Another can't start this topic.

[dementedlullaby]

Hey hey.

I'm running Windows 7 and using Steam, have the near the same issue as described in the other post. Black screen with a cursor. If I alt tab and re-enter the game shows the project aftermath logo for a bit and then goes back to black screen.

I tried downloading the file from the link to MS website and tried it...no go. Tried to patch the game myself with 1.21 provided on main page but since I'm running steam I don't know where to patch it and steam doesn't update to 1.21 automatically.

Please help  

[Lee]

Hello,

This is different from the previous issue as that was specific to the D2D bundle and the application would not even load at all. 1.21 is only a patch for 1.20 D2D so won't help you hear I'm afraid.

If you're getting to a black screen then seeing nothing else then that suggests it is failing silently when trying to load something up. The loading screen you see when you alt-tab away and back is the game attempting to reload surfaces it lost during the alt-tab.

Could you try switching to windowed mode (available from the options menu in the launcher) and let me know what happens please? It might also be worth making sure the screen resolution it has picked is sensible.

[dementedlullaby]

Hello,

Yeah I should of mentioned I tried it in windowed mode and under all available resolutions and it was the same issue. I also tried with and without the sound enabled. Had deleted and reinstalled the game as well.

I had checked the steam forums and there was one other person who made a thread on this :

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=987292

but they never replied again. I have not tried the demo however.

thanks!

edit : I should probably also mention it works fine on my Vista desktop. On the laptop I frequently use it only gives me 4 options for resolution all of them ending in 768 (1024, 1280, 1360, 1366)

[Lee]

Hmm, that's very strange - could you send me a dxdiag file for the machine on which it doesn't work and your config.lua file which will be in the install directory. Also, if you know how, could you look and see if there is any error being reported in your OS's event viewer.

I'll then look into it further. I must say I've never even used Windows 7 let alone tested the game on it so it could well be a fundamental issue I'll have to try and get hold of a copy.

[dementedlullaby]

Hey hey.

I don't know if you guys fixed something but not it works just fine? I was going to do the dxdiag tonight but I don't see a reason unless you still need it.

Anyway thanks much for the fast replies, I'll pick up the two ipod touch games. You guys are great.

[Lee]

No, we haven't changed anything - maybe you rebooted between the two attempts and now 'it just works'? I love bugs like that

If it's all working for you then, no need to send me the dxdiag files as it was probably some weird windows issue anyway.

Thanks for the report.