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If it were not compatible, you should be getting a black screen because nothing could be rendered without textures. But in practice, it does render, just with confused texture associations. It looks and feels very much like a bug, but unfortunately I don't (yet) have access to an AMD device myself, so it' very hard to debug...

Addendum: if image_usePrecompressedTextures "0" -> BLACK SCREEN (game is working)

Holy hell that many! I tried "Tears of Saint.Lucia" and add no ctd's but i did noticed one thing that I didn't noticed before, the skybox was pitch black! I saw it because the water puddles reflected a starry night and I looked up and saw black. So i take back what I said about having no problems. Also this is more a suggestion when the intro for this mission starts, after some time, a tip could show telling the player how to skip it, telling him to use the action button, why, because I tried to skip with ESC and add to start the mission again.

Same problem (black screen on v2.09), same solution (setting r_glCoreProfile "0"). System specs:

But those logfiles dont show any video startuplines. So i keep advising to use the arguments. Its nice to hear you get tdm running, but I (or we) want to see how tdm loads your video driver How about the following command: thedarkmod.exe +condump mylog.txt and post the content op mylog.txt a tutorial to get tdm with startup the arguments running: hit the keyboard combination "windows + r", enter the following line and click on ok: c:\games\darkmod\thedarkmod.exe +condump mylog.txt +quit (assuming thats your location of the darkmod folder) or hit the keyboard combination "windows-key + r" (or search for "cmd"). a new window will apear, enther the following command in that window an click on run: cmd a new black window will apear. navigate to your tdm gamefolder by typing the following line in the black window and hit enter-key: cd c:\games\darkmod then enter the following line and hit the enterkey: thedarkmod.exe +condump mylog.txt +quit this will start tdm, generate a logfile and close tdm. open your windows explorer go to your the dark mod folder, search for mylog.txt, open it and copy its content in a new forumpost.

Hmm... the shape of this black thing might be explained by how bloom blurs light. Does disabling bloom really help to remove it once it appears? Does enabling it back restore the artifact?

_apitrace_record3.cmd works, but 1 and 2 result in the black screen.

Ok, I'll try to get some more information, but that would need more complicated steps from you. 1) Run tdm_installer without any custom checks, and make sure it installs release209 properly. Do not use test/dev versions for this! 2) Delete "currentfm.txt" file in TDM installation directory (if it exists). 3) Download apitrace from this link. It is a 7z archive with a folder inside. Unpack the contents of the folder into "C:\apitrace". Make sure that path "C:\apitrace\bin\apitrace.exe" indeed points to the executable! 4) Download attached zip file. Unpack its contents into the root of your TDM installation directory. Make sure you see files like "_apitrace_record1.cmd" in the same directory where you see "TheDarkModx64.exe". 5) Action time Run "_apitrace_record1.cmd". It will start TDM game, and after a bit of time you will hear music. Now press Ctrl+Alt+Tilde (~) to open console. Type "condump 1" and hit Enter. Then exit game by pressing Alt+F4. Note that you'll have to do it blind, so verify that both "1.txt" and "res1.trace" have been created in TDM directory. 6) Repeat point 5, but now run "_apitrace_record2.cmd" and execute "condump 2". 7) Repeat point 5, but now run "_apitrace_record3.cmd" and execute "condump 3". 8|) Take files "1.txt", "2.txt", "3.txt", "res1.trace", "res2.trace", "res3.trace" in TDM installation directory, and pack them all into 7z/zip archive. Upload the archive somewhere and share it for download. P.S. And if you start seeing the menu instead of black screen in any of the runs, of course report it 209_blackmenu_apitrace.zip

test15973-8793 and test15973-8795 both result in the black screen no matter if it's seta r_useNewBackend "1" or seta r_useNewBackend "0".

I have a Radeon HD 6450 graphics card. test15973-8778 works but test15973-8797 starts with the black screen.

@Jedi_Wannabe, "dev15976-8815" is the very first dev build. Are you sure 'dev15976-8815' gives you black screen but release208 works properly? I hope you do not restore config file when switching versions?

