techncial question

Impskul · 08-26-2002, 05:13 PM

I just bought the game yesterday for a relitivly cheep price
I get home and I install it, full and minimal to start the game out and have it go and just show a black screen....it won't go anywhere and when I load a screen like options or load it stays and won't go away. I don't have a patch or anything is this common and a patch will fix it or am I just screwed??

Felix The Assassin · 08-26-2002, 05:21 PM

Welcome to the board Impskul,
Just a few questiones:
1. What OS? If 2K, or XP you need to do some searching for the "Must Dos".
2. System age, does the system meet the min requirement?
3. Graphics, is your graphics engine AGP slot filled, PCI, or onboard?
_If ATI Radeon you can still play, but very difficult without the ATI patch.
4. The game patch is mainly code to fix coded bugs, and me tinks not a run problem. -The ATI patch allows better control of the cursor, a must have.

Felix The Retired Assassin

Impskul · 08-26-2002, 05:30 PM

thanks for the welcome.

I have win 98, latest version before Windows 2000, more than enough hard disc space, 96 ram(a little low for games I know) but is suppose to meet and beat the system requirments, a voodoo3 16mb graphic card PCI or onboard...it orginally came with a onboard 4mb video card(the PC) but I upgraded it to that....as to what type....*sigh* I will have to look for it alludes me at the moment...that and it not in front of me...heh

has anyone else had this prob before?

make a new game and get a blank screen?

Felix The Assassin · 08-26-2002, 05:47 PM

Ok,
There is a tech post on this forum.

Sounds like ye may have a graphics signal problemo.
Check:
Display Properties, Settings,
you should drop down to 640 x 480 for your card, and me tinks that is the game base setting.
Ensure your Refresh is at a moderate rate, somewhere @ 75 for a CRT monitor.
Me tinks the Vodoo cannot run 32 bit color, so also ensure you are set at 16 bit color, or lower if you experience more problems later.
Ensure your onboard card is still inactive.
And,
Once you can open the options window, lower all of the game controls so yan can play the game without "lag". I attempted to install on an elderly laptop, and found meself dead from one jerky screen update to the next.

I had a Vodoo when it was king, and me tinks it was a 4, mit 16mb, and it ran this game ok with an K6II 550, set to low, and a little bit more RAM.

Good Luck
Felix The Retired Assassin

Packrat · 08-26-2002, 05:55 PM

Welcome to the Board, Impskul!!!

This is not a new problem....As Felix mentioned, there is a tech thread and the answer might be there...Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page (in the following link)...and then back up 4 posts.....Let us know if this works... click this

[ 08-26-2002, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Packrat ]

Wyvern · 08-26-2002, 06:07 PM

Welcome to the board, Impskul!!!

I hope that one of the suggested solutions will solve your problem. Hope you will be playing soon! It's a fun game!!

Wyv

Impskul · 08-26-2002, 06:14 PM

hmmmm okay I will have to try this out later tonight when I can. 640X480...wow...didn't relize I would have to try that small...ohwell what works right? thanks for the tips, hopefully this works.

Bungleau · 08-26-2002, 09:47 PM

Welcome to the boards, Impskul. May your journeys through the Gael Serran fill your heart with fire and your blood with ice.

You've already got a list of things to try, and as you can see, there's lots of help available here.

Impskul · 08-27-2002, 11:36 AM

well so far I tried the different settings to no avail, so now it is a hunt for the missing ddls and exes files which will take me a few days to a week to get....egad... thanks for all the warm welcome, and hopefully soon I will be able to enjoy the game as well. Thank you for the tips to. I will post when I am up and running one way or another.

kev · 08-27-2002, 11:51 AM

Welcome Impskul,
I played most of my game with a weaker pc than yours with only a choppiness problem. I now have 192meg of ram which has got rid of the choppiness. I still use the onboard graphics which are only 4.5meg. Read your readme file that came with the game, it has a solution to the black screen problem, maybe it will work on yours.
They have a saying around here;
They
WILL
track
you
down.
Have fun.

