Black screen issues with RA3

[BlackScreenRA3]

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 ?

[stephanovich]

Of course.

[RedAlert2008]

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.

[stephanovich]

You want them all bunched together at the top or?

[Elearen]

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.

[apt.pupil]

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

[RedAlert2008]

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

[stephanovich]

Nah deleted it once the chats with Apoc stopped.

[apt.pupil]

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

[stephanovich]

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