Black screen on start of game.

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With the latest version it seems that I can play a game, then if I want to start GC again the game freezes with a blank screen before it gets to the screen with the Stardock Logo. (:(
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
I also am having this happen. The first time it occurred I resolved it by uninstalling and reinstalling. Having to re-download the entire game to reinstall was less than pleasant. Anyone have any other suggestions?


Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Little more information for TPTB:

I just uninstalled and reinstalled. After installing I closed the Drengin.Net manager. I copied my GalCiv directory as a backup. After re-opening I ran GalCiv. I went in and back out, saved the Debug.ERR file for reference.

I then went back in, loaded a saved game, and then exited with no problems.

I went back in, created a new game, and then exited with no problem.

When I tried to go back in my screen went black and stopped before the Stardock logo appeared.

The following is the debug.err file:

Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 5b6621e0
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaWhite11 VerdanaWhite12B VerdanaYellow11 VerdanaLtBlue11 VerdanaGreen11
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaRed11 VerdanaRed12 VerdanaYellow12 VerdanaOrange12 VerdanaLtBlue12
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaDkBlue12 VerdanaLtBlue12B VerdanaOrange12B Verdana00Race11 Verdana01Race11
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana02Race11 Verdana03Race11 Verdana04Race11 Verdana05Race11 Verdana00Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana01Race12B Verdana02Race12B Verdana03Race12B Verdana04Race12B Verdana05Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: font2 font1 Comic10 Comic12 Comic12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic14 Comic14B Comic16 Comic16B Comic18
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic18B Celtic14 Celtic12 Celtic10 Basker14
Debug Message: Added fonts: Basker16 BabylonBlue11B BabylonBlue11 BabylonBlue10B ArialGreenB10
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellowB12 ArialLtBlueB12 ArialDkBlueB12 ArialGreenB12 ArialRedB12
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialWhite12B ArialWhite14 ArialWhite16 ArialOrange12B ArialLtBlue12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialLtBlue14 ArialGreen14 ArialRed14 ArialYellow14 ArialGreen16
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellow16 Arial13B Arial16B2 Arial10 Arial12
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial12B Arial14 Arial14B Arial16 Arial16B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial18 Arial18B GaraWGold11B GaraBW14B GaraW11B
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.

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When I renamed my GalCiv directory and put the copy in it's place, everything worked again.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok, I have figured this one out. :D

When starting a new game, on the Race Setup screen, you can click on a race's image to remove them from the game. If you remove even one of the races you will not be able to get back into the game.

By replacing the Data\Prefs.INI with the original one, or by changing the EnableEnemyX lines to =1 instead of =0.


Do I get a cookie? :)
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
try deleting these files from your Gfx directory (NOT your setup directory):
galaxy_map_0.pcx
galaxy_map_1.pcx
galaxy_map_2.pcx
galaxy_map_3.pcx
galaxy_map_4.pcx
galaxy_map_5.pcx
PlanetHab.mdl
playersetup.mtd
racesetup.mtd
racesetup_disabled.pcx
racesetup_image0.pcx
racesetup_image1.pcx
racesetup_image2.pcx
racesetup_image3.pcx
racesetup_image4.pcx
startscreen.mtd
terran_logo.pcx