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Ugh... can't right now, it's 00:00 AM here, I'll try it in ~17 hours...
And I heard a talk on the internet that some AV programs were causing the black screen, though when I uninstalled them, I still got the black screen...
Ugh... can't right now, it's 00:00 AM here, I'll try it in ~17 hours...
And I heard a talk on the internet that some AV programs were causing the black screen, though when I uninstalled them, I still got the black screen...
Alright, well let us know when you do.
~Lordbob
Ok, sorry for the late reply... (since I kinda messed up my computer when I tried to remove the video card... )
There's no way to connect the monitor when I remove the video card (does that mean I don't even HAVE a mobo video?)
For now I have (mostly) repaired my computer with a screwdriver and a vacum cleaner...
Any other ideas?
Well I looked it up and it doesn't appear to have on board video.... Interesting. I would try to grab another card (PCIe) and try it out. You could get an old one for like 20 bucks.
~Lordbob
Well... my video card IS weak... but if I'm going to buy a new one, I'm going to buy a better one, any recommendations?
Depends what you can handle. Your mobo will support a PCIe card, so if your PSU can take it, then you can use anything you want.
I would recommend a NVidia card, but its your option. Depending on what you are doing:
A 6000 series would handle everyday stuff well
A 7000 can handle medium games and photo/video
An 8000 series can take medium to high lvl games and photo/video editing.
A 9000 series would take almost any game on the market on high (except maybe Crysis) and photo/video editing
A 200 series is just a beast, and an amazing card. That will play Crysis on high and take on new, better games for at least another year.
~Lordbob
Ok, so before I could buy myself a new video card, I upgraded my os to build 7048 and that solved my problem...
Thanks for helping me!
Well there you go. Good Job.
~Lordbob
Ok, it didn't fix the problem, but after comparing what I did before and what I did after, I came to this conclusion:
1. Remove s4_option_en.s4 from the game folder (C:\Program Files\alaplaya\S4League\)
2. Stop a service called "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager"
You can do it in by going to Task Manager -> Services -> Right-Click on "UxSms" and click "Stop Service"
To restore your desktop to normal, do the same as you did before, but click "Start Service" or restart your computer
3. Start the game!
Last edited by maki250; 10 Mar 2009 at 15:10.
Ok, fully tested (Had to make TOO many restarts)
1) If you run the game w/o stopping the service, it corrupts your settings file and you need to delete it if you want to play
2)If you deleted the settings file and stopped the service, you don't have to delete the settings file anymore (Unless you forgot to stop the service)
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Since I'm too lazy to do that all the time, I made some batch files that help you fasten the process:
Run This 1st.bat - Deletes the settings file, stops the service, starts the game and then deletes itself
S4 League START.bat - Stops the service, starts the game
S4 League STOP.bat - Starts the service again (Use this after you closed the game)
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mnzv2zg3zdz
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These batches work ONLY, when you have installed the game in the default folder (C:\Program Files\alaplaya\S4League\)
Last edited by maki250; 07 Apr 2009 at 09:56.