Black Screen of Doom - Possible Windows 10/Patch Issue?

@TMCaffeine1296

I gather you have looked at here and tried the client_settings edit

Can you post a dxdiag

Pray to the Emperor I did this right, but:

http://hastebin.com/wemajukoco.tex

@TMCaffeine1296

I would update to this driver here  (just worthwhile)

Change the Windows Power option to High Performance ( game will run like a dog on its current settings )

Press windows key and type power , you should see power options listed, click into here and select high performance, swap back to power save after done playing if using battery and not on mains power.

Ensure the game is using the Nvidia 840m and not the intel integrated.

@TMCaffeine1296

The diag also contains a 141 error code

+++ WER0 +++:
Fault bucket LKD_0x141_Tdr:6_IMAGE_igdkmd64.sys, type 0

now this is listed in the intel integrated side, this is likely a driver issue (can be hardware too)

try using the intel driver utility here initially and update the intel video driver as well

Trying this now, wish me luck!

Also, any ideas on how to ensure the game's using my NVIDIA, and not the Intel?

@TMCaffeine1296

Should be one of 2 ways , one may be just to right mouse click the game shortcut and there could be an option to select the performance video card

otherwise go into the Nvidia Control panel find swtor in the program list and select to use performance (Nvidia) card.

can also set generic by

From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor

Okay, here's what happened:

1) Changed my power settings to high performance, no issues there.

2) Installed the Intel Utility Driver updater, and apparently it found the most recent drivers I could use. I got halfway through the installation, when I was informed that the drivers I was about to install were OLDER versions than the ones my computer was currently using. I decided to pause the process and come back here. 

3) Tried the game (for *s and giggles) using the NVIDIA GPU (turns out my integrated intel was default, whoops), and the game ALMOST worked. The loading screen flashed for 20 seconds before Black Screen of Doom came back.

HERE'S THE WEIRD PART. I Control-Alt-Delete'd the computer after the Black Screen of Doom to do another force close. When I selected Task Manager from the list of options, THE GAME LOADED, and took me to the character screen. 

I don't know what the f*ck is going on here. I feel extremely stupid right now. 

@TMCaffeine1296

The black screen is tied to the video drivers, now the intel is the base for handing over to the NVidia card.

what occurs when you start up the game and get the black screen if you press ALT + Enter keys (swaps to window mode) does it come good on its own ?

@TMCaffeine1296

This driver here appears to be the latest intel video driver for the integrated 4400 you have

Note the known issues even for the latest driver ( this doesn't affect the Nvidia driver though ).

Tried pressing Alt and Enter keys (same time, then in succession), and nothing happens. Weirdly enough, trying to hail Task Manager lets the game perform normally.