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Anonymous
8 years ago
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Battlefield 2 Black Screen Crash on Startup Windows 10

I have Battlefield 2 on windows 10, I really want to play Forgotten Hope 2 and project reality. However I can't even start the game normally. This is so frustrating because I had the same exact issue...
  • emile44's avatar
    emile44
    8 years ago

    the bf1942  main menu can only run on 800 x 600 resolution so  you need have that resolution on your screen.

    but when the game is running you can change to any screen resolution thats supported by your screen.

    you see when you start a game and start loading a map  blackscreen.exe run for a few seconds and change the game to resolution you set in the video settings.

    the only thing i still can think of is to use the  hdmi port on your laptop and plug in a monitor  that support the  screen resolutions you need

    and this is the point were i run out of ideas maybe team simple tech forum can help you

    http://team-simple.org/forum/viewforum.php?id=9

emile44's avatar
emile44
8 years ago

the free version of bf1942 is fully patched up so no need to download my patch up pack  all you need is the gamespy patch to get the game to work online again.

http://team-simple.org/download/

but  you still have to turn on DirectPlay   and turn off all screen overlays programs  like the Xbox Game DVR 

after that the free version should run

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SoloLivesMatter
8 years ago
So i downloaded the free version and installed the gamespy patch, turned on direct play and the dvr yet it is still doing the black screen launch crash... I really dont know why. Do i need to run in a compatibility mode or is it an issue with my specs?
  • emile44's avatar
    emile44
    8 years ago

    this is  a rare problem in bf1942 i have  looked around the bf1942 community forums and i found maybe  a solution.

    i need to know whats the lowest screen resolution you can set on windows ? do you have 800 x 600 ?

    if dont have 800 x 600 bf1942 cant run the main menu is in 800 x 600 60hz.

    but maybe on your intel hd graphics you can set  a Custom Resolution see this video and site.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ep0i28Tk0

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005540/graphics-drivers.html

    i found this problem on team simple forum on this topic.

    http://team-simple.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5639&p=2

    and this

    http://team-simple.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5995

    if you still cant get bf1942 to work after this you can post on team simple tech forum

    and i hope they have a  solution

    • SoloLivesMatter's avatar
      SoloLivesMatter
      8 years ago

      Yeah the lowest my resolution goes is 1021x768, I'll try some of the other things you suggested. Thanks so much for all your responses, you're the best around here man.

      side note. Do you know if it is somehow possible to edit the required resolution for the game to make it match my normal display?

      also i just tried the custom resolution in the Intel settings... it worked! but only so far... The game launched fine brought me to main menu everything just fine but then when i try to start a game it just freezes when i click start. I can hear the theme playing but it doesn't load. Tried messing around with the in game resolution and graphic options as well and also keeps freezing..

      • emile44's avatar
        emile44
        8 years ago

        the bf1942  main menu can only run on 800 x 600 resolution so  you need have that resolution on your screen.

        but when the game is running you can change to any screen resolution thats supported by your screen.

        you see when you start a game and start loading a map  blackscreen.exe run for a few seconds and change the game to resolution you set in the video settings.

        the only thing i still can think of is to use the  hdmi port on your laptop and plug in a monitor  that support the  screen resolutions you need

        and this is the point were i run out of ideas maybe team simple tech forum can help you

        http://team-simple.org/forum/viewforum.php?id=9

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