Cant See any thing other than the UI

Black screen, no environment or objects showing, just ui

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I start a game and the screen is black except when my cursor happens to move over a ship or planet or other object, in which case it shows the name tag and i can click on it. other than that, the environment and objects are not showing, just a black screen. The mini-map is showing and the rest of the UI is also showing. I can also go into the sections on diplomacy and research etc.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I hope hope someone knows what is happening, is it because I don't have a good graphics card?

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I have the same problem, and I understand others are as well.

 

I've got a fairly low end integrated graphics card (ATI 3300), but all the drivers are up to date and it's running DirectX11.

 

I hope someone has a solution soon.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Try to update your video drivers then reboot

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Drivers are up to date, and rebooting didn't help.

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

For Intel GPU users the min specs say HD graphics 4000. My laptop has the HD 3000 chip. I was hoping it would work, but unfortunately i was not so lucky.

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Major, reply 5

For Intel GPU users the min specs say HD graphics 4000. My laptop has the HD 3000 chip. I was hoping it would work, but unfortunately i was not so lucky.
End of Major's quote

Update your intel video drivers from www.intel.com and try it.

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting GrayLord, reply 4

Drivers are up to date, and rebooting didn't help.
End of GrayLord's quote

Post your sytem specs from Staem-Help-System information. Mostly because 'up to date' is an entirely relative term.

Reply #8 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Are all of these cases on laptops with dual video cards?

 

I actually finally managed to get it to launch on my laptop only to have the same issue. I have since moved to the gaming desktop that was built recently and have been playing it without a single problem.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

All of my drivers are up to date. Including the video driver which is version 9.17.10.3347. Dated 1/29/2014.

Rest of laptop meets, or exceeds the system requirements in memory, CPU, and OS. I stated that i knew the sys requirements said "Intel HD Graphics 4000, or better". However my GPU is the HD graphics 3000. I also know that my GPU IS the issue. I was just hoping that it would work. Its time to upgrade. Unless Stardock wishes to find a way to make GC3 work on HD graphics 3000 chips.