Flight Sim X: black screen

[kiowaguy]

This sounds like a video card problem already? I've already updated the drivers on my nvid 5500. Is the card the problem?

Here is the issue:
The game runs fine, I can choose my aircraft, and the white loading box tells me its loading textures, weather, terrain: But nothing ever shows up. There is a white box that says "Loading complete" with a black screen behind it. I can hear the planes engine running in the background, it responds to controls... just can't see anything.

 

[smore9648]

check device manager for you video card driver make sure its reading ok

 

[kiowaguy]

it says it's fine

 

[smore9648]

Did you have problems after you installed the new driver? If so unistall it and re-install the old one. Just because its an update doesn't mean its a good one. At least sometimes

 

[kiowaguy]

I installed the new driver because I thought it would fix the problem. Installing the new one hasn't changed anything. Do you still think I should roll it back?

 

[smore9648]

Roll it back and see what happens. It can't hurt to try

 

[kiowaguy]

no luck. Same thing, Everything loads fine, but it still had the black screen with sound in the background.

 

[smore9648]

Sound like a video card issue

If you have another one to test with then I would do that, just to see if its your video card.
Is this only happening with your games or with anything that you do on your system

 

[kiowaguy]

I was hoping it wasn't something wrong with the card. It doesn't mess anything else up, just this ONE game.

 

[smore9648]

I am always reading about problems with this game. Sounds like a crappy program IMO

 

[tk000329]

Flight simx

I have installed this game with the following components.

512 video card{ATI}
1.5 gig ram

All runs well,even if it is slack on the FPS. The only lock up I have is with the Mission of the test 747 in the desert. It was fine until the 3rd time I flew that mission then it started locking up. If you loose the voice commands during departure,and just before V1 then yoiu will have a problem. I un-installed it then re-installed,and same result. There are some bugs in this program,and a patch should take care of most. This is what happens when you are the first ones.

TTK

 

[tk000329]

drivers

I assume that you deleted the original drivers before you installed the new ones. If not,then you should do that. Video drivers are sometimes a bit tough to delete.
TK

 

[TimeParadoX]

Go to this website:
www.systemrequirementslab.com

If you get Recommended then the game is buggy like Tk000329 said

If you get a minimum pass then upgrade your system to the stuff it needs ( videocard, RAM or something else like that )

If you fail do the same for the minimum pass results

Hope I helped