#1 2021-02-09 16:39:07

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Black Screen issue

My game wont load. Clicking on the desktop shortcut, the screen just goes black. Also, I cant CTRL-ALT-DEL (task manager) to shut down the program. Solutions?

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#2 2021-02-09 17:11:07

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Re: Black Screen issue

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Ya...


You have to activate "Direct Play"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qgcFpxUNBg

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Then go in the Bf1942 Folder

> right click on "Bf1942.exe" and after "blackscreen.exe" and do this:

> Settings > Compatibility > and set "Run as administrator" and "Compatibility Mode" > "XpSp2"

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#3 2021-02-16 05:22:30

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Re: Black Screen issue

So you set both bf1942 AND blackscreen.exe as Xp sp2?

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#4 2021-02-16 11:50:45

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Re: Black Screen issue

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Only as Admin is for Blackscreen.exe ok.

But i have only Windows 7, not 10

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I usually install old games not in Program Files, because it's highly restricted.

I use a folder "Games" in the Main Root of the Drives. (C:\Games\...)

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#5 2021-02-16 22:30:34

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Re: Black Screen issue

Did you get it to work now? If else you could try this https://bfmods.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=47957

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#6 2021-02-16 23:02:47

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Re: Black Screen issue

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Ah...

If the game has even with activated "DirectPlay" this BlackScreen Issue, it  could be the lack of the 800x600 Resolution for the Menu.

This happens often on newer Laptops.

> Add a Custom Resolution 800x600 in the GraficDriver.

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You can surround this move, if you use a DirectConnect to the Server-Link, if you have set your ingame resolution in "Video.con" manually.

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If you have a Dual Grafic Laptop add a game Profil for Bf1942  and let it run just on the on the Dedicated Grafic.

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#7 2021-03-19 22:57:35

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Re: Black Screen issue

"Add a Custom Resolution 800x600 in the GraficDriver." Thanks but

How do you do that?

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#8 2021-03-20 18:34:54

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Re: Black Screen issue

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In the GraficDriver Settings.

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