Try "r_skipGuiShaders 1" and check if the black quad is gone. Since it overlaps console, I think it is some GUI element, which is for some reason. Also, various backend switches don't help. Also it is worth trying to set "com_smp 0" and "r_useParallelAddModels 0" (this one is "Frontend Acceleration") before the quad appears and see if it will show up again. I have a feeling that when the quad appears, toggling options is already too late.

Have you updated the AMD GPU drivers recently? If you didn't and they worked before in TDM than imo it can't be the GPU drivers. Not really connected to TDM but after some recent windows 10 updates, I started having serious problems in visual studio 2015, so is no surprise to me that recent windows updates could be f things up on TDM, because of messing with OpenGL. edit: Tested Requiem and did everything you said, lean forward, frob and no clip and saw no black box. TDM 2.09/64 (not final version) my GPU AMD RX 570X, so if it ends being the GPU, perhaps this only happens on modern Vega cards?

Downloaded 2.07 update, neither the x64 launcher nor the normal x32 launcher work. The x64 launcher only gives me a black screen and then goes back to desktop. The usual x32 launcher gets me a black screen with the TDM mouse in the center and nothing more, if I click around the game goes into not responding mode and crashes as well. Tried deleting and redownloading the game but still doesn't work. Is the forum working correctly? Can't upload any files from my game directory, but I can upload the DxDiag file (it says "Error You aren't permitted to upload this kind of a file"). DxDiag_laptop.txt

duzenko, on 06 Feb 2019 - 3:26 PM, said: Did you try other graphics drivers? https://ark.intel.com/products/71141/Intel-Celeron-Processor-B830-2M-Cache-1-80-GHz- Yes, I have the latest drivers. I tried to force install newer drivers and even Bikerdude tried to help make a hack to let Windows install it but they don't work on this laptop. Which we tried on another issue in this thread: http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19450-fan-missions-stop-loading-and-go-back-to-menu-solved stgatilov, on 06 Feb 2019 - 2:38 PM, said: You said that 32-bit and 64-bit versions behave differently: one of them exits itself. Does it look like a crash in this case? What are the contents of qconsole.log in the case when TDM exits itself? If there is a crash, please record crashdump and share it. The difference in behavior for the two version is that the 64-bit version does not even show the TDM mouse and it crashes without having this screen with "TDM is not answering would you like to close the app or wait for it?" , what would you like to do, and after that it is logical to close it and "it sends information to Microsoft" and then it closes itself. But both versions do not launch the game and they have a black screen. The 32 bit version has a mouse on a black screen and it is freezed with the situations that Windows proposes to "wait for the app of close it". I made a condump off of this moment because when it sends information to Windows when I choose to close it the app closes too fast to make a condump file. Clicking around leads to the game "not answering". Which brings the necessity to close it because it won't work after this anyway. So, here's the condump off of the 32 bit version link - https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvGDCLNzgVKKhMFlH-BzTMHk8AT8yA I will work to see If there are any changes in troubleshooting with gsconsole.log tomorrow when I come back!

Well, when playing full screen it is a black screen with a TDM mouse. When playing windowed screen it is a black screen inside a window with a TDM mouse. Here are the screenshots.

Black screen or black window? Perhaps a screenshot of the files in your tdm folder (detailed view with file sizes, etc)

Another issue: Single pass shadow maps sometimes make the compass render black. r_shadows 2 r_shadowMapSinglepass 1 Quickest replication: 1) Install mission Closemouthed Shadows 2) After the mission starts open the console and type: spawn atdm:playertools_compass 3) Cycle Inventory until the Compass appears With the default r_shadowMapSinglepass enabled, the compass will be black but moving around will sometimes illuminate it. Disabling r_shadowMapSinglepass causes it to remain visible with no artifacts including the issue reported above.

