Black Screen of Death

[Davinci]

Cliometrician - here is a copy of the folder in question.

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Basically, it will usually show why the game is not starting, but I don't think that I have ever seen the same problem that you are having.

Hopefully, one of the team-members can provide a solution!

But, if bad turns to worst - you can always Re-Install - But that would be a last-case-solution, I would try to find out exactly what happened first.

davinci

[Davinci]

Hey, one more thing that I forgot to mention, but this is a long-shot…..If you haven’t Installed anything new on your Computer since this problem…..Do a System Restore to a date that preceded this.

Basically, this should put your Computer System back to the same state that it was in when your game was working!

davinci

[cliometrician]

Here is the only thing written on that text document:

Game Launched
20:56:01 Version:SOWGB
1.4026
20:56:02 Loading Defined Lists

Is that all that's supposed to be there?

I set a new restore point last night when the problem first arose, but nothing changed.

[Davinci]

Yes, here is how some of my file looks.

Game Launched
18:44:55 Version:SOWGB
1.4012
18:44:57 Loading Defined Lists
18:44:57 Initializing
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Grey Mod5
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Old_Courier_Message2_v2
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\ELPine_1
18:44:57 Ansi:16, TexH:8192, TexW:8192
18:44:57 SOWGB Loaded
18:44:57 18:44:57
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Grey Mod5
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Old_Courier_Message2_v2
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\ELPine_1
18:45:05 Loading SandBox
18:45:05 Load your muskets...
18:45:05 18:45:05
18:45:05 Loading SandBox
18:45:05 Loading Map (ELPine_1)
00:00:00 Loading Defined Lists
00:00:00 Loading Graphics
00:00:00 Loading Drills
00:00:00 Loading Experience Levels
00:00:00 Loading Personalities
00:00:00 Loading Tables
00:00:00 Loading Orders
00:00:00 Loading Battle Plans
00:00:00 Loading Ground Map
00:00:00 Building Map
00:00:00 Loading Explosions

Have you tried the Restore option?

davinci

[Davinci]

I set a new restore point last night when the problem first arose, but nothing changed.

We might be saying the same thing only using different words, did you set a new restore point, or did you go back to a previous restore point.

You would have to go back to a previous restore point for this to work, and that is if this would work.

Also – have you tried playing a different game that is Installed on your Computer to see what happens?

davinci

[cliometrician]

I went to a previous restore point last night. Simple games still work; I don't have any other complex game downloaded.

[Davinci]

I went to a previous restore point last night. Simple games still work; I don't have any other complex game downloaded.

Hmm, OK…I can’t really think of anything else, so sorry that I couldn’t be of any assistance.

davinci

[Davinci]

cliometrician - Hey, if you haven't re-installed the game as of now, you can try this.

In the Work \ folder locate the SOWGB.ini file - its the same file that you opened to change the screen-resolution above.

Move that file out of the Work \ folder - and try to start the game.

I have tried it, and what this does - it will create another SOWGB.ini file - but it will put the games resolution back to a default state - and also it will stop any mods from starting up!

If this work - once you are at the start-up menu - just change the screen-resolution - and then exit the game. Basically, the screen-resolution requires starting the game, again to take effect.

davinci

[cliometrician]

Davinci, thanks, I'll try that now.

[cliometrician]

Well, something changed, but still bad. The black screen no longer comes up, but now I get a Runtime Error, which I had not gotten before. Still can't get to the menu. I'm still befuddled, but I'm not going to reinstall yet; maybe I'm getting closer to it working, who knows. :huh: