a fix on this would be appreicated

thanks for the log and detailled report.

I'm afraid this won't be easy to fix as I don't have the problem and the crash occurs before the mod is loaded.

I've not idea of which change since v.39 could cause this on your configuration, the changelog is pretty big

@Karstoron: could you zip the full logs folder just after a crash so I can have a look please ?

@Easy: see http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/75522294/620713633848427724/ to enable logging, and same request.

Thanks for the response Gedemon. Here is the complete logs folder:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oufod10oe95o18m/Logs.zip?dl=0
I have in mind that it's probably something about the "RED_WWII" folder that should be created in Assets/DLC, because it was never there when I checked it.

that folder is created after you launch a game, not during data initialization.

thanks for the logs, I'll have a look ASAP.

@Easy: can you get the logs, I'd like to compare with Karstoron's and mines.

@Karstoron: do you have those folders in your game's installation directory:

Assets/DLC/DLC_SP_Maps_2
Assets/DLC/DLC_SP_Maps_3

and do you have many maps in the "Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\Maps" folder ?

if you have some, can you try to remove them from that folder just for a loading test ?

Yes, I have DLC_SP_Maps_2 and 3 but I don't have any maps in my maps folder, so I can't remove them ^^

If I understand them corectly, your logs show that the game is doing an infinite loop looking for maps, can you try to do a check of the game's files:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

Ok, I checked the files and it repaired something but it hasn't fixed my problem, it still crashes.

another test please: try to disable all DLC in the DLC menu (except Mongolia)

Also crashed.

well sorry, I'm almost out of ideas :/

waiting for Easy's logs in case something else catch my attention.

the changelog from v.38 to v.44 is very, very big, you may want to try v.39, that was the biggest update, if this one works it may be easier to track the crash from there between v.40 to v.44.

older versions are here, try v.39:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11745831&postcount=4

next version (v.45) will not fix your problem I'm afraid (it's a small update code-side), but the following version is a complete rewrite of the majority of the code, maybe that'll help, but it's not planned to release anytime soon.

If you're motivated, there is one last thing you can try before switching to an older version, as the crash occurs before the game is launched, it may be related to something in the DB initialization files:

in the "\Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\MODS\R.E.D. WWII Edition (v 44)\SQL" folder,
rename 0- VanillaCiv5Database.sql to _0- VanillaCiv5Database.sql, this way that file won't be loaded.

If the game still crash you can try the same thing with the other sql files inside this folder (or move them out to try a batch of files)

Then the same can be done in the "\Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\MODS\R.E.D. WWII Edition (v 44)\XML" folder with XML files (don't bother with the scene subfolder)

The DLL seems to be loaded, but you can also try the above with CvGameCore_RED.dll in the "\Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\MODS\R.E.D. WWII Edition (v 44)\" folder

Thank you for your help anyway. I'll try these last things when I find motivation for it. Then I'll tell you if something worked.

Ok, so I tried v.39 and the game crashes, but with v.38 it also crashes, so I'll search for the problem elsewhere.

Have you played after the late 2014 patches ?

Other total conversions are working ? (like Faerun)

If a civ5 patch a caused an incompatibility during initialization between some mods on some computers, others may be affected...