Black screen on startup

[Ragnarok101]

Okay, so for some reason whenever I try to play the game, I get a black screen with a black window in the upper left corner. Often, it will not respond to attempts to remove it, necessitating a restart of my computer.

 

Deactivated all mods and it ran fine, going back through my mods list and it still persists...

Closest thing I've seen discussed is if I had an ENB (apparently that's a Win10 problem) but I have not downloaded any.

 

This is my load order, which I've mostly done by using the auto-plugin sort on NMM.

 

FalloutNV.esm=1
DeadMoney.esm=1
HonestHearts.esm=1
OldWorldBlues.esm=1
LonesomeRoad.esm=1
GunRunnersArsenal.esm=1
ClassicPack.esm=1
MercenaryPack.esm=1
TribalPack.esm=1
CaravanPack.esm=1
YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm=1
CompanionInfAmmo.esm=1
SomeguySeries.esm=1
WARZONES - Misanthropy Pure.esm=1
JIP Selective-Fire.esm=1
FCOMaster.esm=1
Factions Reloaded - Merge.esm=1
NPC Project.esm=1
More Traits.esm=1
More Perks.esm=1
SpeedyResources.esm=1
More Perks for Companions.esm=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.esm=1
YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp=1
Light Step ED-E.esp=1
NPC Project - Freeside.esp=1
SPECIAL points.esp=1
Merchants Sell Displayed Items.esp=1
FCO - NPC Changes.esp=1
Primm Reborn.esp=1
BrotherhoodHeliosOne.esp=1
Novac Reborn.esp=1
TfaT2.esp=1
Goodsprings Reborn.esp=1
Bitter Springs Revisited.esp=1
xatmosSkillPerks.esp=1
Hidden Weapons Pack.esp=1
casinofix.esp=1
CompanionInfAmmoCheat.esp=1
Real Recoil.esp=1
CASM with MCM.esp=1
WEarmor.esp=1
CasinoBankMoney.esp=1
The Mod Configuration Menu.esp=1
The Law Won.esp=1
MannequinNV.esp=1
Azrael's Lore Starter.esp=1
TrooperOverhaul-Dragbody.esp=1
GRA - The Right to Bear Arms.esp=1
More Perks Update.esp=1
NorthRoad.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Store.esp=1
Russell.esp=1
NPC Project - 188 Trading Post.esp=1
FNV Realistic Wasteland Lighting - All DLC.esp=1
NPC Project - Aerotech Office Park.esp=1
Badmothaf*#@a.esp=1
UnlimitedTraits.esp=1
tubLevelSwitch.esp=1
More Perks for Companions Update.esp=1
noautoaim.esp=1
Awesome Crippling Effects v1.7.esp=1
AwesomeCripplingEffectsJIPLN1.1.esp=1
Better Burned Man.esp=1
Vault_34_better_reactor.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Leveled.Lists.esp=1
Better Pickup Prompt.esp=1
NCR Rearmed.esp=1
ADAM Complete.esp=1
ADAM - MERGE.esp=1
Nipton Fires Extinguished.esp=1
Yao Guai Friend.esp=1
More enemy at final battle extreme.esp=1
NewVegasBounties.esp=1
NewVegasBountiesII.esp=1
Simple Reputation and Disguises.esp=1
NCRTrooperOverhaul.esp=1
Free the Slaves.esp=1
ExtendedDialogueVulpes.esp=1
CompanionInfAmmoOptional.esp=1
Crashed Vertibird Interior.esp=1
CasinoHeistPack.esp=1
More Traits Update.esp=1
NVBabyDeathclawCommander.esp=1
UnlimitedCompanions.esp=1
CAGE 1.9.3.2.esp=1
Crossbow.esp=1
MUd-CR48 Merchant.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Cheat.Cabinet.esp=1
merge.esp=1
FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp=0
FCO - Russell.esp=1
enclaveradio.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Honest.Hearts.Grunt.Patch.esp=1

 

[dubiousintent]

"Black screen with a black window in the upper left corner"? How can you tell?

 

Anyway, when does this first occur? On the initial loading screen before you get to the Main Menu, after you pick a save game to load, or after the game loads and you get the HUD?

 

Did you happen to install the game to the default location (i.e. "C:\Progran Files" tree)? If so, please read the "Installing Games on Windows Vista+" article in my signature, and move it. Many strange problems arise from that location.

 

-Dubious-

[Ragnarok101]

Because the smaller screen has a grey border.

 

On startup- click play, immediately comes up.

 

I did. *grumbles about Windows and default Steam annoyances*

Will go through the article, rework my install paths to fit it, and let you know how it goes.

[Ragnarok101]

Well, it solved nothing. Joy.

Also, attempting to follow the instructions on the wiki page 'Steam and mods' doesn't work. There is no option to not have updates for FNV.

