3DMark
DoomSlinger Jun 10, 2021 @ 4:16pm
Time Spy keeps crashing, worked fine in the past
I just installed the new update to 3DMark, and I'm having issues where time spy keeps crashing.

It crashes on start up with this error (I don't know where time spy logs errors, so I can only grab this short version):
C:\ProgramData\UL\3DMark\tmp/steam/workloads/timespy/lvl1/lvl2\../..//compiled_shaders/vs_5_1/fullscreen_rectangle_VS_a99b2611.reflection: Permission denied

If anyone knows what is going on and how to fix it (seems that it doesn't have permission to enter full screen, and I don't know how to fix that) then I'd love the help. Also, if someone knows where to find the log files for 3DMark, that info would be a godsend.

Edit: Just realized I forgot to post my specs.
CPU: i7-4790k
GPU: RTX 3070
RAM: 16 GB DDR3

Edit 2: Fixed the issue
Deleted the compiled shaders folder in that was described in the file path above. This let me launch time spy. After this the program wouldn't launch in full screen, however. Setting it to windowed mode, launching it, then setting it back to full screen fixed this new issue.
Last edited by DoomSlinger; Jun 10, 2021 @ 4:48pm
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UL_Jarnis  [developer] Jun 11, 2021 @ 1:24am 
Yes, if this error shows up just delete the folder and let it recreate.

Most common reason for refusing to open in full screen is a background program blocking it. Usually remote desktop, virtual machine or video/screen capture app.
Colon Dec 20, 2022 @ 1:57am 
now works thank you
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Date Posted: Jun 10, 2021 @ 4:16pm
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