B42 Black Screen

[iron yew]

Don't really know how to fix this I've backed up the files, checked file integrity launched it normally and using the alternate launch. All I end up with is a black screen. Only able to see the cursor but I can hear the audio fine.

[thorn blaze]

I have the same problem, the game starts and runs because you can hear the sound effects and hear that it is running, but it is only the image. I'm wondering if it can't be the new lighting that my pc can't support, since it's older

[prime osprey]

First try going to “C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid” and delete everything there except the “Saves” folder and then use Alternative Launch

[iron yew]

Same thing happens

[jade prism]

bro i was in the middle of deleting it too

[prime osprey]

After wiping your folder?

[iron yew]

Try it anyways might work

[iron yew]

Yeah I deleted everything except saves and did alternate launch

[thorn blaze]

It wasn't here either

[upper stream]

how can fix it

[thorn blaze]

@iron yew Have you completely removed and tried to install B42 directly?

[iron yew]

Tried re-installing think this might have something to do with it

[thorn blaze]

I've seen other posts from people reporting it to be a problem related to compatibility with AMD cards

[iron yew]

ah

well that might be the issue lol

I use an AMD graphics card

[dreamy plume]

understandable

This is already an answer to an unanswered question

[thorn blaze]

It's probably expecting an update that's compatible with older models or AMD systems that are conflicting

[dreamy plume]

unfortunately I'm just waiting

[iron yew]

Hopefully till then I can always just play B41

[thorn blaze]

In some tests my B41 still works, so the option that remains is a problem in the game itself

[iron yew]

Yeah I've never had any issues with B41

[thorn blaze]

I'm not a game programmer, but in my systems something similar ends up happening in updates for some other machines, usually you need to work on the codes to check for conflicts or lack of resources for them to run

[minor sierra]

I saw a reddit user say they left it running for about 5-10 min and it started working
obviously not ideal but worth a try for the sake of troubleshooting?

edit: https://discord.com/channels/136501320340209664/1318697278747185284

[pseudo stratus]

Yea a dev responded to that first one and hopefully they're looking into it

there is a hacky workaround detailed there if people are desperate to play but I'd probably wait until they patch it considering the amount of people that have reported this

[iron yew]

Yeah I'm gonna wait on it

[errant cairn]

This is a known problem at the moment with some older AMD cards, we are looking into it.

[ripe cloud]

Mine is an RX 6600 and has the same problem, so it's not just on an old video card

[errant cairn]

That means your issue is with your drivers being outdated

I suggest updating them

[ripe cloud]

I am on driver version 24.12.1

The latest version from AMD

[errant cairn]

Can you share your logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid?

[frail burrow]

I have the same problems

I got a Ryzen 5 5600G with lots of VRAM

Black screen and i can click on thing, listen the background music, but can't see

[ripe cloud]

Exactly that

[errant cairn]

There are a lot of texture errors here that seem unrelated to the issue other people have

Therefore I suggest making a new thread

[frail burrow]

Beard could you help me too?

[errant cairn]

Would if I could, but that graphics card is an integrated one, so there is no fix for that one at the moment

[frail burrow]

i apreciated your help bro, i'll wait for a patch to fix it

[ripe cloud]

I was able to solve all my problems by deleting all the game files manually and downloading them again

including this folder C:UsersYourUserNameZomboid

[jade prism]

here did u get the files to redownload

[ripe cloud]

reinstalling on steam, after that my game worked normally