Spiral Knights - Black screen when started, Computer meets all requirements.

Black screen when started, Computer meets all requirements.

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Thu, 06/02/2011 - 18:16

McnutsackZac

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Windows 7
3GB Ram
640MB Hard drive
Latest video and graphics card
Latest Java

I can't figure out what's wrong, this computer has ALWAYS worked fine with other MMO's (WoW, Fiesta, Runescape etc.)that I've played but I can't seem to get this one to work. When the game launches it loads alright but then the screen turns black and after a couple of minutes it tells me that it "is unable to initialize the games graphical display". I've tried re-installing java and my video cards but nothing seems to work. I even created a new inbound rule in my firewall allowing access to the ports specified in the troubleshooting forum topic.

It's really pissing me off because the game works fine on my mac but it runs slow due to my wireless router. I believe it would run much more smoothly on this desktop PC

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 19:02

Providence

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What kind of graphics card do

What kind of graphics card do you have?
For certain kinds of cards, you may have to revert back to an older version of the driver.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 19:31

McnutsackZac

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NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce

NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
I've litereally tried everything I could find including what I've found on other people's threads with the same problem.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 19:47

Dogrock

Are you obtaining you driver

Are you obtaining you driver from your PC vendor's website or direct from NVidia? There can be a big difference.

Please note that the 6150SE is an integrated part with performance considered to be lower than the stated minimum specified graphics adapters for this game. It technically supports this game, but it will be down to the drivers to prove real life usability.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 20:05

McnutsackZac

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I believe I got it from the

I believe I got it from the Nvidia website. Do you think it would help if I installed "NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M", That is the current graphic card on my mac and the game runs fine with it.

thanks for the help btw.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 21:11

Dogrock

In both cases the graphics

In both cases the graphics adapter you are talking about is soldered directly to the motherboard. There is no way you could swap the two. Also, there is no way you could cross over the drivers as the two devices are physically very different under the hood.

I would very much suggest sticking yo using your Mac in this case. The 6150SE was noted for being lackluster in 3D gaming nearly four years ago now. Otherwise you would have to search for the driver that had OpenGL support just right for you to play this game reliably.

Thu, 06/02/2011 - 22:53

McnutsackZac

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Huh, okay. I'm not very savvy

Huh, okay. I'm not very savvy with computer stuff unfortunately, sorry if i confused you about anything with the graphics cards. I was under the impression that they were just simply downloads, not physical components haha. That explains a lot.

thanks for the help anyways, I suppose I can deal with occasional lag on my mac.

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