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Solved Black screen when starting new game

R

RDuczek

Landlubber
Hello Pirates

It is my first post on this forum so i would like to say Hello to all :gday

i have got a problem with build 13 and i hope You can help me with it.
So i installed Potc and it works properly, than i installed build 13. The game starts properly, i choose new game, than my character and ship. After clicking "New game" it is loading a bit, and after that i see Black Screen :shock
I see all options under f1 and f2.
Here is the screen.
My link
I have got windows xp.

I hope someone will help
 
:gday

Build 13? :nerbz Have you set your screen resolution in "engine.ini"? Have you set your options in "buildsettings.h"? Have you run "runme.bat"? Checking these things is a start.
 
I've got the same problem but with build 14. I tried everything I've found in the Internet but unluckily nothing helped me. Btw. I can't find any runme.bat file anywhere. Game launchs normally, but when I start a new game and create profile loads a while and turns black. So can You help me with this?
 
COMPILE.LOG

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Build 14 Beta 3.2: 16 May 2014
Savegame Compatibility: 14.892
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Gauging: StartGauging
Gauging: starting init
Gauging: interface
Gauging: Storylines
Gauging: Profiles
Gauging: starting init
==> BuildSettings: Sets to default
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load build settings
Gauging: periods
InitNations: NATIONS_QUANTITY=6, bGuest1NationExists=0, bGuest2NationExists=0
Gauging: nations
Gauging: preprocessor
Init encounters complete.
Gauging: enc
Gauging: cann
Gauging: ships
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Init weathers complete. 0 weathers found.
Gauging: weather
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 85 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: sound
Gauging: goods
Main_LogoVideo() 0
PauseAllSounds
ResumeAllSounds
Main_LogoVideo() -1
Gauging: initgame start
Gauging: createlayers
Gauging: stores
Gauging: sound
Gauging: delete sea env
Gauging: towns
Number of locations: 126
Gauging: locations
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Gauging: wdmap
Gauging: dialogs
Gauging: teleport
bool CreateParticleEntity()
Gauging: particles
Items initialization complete. Loaded 711 items.
Gauging: items
Gauging: quests
Gauging: sea ai groups
Gauging: questmapenc
Gauging: landenc
==> BuildSettings: Sets to default
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load options
Gauging: models - Total number of models: 956
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 85 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: infoshow
Gauging: initgame done
Init character names complete.
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
ShowProfile: orig btnidx=1
ShowProfile: prop btnidx=1
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
Init character names complete.
Init character names complete.
Gauging: start new game
Gauging: ng iface
Gauging: periods
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: perks
InitNations: NATIONS_QUANTITY=6, bGuest1NationExists=0, bGuest2NationExists=0
Gauging: start NPC init
Gauging: done NPC init
::Completing characters initialisation - CHARACTERS_QUANTITY = 1604::
Gauging: done second pass through char array
Gauging: characters
Gauging: ships
Gauging: ng initgame start
Gauging: createlayers
Gauging: stores
Gauging: sound
Gauging: delete sea env
CaptureTownForNation: town=Santo Domingo, 1st=1
SetTownGarrisonForNation: town=Santo Domingo, 1st=1
Gauging: towns
Number of locations: 126
Gauging: locations
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Gauging: wdmap
Gauging: dialogs
Gauging: teleport
bool CreateParticleEntity()
Gauging: particles
Items initialization complete. Loaded 711 items.
Gauging: items
Gauging: quests
Gauging: sea ai groups
Gauging: questmapenc
Gauging: landenc
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load options
Gauging: models - Total number of models: 956
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 85 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: infoshow
Gauging: ng initgame stop
storyline\standard\quests\both_reaction.c not loaded, loading now!
storyline\standard\quests\quests_reaction.c not loaded, loading now!
Gauging: start reinit
Gauging: preprocessor
Gauging: nosave
Init encounters complete.
Gauging: RM mod and rumors
Gauging: shipberthing
Gauging: reinit stop
running qcase beg
Gauging: initial relations
Gauging: characters groups
Gauging: load mch in first
Gauging: done load mch in first

SYSTEM.LOG

Scanning modules\
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
ERROR: Techniques: Find duplicate technique name: radeon8500sea
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 181 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 87206093 ticks.
Can't load texture resource\textures\CHECKER.TGA.tx
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
Can't load texture resource\textures\CHECKER.TGA.tx
Can't load texture resource\textures\CHECKER.TGA.tx
Present
The device is lost and cannot be restored at the current time, so rendering is not possible
Present (MANY TIMES APPEARS)
The device cannot be reset
Present (MANY TIMES APPEARS TOO)

ERROR.LOG

RUNTIME ERROR - file: Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 503
integer function return reference value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 832
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 832
function 'LocationInitQuestLocations' stack error
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Undeclared identifier: SHIP_BATTLESHIP_FRANCE
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Invalid Expression
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 42
Undeclared identifier: SHIP_SCHOONER2_ENGLAND
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 880
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 880
function 'CreateOfficersCharacters' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 503
integer function return reference value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 832
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 832
function 'LocationInitQuestLocations' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Reinit.c; line: 281
invalid index -1 [size:900]
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Reinit.c; line: 281
function 'Reinit' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\StartStoryline.c; line: 89
invalid index -1 [size:32]
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\StartStoryline.c; line: 89
function 'StartStoryLine' stack error
 
Code: 
COMPILE ERROR - file: Characters\init\TempQuestEnemy.c; line: 169
Undeclared identifier: SHIP_BATTLESHIP_FRANCE
It is referring to stock game code. Did you install to Program Files? If not, reinstall to, say, C:\Games\Pirates of the Caribbean or such.
 
Recommend trying a different folder (see above).
Windows security might be preventing the modpack from overwriting old game files. :modding
 
You can try to move the whole folder, then reinstall the modpack.
Alternatively, do the entire installation in the other folder.
 
As I supposed the black screen was still there. First I must make some space on my drive and backup other files to install it again, but I'll do it tomorrow. Thanks for Your time btw :)
 
Is this a laptop or desktop computer? What sort of graphics card does it have, and have you installed an up to date driver for the graphics card?
 
Ok, that is an all AMD laptop. No intel!

Move the POTC folder out of program files.

Then look in engine.ini and set the screen resolution. You can also set it to windowed mode there.

Which version of Beta 2 are you using?
 
I moved i out of the program files, set the screen resolution and version of exe says it's 1.0.0.1 (I wish that's beta 2 ver.). But nothing has changed
 
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