I've heard it might be the result of NVIDIA drivers, but mine are new

 

 

Specs:

Windows 10

Inspiron 15 7000 Gamin

Geforce GTX 1050 Ti

 

 

Load order:

 

GameMode=FalloutNV

FalloutNV.esm=1
DeadMoney.esm=1
HonestHearts.esm=1
OldWorldBlues.esm=1
LonesomeRoad.esm=1
GunRunnersArsenal.esm=1
ClassicPack.esm=1
MercenaryPack.esm=1
TribalPack.esm=1
CaravanPack.esm=1
YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm=1
CompanionInfAmmo.esm=1
SomeguySeries.esm=1
WARZONES - Misanthropy Pure.esm=1
JIP Selective-Fire.esm=1
FCOMaster.esm=1
Factions Reloaded - Merge.esm=1
NPC Project.esm=1
KhanInitiation.esp=1
More Traits.esm=1
More Perks.esm=1
SpeedyResources.esm=1
More Perks for Companions.esm=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.esm=1
YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp=1
Light Step ED-E.esp=1
NPC Project - Freeside.esp=1
SPECIAL points.esp=1
Merchants Sell Displayed Items.esp=1
FCO - NPC Changes.esp=1
Primm Reborn.esp=1
BrotherhoodHeliosOne.esp=1
Novac Reborn.esp=1
EVE FNV - ALL DLC.esp=1
WeaponModsExpanded.esp=1
TfaT2.esp=1
Goodsprings Reborn.esp=1
Bitter Springs Revisited.esp=1
xatmosSkillPerks.esp=1
Hidden Weapons Pack.esp=1
casinofix.esp=1
CompanionInfAmmoCheat.esp=1
Real Recoil.esp=1
CASM with MCM.esp=1
WEarmor.esp=1
CasinoBankMoney.esp=1
The Mod Configuration Menu.esp=1
The Law Won.esp=1
MannequinNV.esp=1
Azrael's Lore Starter.esp=1
TrooperOverhaul-Dragbody.esp=1
WMX-DLCMerged.esp=1
GRA - The Right to Bear Arms.esp=1
More Perks Update.esp=1
NorthRoad.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Store.esp=1
Russell.esp=1
NPC Project - 188 Trading Post.esp=1
FNV Realistic Wasteland Lighting - All DLC.esp=1
NPC Project - Aerotech Office Park.esp=1
Badmothaf*#@a.esp=1
UnlimitedTraits.esp=1
tubLevelSwitch.esp=1
More Perks for Companions Update.esp=1
noautoaim.esp=1
Awesome Crippling Effects v1.7.esp=1
AwesomeCripplingEffectsJIPLN1.1.esp=1
Better Burned Man.esp=1
Vault_34_better_reactor.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Leveled.Lists.esp=1
Better Pickup Prompt.esp=1
NCR Rearmed.esp=1
ADAM Complete.esp=1
ADAM - MERGE.esp=1
Nipton Fires Extinguished.esp=1
Yao Guai Friend.esp=1
More enemy at final battle extreme.esp=1
NewVegasBounties.esp=1
NewVegasBountiesII.esp=1
Simple Reputation and Disguises.esp=1
NCRTrooperOverhaul.esp=1
Free the Slaves.esp=1
ExtendedDialogueVulpes.esp=1
WMX-EVE-AllDLCMerged.esp=1
CompanionInfAmmoOptional.esp=1
Crashed Vertibird Interior.esp=1
CasinoHeistPack.esp=1
More Traits Update.esp=1
NVBabyDeathclawCommander.esp=1
UnlimitedCompanions.esp=1
CAGE 1.9.3.2.esp=1
Crossbow.esp=1
MUd-CR48 Merchant.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Cheat.Cabinet.esp=1
enclaveradio.esp=1
Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Honest.Hearts.Grunt.Patch.esp=1
FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp=1
FCO - Russell.esp=1
WMX-POPMerged.esp=1
ShilohDS-Color Maps and Icons.esp=1
merge.esp=1
DLC Weapon Integration - WMX.esp=1

 

 

EDIT: Currently, it is taking forever to load, then pops up in the same state as previously explained. Going to try some of the simpler fixes (deleting fallout_default, running in windowed mode, etc.) and see if that fixes it. Pretty sure it's a graphics problem.

 

EDIT EDIT: Nope.

According to the wiki, it's likely it's a master problem, even though both FNVEdit and NMM load the plugins just fine. Will look over again, see if manual searching turns something up.

 

MOAR EDIT: Okay, not a master problem. Everything checks out. Now the launcher is crashing upon hitting play...

Edited August 30, 2017 by Ragnarok101

[dubiousintent]

I have recently (the last two days) started to encounter a number of different reports from people who have had to verify files or otherwise reinstall their game (various Steam games, not just FNV) and encountered problems trying to get it to simply launch after a Steam Client update. I have a suspicion that Steam broke something on their end. You might want to check with Steam Support before assuming your system is at fault.

 

-Dubious-

[Ragnarok101]

I have recently (the last two days) started to encounter a number of different reports from people who have had to verify files or otherwise reinstall their game (various Steam games, not just FNV) and encountered problems trying to get it to simply launch after a Steam Client update. I have a suspicion that Steam broke something on their end. You might want to check with Steam Support before assuming your system is at fault.

 

-Dubious-

It's Steam. I think what happened is that one of their updates had a server problem. Short version, I reinstalled and ran troubleshooting on my wifi, and the game launches fine now.

 

What annoys me the most about this is I lost my long-running M2TW campaign.

Edited August 31, 2017 by Ragnarok101