Black Screen when loading mission - Still can't solve it.

[Eagle114th 538]

Hello everyone,

 

I have not flown SF2 for so long time, so I decided to blow the dusts out of SF2 installation and installed it.  I installed all SF2 series, along with expansion packs and ran auto update and it updated my SF2 to July 2013 version.

 

Every time I tried to run quick mission or start mission, it get stuck in black screen.  I can't think of any problems, except for my sound card.  my SB X-FI (PCIe) sound card is dead now, so I can't play any sounds.  So hence, I am thinking that black screen may be related to it.

 

So my question is, how do I completely disable sound in SF2, so I can test and see if it works.  (There is no point for having sound anyway, due to my dead sound card.

I searched for answer, there is no right answer to this issues just yet.

However, it is great to see everyone again!  It have been very long time.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Eagle114th

[Eagle114th 538]

I forgot to add my computer specs and screenshot of my SF2 folders.  My first post doesn't let me edit an existing post.

 

Here is my basic specs of my over 5 years old computer:

 

Intel !7 Processor 3.33 ghz

12 GB DDR3 RAM

2 x HD 5970 (Crossfire enabled)
SB X-FI (PCIe) - (Not working properly now.)

 

Here is picture of my both SF2 Main folder and "Saved folder" folder (For modding):

 

[Fubar512 1,350]

Sound should have absolutely nothing to do with that.  Did you update your graphics card drivers? Is your DirectX updated?

[Do335 382]

my SB X-FI (PCIe) sound card is dead now, so I can't play any sounds.

Hmmm problems with SF aside it must be lame to have a mute puter! I'd say sort this (and other basic issues) out first and deal with games after!

Most motherboards have onboard sound. Maybe unplug the SB card and revert to default.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Do335

[Eagle114th 538]

 

Sound should have absolutely nothing to do with that.  Did you update your graphics card drivers? Is your DirectX updated?

 

Yes I updated my video card and directX 9.  I will re-run DirectX 9 to ensure i have latest version though.

 

 

Hmmm problems with SF aside it must be lame to have a mute puter! I'd say sort this (and other basic issues) out first and deal with games after!
Most motherboards have onboard sound. Maybe unplug the SB card and revert to default.

 

I've ran different games, they ran well except for SF2 which puzzles me.  And I don't mind playing game without sounds and I usually play game without it anyway.  However, I am still scratching my head wondering what is causing black screen / CTDs every time I run quick mission or start mission in SF2. 

[Fubar512 1,350]

In the past, TK has stated that the series does not support SLI or Crossfire. Try going to single card mode in your graphics control panel, and see if that fixes it.

[Eagle114th 538]

In the past, TK has stated that the series does not support SLI or Crossfire. Try going to single card mode in your graphics control panel, and see if that fixes it.

 

THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM!  It turns out that, as you stated, SF2 does not support SLI/Crossfire mode.  I ran ATI Program known as catalyst control center and have it running on single video card for specific game.  I made sure that SF2 run with crossfire disabled and I was able to load SF2 quick mission!

 

Thank you and I thank everyone for helping me solving my issues with SF2.  Looks like I will be able to fly SF2 again!

 

Cheers!