windows 7 updated driver is 391.35 here is my dump TDM 2.06/32 #7400 (7400M) win-x86 May 16 2018 15:57:20 2294 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 Winsock Initialized Found interface: {5540C832-B701-4AEC-B0AC-9786CCD069B1} Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #3 - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped Found interface: {6B342E17-4B02-47E0-B959-38EC80F830C8} Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30) - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped Found interface: {1BAA30DE-276A-4A26-A908-B8A900BC43D4} Qualcomm Atheros AR9002 WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter - 192.168.1.4/255.255.255.0 Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface Found Intel CPU, features: MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 CMOV tdm using MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 for SIMD processing. enabling Flush-To-Zero mode enabled Flush-To-Zero mode enabling Denormals-Are-Zero mode enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode ------ Initializing File System ------ Current search path: C:\tdm/fms/newjob C:\tdm\fms\newjob\newjob.pk4 (93 files) C:\tdm/ C:\tdm\tdm_textures_wood01.pk4 (375 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_window01.pk4 (389 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_stone_sculpted01.pk4 (463 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_stone_natural01.pk4 (130 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_stone_flat01.pk4 (295 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_stone_cobblestones01.pk4 (224 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_stone_brick01.pk4 (520 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_sfx01.pk4 (69 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_roof01.pk4 (72 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_plaster01.pk4 (142 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_paint_paper01.pk4 (63 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_other01.pk4 (122 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_nature01.pk4 (281 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_metal01.pk4 (494 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_glass01.pk4 (51 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_fabric01.pk4 (43 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_door01.pk4 (174 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_decals01.pk4 (461 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_carpet01.pk4 (92 files) C:\tdm\tdm_textures_base01.pk4 (395 files) C:\tdm\tdm_standalone.pk4 (4 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals_decls01.pk4 (28 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals07.pk4 (1111 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals06.pk4 (696 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals05.pk4 (128 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals04.pk4 (2872 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals03.pk4 (743 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals02.pk4 (1299 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_vocals01.pk4 (82 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_sfx02.pk4 (605 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_sfx01.pk4 (943 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_ambient_decls01.pk4 (8 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_ambient03.pk4 (24 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_ambient02.pk4 (163 files) C:\tdm\tdm_sound_ambient01.pk4 (217 files) C:\tdm\tdm_prefabs01.pk4 (942 files) C:\tdm\tdm_player01.pk4 (125 files) C:\tdm\tdm_models_decls01.pk4 (102 files) C:\tdm\tdm_models02.pk4 (1989 files) C:\tdm\tdm_models01.pk4 (2701 files) C:\tdm\tdm_gui_credits01.pk4 (49 files) C:\tdm\tdm_gui01.pk4 (702 files) C:\tdm\tdm_fonts01.pk4 (696 files) C:\tdm\tdm_env01.pk4 (152 files) C:\tdm\tdm_defs01.pk4 (174 files) C:\tdm\tdm_base01.pk4 (186 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_steambots01.pk4 (24 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_monsters_spiders01.pk4 (82 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_undead01.pk4 (50 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_townsfolk01.pk4 (95 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_pagans01.pk4 (10 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_nobles01.pk4 (48 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_mages01.pk4 (8 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_heads01.pk4 (97 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_guards01.pk4 (377 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_females01.pk4 (172 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_humanoid_builders01.pk4 (91 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_base01.pk4 (8 files) C:\tdm\tdm_ai_animals01.pk4 (82 files) File System Initialized. -------------------------------------- ----- Initializing Decls ----- WARNING:file materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr, line 462: material 'wizard_cloth_0 01' previously defined at materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr:366 WARNING:file materials/tdm_water.mtr, line 1208: material 'textures/particles/r ipple_1' previously defined at materials/tdm_particles_ripple.mtr:1 WARNING:file sound/trilogy.sndshd, line 381: sound 'sink_handle' previously def ined at sound/tdm_sfx_machinery.sndshd:441 ------------------------------ I18N: SetLanguage: 'english'. I18N: Found no character remapping for english. I18N: 1251 strings read from strings/english.lang I18N: 'strings/fm/english.lang' not found. Couldn't open journal files Couldn't exec editor.cfg - file does not exist. execing default.cfg execing Darkmod.cfg Couldn't exec autoexec.cfg - file does not exist. I18N: SetLanguage: 'english'. I18N: Found no character remapping for english. I18N: 1251 strings read from strings/english.lang I18N: 'strings/fm/english.lang' not found. ----- Initializing OpenAL ----- Setup OpenAL device and context OpenAL: found device 'OpenAL Soft on Hoparlör (Conexant High Definition Audio) ' OpenAL: found device 'OpenAL Soft on SPDIF Arabirimi (Conexant High Definition Audio)' OpenAL: using 'OpenAL Soft' OpenAL vendor: OpenAL Community OpenAL renderer: OpenAL Soft OpenAL version: 1.1 ALSOFT 1.18.2 OpenAL: found EFX extension OpenAL: found 256 hardware voices ----- Initializing OpenGL ----- Initializing OpenGL subsystem ...getting default gamma ramp: success ...registered window class ...registered fake window class ...initializing QGL ...