approximately 20 minutes. The watchdog produced two "FROZEN" minidumps at 17:53:34 and 17:53:44. At 18:13:23 the process resumed logging, immediately mass-timing-out and disconnecting every connected client, with "Average server FPS: 0.11" reported for that interval. No crash log (VME) entry corresponds to the hang itself — the last script exception was ~7 minutes before the freeze began, consistent with a full deadlock of the main thread rather than a script-level exception or access violation.

Reproduction steps

No deterministic repro steps identified. The hang has no clear trigger visible in logs immediately beforehand — no specific player action, admin command, or script exception precedes it. It occurs intermittently during normal populated play on a live RP server. We can't currently reproduce it on demand; submitting full console/script/crash logs and the two watchdog minidumps in case the dumps show a stalled call stack.

Exact build version (optional)
1.29.163451 (BattlEye v1.220)
Where did it happen?
Community
Is it modded?
Yes
Expected result
—
Section
Mod list

serverMod: @2276010135;@2660308715;@ServerSideLocalModToggle;

mod: @1559212036;@2545327648;@1828439124;@3346291656;@3391938881;@1646187754;@3556131153;@3157695626;@2878980498;@3105330157;@2879040969;@3308989311;@1797720064;@1762444175;@3354931239;@2918418331;@2116157322;@2572331007;@3295021220;@2971190303;@2988099206;@2464526692;@3302732231;@2728880040;@2376962187;@1931069341;@3640419203;@3735683378;@3657112307;

Load order / launch params

-config=serverDZ.cfg -port=2302 -profiles=profiles -dologs -adminlog -serverMod=@2276010135;@2660308715;@ServerSideLocalModToggle; -mod=@1559212036;@2545327648;@1828439124;@3346291656;@3391938881;@1646187754;@3556131153;@3157695626;@2878980498;@3105330157;@2879040969;@3308989311;@1797720064;@1762444175;@3354931239;@2918418331;@2116157322;@2572331007;@3295021220;@2971190303;@2988099206;@2464526692;@3302732231;@2728880040;@2376962187;@1931069341;@3640419203;@3735683378;@3657112307;

Public attachments7 files · visible to everyone

FROZEN_DayZServer_x64_2026_08_08_17_53_34.mdmp

386 KB

FROZEN_DayZServer_x64_2026_08_08_17_53_44.mdmp

385 KB

script_2026_08_08_15_43_57.log

1.0 MB

server_console.log

939 KB

DayZServer_x64_2026_08_08_15_43_53_adm.zip

91 KB

crash_2026_08_08_15_43_57.log

15 KB

DayZServer_x64_2026_08_08_15_43_53.rpt

20 MB

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Activity

    2 months ago
  • maca134
    created issue2 months ago
  • 2 months ago
  • l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago
    l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago

    Hello.
    Has this been just one time occurrence or has it occurred multiple times?

  • l909
    changed state to
    ASSIGNED
    2 months ago
  • maca134(edited)
    2 months ago
    maca134(edited)
    2 months ago

    It is happening multiple times, normally during peak server time.
    It was happening between 4pm - 8pm (peak times), around 6 hangs over that time period.

    Occurrence count: at least 24 separate freeze/hang events, based on logs retained from Aug 7 onward. Two distinct phases:

    Phase 1 — sporadic freezes, Aug 7 12:30 through Aug 8 18:58 (16 occurrences)
    Freeze-to-restart intervals ranged 12–130 minutes, no consistent rhythm:

    • Aug 7 12:30:27 → froze 13:56:47 (86 min)

    • Aug 7 14:35:51 → froze 15:08:46 (33 min)

    • Aug 7 15:46:32 → froze 16:19:54 (33 min)

    • Aug 7 16:47:06 → froze 18:49:05 (122 min)

    • Aug 7 19:26:37 → froze 20:00:43 (34 min)

    • Aug 7 20:37:37 → froze 20:49:33 (12 min)

    • Aug 8 04:30:17 → froze 05:51:24 (81 min)

    • Aug 8 06:27:12 → froze 07:31:22 (64 min)

    • Aug 8 07:56:12 → froze 08:20:46 (25 min)

    • Aug 8 08:56:17 → froze 09:58:48 (63 min)

    • Aug 8 10:20:13 → froze 10:50:55 (31 min)

    • Aug 8 11:42:52 → froze 12:08:34 (26 min)

    • Aug 8 12:30:17 → froze 13:20:55 (51 min)

    • Aug 8 13:50:19 → froze 15:21:07 (91 min)

    • Aug 8 15:43:53 → froze 17:53:34 (130 min)

    • Aug 8 18:15:47 → froze 18:58:02 (42 min)

    Phase 2 — tight, consistent loop, Aug 9 08:30 onward (8 occurrences, ongoing)
    Every restart since 08:30 has frozen in an 11–18 minute band with an identical terminal crash signature (Unhandled exception — Access violation, illegal write by 0x7ff75e114ca0 at 0x0):

    • 08:30:17 → froze 08:48:27 (18 min)

    • 08:53:17 → froze 09:09:04 (16 min)

    • 09:13:52 → froze 09:26:04 (12 min)

    • 09:30:52 → froze 09:44:38 (14 min)

    • 09:49:27 → froze 10:00:50 (11 min)

    • 10:05:43 → froze 10:21:54 (16 min)

    • 10:26:42 → froze 10:42:25 (16 min)

    • 10:47:13 → froze 11:00:43 (13 min)

    All times are server-local (UTC-7). Freezes are confirmed via the freezeCheck watchdog snapshotting the still-running-but-unresponsive process (FROZEN_*.mdmp), followed several minutes later by a forced termination. Note: log retention has a gap (Aug 2–Aug 6) so earlier occurrences outside this window can't be ruled out or confirmed.

  • l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago
    l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago

    Hello.
    This might be related either to one of the issues we are aware of or to one of your mods.

  • maca134(edited)
    2 months ago
    maca134(edited)
    2 months ago

    im hoping its one of the issues we are aware, is there any other info I can provide to help track down the issue?
    I have taken a look at the mdmp files, the main dayz thread is getting stuck on a WaitForSingleObject but with debug symbols thats about as far as I can go.

    We have also reduced the max player count from 105 to 90, this seems to have eased the issue but not resolved it completely.

  • l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago
    l909
    Moderator
    2 months ago

    Unfortunately nothing else you can provide at the moment

  • 2 months ago
  • maca134
    2 months ago
    maca134
    2 months ago

    Any information to reduce crashing? Or even a link to the existing issue might be helpful.
    Thank you

  • about 2 months ago
  • l909
    Moderator
    about 2 months ago
    l909
    Moderator
    about 2 months ago

    Unfortunately no information that I could provide. The existing issue is in our internal system

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State

Assigned
Issue key
DZG-272
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Stable Feedback
Creator
maca134
Created
Aug 9, 2026
Views
214