StepMania keeps crashing

Hey there , Im experiencing some issues with StepMania5.0.12 . It keeps crashing every time I boot it up . My laptop runs on windows 7 ultimate . I have posted the crash error report below. Thanks in advance for your help/advice , take care!

StepMania5.0.12 crash report (build 45e0787, 20160811 @ 00:34:46)
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Crash reason: Access Violation

Thread: Main thread
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0009110A, 127, 00000000, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:54 0009110A, 799, 00000001, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0009110A, 799, 00000001, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:54 0009110A, 15, 00000000, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0009110A, 15, 00000000, 00000000
Thread: Decode thread
Thread: Mixer thread
Thread: Music thread
Thread: Worker thread (MemoryCardWorker)
Thread: Worker thread (/@mc1int/)
Thread: Worker thread (/@mc2int/)
0687b212: atioglxx!DrvSwapBuffers [06870000+b170+a2]
0687a73c: atioglxx!DrvValidateVersion [06870000+a720+1c]
74e0af0b: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [74dd0000+3a2ad+c5e]
74e0b0f3: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [74dd0000+3a2ad+e46]
0044005c: StepMania!00210000
005c0065: StepMania!00210000
00610048: StepMania!00210000
00680067: StepMania!00210000
00430036: StepMania!00210000
75fb6ec0: USER32!GetClassNameW [75fa0000+16b04+3bc]
00618279: StepMania!00210000
77c5fa29: ntdll!RtlAnsiCharToUnicodeChar [77c30000+2f94a+df]
77c5fe9e: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+156]
77c5fb06: ntdll!RtlAnsiCharToUnicodeChar [77c30000+2f94a+1bc]
77c60088: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+340]
77c60088: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+340]
77c600a3: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+35b]
77c5e1b2: ntdll!RtlFreeUnicodeString [77c30000+2e146+6c]
77c60088: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+340]
004fd9c0: StepMania!00210000
77c60189: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+441]
77c601cb: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+483]
74e0b1a9: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [74dd0000+3a2ad+efc]
74e0c6a4: OPENGL32!wglGetProcAddress [74dd0000+3c245+45f]
74e15658: OPENGL32!wglGetPixelFormat [74dd0000+455e8+70]
74e15dd4: OPENGL32!wglDescribePixelFormat [74dd0000+45d32+a2]
77c60392: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77c30000+301fb+197]
77c5e1b2: ntdll!RtlFreeUnicodeString [77c30000+2e146+6c]
77c60368: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77c30000+301fb+16d]
77c60088: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77c30000+2fd48+340]
74e16559: OPENGL32!wglChoosePixelFormat [74dd0000+4651b+3e]
77c60368: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77c30000+301fb+16d]
77c601f2: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddress [77c30000+301da+18]
75df1e4b: KERNELBASE!GetProcAddress [75de0000+11e07+44]
0040534d: StepMania!00210000
00405fbf: StepMania!00210000
77c5e394: ntdll!RtlInitUnicodeString [77c30000+2e230+164]
005194ae: StepMania!00210000
77c712e0: ntdll!LdrUnloadDll [77c30000+41247+99]
77c712bf: ntdll!LdrUnloadDll [77c30000+41247+78]
006c2ad1: StepMania!00210000
002a56b8: StepMania!00210000
002a66d8: StepMania!00210000
00516be7: StepMania!00210000
00404fd2: StepMania!00210000
003f6fc0: StepMania!00210000
002a57d1: StepMania!00210000
0051a931: StepMania!00210000
00512089: StepMania!00210000
005120b5: StepMania!00210000
002a7b88: StepMania!00210000
77c71233: ntdll!RtlEncodePointer [77c30000+4103b+1f8]
75fb7182: USER32!GetWindowLongW [75fa0000+16fed+195]
77c5e023: ntdll!RtlFreeHeap [77c30000+2dfa5+7e]
002aaffa: StepMania!00210000
0040446c: StepMania!00210000
002ad131: StepMania!00210000
006e0d1f: StepMania!00210000
006e0d0f: StepMania!00210000
006e0d0f: StepMania!00210000
0060e61a: StepMania!00210000
0060e2d6: StepMania!00210000
006c3e09: StepMania!00210000
77c69f15: ntdll!RtlInitializeExceptionChain [77c30000+39edf+36]