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded Couldn't find proc address for: wglBindTexImageARB Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleaseTexImageARB Couldn't find proc address for: wglSetPbufferAttribARB ...created window @ 3,0 (656x518) Initializing OpenGL driver ...getting DC: succeeded ...PIXELFORMAT 4 selected ...creating GL context: succeeded ...creating secondary shared GL context: succeeded ...sharing contexts: succeeded ...making context current: succeeded Couldn't find proc address for: wglBindTexImageARB Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleaseTexImageARB Couldn't find proc address for: wglSetPbufferAttribARB ------- Input Initialization ------- Initializing DirectInput... win32.g_pMouse->Acquire failed -2147024891 mouse: DirectInput initialized. keyboard: DirectInput initialized. ------------------------------------ OpenGL vendor: Intel OpenGL renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 OpenGL version: 3.1.0 - Build 9.17.10.4229 Checking portable OpenGL extensions... v - using GL_ARB_multitexture Max texture coords: 8 Max active textures: 16 v - using GL_ARB_texture_cube_map v - using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two v - using GL_ARB_texture_compression v - using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc v - using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic maxTextureAnisotropy: 16.000000 v - using GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias v - using GL_EXT_stencil_wrap v - using glStencilOpSeparate v - using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object v - using GL_ARB_map_buffer_range X - EXT_depth_bounds_test not found v - using GL_ARB_framebuffer_object Couldn't find proc address for: glCopyImageSubData v - using ARB_pixel_buffer_object v - using GL_ARB_draw_buffers v - using GL_ARB_sync GL fence sync available Max vertex attribs: 16 Max env parameters: 256 ----- R_ReloadARBPrograms ----- glprogs/test.vfp 8 glprogs/test.vfp 9 glprogs/interaction.vfp 1 glprogs/interaction.vfp 2 glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp 5 glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp 6 glprogs/ambientLight.vfp 10 glprogs/ambientLight.vfp 11 glprogs/shadow.vp 7 glprogs/environment.vfp 3 glprogs/environment.vfp 4 glprogs/test_direct.vfp 12 glprogs/test_direct.vfp 13 glprogs/interaction_direct.vfp 14 glprogs/interaction_direct.vfp 15 glprogs/soft_particle.vfp 16 glprogs/soft_particle.vfp 17 glprogs/cubic_light_point.vfp 18 glprogs/cubic_light_point.vfp 19 glprogs/cubic_light_proj.vfp 20 glprogs/cubic_light_proj.vfp 21 glprogs/test_cubic_light_point.vfp 22 glprogs/test_cubic_light_point.vfp 23 glprogs/test_cubic_light_proj.vfp 24 glprogs/test_cubic_light_proj.vfp 25 glprogs/ambient_cubic_light.vfp 26 glprogs/ambient_cubic_light.vfp 27 glprogs/cookMath_pass1.vfp 28 glprogs/cookMath_pass1.vfp 29 glprogs/cookMath_pass2.vfp 30 glprogs/cookMath_pass2.vfp 31 glprogs/brightPass_opt.vfp 32 glprogs/brightPass_opt.vfp 33 glprogs/blurx.vfp 34 glprogs/blurx.vfp 35 glprogs/blury.vfp 36 glprogs/blury.vfp 37 glprogs/finalScenePass_opt.vfp 38 glprogs/finalScenePass_opt.vfp 39 ------------------------------- ---------- R_ReloadGLSLPrograms_f ----------- interaction VFWARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/interaction.fs) validation WARNING: 0:49: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:59: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:63: 'texture2DProj' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:64: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:72: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:77: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:91: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:97: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:161: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' ERROR: 0:162: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' WARNING: 0:242: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version ambientInteraction VF stencilShadow VF shadowMap VGWARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/shadowMap.gs) validation WARNING: 0:3: 'layout' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:3: 'triangles' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:3: 'invocations' : syntax error syntax error F oldStage VF depthAlpha VF fog VF blend VF cubeMap VF --------------------------------- using ARB_vertex_buffer_object memory Font fonts/english/stone in size 12 not found, using size 24 instead. --------- Initializing Game ---------- The Dark Mod 2.06/32, win-x86, code revision 7400 Build date: May 16 2018 WARNING:file materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr, line 462: material 'wizard_cloth_0 01' previously defined at materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr:366 WARNING:file materials/tdm_water.mtr, line 1208: material 'textures/particles/r ipple_1' previously defined at materials/tdm_particles_ripple.mtr:1 Initializing event system ...835 event definitions Initializing class hierarchy ...170 classes, 410820 bytes for event callbacks Initializing scripts Compiled '÷': 133.2 ms ---------- Compile stats ---------- Memory usage: Strings: 48, 5904 bytes Statements: 20532, 410640 bytes Functions: 1268, 129520 bytes Variables: 93520 bytes Mem used: 1137272 bytes Static data: 2277600 bytes Allocated: 2835704 