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Azan Caldazar · Nov 11, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

My screen goes blank when I start GW.
I tried reinstalling GW but that didn't help.

Thanks in advance.

BFG · Nov 11, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42

Blank, as in black? Post your system specs.

Azan Caldazar · Nov 11, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Yeah, black.
And it's still on (lamp is blinking).
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz HT
512 MB DDR II 400
GeForce FX 5900XT
Intel P4P800SE
350 W

It happened when i tried to run other games too, but now it's only GW and when I started some program that checks how is your graphics.

romulusj · Nov 11, 2007, 10:54 PM // 22:54

1. Check connection to the CPU and to the monitor (yes I know its an idiot item but if not screwed in they can get loose)
2. Boot in safe mode - Hit F8 alot at boot up.
Do you get the screen to work?
If No goto 3. If Yes set video to boot at minimal levels at next boot up reinstall drivers (Likely the resoultion was set to compatible levels some how)
3. Get (if availible) 2nd monitor see if it works on CPU.
If Yes - Monitor is the issue Try faulty monitor on 2nd cpu if still does not work walk monitor to garbage, go buy a new one.
If No - See 4
4. Find a 2nd Video card swap video cards Does this work
If No Try with the same CPU but with the 2nd montior if you have one
If still no your video card is pouched and possibly your whole CPU (Ouch)
If Yes on the old monitor Video card is pouched buy new one.
If Yes on the 2nd monitor see 3 yes and buy a new monitor.

If you can't / won't swap cards or monitors take the cpu to someone who can. If they have a monitor that works on it you'll likely need to replace the monitor. Unless its just the #2 problem (which I hope it is) Switching to resoultions your monitor can not support gets you the black screen occassionally (Usually you get something kind like a matrix screen.

If you need more help PM me or post here.

RomJ

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Originally Posted by Azan Caldazar

Yeah, black.
And it's still on (lamp is blinking).
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz HT
512 MB DDR II 400
GeForce FX 5900XT
Intel P4P800SE
350 W

It happened when i tried to run other games too, but now it's only GW and when I started some program that checks how is your graphics.

That makes me think its more likely a wonky video card but set your video resoultion to factory default and see what happens. If it still happens on games and not in say word. My vote is wonky video memory.

If you can set the video resouluton in GW to whatever your monitor default is.

lordpwn · Nov 12, 2007, 12:30 AM // 00:30

If the monitor's power light is blinking it's not getting a proper video signal at all or it can't handle it for some reason.

It's possible the game tries to use some combination of screen resolution and vertical refresh rate your monitor can't handle. Try forcing the game to run in a window to see if that's the case. If it runs ok your operating system's monitor settings are probably wrong.

If the monitor's not getting a video signal at all your video card is probably freezing - either you've got faulty hardware or there's something very wrong with its drivers.

Sir Seifus Halbred · Nov 12, 2007, 12:46 AM // 00:46

Also can you psot of screenshot? It can give us a better idea of what your describing looks like.

Azan Caldazar · Nov 12, 2007, 09:22 AM // 09:22

I'll try to do that romulusj.
Although, I don't how I can have wonky memory that gives me problems with just GW.

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If the monitor's power light is blinking it's not getting a proper video signal at all or it can't handle it for some reason.

Yeah, i thought so too.

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there's something very wrong with its drivers.

I did get some errors about video display driver (after i updated it to the newest version), but then I installed the older version and I don't get that error any more.

I can't even get to the GW menu, so I can't start it in windowed.

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Also can you psot of screenshot? It can give us a better idea of what your describing looks like.

It's a black screen.

lordpwn · Nov 12, 2007, 02:11 PM // 14:11

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Originally Posted by Azan Caldazar

I can't even get to the GW menu, so I can't start it in windowed.

Tried running the game with the command line argument "-windowed" (no quotes)?

Azan Caldazar · Nov 12, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

No, i didn't know you can do it like that.
Anyway, it did start in windowed mode, but when I came to "Character Select" screen it froze and I had to hard restart.
Other games can't start either.
It's not my monitor.
It must be the video card.
I'll check with another card as soon as I can.

Azan Caldazar · Nov 14, 2007, 09:37 PM // 21:37

Thanks for your help.
I checked my video card and it's cooler was bent.