Thread: Black Screen...

I've tried the -windowed trick and the sam "fix" but i'm still getting a black screen (full screen and windowed)

i'm running 2 9800 gtx in sli mode when i start the game i get a black screen and hear the sounds. I checked the config files and the resolution is set to 1600/1200 which my monitor can't show. I tried the above methods to no avail. I even right clicked on exe clicked properties and clicked on run it in 640/480 mode. It worked i changed my settings but once i took off run it in 640/480 mode and went in game it would revert back to 1600/1200 and black screen. I am at a loss here lol. Game ran fine on my old geforce 7950's in sli mode so i went and upgraded to 2 new cards and i get screwed for 2 nights of gaming lol.

Are there any other fixes that people have found to resolve intermittant black screens during game play? Kinda frustrated here.

Not trying to be annoying with this, but don't want it swept under the rug and forgotten about. Continuing to have issues with intermittent black screens during gameplay.

Originally Posted by Mytheral

Well from other replies in the thread I'd say try a normal screen resolution with an aspect ratio of 4:3

If it were resolutions I think this would be a much more wide-spread issue, even if it was specific to the HD 4870 and 16:10 resolutions. I'm not trying to be difficult but I've played the game in 1024x768 and 1152x864 (both 4:3 resolutions) and have the same issues (both with and without advanced graphics options like AA, AF, and so on). The game looked terrible in those resolutions which is why I went back to the 1440x900 that I use for just about everything. =/
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Last night I was able to play in both 1024x768 and 1440x900 resolutions without the black screen issue. I don't know if it was the update that was installed or if it was just sheer, dumb luck.

Hi i figured it out yesterday, if you have only sound and black screen just instal proper drivers for your display, i have a LG flatron and it worked, glad i can help,
enjoy this great game!

I could hear the sounds and everything, but my screen is black....Can anyone help me? please and thank you


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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/9/2008, 20:49:39
Machine name: LEVEL
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: DT039A-ABA A465W
BIOS: Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 511MB used, 1437MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: None
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode





Display Devices
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Card name: RADEON 9200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9200 AGP (0x5961)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5961&SUBSYS_20021002&REV_01
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6601 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/21/2006 19:46:48, 256512 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/21/2006 19:46:26, 1505792 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1A21-11CF-7B6A-0800A0C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5961
SubSys ID: 0x20021002
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBLineReplicate
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

Originally Posted by itzkenny

Chip type: RADEON 9200 AGP (0x5961)

Sorry mate, your video card isn't capable of running the game.

You have a DirectX 8.1 compatiable card, the game requires a 9.0 compatible card for the newer pixel and vertex shaders.

noo It says my video card is directx 9.0 compatible..It says that my directx version is 9.0 compatible

i am using Ati Radeon 9200

i installed the game, all i get is a black screen with background sound

any1 can help pls T_T