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    Angry Black screen issues with RA3

    Well, this certainly puts a damper on things, trying to play the game, I get random black screen lockups.
    This is a 100% legit copy of the game, got it at Steam's sale.

    It randomly just locks up the machine, while (trying) to play the game with a black screen. Total system lockup.

    I only care about offline games, so I am not even trying MP games. This is always solo mode.

    My system is 100% stable with everything else, memtest86 for 3 days-0 errors, prime95/OCCT & linpack all running 3 days straight with no errors.

    Quad Core @ 3.4GHz (no O/C)
    8GB RAM
    AMD 6950 graphics card (no O/C)
    Vista 64bit

    I tried running in XP compatibility mode, no luck.
    All drivers are up to date.

    Ideas ?

    note: Mods, can you move this to tech support ?

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    Of course.


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    can you post your DxDiag heres how:

    * Hold the Windows button on your Keyboard and press the "R" key.
    * In the box, type the following: DXDIAG, then click OK.
    * The Dxdiag program should appear. Click on the Save All Information button.
    * Save the file somewhere easy to remember like your Desktop.
    * Open the dxdiag text file and copy (only) the following sections into your post:
    --- System Information
    --- DxDiag Notes
    --- Display Devices
    --- Sound Devices

    also stephy we need a much better setup for the support sections. Their are to many places to focus.

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    You want them all bunched together at the top or?


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    Quote Originally Posted by stephanovich View Post
    You want them all bunched together at the top or?
    We need them as they are, as well as a dedicated dummy category for support that also points to the same forums.
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    Steph, Do you have xfire(pm me), and I'll explain it a little more clearly than Elearen has.

    As for this black screen issue, it seems to be fairly common amongst the Steam version of C&C games. I have also got a similar issue im dealing with in the C&C4 support.

    Give us the dx diagnostics report as Elearen has requested, and we can continue on from there

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    Quote Originally Posted by apt.pupil View Post
    Steph, Do you have xfire(pm me), and I'll explain it a little more clearly than Elearen has.

    As for this black screen issue, it seems to be fairly common amongst the Steam version of C&C games. I have also got a similar issue im dealing with in the C&C4 support.

    Give us the dx diagnostics report as Red has requested, and we can continue on from there
    Nobody here but us trees......

    fixed btw

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    Nah deleted it once the chats with Apoc stopped.


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    well that was a silly move, wasn't it? lol. I quite enjoyed the 1-2 chats I had with you when not chatting with the rest of the mob
    Last edited by apt.pupil; 02-28-2011 at 12:10 PM. Reason: because the mods don't like PG rated words

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    I never liked xfire or used it outside of chattime with the team so.......no. And I understood what Elearen said :P


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