Black screen after intro movie?

IDontSwimWell · 06-22-17, 06:01 PM

Just picked up Silent Hunter 4 from Steam. Monitor goes black after the intro movie. I can hear the game music. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Much appreciated.

IDSW

propbeanie · 06-22-17, 07:51 PM

Did you let the DirectX9c with the game install? It will not overwrite anything (Windows won't let it), but it will "add" a couple of missing files that the game needs to function correctly...

THEBERBSTER · 06-23-17, 04:40 AM

Hi IDSW
Check this out as you may have had a corrupted installation.
DirectX 9.0C
Peter

IDontSwimWell · 06-23-17, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

Hi IDSW
Check this out as you may have had a corrupted installation.
DirectX 9.0C
Peter

Thanks I'll check this out

IDSW

THEBERBSTER · 06-23-17, 10:23 AM

Hi IDSW
Check out also that your screen resolution matches the in game graphics option.
Your GPU settings also need to be checked out as well.
Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings
Post #240 Changing AMD Radeon GPU Settings
Later AMD GPU's will be different but the principle objective is the same.

If none of these actions work, have you recently had a Windows 10 update?
Peter

Sintrix · 06-27-17, 09:01 PM

Were you able to resolve the issue? I'm having the same trouble as well and nothing seems to be working. I just reinstalled DX9.0 from the resource in the game's folder and the one linked in a post here. Also changed the options in my control panel.

My SH5 game does the same thing now too after it crashed earlier today which prompted me to try SH4. I was playing a campaign and it crashed and won't display anything after the intro movies for some reason. It opens up, plays the intro movie and then black screen with music. A bit frustrating..

I kinda sorta hate Ubisoft right now. This is after my previous campaign would not update when sinking ships off the British coast / spending hours sinking the capital ships by Scapa Flow.. *pulls hair out*

06-22-17, 06:01 PM	#1
IDontSwimWell Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 11 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Black screen after intro movie? Just picked up Silent Hunter 4 from Steam. Monitor goes black after the intro movie. I can hear the game music. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Much appreciated. IDSW __________________ You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -

06-23-17, 04:40 AM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi IDSW Check this out as you may have had a corrupted installation. DirectX 9.0C Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

06-23-17, 10:23 AM	#5
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi IDSW Check out also that your screen resolution matches the in game graphics option. Your GPU settings also need to be checked out as well. Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings Post #240 Changing AMD Radeon GPU Settings Later AMD GPU's will be different but the principle objective is the same. If none of these actions work, have you recently had a Windows 10 update? Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

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06-22-17, 07:51 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,735 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	Did you let the DirectX9c with the game install? It will not overwrite anything (Windows won't let it), but it will "add" a couple of missing files that the game needs to function correctly... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

06-27-17, 09:01 PM	#6
Sintrix Nub Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Were you able to resolve the issue? I'm having the same trouble as well and nothing seems to be working. I just reinstalled DX9.0 from the resource in the game's folder and the one linked in a post here. Also changed the options in my control panel. My SH5 game does the same thing now too after it crashed earlier today which prompted me to try SH4. I was playing a campaign and it crashed and won't display anything after the intro movies for some reason. It opens up, plays the intro movie and then black screen with music. A bit frustrating.. I kinda sorta hate Ubisoft right now. This is after my previous campaign would not update when sinking ships off the British coast / spending hours sinking the capital ships by Scapa Flow.. pulls hair out