Topic: only getting a black screen when launching the game (Read 8198 times)

bigdaddy305 · « **on:** May 01, 2012, 16:03:21 »

only getting a black screen when launching the game. i downloaded the game from amazon. when i try to update the patches it says it cant find sse. should have got it from ship sim?

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2012, 16:05:39 »

Have you register the licensekeys in your profile? Have you a Steam or not Steam version?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2012, 16:12:00 »

How can you download the game from Amazon? Do you mean you brought it from there?

If so, is it the STEAM version?

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2012, 16:54:41 »

so i got he steam version. damn it. so the best thing to do is download it from here?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2012, 17:10:33 »

STEAM should automatically update your game

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2012, 17:47:47 »

You have the Steam version, ok. Have you a steam-account or have you create an account if you install the game?

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:46:44 »

i have a steam account.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:48:45 »

OK

Is your Computer up to handling SSE - that might be the issue - you should post your DXdiag

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:42:10 »

CPU

Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent processor

You Have: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor

PASS

CPU Speed

Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalent processor

You Have: 3.6 GHz Performance Rated at: 10.80 GHz

PASS

RAM

Minimum: 2GB (XP) or 3GB (Vista or Windows 7)

You Have: 8.0 GB

PASS

OS

Minimum: Windows XP (SP2), Vista or W7. 32 and 64 bits OS supported

You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit

PASS Click here for the latest Windows drivers.

Video Card

Minimum: NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon 4850 with 256 MB RAM (At least SM 3.0)

You Have: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

PASS Click here for the latest Video drivers.

Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card

Required

You Have

Video RAM

256 MB

742.9 MB

Hardware T&L

Yes

Yes

Pixel Shader version

3.0

5.0

Vertex Shader version

3.0

5.0

Sound Card

Minimum: Yes

You Have: ATI HDMI Audio

PASS Click here for the latest Sound Card drivers.

Free Disk Space

Minimum: 3.5 GB

You Have: 831.0 GB

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:42:55 »

that is the specs. from can i run it.

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:44:08 »

i just found out that in the that i have service pack 1. do i have to have service pack 2?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:50:14 »

Hmm not sure

have you upgraded your video drivers?

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:54:14 »

yes all drivers are updated

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:55:14 »

Hmm thats strange then

have you tried "verify your cache" in STEAM?.

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2012, 13:59:07 »

You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit

My system runs also with Service Pack 1, and i can play it.

If you start your game, is the Blackscreen at once, or is Steam starting and then Blackscreen?

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 02, 2012, 14:04:04 »

at once

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 02, 2012, 14:04:34 »

the game not steam

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 02, 2012, 14:21:43 »

You play other games on your PC?
You Direct X in the version the game need?
If you install the game, you do this with Administrator rights?

goto control panel and check to see in programs if you have c++ 2005 x86 , x64, and the update for 2005 so 3 of those then get the 2008 c++ x86, x64,
better look in an other thread in the Forum, after Update 1,5 some of us had big problems to start the game I

I will look now, if i find that and give you a link.

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2012, 14:24:20 »

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26347 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26347)

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2012, 14:26:12 »

And do this too, please

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335)

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2012, 08:02:42 »

Here are a few topics with problems, the biggest problem is the not installed Microsoft Visual C++ update.

http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,27796.0.html (http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,27796.0.html)

http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,28237.0.html (http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,28237.0.html)

Please let us know, if your SSE works.

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2012, 13:09:27 »

still does not want to work

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2012, 13:42:34 »

You can play other games without problems?

Please post your DXdiag, so a moderator or specialist can read this and i hope they find the reason:

The link show you how to do:

http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,23335.0.html (http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,23335.0.html)

And read this Topic,

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2584816 (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2584816)

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2012, 14:31:42 »

dx diag

bigdaddy305 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2012, 14:45:19 »

this is the only game i have had problems with. this is the only steam game i have had any problems with.

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