Black Screen on startup

Beach23BoyP · 04-25-2004, 02:58 PM

This is totally bizarre. I can't start OOTP6 "when pinned to the start menu". I went to OOTP6.exe and told it to pin itself to the start menu (using XP). Now when I try to access the program from there I only get a "blank black screen".

I re-installed the program with the patch. Same thing. However, the "desktop icon" launches the program without any problem. Trouble is -- I don't like icons on my desktop! I've never seen a problem like this. The desktop icon references the file OOTP6.exe as does the start menu?? Very strange.

Bill

Steve Kuffrey · 04-25-2004, 03:15 PM

My "start menu" item starts the game fine. Not sure why you are getting the issue.

Beach23BoyP · 04-25-2004, 03:56 PM

Yeah, it is very strange. But I've tried everything. I like to move my favorite programs to the start menu -- I'm talking about the "oick start section to the left" not the "all programs" section.

However, I have just re-pinned OOTP6 from the "all programs" section and it works just fine now. I don't understand why using the Win Explorer and going to the directory and pinning it from there would cause any trouble. Very odd.

Oh well. It's OK now -- I can remove the icon from my desktop now. Thanks for replying.

Bill

Joe Savoy · 04-26-2004, 12:08 AM

I get this black screen no matter where I have it at. I'm at wit's end trying to get it to work.

TigersFan23 · 04-26-2004, 05:09 PM

Try disabling "Direct 3D" using the "Game Configuration" program in the Start/Programs/... OOTP6 folder. It worked for me- seems like this problem is related to Radeon/ATI cards....

Also, it would be halpful to list what video card you have, the driver your using, what version of DirectX you have and what the OS is on your machine.

04-25-2004, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Beach23BoyP Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Black Screen on startup This is totally bizarre. I can't start OOTP6 "when pinned to the start menu". I went to OOTP6.exe and told it to pin itself to the start menu (using XP). Now when I try to access the program from there I only get a "blank black screen". I re-installed the program with the patch. Same thing. However, the "desktop icon" launches the program without any problem. Trouble is -- I don't like icons on my desktop! I've never seen a problem like this. The desktop icon references the file OOTP6.exe as does the start menu?? Very strange. Bill

04-25-2004, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	My "start menu" item starts the game fine. Not sure why you are getting the issue. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

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04-25-2004, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beach23BoyP Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Yeah, it is very strange. But I've tried everything. I like to move my favorite programs to the start menu -- I'm talking about the "oick start section to the left" not the "all programs" section. However, I have just re-pinned OOTP6 from the "all programs" section and it works just fine now. I don't understand why using the Win Explorer and going to the directory and pinning it from there would cause any trouble. Very odd. Oh well. It's OK now -- I can remove the icon from my desktop now. Thanks for replying. Bill

04-26-2004, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Joe Savoy Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I get this black screen no matter where I have it at. I'm at wit's end trying to get it to work.

04-26-2004, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
TigersFan23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Imperium of Mankind Posts: 118 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25x in 6 posts	Try disabling "Direct 3D" using the "Game Configuration" program in the Start/Programs/... OOTP6 folder. It worked for me- seems like this problem is related to Radeon/ATI cards.... Also, it would be halpful to list what video card you have, the driver your using, what version of DirectX you have and what the OS is on your machine.