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dasreaper · (This post was last modified: 08-23-2013 01:23 PM by dasreaper.)

Hi there everyone!! Sorry if this is the wrong section, but i didn't know where it should be. I have the latest "automated build" and everytime i open the program, it just shows a black screen in the background:

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Besides, it won't let me change any options in the menu or run anything, just a black screen. I have windows XP x32 SP3 "gamers edition" as OS, 9600 Gt, 2GB of RAM, and an e2140 dual core cpu @ 1,60 GHz. Have the latest directx, all the frameworks available and C++ redistributables (2005/2008/2010 "10.0.40219") and latest official version of nvidia driver.
Hope someone can help me Sad

, thanks in advance Tongue

**TheDax** · (This post was last modified: 08-23-2013 01:40 PM by TheDax.)

No idea what this "gamer edition" XP is, but if it lacks OpenGL that'd probably explain your black screen. Are you able to open other OpenGL applications without issue?

dasreaper · 08-23-2013, 02:17 PM

(08-23-2013 01:39 PM)daxtsu Wrote: No idea what this "gamer edition" XP is, but if it lacks OpenGL that'd probably explain your black screen. Are you able to open other OpenGL applications without issue?

Hey thanks for answering!! It's an edition which eliminates all unnecessary programs and such that comes with windows XP and comes with drivers and various programs installed. About the openGL, i tried to download an install a program called OpenGL extension viewer to check it and it gets stuck loading at "loading extensions". Tried another one called OpenGL checker and same thing. Lastly, tried a 3D test program made in OpenGL and it won't even open Sad

apparently i do have the opengl.dll in system32 but it must be broken or something. Is it possible to fix it?

Thanks again btw Big Grin

**TheDax** · (This post was last modified: 08-23-2013 02:21 PM by TheDax.)

It's probably removed proper OpenGL support then. There's not much you can do if the OS itself lacks the support. I'd suggest reinstalling regular XP, or if you absolutely need to customize/slim down XP, be very careful with what you remove.

It's definitely not a hardware problem, I wouldn't think(if it was, you'd see more than a black screen; it'd crash or give you weird graphics instead, or perhaps even BSOD), since you have an NVidia card, which is basically a 1st class citizen in the world of OpenGL.

dasreaper · (This post was last modified: 08-23-2013 03:00 PM by dasreaper.)

(08-23-2013 02:19 PM)daxtsu Wrote: It's probably removed proper OpenGL support then. There's not much you can do if the OS itself lacks the support. I'd suggest reinstalling regular XP, or if you absolutely need to customize/slim down XP, be very careful with what you remove.

It's definitely not a hardware problem, I wouldn't think(if it was, you'd see more than a black screen; it'd crash or give you weird graphics instead, or perhaps even BSOD), since you have an NVidia card, which is basically a 1st class citizen in the world of OpenGL.

Oh man

welp, i guess i'll have to reinstall it then with a normal XP. Thank you!! Big Grin

**TheDax** · 08-23-2013, 03:00 PM

You could always wait a bit longer and see if anyone else has suggestions. Up to you, though. No problem.

**vnctdj** · 08-23-2013, 03:05 PM

I don't like custom versions of operating systems for nothing... Here is a reason in this thread Wink

dasreaper · (This post was last modified: 08-23-2013 06:50 PM by dasreaper.)

Hey!! looks like reinstalling windows XP with a normal one did the trick!! thanks for the help! Big Grin

(08-23-2013 03:05 PM)vnctdj Wrote: I don't like custom versions of operating systems for nothing... Here is a reason in this thread

Tell me about it! I hate how cluttered with crap is the OS but oh well, at least now i can play! Tongue

Cheers!

**TheDax** · 08-23-2013, 06:52 PM

Glad to hear. Enjoy the emulator. Smile

**vnctdj** · 08-24-2013, 01:07 PM

So your problem is resolved, I can now close the thread Smile

Closed.