Rust crashing my PC consinstently out of nowhere

[Domestic Dom]

Rust has been working fine for months with no issue, even this patch and today.

After leaving the server to play some other games because it was unresponsive, I came back later to pick up where I left off. The thing is, Rust forced my computer to restart after asset warmup, and before the gameplay started. I tried again and again, and it never got fixed. Even reinstalling the game and updating the drivers didn't help.

While I was away for a couple hours, I didn't install or change anything, and this happens with every single server I try to join. My temps are the same as usual, so it's surprising to see it happen every single time after the game's been working fine for months. It wouldn't be that weird if it was an issue that occured just as I updated to the latest patch or if my PC was inadequate, but it's been working fine for almost 2 weeks since the latest patch came out.

Again, the game DID work earlier today without any issues and I haven't changed anything on my computer, network or whatever that could be related, only played a couple games of LoL (don't shame me).

Does anyone have the same issue and has managed to fix it to some extent? I hope it doesn't involve installing a 3rd party application to be able to play the game again...

[Domestic Dom]

Originally posted by Hainesi:

Originally posted by Domestic Dom:

The first guy who replied suggested that, sent a link and I tried it, but only that specific server works. If I try launching any other server, I get an EAC error about 10 seconds after clicking to join.

Yeah you would do if EAC is disabled. You can only join the facepunch unsecured server when you disable EAC. But it points to me that the problem is with EAC if your PC isn't restarting after launching Rust with EAC disabled and joining the unsecured server.

I've played like this before where I left Rust, played something else for a while and came back in the same session / without restarting Windows. When I submitted a ticket for this issue, the first thing they told me was to delete the EAC folder and verify the files, which I did and tried to enter a server normally after re-downloading it. NOPE! Repairing it did nothing, just like reinstalling Rust in its entirety.

[Domestic Dom]

Originally posted by Insomnia:

try connect to this server: connect 65.21.65.99:28030 (f1 in main menu)

Same situation as with 149.56.28.91:28016 - I can connect with it while I launch Rust without EAC, but nothing else. Deleted Rust and reinstalled it, same with EAC, updated my drivers and nothing was changed. About a day later now, and it's doing the same thing.

If it helps, the last frame on the screen before my computer instantly restarted displayed "SPAWNING WORLD (562/11721)". Maybe if others deal with the same thing at the same "stage" of loading, it could pinpoint the cause of the issue.

[Combat Engineer]

Originally posted by Domestic Dom:

Originally posted by Insomnia:

try connect to this server: connect 65.21.65.99:28030 (f1 in main menu)

Same situation as with 149.56.28.91:28016 - I can connect with it while I launch Rust without EAC, but nothing else. Deleted Rust and reinstalled it, same with EAC, updated my drivers and nothing was changed. About a day later now, and it's doing the same thing.

If it helps, the last frame on the screen before my computer instantly restarted displayed "SPAWNING WORLD (562/11721)". Maybe if others deal with the same thing at the same "stage" of loading, it could pinpoint the cause of the issue.

Same, check output.log and report back what it says, for me, see below.

024-05-14T12:44:23.744Z|0x2bac|Generating procedural map of size 4500 with seed 267853072
UnityEngine.Logger:Log(LogType, Object)
UnityEngine.Debug:Log(Object)
<InitCoroutine>d__19:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)
Client:StartLoading(IEnumerator)
<StartPlayingDemoInternal>d__103:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)

2024-05-14T12:44:24.760Z|0x2bac|NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at GenerateHeight.Process (System.UInt32 seed) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at WorldSetup+<InitCoroutine>d__19.MoveNext () [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine.InvokeMoveNext (System.Collections.IEnumerator enumerator, System.IntPtr returnValueAddress) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0

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[Domestic Dom]

Originally posted by Hainesi:

Originally posted by Domestic Dom:

Same situation as with 149.56.28.91:28016 - I can connect with it while I launch Rust without EAC, but nothing else. Deleted Rust and reinstalled it, same with EAC, updated my drivers and nothing was changed. About a day later now, and it's doing the same thing.

If it helps, the last frame on the screen before my computer instantly restarted displayed "SPAWNING WORLD (562/11721)". Maybe if others deal with the same thing at the same "stage" of loading, it could pinpoint the cause of the issue.

Same, check output.log and report back what it says, for me, see below.

024-05-14T12:44:23.744Z|0x2bac|Generating procedural map of size 4500 with seed 267853072
UnityEngine.Logger:Log(LogType, Object)
UnityEngine.Debug:Log(Object)
<InitCoroutine>d__19:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)
Client:StartLoading(IEnumerator)
<StartPlayingDemoInternal>d__103:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)

2024-05-14T12:44:24.760Z|0x2bac|NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at GenerateHeight.Process (System.UInt32 seed) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at WorldSetup+<InitCoroutine>d__19.MoveNext () [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine.InvokeMoveNext (System.Collections.IEnumerator enumerator, System.IntPtr returnValueAddress) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0

How do I even check it? There's nothing in F1 while I'm loading other than info I already know, and I can't check in-game because I can't load a game.

[Combat Engineer]

Originally posted by Domestic Dom:

Originally posted by Hainesi:

Same, check output.log and report back what it says, for me, see below.

