Re: Dead Space 3 unplayable

One time ok, but now 2 black screen ☹️

It sounds like the laptop might be overheating. Either that or like EA_David said is switching back to a lower power video chip. Make sure that the Nvidia Control Panel (NVCP) is set to be the primary graphics. Also make sure your fans and everything are cleared out.

Try running the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3 as in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dead-Space-3/Black-screen-on-startup/m-p/478224#M678

• Right click the executable: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Dead Space 3\deadspace3.exe
• Click the Compatibility tab
• Tick the box to Run in compatibility mode for and choose Windows XP Service Pack 3
• You may as well choose to Run as administrator below also
• Click Apply
• Try to start the game via Origin