A few users have reported a black screen problem at startup.
Below are 2 possible fixes for some users experiencing this problem.
Solution 1:
For non-STEAM versions, make sure you download the v1.1 patch here:
http://www.shipsim.com/downloads/updates
Solution 2:
Run the file "unregister.exe" from your installation root folder.
For STEAM versions that is default: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\ship simulator extremes\unregister.exe
For non-STEAM versions that is default: C:\Program Files\Vstep\ShipSimExtremes\unregister.exe
That should do the trick. Please take note that this deletes your profile and license key info, so you will have to enter that again when you startup the game.
Solution 3:
Uninstall STEAM (don't forget to backup your STEAM games first) and try to reinstall it in another directory than the default one. The default directory is now C:\Program Files\Steam
- uninstall STEAM (maybe first backup your STEAM games in the C:\Program Files\Steam\Steamapps folder)
- reboot your system
- reinstall STEAM (www.steampowered.com) but not to the default directory C:\Program Files\Steam but to another directory e.g. C:\Program Files\Steamdir2 or any other name
- reinstall Ship Simulator Extremes (by redownloading or by copying your backup file back)
These fixes seem to do the trick for most people.
Good luck!