bytes Thread size: 7068 bytes ...6 aas types game initialized. -------------------------------------- Parsing material files Found 0 new mission packages. Found 3 mods in the FM folder. Parsed 3 mission declarations. No 'tdm_mapsequence.txt' file found for the current mod: newjob -------- Initializing Session -------- Font fonts/english/mason_glow in size 12 not found, using size 48 instead. Font fonts/english/mason_glow in size 24 not found, using size 48 instead. Font fonts/english/mason in size 12 not found, using size 48 instead. Font fonts/english/mason in size 24 not found, using size 48 instead. WARNING:Image name "0" is too short WARNING:Couldn't load image: 0 session initialized -------------------------------------- --- Common Initialization Complete --- ------------- Warnings --------------- during The Dark Mod initialization... WARNING:Couldn't load image: 0 WARNING:file materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr, line 462: material 'wizard_cloth_0 01' previously defined at materials/tdm_epi_shader_2.mtr:366 WARNING:file materials/tdm_water.mtr, line 1208: material 'textures/particles/r ipple_1' previously defined at materials/tdm_particles_ripple.mtr:1 WARNING:file sound/trilogy.sndshd, line 381: sound 'sink_handle' previously def ined at sound/tdm_sfx_machinery.sndshd:441 WARNING:Image name "0" is too short WARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/interaction.fs) validation WARNING: 0:49: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:59: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:63: 'texture2DProj' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:64: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:72: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:77: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:91: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:97: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:161: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' ERROR: 0:162: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' WARNING: 0:242: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/shadowMap.gs) validation WARNING: 0:3: 'layout' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:3: 'triangles' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:3: 'invocations' : syntax error syntax error 7 warnings Couldn't exec autocommands.cfg - file does not exist. win32.g_pMouse->Acquire failed -2147024891 reloading guis/mainmenu.gui. reloading guis/restart.gui. reloading guis/msg.gui. --------- Map Initialization --------- Map: prologue9 glprogs/ambientEnvironment.vfp 79 glprogs/ambientEnvironment.vfp 80 glprogs/HeatHazeWithMaskAndDepth.vfp 81 glprogs/HeatHazeWithMaskAndDepth.vfp 82 ------- Game Map Init SaveGame ------- Compiled 'C:\tdm\maps\prologue9.script': 4.2 ms ---------- Compile stats ---------- Memory usage: Strings: 49, 6000 bytes Statements: 20928, 418560 bytes Functions: 1293, 131572 bytes Variables: 94104 bytes Mem used: 1152300 bytes Static data: 2277600 bytes Allocated: 2842864 bytes Thread size: 7068 bytes collision data: 293 models 14818 vertices (347 KB) 23079 edges (811 KB) 9218 polygons (642 KB) 1711 brushes (232 KB) 15907 nodes (434 KB) 28093 polygon refs (219 KB) 11710 brush refs (91 KB) 5812 internal edges 163 sharp edges 0 contained polygons removed 0 polygons merged 2779 KB total memory used 62 msec to load collision data. map bounds are (9253.0, 3692.0, 3602.0) max clip sector is (289.2, 230.8, 450.3) 4 KB passage memory used to build PVS 2 msec to calculate PVS 67 areas 152 portals 17 areas visible on average 804 bytes PVS data [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas48 [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas96 [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas32 done. [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas100 [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas_rat [Load AAS] loading maps/prologue9.aas_elemental WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_doublevision.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_skipcinematic.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_guienter.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_guiexit.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_hitarmor.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_hitflesh.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_teleportexit.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_teleportstart.wav' using default glprogs/heatHaze.vfp 83 glprogs/heatHaze.vfp 84 WARNING:Image name "-" is too short WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'vo_sleeper.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'sound/map_specific/vo_room.ogg' using default WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::matc olor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::matc olor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::matc olor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::matc olor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor glprogs/heatHazeWithDepth.vfp 85 glprogs/heatHazeWithDepth.vfp 86 No running thread for RestoreScriptObject(), creating new one. WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor -------------------------------------- ----- idRenderModelManagerLocal::EndLevelLoad ----- 0 models purged from previous level, 1023 models kept. --------------------------------------------------- ----- idImageManager::EndLevelLoad ----- WARNING:Couldn't load image: layer3s WARNING:Couldn't load image: tdm_tongue WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/props/textures/plaster_normal WARNING:Couldn't load image: rope_belt WARNING:Couldn't load image: arms_legs WARNING:Couldn't load image: belt WARNING:Couldn't load image: - WARNING:Couldn't load image: extinguishable/streetlamp/tall_streetlamp01 WARNING:Couldn't load image: extinguishable/streetlamp/tall_streetlamp01_andbas e WARNING:Couldn't load image: nodraw WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/other/ext_timber01_module/timber0 1_window01_mixedblocks_lit WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/metal/detailed/rivet_strip01_s WARNING:Couldn't load image: window_side_2 WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/wood/boards/wood_brown_dull01 WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/md5/chars/guards/citywatch/citywatch_armour _poor_ed WARNING:Couldn't load image: black WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/wood/boards/wood_brown_dull01_ns WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/wood/panels/molding_white_painted _s WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/wood/panels/panel_vase_painted_whit e_ns WARNING:Couldn't load image: addnormals( models/md5/chars/npc_hand_full_local, heightmap( models/md5/chars/npc_hand_full_h, 3)) WARNING:Couldn't load image: alembic_grey WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/other/ext_stone02_plain/ext_stone 01_window02 0 purged from previous 208 kept from previous 1203 new loaded all images loaded in 47.4 seconds ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----- idSoundCache::EndLevelLoad ----- 173434k referenced 4838k purged ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 59020 msec to load prologue9 interactionTable generated of size: 134217728 bytes ------------- Warnings --------------- during prologue9... WARNING:Couldn't load image: - WARNING:Couldn't load image: addnormals( models/md5/chars/npc_hand_full_local, heightmap( models/md5/chars/npc_hand_full_h, 3)) WARNING:Couldn't load image: alembic_grey WARNING:Couldn't load image: arms_legs WARNING:Couldn't load image: belt WARNING:Couldn't load image: black WARNING:Couldn't load image: extinguishable/streetlamp/tall_streetlamp01 WARNING:Couldn't load image: extinguishable/streetlamp/tall_streetlamp01_andbas e WARNING:Couldn't load image: layer3s WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/props/textures/plaster_normal WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/wood/boards/wood_brown_dull01 WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/darkmod/wood/panels/panel_vase_painted_whit e_ns WARNING:Couldn't load image: models/md5/chars/guards/citywatch/citywatch_armour _poor_ed WARNING:Couldn't load image: nodraw WARNING:Couldn't load image: rope_belt WARNING:Couldn't load image: tdm_tongue WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/metal/detailed/rivet_strip01_s WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/other/ext_stone02_plain/ext_stone 01_window02 WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/other/ext_timber01_module/timber0 1_window01_mixedblocks_lit WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/wood/boards/wood_brown_dull01_ns WARNING:Couldn't load image: textures/darkmod/wood/panels/molding_white_painted _s WARNING:Couldn't load image: window_side_2 WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_doublevision.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_guienter.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_guiexit.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_hitarmor.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_hitflesh.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_skipcinematic.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_teleportexit.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'player_sounds_teleportstart.wav' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'sound/map_specific/vo_room.ogg' using default WARNING:Couldn't load sound 'vo_sleeper.wav' using default WARNING:Image name "-" is too short WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::matc olor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt02.gui: a transition does 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transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl ::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeIn in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgepo rt03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort01_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort02_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCurl::mat color WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCurl::ma tcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var leftPageCur l::matcolor WARNING:Window BackgroundFadeOut in gui guis/readables/sheets/newspaper_bridgep ort03_world.gui: a transition does not have a valid destination var rightPageCu rl::matcolor 57 warnings Restarting ambient sound snd_generic_streets'(city_bustle_distant01__quiet_loop ) with volume 0 ]reloadglslprograms ---------- R_ReloadGLSLPrograms_f ----------- interaction VFWARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/interaction.fs) validation WARNING: 0:49: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:59: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:63: 'texture2DProj' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:64: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:72: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:77: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:91: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:97: 'texture2D' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:161: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' ERROR: 0:162: '=' : cannot convert from '3-component vector of float' to '2-co mponent vector of float' WARNING: 0:242: 'textureCube' : function is deprecated in current GLSL version ambientInteraction VF stencilShadow VF shadowMap VGWARNING:shaderCompileFromFile(glprogs/shadowMap.gs) validation WARNING: 0:3: 'layout' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version WARNING: 0:3: 'triangles' : symbol is deprecated in current GLSL version ERROR: 0:3: 'invocations' : syntax error syntax error F oldStage VF depthAlpha VF fog VF blend VF cubeMap VF --------------------------------- ]condump qwe.txt Dumped console text to qwe.txt.