Static log:
StepMania5.0.12
Compiled 20160811 @ 00:34:46 (build 45e0787)
Log starting 2020-07-24 22:06:58
Loading window: win32
Windows 6.1 (Win7) build 7600 []
Memory: 4095mb total, 4095mb swap (4095mb swap avail)
Video driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 [ATI Technologies Inc.]
8.683.0.0, 12-17-2009 [pci\ven_1002&dev_68a0&subsys_1c021043]
WARNING: RegOpenKeyEx(80000002,HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi) error (The system cannot find the file specified.)
Sound device 0: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti, 6.1, MID 1, PID 100
Sound device 1: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek, 6.1, MID 1, PID 100
WARNING: Selected theme '_fallback' not found. Trying Theme preference default value '_fallback'.
WARNING: Theme preference defaults to '_fallback', which cannot be used. Trying DefaultTheme preference 'default'.
WARNING: ReadFile(Save/ThemePrefs.ini): No such file or directory
WaveOut software mixing at 44100 hz
Sound driver: WaveOut
Lights driver: SystemMessage
Lights driver: Export
Video renderers: 'opengl,d3d'
Language: en
Current renderer: OpenGL
Theme: default

Partial log:
00:00.441: Loading /Save/MachineProfile/Stats.xml
00:00.441: Done.
00:00.443: UnlockManager::Load()
00:00.475: Last seen video driver:
00:00.475: Card matches 'GeForce|Radeon|Wonder 9|Quadro'.
00:00.475: Applying defaults for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
00:00.475: Video renderers: 'opengl,d3d'
00:00.475: RageDisplay_Legacy::RageDisplay_Legacy()
00:00.498: WM_ACTIVATE (0, 0): has focus
00:00.517: SetScreenMode ...

-- End of report

crashinfo.txt
Displaying crashinfo.txt.

"WARNING: Selected theme '_fallback' not found. Trying Theme preference default value '_fallback'." indicates that there's no "_fallback" theme inside the theme folder. Check it. If there's none, maybe you want to reinstall the whole thing again.

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Ive tried uninstalling it and reinstalling , and I would get the same error. All the files are there as well.

Just saw the "Crash reason: Access Violation" bit. Maybe check if Antivirus had blocked the game. Add the game folder into the exception list as well.

Or run the game with Compatibility Mode. Also maybe check if the folder permission has the "Read-only" unchecked.

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Ill give that a try . Thank you

Sadly nothing has changed when I added the program to the exceptions .

Try to place a dummy file called "portable.ini" inside your StepMania 5 folder and open SM again.

Edit:
I suggest that you should try newer SM5.1 beta 2 instead.

Get it here: https://bit.ly/3ewxP6z

Thanks for that advice I will try it out today!

Dang , still not working after adding the dummy files and downloading the beta version.


StepMania5.0.12 crash report (build 45e0787, 20160811 @ 00:34:46)
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Crash reason: Access Violation

