game issues

juxtapose519 · 03-12-2008, 03:49 PM

the game installed and ran fine, but when i get through the menus and launch one of the games, all i get is a black screen.

i'm running vista ultimate 64 bit. i'd give you my computer specs, but i think it would be pretty rhetorical considering i'm very positive my rig can handle atari games.

anyone else having this problem?

JaredC · 03-12-2008, 04:43 PM

I encountered the same problem the first time I ran the game.

After rebooting the computer, it worked fine.

non.sequitur · 03-12-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JaredC

I encountered the same problem the first time I ran the game.

After rebooting the computer, it worked fine.

When you play the arcade version of missile command and you get a "bonus city", does the game freeze? I've tried it three times, it froze every time and I had to press the reset button. What's up with that?

Also, the Battlezone controls are terrible. It's impossible to move your tank effectively. Would it be so hard to use the joystick to move 360 degrees, the way you wanted the tank to move? (i.e. moving bottom left would make the tank go in reverse to the left).

Not sure about the other games, only tried these two so far.

juxtapose519 · 03-13-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JaredC

I encountered the same problem the first time I ran the game.

After rebooting the computer, it worked fine.

nope, not for me.

i've restarted and tried it and still nothing. i've uninstalled and reinstalled the game and then restarted and still nothing. verifying the game cache does nothing.

not sure what else to try.

non.sequitur · 03-13-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by juxtapose519

nope, not for me.

i've restarted and tried it and still nothing. i've uninstalled and reinstalled the game and then restarted and still nothing. verifying the game cache does nothing.

not sure what else to try.

Doesn't work for me either. I have to start the game I want to play, alt-tab out of the black screen, kill the game (not the "80 classics" process), then launch the game again. Then it works. Go figure.

03-14-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by juxtapose519

nope, not for me.

i've restarted and tried it and still nothing. i've uninstalled and reinstalled the game and then restarted and still nothing. verifying the game cache does nothing.

not sure what else to try.

same.. i'm stuck with black screens any time i try to play a game from the menu system. have to end task each time.

...

03-14-2008, 01:18 PM

I hate to spamm qq stuff on the forums.... but I also get black screens....my videocard is a geforce 8800gtx... I'm just wondering if this is related to a dx7 thing... (I wanna be going pew pew in Asteroids!!)

dazza159 · 03-14-2008, 05:20 PM

Everyone trying to run it using Windows Vista?

If so, That could be your problem.

Kompressor · 03-14-2008, 11:00 PM

I'm having the same problem. Vista 64, GeForce 6800GT.

non.sequitur · 03-15-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dazza159

Everyone trying to run it using Windows Vista?

If so, That could be your problem.

Nope, Windows XP here. I agree with Vista causing other potential problems though. Do I hear a Service Pack 2??

Zoyx · 03-15-2008, 09:43 AM

I get the same thing in vista32. The front-end works fine, but launching an actual game gets me a black screen.

03-15-2008, 04:09 PM

black screen for me as well. tried it on vista 64bit and xp. running e6600c2d, x1950xtx vid card, and a 24inch widescreen monitor.

juxtapose519 · 03-16-2008, 09:17 AM

ok, now i KNOW there's a problem. it won't run on either of my machines. i have:

- vista ultimate 64-bit, dual 8800gt's, amd x2 6000+, 4 gigs ddr2

AND

- xp sp2, ati x1600, amd x2 3800, 2 gigs ddr2

i've tried running it on both and i still get the same problem with the black screen. this isn't just an issue on our end if it's happening to everyone.

03-16-2008, 09:29 AM

... Vista 32-bit with GT8600. Black screen, have to kill the process. According to Vista, it is menu.exe that is not responding.

I have tried setting XP2 compatability mode on menu.exe but that doesn't help. The Atari support page is no use -- tells you to kill every process that has your login name on it using Task Manager (mucho bad idea on Vista), then blames your video card if that doesn't work.

Now I get "This game is unavailable. Try again later" when I try to start it.

Refund here I come...

Zoyx · 03-16-2008, 09:40 AM

This game works on my Vista32 laptop and my XP desktop. It is only my Vista32 desktop that I get the black screen on. ATi 2600xt in this box.

03-12-2008, 03:49 PM	#1
juxtapose519 Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Reputation: 2 Posts: 147	game issues the game installed and ran fine, but when i get through the menus and launch one of the games, all i get is a black screen. i'm running vista ultimate 64 bit. i'd give you my computer specs, but i think it would be pretty rhetorical considering i'm very positive my rig can handle atari games. anyone else having this problem?

03-12-2008, 04:43 PM	#2
JaredC Valve Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 73 Posts: 27	I encountered the same problem the first time I ran the game. After rebooting the computer, it worked fine. Last edited by JaredC: 03-12-2008 at 04:48 PM.

03-16-2008, 09:29 AM	#14
mjlodge Guest Posts: n/a	Same here... ... Vista 32-bit with GT8600. Black screen, have to kill the process. According to Vista, it is menu.exe that is not responding. I have tried setting XP2 compatability mode on menu.exe but that doesn't help. The Atari support page is no use -- tells you to kill every process that has your login name on it using Task Manager (mucho bad idea on Vista), then blames your video card if that doesn't work. Now I get "This game is unavailable. Try again later" when I try to start it. Refund here I come...

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03-14-2008, 01:18 PM	#7
Sir Campsalot Guest Posts: n/a	I hate to spamm qq stuff on the forums.... but I also get black screens....my videocard is a geforce 8800gtx... I'm just wondering if this is related to a dx7 thing... (I wanna be going pew pew in Asteroids!!)

03-14-2008, 05:20 PM	#8
dazza159 Join Date: Dec 2006 Reputation: 42 Posts: 1,388	Everyone trying to run it using Windows Vista? If so, That could be your problem.

03-14-2008, 11:00 PM	#9
Kompressor Join Date: Jan 2003 Reputation: 7 Posts: 394	I'm having the same problem. Vista 64, GeForce 6800GT.

03-15-2008, 09:43 AM	#11
Zoyx Join Date: Jun 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 41	I get the same thing in vista32. The front-end works fine, but launching an actual game gets me a black screen.

03-15-2008, 04:09 PM	#12
karn Guest Posts: n/a	black screen for me as well. tried it on vista 64bit and xp. running e6600c2d, x1950xtx vid card, and a 24inch widescreen monitor.

03-16-2008, 09:17 AM	#13
juxtapose519 Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Reputation: 2 Posts: 147	ok, now i KNOW there's a problem. it won't run on either of my machines. i have: - vista ultimate 64-bit, dual 8800gt's, amd x2 6000+, 4 gigs ddr2 AND - xp sp2, ati x1600, amd x2 3800, 2 gigs ddr2 i've tried running it on both and i still get the same problem with the black screen. this isn't just an issue on our end if it's happening to everyone.

03-16-2008, 09:40 AM	#15
Zoyx Join Date: Jun 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 41	This game works on my Vista32 laptop and my XP desktop. It is only my Vista32 desktop that I get the black screen on. ATi 2600xt in this box.