BaleriontheBlack Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Im using windows 7 64 bit.. I can definitely list my system specs which I will do once I get home from work if that would help.. but I suppose my other problem is I dont know enough about PC's to troubleshoot .. I dont know any reputable sites (thats why I posted it here) or even where I can get some of these programs.. any links that could be provided to some of these troubleshooting programs would be most helpful! Does anyone think its possible that I downloaded a mod from this site that is causing this issue? I could list some of the mods I have downloaded... a faster way is to install another game,and if that game doesnt black screen reset you,then you can be positive its the game doing it. no need for any hardware checking or long stress inducing testing...just a simple check if other games work,if they do,and skyrim doesnt...you have found the problem.. sure you can try for a few days to twist and tweak your system to try and fix it,but then you might find no other games are then working...and believe me,this game really isnt worth the effort until the modders get thier hands on it and fix it. [but thats a long way away yet,as the gap between CK and game release has a direct effect on the modding,the best mods come from quick CK release,but the longer it takes the more pro modders move on,leaving the amateurs to try it. and if the amateurs start releasing bug ridden mods you`ll find the games going to be more unplayable than release day. which brings me to bethesdas plan with steam to start selling you mods as dlc.[but thats for another day when they try it] the only other PC games I own are much older, such as Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II and Age of Mythology. I can say that they both work fine, but Im guessing because these games aren't that demanding on my PC due to their age that this really doesn't tell me much. I suppose you're right. I could spend hours of my time figuring out how to actually go about troubleshooting this, and then even more time actually doing the troubleshooting. Or I could just wait until the CK comes out and wait until someone creates a fix! Still if anyone else has any other suggestions, or links to any software I should try I'd still really appreciate it. And if you need more information about my PC or what mods I have already just ask. Thanks for all your input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Rimmer Bsc.Ssc. Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Im using windows 7 64 bit.. I can definitely list my system specs which I will do once I get home from work if that would help.. but I suppose my other problem is I dont know enough about PC's to troubleshoot .. I dont know any reputable sites (thats why I posted it here) or even where I can get some of these programs.. any links that could be provided to some of these troubleshooting programs would be most helpful! Does anyone think its possible that I downloaded a mod from this site that is causing this issue? I could list some of the mods I have downloaded... a faster way is to install another game,and if that game doesnt black screen reset you,then you can be positive its the game doing it. no need for any hardware checking or long stress inducing testing...just a simple check if other games work,if they do,and skyrim doesnt...you have found the problem.. sure you can try for a few days to twist and tweak your system to try and fix it,but then you might find no other games are then working...and believe me,this game really isnt worth the effort until the modders get thier hands on it and fix it. [but thats a long way away yet,as the gap between CK and game release has a direct effect on the modding,the best mods come from quick CK release,but the longer it takes the more pro modders move on,leaving the amateurs to try it. and if the amateurs start releasing bug ridden mods you`ll find the games going to be more unplayable than release day. which brings me to bethesdas plan with steam to start selling you mods as dlc.[but thats for another day when they try it] the only other PC games I own are much older, such as Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II and Age of Mythology. I can say that they both work fine, but Im guessing because these games aren't that demanding on my PC due to their age that this really doesn't tell me much. I suppose you're right. I could spend hours of my time figuring out how to actually go about troubleshooting this, and then even more time actually doing the troubleshooting. Or I could just wait until the CK comes out and wait until someone creates a fix! Still if anyone else has any other suggestions, or links to any software I should try I'd still really appreciate it. And if you need more information about my PC or what mods I have already just ask. Thanks for all your input guys. furmark and 3dmark will both tell you if your systems fit. but considering the poor texturing and horrendous optimising skyrim really isnt any more taxing on a system than a dora the explorer game.the reason its killing all sorts of systems from cheap to expensive is simply really bad workmanship,so no amount of load is actually going to help until the games been stripped and serviced by experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychologyok Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Hi all, Hopefully someone here can tell me the best way to deal with this issue. I'm at level 30 right now and suddenly I cannot load my save files without it crashing to the desktop. The newest save i can load is from my character at level 16. I have tried completely removing all mods and re installing Skyrim. I have deleted the skyrim.ini and skyrimprefs.ini files and changed my audio settings, but no luck. Does anyone have a solution for this problems or am I just screwed? Edited January 17, 2012 by Psychologyok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrad Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi all, Hopefully someone here can tell me the best way to deal with this issue. I'm at level 30 right now and suddenly I cannot load my save files without it crashing to the desktop. The newest save i can load is from my character at level 16. I have tried completely removing all mods and re installing Skyrim. I have deleted the skyrim.ini and skyrimprefs.ini files and changed my audio settings, but no luck. Does anyone