Do you know where to find vcrun2015? It doesn't seem to be among the other components. The video problem (the black screen) remains when I launch the game in windowed mode with low screen resolution. The screen also stays black when I try to start the game using start argument "+set r_customHeight 600 +set r_customWidth 800 +set r_fullscreen 0" I created a log (I think) using your instructions: [game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 374):INI (INIT) FR: 0] LogFile created at 2018.10.08 13:37:14[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 377):INI (INIT) FR: 0] Executable last cleaned and rebuilt on May 16 2018 15:57:22[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 380):INI (INIT) FR: 0] The Dark Mod 2.06/32, code revision 7400 (7400M)[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogBegin: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogEnd: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogInfo: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogDebug: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogWarning: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 426):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogError: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_FRAME: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_SYSTEM: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_MISC: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_FROBBING: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_AI: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_SOUND: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_FUNCTION: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_ENTITY: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_INVENTORY: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_LIGHT: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_WEAPON: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_MATH: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_MOVEMENT: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_STIM_RESPONSE: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_OBJECTIVES: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_DIFFICULTY: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_CONVERSATION: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_MAINMENU: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_LOCKPICK: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_AAS: 0[game\DarkModGlobals.cpp ( 436):FRC (FORCE) FR: 0] LogClass_STATE: 0 Any ideas?

Strange ... After trying to capture in-game screenshots for comparison between 2.06 and SVN, and taking Windows screen captures for comparison, the problem has morphed to: SVN is darker than 2.06, but the "nearly-all-black screen" condition that I saw has changed to a "noticeably darker, but not all-black" condition. Since I invoked SVN by accident while working with my WIP in 2.06, I'm willing to let this go until we get into 2.07 beta and see how other existing missions behave. Perhaps it was some unexplained momentary glitch on my end.

I just installed tdm, and I clicked on the exe, when it loaded, the screen is all black, and what I assume is the main menu music is playing, with no video or graphics in the slightest. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Presumably this part is the problem? If the lighting interaction shader cannot be compiled, a black screen is likely to result.

Also, for some reason it often helps to delete darkmod.cfg after an update, so that you get a new one when you next start TDM. Worth keeping a backup of it in case that doesn't fix the black screen.

Yes, try to update your video drivers. And if there is a darkmod.log in your darkmod folder, we would like to see it. Open the file with notepad and copy its content in this topic. in the following topics, you can find some other pointers: https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/search/&q=black screen&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=58