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jimjimjaroo
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From: Michigan, USA
|  Posted: 2012-02-22 15:03
i need help, before i start up the game after it initializes, i get an error saying "failed to initialize display" after that it says "failed to initialize the platform; please run the 'darkspace setup' to check your client settings," why do i get this and how do i fix it?
[ This Message was edited by: jimjim578 on 2012-02-22 18:23 ]
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Pantheon
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 16:05
I'd suggest what it says:
"please run the 'darkspace setup' to check your client settings"
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jimjimjaroo
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From: Michigan, USA
| Posted: 2012-02-22 18:20
i have actually, and i didnt find anything useful in there. so i thought i would post this forum to see if i could get any help.
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Pantheon
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 19:07
Would be useful to know your computer specs, as well as the contents of Trace.log in your DarkSpace directory.
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jimjimjaroo
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From: Michigan, USA
| Posted: 2012-02-22 19:24
hmm, i never look at trace.log and i know my computer can be pretty stupid at times so i think i will look at the trace.log thing.
EDIT: well, i dont see trace.log specifically but i do see trace. its content is shown as followed:
02/22/12 19:19:31 : DisplayDeviceD3D created!
02/22/12 19:19:32 : DisplayDeviceD3D destroyed!
im not sure what this means though. help?
[ This Message was edited by: jimjim578 on 2012-02-22 19:48 ]
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Challenger
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 19:45
As Pantheon stated, it would be helpful to know your system specs.
Also anything you have already tried in order to fix your problem.
And mention if there is anything that has changed with your system, ie operating system, video card, etc...
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jimjimjaroo
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From: Michigan, USA
| Posted: 2012-02-22 19:51
lol its working now after a restart. you see how i hate my computer. i think my video card or something was acting spazzy (my sound card does it all the time, i always have to start it back up again).
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$yTHe {C?}
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 20:02
Should probably make sure drivers for both devices are up-to-date.
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Pantheon
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 21:38
After updating drivers on older graphics cards or operating systems, the DisplayDeviceD3D ID can change, meaning DarkSpace is looking for a display device that isn't there.
To fix this, you can run in windowed mode, or re-select one of the resolutions in the list. Otherwise, a reboot will fix it as you discovered.
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Fatal Afro Man *NCO*
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| Posted: 2012-02-22 21:49
I had this exact same issue after Nvidia updated, restarting fixed it right away though.
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jimjimjaroo
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From: Michigan, USA
| Posted: 2012-02-23 15:19
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On 2012-02-22 21:38, Pantheon wrote:
To fix this, you can run in windowed mode, or re-select one of the resolutions in the list. Otherwise, a reboot will fix it as you discovered.
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i normally run in windowed mode. when it told me the error and to check my client settings, i did and i looked at displays and nothing was there, even in the drop down menu. well at least the reboot fixed it and the list of resolutions are back.
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On 2012-02-22 21:49, Fatal Afro Man *TO* wrote:
I had this exact same issue after Nvidia updated, restarting fixed it right away though.
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lol this happened before i got notified about the update (yes i use nvidia and this computer has geforce 6200). also the update had me restart my computer anyways........i think this update helped me fix my computer.  YAY!!!!!! thanks for the help though everyone. appreciate it. 
[ This Message was edited by: jimjim578 on 2012-02-23 15:26 ]
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