Thread: Main thread
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0016055C, 5, 00000000, 01e00356
GraphicsWindow.cpp:54 0016055C, 799, 00000001, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0016055C, 799, 00000001, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:54 0016055C, 15, 00000000, 00000000
GraphicsWindow.cpp:179 0016055C, 15, 00000000, 00000000
Thread: Decode thread
Thread: Mixer thread
Thread: Music thread
Thread: Worker thread (MemoryCardWorker)
Thread: Worker thread (/@mc1int/)
Thread: Worker thread (/@mc2int/)
6903b212: atioglxx!DrvSwapBuffers [69030000+b170+a2]
6903a73c: atioglxx!DrvValidateVersion [69030000+a720+1c]
72aaaf0b: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [72a70000+3a2ad+c5e]
72aab0f3: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [72a70000+3a2ad+e46]
75e46ec0: USER32!GetClassNameW [75e30000+16b04+3bc]
00448279: StepMania!00040000
7782e394: ntdll!RtlInitUnicodeString [77800000+2e230+164]
7782e394: ntdll!RtlInitUnicodeString [77800000+2e230+164]
7782fb06: ntdll!RtlAnsiCharToUnicodeChar [77800000+2f94a+1bc]
7783c246: ntdll!RtlRunOnceComplete [77800000+3c055+1f1]
7783c4a4: ntdll!RtlRunOnceComplete [77800000+3c055+44f]
7782e1b2: ntdll!RtlFreeUnicodeString [77800000+2e146+6c]
7783c489: ntdll!RtlRunOnceComplete [77800000+3c055+434]
77830189: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77800000+2fd48+441]
778301cb: ntdll!LdrGetDllHandleEx [77800000+2fd48+483]
72aab1a9: OPENGL32!wglSwapMultipleBuffers [72a70000+3a2ad+efc]
72aac6a4: OPENGL32!wglGetProcAddress [72a70000+3c245+45f]
72ab5658: OPENGL32!wglGetPixelFormat [72a70000+455e8+70]
72ab5dd4: OPENGL32!wglDescribePixelFormat [72a70000+45d32+a2]
77830392: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77800000+301fb+197]
7782e1b2: ntdll!RtlFreeUnicodeString [77800000+2e146+6c]
77830368: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77800000+301fb+16d]
72ab6559: OPENGL32!wglChoosePixelFormat [72a70000+4651b+3e]
77830368: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddressEx [77800000+301fb+16d]
778301f2: ntdll!LdrGetProcedureAddress [77800000+301da+18]
75951e4b: KERNELBASE!GetProcAddress [75940000+11e07+44]
0023534d: StepMania!00040000
00235fbf: StepMania!00040000
7782e394: ntdll!RtlInitUnicodeString [77800000+2e230+164]
003494ae: StepMania!00040000
778412e0: ntdll!LdrUnloadDll [77800000+41247+99]
778412bf: ntdll!LdrUnloadDll [77800000+41247+78]
004f2ad1: StepMania!00040000
00076a15: StepMania!00040000
000d56b8: StepMania!00040000
000d66d8: StepMania!00040000
00346be7: StepMania!00040000
00234fd2: StepMania!00040000
00226fc0: StepMania!00040000
000d57d1: StepMania!00040000
0034a931: StepMania!00040000
00342089: StepMania!00040000
003420b5: StepMania!00040000
000d7b88: StepMania!00040000
75e47182: USER32!GetWindowLongW [75e30000+16fed+195]
7782e023: ntdll!RtlFreeHeap [77800000+2dfa5+7e]
0050fde8: StepMania!00040000
7783300a: ntdll!RtlInterlockedFlushSList [77800000+327a5+865]
77832c02: ntdll!RtlInterlockedFlushSList [77800000+327a5+45d]
000daffa: StepMania!00040000
0023446c: StepMania!00040000
000dd131: StepMania!00040000
00510d1f: StepMania!00040000
00510d0f: StepMania!00040000
00510d0f: StepMania!00040000
0043e61a: StepMania!00040000
0043e2d6: StepMania!00040000
004f3e09: StepMania!00040000
77839f15: ntdll!RtlInitializeExceptionChain [77800000+39edf+36]

Static log:
StepMania5.0.12
Compiled 20160811 @ 00:34:46 (build 45e0787)
Log starting 2020-07-28 21:51:36
Loading window: win32
Windows 6.1 (Win7) build 7600 []
Memory: 4095mb total, 4095mb swap (4095mb swap avail)
Video driver: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 [ATI Technologies Inc.]
8.683.0.0, 12-17-2009 [pci\ven_1002&dev_68a0&subsys_1c021043]
Drive: "NVMe SAMSUNG MZVLB256EXH7" Driver: stornvme DMA: N/A
Sound device 0: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti, 6.1, MID 1, PID 100
Sound device 1: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek, 6.1, MID 1, PID 100
WARNING: Selected theme '_fallback' not found. Trying Theme preference default value '_fallback'.
WARNING: Theme preference defaults to '_fallback', which cannot be used. Trying DefaultTheme preference 'default'.
WARNING: ReadFile(Save/ThemePrefs.ini): No such file or directory
WaveOut software mixing at 44100 hz
Sound driver: WaveOut
Lights driver: SystemMessage
Lights driver: Export
Video renderers: 'opengl,d3d'
Language: en
Current renderer: OpenGL
Theme: default

Partial log:
00:00.450: Loading /Save/MachineProfile/Stats.xml
00:00.450: Done.
00:00.452: UnlockManager::Load()
00:00.466: Last seen video driver:
00:00.466: Card matches 'GeForce|Radeon|Wonder 9|Quadro'.
00:00.466: Applying defaults for ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
00:00.466: Video renderers: 'opengl,d3d'
00:00.467: RageDisplay_Legacy::RageDisplay_Legacy()
00:00.475: WM_ACTIVATE (0, 0): has focus
00:00.481: SetScreenMode ...

-- End of report

crashinfo.txt
Displaying crashinfo.txt.

Even though it says its missing the fallback theme , the file is physically there. Im not sure whats going on with my computer at this point .

This happened to me a few weeks ago. I needed to update some drivers on my PC to get it going. Go to device manager >display adapters, and make sure everything there is up to date.

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