4.1.1 "Upgrade" and the lighmass mess

After upgrading 4.1 to 4.1.1 from launcher not only did I not get the SciFi Halfway demo to open, I stopped being able to open many of the other demos, for example, Reflections Subway, BP Office and even Content Examples started crashing while trying to open, while Mobile Temple, Tower Defence and Realistic Rendering still work and can be Built.

Though, that may have started before I upgraded, in one of my own projects, when I either try to build lighting in scene with some of my blueprints, or when I try to move some of my blueprints into a lit level.

The problem is extremely likely to be with a buggy lightmap generation algorithm. I already had big problems with it some time ago, when it didn’t want to compute any lightmaps for me in one of my levels, though I had set LightmassImportance volume and all. Seems to be the buggiest part of UE4.

It may be, though, that the problem is not only with the Lighting, but also with the Blueprints, especially with my Character. It stopped working adequately, started going through walls and crashes the game on after I make one change I need.

I’m running on NVidia GTX 780 Ti on latest (beta, also, get the same results on the latest stable drivers) drivers on i7-4960X overclocked at 4.5 GHz, 64 GB RAM if that changes anything. I tried completely reinstalling the engine with no luck.

This is what I get when I’m trying to open Content Examples with 4.1.1 downloaded automatically from the UnrealEngine app. As far as I understand, it’s just an awful release. For example, the Roboto-Black.ttf is actually non-existant in that fonts folder and I obviously don’t have
D:\BuildFarm\buildmachine_++depot+UE4-Releases+4.1\Engine\Source\Programs\CrashReporter\CrashReportClient\Private\CrashUpload.cpp , more than that, I don’t have a D:\ drive at all.

Log file open, 05/14/14 11:12:11
LogModuleManager:Warning: ModuleManager: Module 'PakFile' not found - it's StaticallyLinkedModuleInitializers function is null.
LogModuleManager:Warning: ModuleManager: Module 'StreamingFile' not found - it's StaticallyLinkedModuleInitializers function is null.
LogModuleManager:Warning: ModuleManager: Module 'NetworkFile' not found - it's StaticallyLinkedModuleInitializers function is null.
LogInit: Version: 4.1.1-2066463+++depot+UE4-Releases+4.1
LogInit: Compiled (64-bit): May  7 2014 23:06:07
LogInit: Build Configuration: Development
LogInit: Branch Name: ++depot+UE4-Releases+4.1
LogInit: Command line: CrashReportClient.exe -LogFolder=C:/Users/ihori_000/AppData/Local/UnrealEngine/4.1/Saved/CrashLogs
LogInit: Base directory: C:/UnrealEngine/Unreal Engine/4.1/Engine/Binaries/Win64/
LogInit: Rocket: 1
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:803][  0]LogTaskGraph: Started task graph with 2 named threads and 6 total threads.
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogInit: Computer: BIGBOY
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogInit: User: ihori000
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogInit: CPU Page size=4096, Cores=6
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogInit: High frequency timer resolution =3.526106 MHz
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Memory total: Physical=63.9GB (64GB approx) Virtual=131072.0GB
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Platform Memory Stats for Windows
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Process Physical Memory: 41.73 MB used, 41.73 MB peak
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Process Virtual Memory: 33.84 MB used, 33.84 MB peak
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Physical Memory: 5259.72 MB used, 65474.80 MB total
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:845][  0]LogMemory: Virtual Memory: 158.11 MB used, 134217728.00 MB total
[2014.05.14-08.12.11:917][  0]LogInit: WinSock: version 1.1 (2.2), MaxSocks=32767, MaxUdp=65467
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:061][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Initial state = Unknown UploadState value
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:061][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Sending HTTP request (pinging server)
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:092][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:092][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:094][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:094][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:095][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]CrashReportClientLog: =========================> OnProcessRequestComplete(), State=PingingServer
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]CrashReportClientLog: State change from PingingServer to Ready
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:411][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:412][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.12:412][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:535][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Got 3 pending files to upload from 'AppCrash_UE4-ContentExamp_5b6250dfc69b3840d9109a23838ad87223c45ca8_00000000_cab_11c90047'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:535][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Proceeding to upload 3 pending files from 'AppCrash_UE4-ContentExamp_5b6250dfc69b3840d9109a23838ad87223c45ca8_00000000_cab_11c90047'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:537][  0]CrashReportClientLog: State change from Ready to CheckingReport
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:537][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Sending HTTP request (checking report)
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:538][  0]CrashReportClientLog:Warning: CHECK FAILED at D:\BuildFarm\buildmachine_++depot+UE4-Releases+4.1\Engine\Source\Programs\CrashReporter\CrashReportClient\Private\CrashUpload.cpp(85)
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:538][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:538][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:538][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:538][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:539][  0]LogSlate:Warning: GetFontFace failed to load or process '../../../Engine/Content/Slate/Fonts/Roboto-Black.ttf'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:698][  0]CrashReportClientLog: =========================> OnProcessRequestComplete(), State=CheckingReport
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:698][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Response->GetContentAsString(): '<CrashReporterResult bSuccess="true" ID="0" Message="" />'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:698][  0]CrashReportClientLog: ResultNode->GetAttribute(TEXT("bSuccess")) = true
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:698][  0]CrashReportClientLog: State change from CheckingReport to CheckingReportDetail
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:698][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Sending HTTP request (checking report)
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: =========================> OnProcessRequestComplete(), State=CheckingReportDetail
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: Response->GetContentAsString(): '<CrashReporterResult bSuccess="true" ID="0" Message="" />'
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: ResultNode->GetAttribute(TEXT("bSuccess")) = true
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: State change from CheckingReportDetail to SendingFiles
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: UploadNextFile: have 3 pending files
[2014.05.14-08.12.14:965][  0]CrashReportClientLog: UploadNextFile: uploading 7196 bytes ('C:\Users\ihori_000\AppData\Local/Microsoft/Window

I compiled the engine instead of downloading a ready-made one from the Launcher and it seems that, at least, most of the problems got solved in this way.

Hey IhorM -

I am excepting this answer for tracking purposes, but it the problem returns please feel free to post again.

Thank You

Eric Ketchum