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[Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:08 pm
by oliver.h
I got black screen on startup.
When I start the game, it did enter the main menu.
By clicking the mouse, I can here the menu audio effect and the background music.
However, the screen is totally black.
On pressing Ctrl + Esc to return to desktop, I can see a flash of the game menu.
Is there anyone who can help me?
RE: [Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:12 pm
by Peter Fisla
You might want to consider reinstalling your video card driver....what kind of video card do you have?
RE: [Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:22 pm
by oliver.h
It's NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GS on my laptop
I have a 14.1 inch wide screen.
My desktop resolution is 1280*800.
I think the wide screen is suspicious.
RE: [Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:10 pm
by Peter Fisla
ORIGINAL: oliver.h
My desktop resolution is 1280*800.
I think the wide screen is suspicious.
Possibly, try this set your desktop resolution to 1024 x 768 and see how that goes...
RE: [Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:59 pm
by Andrew Williams
Other reports of similar.... and the fix
Purchased the game today and ran across this very problem. By changing the setting in the nvidia control panel to
"antialiasing - application controlled" (as per dfritschie's post above) I was able to start the game up fine.
Just wanted to mention it in case someone else had the same problem.
from this thread
tm.asp?m=1945242
RE: [Help] Black screen on startup
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:08 am
by oliver.h
It works!
The problem is solved by setting antialiasing to be application controlled.
Thank you very much!