SWTOR - Black screen then crash to desktop on launch

@Foxeh85

Can you post the contents in the client_setting file

@proxos666

[Renderer]
AntiAliasingLevel = 3
AtlasQuality = 0
Buckets = 4
D3DFullScreen = false
GraphicsDeviceId = 6088
GraphicsQuality = 4
Height = 1080
Width = 1920
MeshLODQuality = 1
NativeHeight = 1080
NativeWidth = 1920
PerfTestFlags = 38780672
RefreshRate = 60
ShadowMapNumCascades = 6
ShadowMapResolution = 1536
SpeedTreeDistanceScale = 1.25
TextureAnisotropy = 16
WindowX = 0
WindowY = 0
Fullscreen = false
CodeVersionChanged = true
LastCodeVersionRun = 1
NewBucket = 4


[Game]
MoviesFolder = ..\..\Movies
SwtorRegKey = SOFTWARE\BioWare\Star Wars - The Old Republic

@proxos666

i'll give it a try.

truthfully not played since the first expansion with the eternal army so like a year maybe ?

i have also re-downloaded the whole game since having this issue. i've had it since October when i tried to play then

i've also found these 2 files dated today located at :- 

C:\Users\FoX\AppData\Local\SWTOR\CrashDump\swtor

@proxos666

Sorry had to get alternate upload place as these files arn't supported by this site.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=89752563679383817509   is the CRASH.dmp

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=08042941698547657923   is the CRASH.json

@Foxeh85

See if playing single monitor makes any difference. preferably the monitor should be connected via DVI and not HDMI for testing

Swtor for better or worse looks at the EDID rather then just current desktop, given the client_setting file reads correct and a black screen crash is occuring then it usually points to video some how and that can then only be the driver or the EDID itself.

So there is a chance the EDID data is mucking things up in which case an EDID override can be created with CRU (link) the override should only have selected the native height and width and frequency with every other resolution deselected.

incorrect EDID can cause what you are seeing and only way to tell is process of elimination without the overrides and you have eliminated most things

sometimes a particular video driver can cause similar and is normally seen immediately after driver upgrade, but in that sort of case going to an older version doesn't have this issue.

@proxos666

ok im on my main monitor now connected via DVI and not HDMI ..... don't have many options for the monitor setup as the GTX 980 TI i have only has 1 DVI output

but anyway ..... done that, still getting same issue.

so what you telling me now is to look for a much older gfx driver to try ?

@proxos666

i've got it working

i used that hotfix driver link you gave me, did as a clean install this time.

now its loaded up and into char selection.

i can't believe how much of a ball ache this game is compared to others lol.

now i gotta see if i can setup my monitors back how they were and see if it still works

@Foxeh85

Glad to hear the hotfix driver worked 

I'm off to watch netflix but if any further issues post back and can try and help further

Mark the thread solved once you feel its sorted 

May The Force Be With You

@proxos666

Monitors setup back how they were, game is loading up

thx alot for the help buddy, especially the driver link, i wasn't aware of that being up.

So anyone else having this issue and has an nvidia card, try those drivers, and make sure you select do a clean install, its a hassle to have to setup profiles again if you have any, but worth it to play this game.

Thx again Owen.