have a solution for this problems or am I just screwed? Dude...this forum will give you a shotgun to your answer at 100 yards, but a rifle works much better. What is your system? Have you searched your log files for answers on your system? Have you used MSI Afterburner to lower the Core Clock to 750Mhz and Memory Clock to 900Mhz? Is this the only game this occurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor444 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I often crash for no reason how to solve? You could start by explaining, in detail, what the symptoms are. Posting vague questions like this helps no one. I suggest going back 10 pages and having a read - some very useful info there. So I have all the Mods low resolution because I have 2GB RAM, Windows 7 32-Bit.But the strange thing is that when I go out (often crashes here) from the main gate of Riften crashes or sometimes loading and loading crashes after 30/45 seconds, ie "Skyrim crashes when it wants for no reason" but it is a general problem or only mine? That is inexplicable that the game crashes for no reason, the first was much more playable (but rarely crashed it) but now it crashes once / often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsshadesofgrey Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Crashing to black screen here too. I've read the first few pages of this thread, tried the suggestions listed, like turning off AA, playing windowed, updating sound drivers, nothing is helping. Crashes when inside and outside. Had played 30-odd hours with no issues at all, now I'm lucky if I can get 5mins of playing.i7 2600k69508GBWin7 x64 Edited January 17, 2012 by arsshadesofgrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whogoods Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 ok guys I have been reading A LOT about this issue. I know some people are going to lose patience and tell me to go back and read a few pages more, but if someone has the patience of a saint please please please take some time to help me with this! All of the sudden, say within the last couple weeks or so, my skyrim has been crashing so hard that it instantly shuts my PC off. When I go into my PC error logs, I see that it has been improperly shut off and it says the issue is kernel-power. I take this to mean that my power supply is insufficient. My question is, why after 225+ hours logged is my power supply all of the sudden insufficient? The only changes I have made to my pc since installing skyrim are updating my video card drivers, and downloading a few minor mods. So I think what my question is, is it possible that I downloaded a mod that is somehow requiring skyrim to use more power than it was before? Can someone with the patience of a saint please help me with this? Maybe direct me to something or somewhere that will help me narrow this down? There are just so many pages to this discussion and Im getting a bit overwhelmed because well honestly Im not the most computer savvy. If someone could help me out I would really appreciate it so much because right now this game is basically unplayable. :( PM me when you get the chance and we can go over some things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justthispost Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hi all, I read through about the first 20 pages of this, and the last 5, hoping to find a solution. I've had problems with other games before (typically Bethesda in world screens) but none nearly as bad as Skyrim. I'm sure most people reading this have found some solution, but I am ecstatic to say I've found one and I'm putting it here. Firstly, we can all agree that we have a HARDWARE PROBLEM. Our graphics cards are too damned hot, so they need to be taken out and cleaned up, to get better fans, or to play our games inside of a meat locker. Or just buy a better card... Solution is easy, UNDERCLOCK YOUR CARD for games that are graphics intensive. This is what I'm using, which works well: http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm Here is a how to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlbbwANE9kQ Skyrim been running great since doing this, even smoother than before. Occasionally on intensive parts of the world map I'll have a 1-2 second pause, but that is MUCH BETTER than constant reboots which take like 10-15 mins on my old computer. I haven't crashed a single time since underclocking my card. Happy Skyrimjob to all! W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Rimmer Bsc.Ssc. Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Firstly, we can all agree that we have a HARDWARE PROBLEM. Our graphics cards are too damned hot, so they need to be taken out and cleaned up, to get better fans, or to play our games inside of a meat locker. Or just buy a better card... actually no,YOU might have had a filthy graphics card and found it runs better clean,but as this is the thread for the dreaded black screen no signal problem i really doubt you read even the first post. so please before generalising us all into your own problem group,PLEASE ask us ALL if this is indeed the case before dumping on the thread with yet another already debunked "solution" that Skyrim is a system diagnostic tool and not simply a mess of a game that was released untested and in such a shocking condition even hard core beth lovers have rebelled. IF your solution of cleaning the fins was actually a fix,the thread wouldnt be 120+ pages long. nobodys asking you to read the whole thing,but at least have the decency to read what the thread is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrad Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 since this thread is a CTD. actually, the thread was originally about fill system crashes that required a hard reset. people still continue to post CTD issues even after we stated it wasn't a CTD thread. and those of us who do suffer the dread black screen no signal system crash wish it was a CTD,at least then a game restart would be quicker than a full system reset. thread has been sidetracked a few times by people not reading the start posts,and just want to tell the sufferers that they have no problems at all or get CTD`s...kind of annoying AJ - my mistake, I corrected my statement because I was wrong typing CTD, it is the Black Screen Of Death, no signal, and hard reset required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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