024-05-14T12:44:23.744Z|0x2bac|Generating procedural map of size 4500 with seed 267853072
UnityEngine.Logger:Log(LogType, Object)
UnityEngine.Debug:Log(Object)
<InitCoroutine>d__19:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)
Client:StartLoading(IEnumerator)
<StartPlayingDemoInternal>d__103:MoveNext()
UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine:InvokeMoveNext(IEnumerator, IntPtr)

2024-05-14T12:44:24.760Z|0x2bac|NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at GenerateHeight.Process (System.UInt32 seed) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at WorldSetup+<InitCoroutine>d__19.MoveNext () [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0
at UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine.InvokeMoveNext (System.Collections.IEnumerator enumerator, System.IntPtr returnValueAddress) [0x00000] in <00000000000000000000000000000000>:0

How do I even check it? There's nothing in F1 while I'm loading other than info I already know, and I can't check in-game because I can't load a game.

In the game files.

[Combat Engineer]

Facepunch replied to me and said they're investigating the matter.

[peon]

How is rust making your pc crash? If rust is crashing, it crashes, thats it. Unless your gpu is going bad or something, but usually that involves visual glitches.

Id put money its your power supply failing. Thats usually what happens.

The game is loading up, as soon as it starts pulling full power from the rail and the psu cant sustain that spike, itll cause your system to restart.

This is why I buy power supplys with about 150-200 more watts than what I need. If I only need 350 watts, id have a 500 watt psu. The psu will last much longer that way. If you do the bare minimum they only seem to last for 3-5 years.

[Combat Engineer]

Originally posted by peon:

How is rust making your pc crash? If rust is crashing, it crashes, thats it. Unless your gpu is going bad or something, but usually that involves visual glitches.

Id put money its your power supply failing. Thats usually what happens.

The game is loading up, as soon as it starts pulling full power from the rail and the psu cant sustain that spike, itll cause your system to restart.

This is why I buy power supplys with about 150-200 more watts than what I need. If I only need 350 watts, id have a 500 watt psu. The psu will last much longer that way. If you do the bare minimum they only seem to last for 3-5 years.

650watt PSU.

Rust isn't crashing, the problem is it is freezing the PC, cannot alt tab, cannot move mouse. Rust works fine when EAC is disabled and I have played a lot of other games from Halo, Hell Let Loose, FIFA and even used Blender to render a scene. No spike in temps, absolutely nothing to say it's a hardware problem.

[Myst3rYan]

Originally posted by Hainesi:

Facepunch replied to me and said they're investigating the matter.

Finally

[Domestic Dom]

Originally posted by peon:

How is rust making your pc crash? If rust is crashing, it crashes, thats it. Unless your gpu is going bad or something, but usually that involves visual glitches.

Id put money its your power supply failing. Thats usually what happens.

The game is loading up, as soon as it starts pulling full power from the rail and the psu cant sustain that spike, itll cause your system to restart.

This is why I buy power supplys with about 150-200 more watts than what I need. If I only need 350 watts, id have a 500 watt psu. The psu will last much longer that way. If you do the bare minimum they only seem to last for 3-5 years.

In my case, it literally force restarts the PC. It doesn't lack power, because my Lenovo Legion Go portable which is way weaker can run Rust no problem, and for some reason Rust does not crash there.

There's still time for it to start crashing, since it did not start crashing right away on this patch on my main/laptop, but rather after almost 2 weeks have passed where I've been playing no problem. The GPU is not going bad because I can play other, more demanding games without an issue.

And as I said in a previous reply, the last thing displayed in Rust before force restarting my laptop was "SPAWNING WORLD (562/11721)". Maybe this information is relevant and can lead to figuring out what's causing the issue, as I haven't changed ANYTHING on my PC in those couple hours while I've been absent.

[cadetchima]

Facepunch, thanks :)

[cadetchima]

Originally posted by peon:

How is rust making your pc crash? If rust is crashing, it crashes, thats it. Unless your gpu is going bad or something, but usually that involves visual glitches.

Id put money its your power supply failing. Thats usually what happens.

The game is loading up, as soon as it starts pulling full power from the rail and the psu cant sustain that spike, itll cause your system to restart.

This is why I buy power supplys with about 150-200 more watts than what I need. If I only need 350 watts, id have a 500 watt psu. The psu will last much longer that way. If you do the bare minimum they only seem to last for 3-5 years.

the problem for me is .... the anti cheat. not my pcc.

[Mutly]

Originally posted by peon:

How is rust making your pc crash? If rust is crashing, it crashes, thats it. Unless your gpu is going bad or something, but usually that involves visual glitches.

Id put money its your power supply failing. Thats usually what happens.

The game is loading up, as soon as it starts pulling full power from the rail and the psu cant sustain that spike, itll cause your system to restart.

This is why I buy power supplys with about 150-200 more watts than what I need. If I only need 350 watts, id have a 500 watt psu. The psu will last much longer that way. If you do the bare minimum they only seem to last for 3-5 years.

Then explain how after the update we all had the same failing power supply but can join facepunches server without the easyanticheat

Its the easy anti cheat its as simple as that.

[Rekru]

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