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WRolls
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vensim crashes on model run

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OK, I'm a complete beginner, so apologies if I'm asking stupid questions.

I have recently started using the Vensim DSS version with windows 10, primarily so I can unpick the model that has been published here: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.10 ... aa512/meta (vensim files available here: http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/13/ ... 0files.zip and settings here http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/13/ ... etric.xlsx.

I'm having difficulty, because whenever I try and run the model, vensim crashes and returns a windows "Vensim family has stopped" error. I wasn't expecting it to work first time (I'm still working to decipher it) but I certainly wan't expecting it to break the program...

Can anybody help?

Thanks

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Re: vensim crashes on model run

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Which model are you running (there are three in that zip file)?
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Re: vensim crashes on model run

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Three? I can only see 2... I'm trying to run "Land use optimisation us regional v7.mdl"
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ok. Click Model->Simulate->Advanced and then delete the entries under "Payoff definition" and "Optimization Control" and untick "Payoff report". The model should now run.

This is a bug we are aware of (and it will be fixed in the next release).
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thanks
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Re: vensim crashes on model run

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OK I get a similar error when I try to use the "game" function - any ideas on how to correct that?

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Have you removed the entries for optimization?
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Re: vensim crashes on model run

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Hello, I am trying to open the same model but apparently, I don't know how I can delete the "optimization entries" Could you please help me?

Thank you!
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kapiok wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:59 pm Hello, I am trying to open the same model but apparently, I don't know how I can delete the "optimization entries" Could you please help me?

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You registered as a PLE user, you cannot do optimization in PLE.
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Re: vensim crashes on model run

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Ok, I see. Thank you. Which version will allow me to open the models and remove the entries for the optimization?
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Pro or DSS.
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I'm currently a master's student and I really need to use Vensim for my thesis research. I checked the cost prices for Vensim DSS and Pro and it would be a challenge to acquire either since my funding is quite limited. Is there a way I can get an affordable version or a free version for students? Any recommendation will highly be appreciated. Thank you!
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Vensim Pro/DSS is already very heavily discounted for academic use.
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Oh, that is great. Is it possible if you could give me the quotation? I want to get it ASAP!
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