Could not initialize display hardware. Please restart Dead Space 2

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 08:38 AM

EDIT: Problem solved, I needed to delete settings.txt, located here;

location (win7 x64): "C:\Users\+my_username+\AppData\Local\EA Games\Dead Space 2\settings.txt

I was playing fine last night, I got up to Chapter 5, everything ran swell. Now right when I click play, the screen goes black then it goes back to my desktop and says;

Could not initialize display hardware. Please restart Dead Space 2

I don't understand. I haven't changed anything on my computer. I verified cache integrity, tried booting as an admin, I might reinstall too, is there any way I can back up my save data?

edit: here are my specs
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor
RADEON HD 4870

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 03:28 PM

Also my other games run fine. W T F

MY FACE NOW: http://img.youtube.com/vi/6JHGWolwHHU/0.jpg

noobdeagle · 01-26-2011, 03:40 PM

i had the same issue go to task manager and shut down any nvidia looking processes there should be about 3

for some reason the driver does not totally ♥♥♥♥ down after closing the game.

if you have an ati card look for ati services i guess im not sure i have an nvidia card

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 03:48 PM

I don't see anything.. I tried turning ATI stuff, still didn't help. And wouldn't restarting the computer solve that problem?

And I still can't get the game to run.

lawlbear · 01-26-2011, 04:07 PM

I'm having the same problem so you're not alone on this one =/

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 04:09 PM

/brofist

I looked on other forums, people had this problem with DS1, but that was because they all had crappy video cards. My video card is good enough, I was able to play for 6 hours fine. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRNG.

lawlbear · 01-26-2011, 04:10 PM

Yeah same here. I have a pretty solid setup. Just doesn't wanna work =[ I'm updating drivers now.

noobdeagle · 01-26-2011, 04:13 PM

yes a restart works, essentially you wanna restart the graphics driver
for nvidia user force closer nvvsvc.exe ( there might be more than 1), and nvXDSync.exe then relaunch the game it works for me

i dno i had the exact same problem and this is how i fixed it

lawlbear · 01-26-2011, 04:16 PM

It was drivers. New drivers work perfectly fine.

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 04:41 PM

I reinstalled the drivers 3 times, but to no avail.

terminalmontage · 01-26-2011, 04:56 PM

Make that 5 times. This is r e t a r d e d.

I've verified cache integrity, defragmented, everything.

01-26-2011, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawlbear

It was drivers. New drivers work perfectly fine.

Updates drivers, restarted. Still broken on my end.

*sigh* I should just have pirated this ♥♥♥♥

noobdeagle · 01-26-2011, 08:13 PM

are the people having issues on ATI or nvidia ?
cause i can assure you its not completely the game at fault cause i traced it back to nvidia drivers and other have traced it to drivers imo wait for a new driver release there will probably be a fix

terminalmontage · 01-27-2011, 04:19 AM

My drivers are fine, my ATI video card is fine, and I was playing the game fine.

I even deleted it and reinstalled it, still the same problem. It just suddenly decided to stop working on me.

terminalmontage · 01-27-2011, 04:52 AM

After reinstalling my drivers 6 times, I decided to use Driversweeper to completely remove them, then reinstall.

I did that.

Game still DOES NOT WORK. W T F.

Even deleted the game, and reinstalled it.

01-26-2011, 08:38 AM	#1
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	Could not initialize display hardware. Please restart Dead Space 2 EDIT: Problem solved, I needed to delete settings.txt, located here; location (win7 x64): "C:\Users\+my_username+\AppData\Local\EA Games\Dead Space 2\settings.txt I was playing fine last night, I got up to Chapter 5, everything ran swell. Now right when I click play, the screen goes black then it goes back to my desktop and says; Could not initialize display hardware. Please restart Dead Space 2 I don't understand. I haven't changed anything on my computer. I verified cache integrity, tried booting as an admin, I might reinstall too, is there any way I can back up my save data? edit: here are my specs AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor RADEON HD 4870 Last edited by terminalmontage: 02-03-2011 at 11:45 AM.

01-26-2011, 03:28 PM	#2
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	Also my other games run fine. W T F MY FACE NOW: http://img.youtube.com/vi/6JHGWolwHHU/0.jpg Last edited by terminalmontage: 01-26-2011 at 03:43 PM.

01-26-2011, 03:48 PM	#4
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	I don't see anything.. I tried turning ATI stuff, still didn't help. And wouldn't restarting the computer solve that problem? And I still can't get the game to run. Last edited by terminalmontage: 01-26-2011 at 03:56 PM.

01-26-2011, 04:56 PM	#11
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	Make that 5 times. This is r e t a r d e d. I've verified cache integrity, defragmented, everything. Last edited by terminalmontage: 01-26-2011 at 05:13 PM.

01-27-2011, 04:19 AM	#14
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	My drivers are fine, my ATI video card is fine, and I was playing the game fine. I even deleted it and reinstalled it, still the same problem. It just suddenly decided to stop working on me. Last edited by terminalmontage: 01-27-2011 at 04:23 AM.

01-26-2011, 03:40 PM	#3
noobdeagle Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 11 Posts: 634	i had the same issue go to task manager and shut down any nvidia looking processes there should be about 3 for some reason the driver does not totally ♥♥♥♥ down after closing the game. if you have an ati card look for ati services i guess im not sure i have an nvidia card

01-26-2011, 04:07 PM	#5
lawlbear Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	I'm having the same problem so you're not alone on this one =/

01-26-2011, 04:09 PM	#6
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	/brofist I looked on other forums, people had this problem with DS1, but that was because they all had crappy video cards. My video card is good enough, I was able to play for 6 hours fine. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRNG.

01-26-2011, 04:10 PM	#7
lawlbear Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	Yeah same here. I have a pretty solid setup. Just doesn't wanna work =[ I'm updating drivers now.

01-26-2011, 04:13 PM	#8
noobdeagle Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 11 Posts: 634	yes a restart works, essentially you wanna restart the graphics driver for nvidia user force closer nvvsvc.exe ( there might be more than 1), and nvXDSync.exe then relaunch the game it works for me i dno i had the exact same problem and this is how i fixed it

01-26-2011, 04:16 PM	#9
lawlbear Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	It was drivers. New drivers work perfectly fine.

01-26-2011, 04:41 PM	#10
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	I reinstalled the drivers 3 times, but to no avail.

01-26-2011, 08:13 PM	#13
noobdeagle Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 11 Posts: 634	are the people having issues on ATI or nvidia ? cause i can assure you its not completely the game at fault cause i traced it back to nvidia drivers and other have traced it to drivers imo wait for a new driver release there will probably be a fix

01-27-2011, 04:52 AM	#15
terminalmontage Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 124	After reinstalling my drivers 6 times, I decided to use Driversweeper to completely remove them, then reinstall. I did that. Game still DOES NOT WORK. W T F. Even deleted the game, and reinstalled it. Last edited by terminalmontage: 01-27-2011 at 12:23 PM.

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