08-26-2002, 05:21 PM	#2
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 61 Posts: 3,608	Welcome to the board Impskul, Just a few questiones: 1. What OS? If 2K, or XP you need to do some searching for the "Must Dos". 2. System age, does the system meet the min requirement? 3. Graphics, is your graphics engine AGP slot filled, PCI, or onboard? _If ATI Radeon you can still play, but very difficult without the ATI patch. 4. The game patch is mainly code to fix coded bugs, and me tinks not a run problem. -The ATI patch allows better control of the cursor, a must have. Felix The Retired Assassin __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

08-26-2002, 05:47 PM	#4
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 61 Posts: 3,608	Ok, There is a tech post on this forum. Sounds like ye may have a graphics signal problemo. Check: Display Properties, Settings, you should drop down to 640 x 480 for your card, and me tinks that is the game base setting. Ensure your Refresh is at a moderate rate, somewhere @ 75 for a CRT monitor. Me tinks the Vodoo cannot run 32 bit color, so also ensure you are set at 16 bit color, or lower if you experience more problems later. Ensure your onboard card is still inactive. And, Once you can open the options window, lower all of the game controls so yan can play the game without "lag". I attempted to install on an elderly laptop, and found meself dead from one jerky screen update to the next. I had a Vodoo when it was king, and me tinks it was a 4, mit 16mb, and it ran this game ok with an K6II 550, set to low, and a little bit more RAM. Good Luck Felix The Retired Assassin __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

08-26-2002, 05:55 PM	#5
Packrat Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 16, 2002 Location: Wauconda, IL Age: 67 Posts: 656	Welcome to the Board, Impskul!!! This is not a new problem....As Felix mentioned, there is a tech thread and the answer might be there...Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page (in the following link)...and then back up 4 posts.....Let us know if this works... click this [ 08-26-2002, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Packrat ] __________________ Packrat<br /><br />...sometimes your the windshield.....sometimes your the bug....

08-26-2002, 09:47 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Welcome to the boards, Impskul. May your journeys through the Gael Serran fill your heart with fire and your blood with ice. You've already got a list of things to try, and as you can see, there's lots of help available here. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

08-27-2002, 11:51 AM	#10
kev Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 4, 2002 Location: North Western Australia Age: 59 Posts: 670	Welcome Impskul, I played most of my game with a weaker pc than yours with only a choppiness problem. I now have 192meg of ram which has got rid of the choppiness. I still use the onboard graphics which are only 4.5meg. Read your readme file that came with the game, it has a solution to the black screen problem, maybe it will work on yours. They have a saying around here; They WILL track you down. Have fun. __________________

08-26-2002, 05:13 PM	#1
Impskul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 43 Posts: 8	I just bought the game yesterday for a relitivly cheep price I get home and I install it, full and minimal to start the game out and have it go and just show a black screen....it won't go anywhere and when I load a screen like options or load it stays and won't go away. I don't have a patch or anything is this common and a patch will fix it or am I just screwed??

08-26-2002, 05:30 PM	#3
Impskul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 43 Posts: 8	thanks for the welcome. I have win 98, latest version before Windows 2000, more than enough hard disc space, 96 ram(a little low for games I know) but is suppose to meet and beat the system requirments, a voodoo3 16mb graphic card PCI or onboard...it orginally came with a onboard 4mb video card(the PC) but I upgraded it to that....as to what type....sigh I will have to look for it alludes me at the moment...that and it not in front of me...heh has anyone else had this prob before? make a new game and get a blank screen?

08-26-2002, 06:07 PM	#6
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Welcome to the board, Impskul!!! I hope that one of the suggested solutions will solve your problem. Hope you will be playing soon! It's a fun game!! Wyv

08-26-2002, 06:14 PM	#7
Impskul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 43 Posts: 8	hmmmm okay I will have to try this out later tonight when I can. 640X480...wow...didn't relize I would have to try that small...ohwell what works right? thanks for the tips, hopefully this works.

08-27-2002, 11:36 AM	#9
Impskul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 43 Posts: 8	well so far I tried the different settings to no avail, so now it is a hunt for the missing ddls and exes files which will take me a few days to a week to get....egad... thanks for all the warm welcome, and hopefully soon I will be able to enjoy the game as well. Thank you for the tips to. I will post when I am up and running one way or another.

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