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Posted January 15, 2018
After getting the black screen error I tried verifying my game files, uninstalled/reinstalled and coppied ddraw.dll into the game folder. now I'm getting a DirectDraw Init Fail on launch... not even getting to the main menue now... Thoughts?
Posted January 17, 2018
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zarose: After getting the black screen error I tried verifying my game files, uninstalled/reinstalled and coppied ddraw.dll into the game folder. now I'm getting a DirectDraw Init Fail on launch... not even getting to the main menue now... Thoughts?
I just verfied my installation and I got the same error.
Posted January 19, 2018
Run the game with admin privileges and in windows xp compatibility. Fixed it for me.
Posted January 20, 2018
running under XP compat (tried with sp2 and 3) and with admin still gives me the black screen again.... do I need a different version of draw.dll?
Posted January 20, 2018
I also have override high dpi scaling behavior checked as well. I don't know if you need another version of ddraw. I have ddraw, but no idea what version it is.
Posted January 27, 2018
Hogh DPI is checked but greyed out... do you have any of the other rez boxes checked? and are you running sp 2 or 3?
Post edited January 27, 2018 by zarose
Posted February 03, 2018
Also had the same black screen error initially and now getting the same directdraw fail upon start... where do you find the “override high dpi scaling”?
Cheers
Posted February 04, 2018
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efon008: ... where do you find the “override high dpi scaling”?
Cheers
Right click on either the shortcut or the .exe file itself and then 'Properties', then 'Compatibility' and you should see it.
Hey, if you get the game running, can you let me know if the in-game music works? :)
Posted February 08, 2018
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efon008: ... where do you find the “override high dpi scaling”?
Cheers
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YayGOGIsAwesome: Right click on either the shortcut or the .exe file itself and then 'Properties', then 'Compatibility' and you should see it.
Hey, if you get the game running, can you let me know if the in-game music works? :)
Thanks mate, got past the "directdraw init fail" and the game boots up, only to get to what I assume is the same black screen issue facing you guys...

Just to clarify: I get to the main menu fine, but as soon as I move the mouse, the screen goes black with the exception of the mouse pointer and whatever small bunch of pixels the mouse is hovering over.

EDIT: Managed to fix it by downloading the directdraw.dll fix on the main discussion board!
For anyone new to the thread, it's here: https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat
- I used the Dec 23, 2016 version,
- copied it to the Deadlock 2 main folder (there was no directdraw file in the first place
- boots fine, i've got the main menu going, and there is faint music in the background.
Post edited February 08, 2018 by efon008
Posted February 20, 2018
^
Good stuff.
Posted June 05, 2018
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YayGOGIsAwesome: Right click on either the shortcut or the .exe file itself and then 'Properties', then 'Compatibility' and you should see it.
Hey, if you get the game running, can you let me know if the in-game music works? :)
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efon008: Thanks mate, got past the "directdraw init fail" and the game boots up, only to get to what I assume is the same black screen issue facing you guys...

Just to clarify: I get to the main menu fine, but as soon as I move the mouse, the screen goes black with the exception of the mouse pointer and whatever small bunch of pixels the mouse is hovering over.

EDIT: Managed to fix it by downloading the directdraw.dll fix on the main discussion board!
For anyone new to the thread, it's here: https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat
- I used the Dec 23, 2016 version,
- copied it to the Deadlock 2 main folder (there was no directdraw file in the first place
- boots fine, i've got the main menu going, and there is faint music in the background.
thank you, that's work (i restore compatibility by default for it)
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