need help, red screen

[DreStation]

can anyone tell me why when i try to play this game the screed is red? and what can i do to fix this??

[Poppi !!]

Windows " red screen of death ". Not a good sign friend. Are you up to specs for the game ?

[Blade Master]

Have you overclocked one of your hardware? Tried verifying files and clean reinstall of drivers?

[DreStation]

tried all that and my specs are more than enough to run this game, used to run it fine, never did any overclocking. and again its the only game i have this issue with

[Blade Master]

Originally posted by DreStation:

tried all that and my specs are more than enough to run this game, used to run it fine, never did any overclocking. and again its the only game i have this issue with

Try updating your drivers.

[Poppi !!]

Post your system specs.

Some thoughts ~ those red screens can mean so many different things. People have the same symptoms with different setups. 1/2 the time it's a mystery.

- Running too hot, safety shutdown for CPU. Get some solid clean positive airflow and be sure your intakes and hardware is clean and dust free. Use a can of air !
- GPU on its way out ( or old/incorrect drivers ). Red screen seems to be often related AMD GPU driver issues.
- OS malfunction
- PSU insufficient for the load ( or malfunctioning )
- Overtaxing your hardware ( lower your graphics settings )
- etc., etc.

Again...post your specs please.

[DreStation]

Originally posted by _StanleyTweedle_:

Post your system specs.

Some thoughts ~ those red screens can mean so many different things. People have the same symptoms with different setups. 1/2 the time it's a mystery.

- Running too hot, safety shutdown for CPU. Get some solid clean positive airflow and be sure your intakes and hardware is clean and dust free. Use a can of air !
- GPU on its way out ( or old/incorrect drivers ). Red screen seems to be often related AMD GPU driver issues.
- OS malfunction
- PSU insufficient for the load ( or malfunctioning )
- Overtaxing your hardware ( lower your graphics settings )
- etc., etc.

Again...post your specs please.

processor intel core i5-6600k @ 3.50Ghz
16.0 GB RAM
64 bit OS
Geforce GTX 1080 founders edition graphics card
all drivers up to date

[DreStation]

also my case has 5 fans and is not enclosed and my cpu is liquid cooled

[DreStation]

strange thing, i tried to take screen shots but the game looks normal in the screen shots...wtf?

[Poppi !!]

I do enjoy a challenge DreStation, but I've made little progress as sorting out your issue. So many variables without hands on.
You see, I build/refurbish/upgrade rigs on the side ~ always been a pleasure of mine. I've been through all my basic troubleshooting notes from the past couple years of the W10/graphics issues phase of the PC and can't nail down a definitive " most likely " cause with your setup. At face value it should ideally work fine. Again, it's much harder to diagnose an issue without hands on, but I'll continue to look into your issue ( cause now I'm curious) as well as direct Dying Light/W10 conflicts.

One last question - have you attempted to run the games EXE in " compatibility mode " ? It might like W7 or 8.

[Blade Master]

Originally posted by DreStation:

strange thing, i tried to take screen shots but the game looks normal in the screen shots...wtf?

I think something might be wrong with your monitor then. Make sure it's properly connected to the PC.

[𝔇ave]

Originally posted by BladeMaster:

Originally posted by DreStation:

strange thing, i tried to take screen shots but the game looks normal in the screen shots...wtf?

I think something might be wrong with your monitor then. Make sure it's properly connected to the PC.

I "second" this assumption

[Poppi !!]

Originally posted by Ðavз:

Originally posted by BladeMaster:

I think something might be wrong with your monitor then. Make sure it's properly connected to the PC.

I "second" this assumption

I too after the information I've gone through.
Are you connected via VGA or HDMI. You can troubleshoot by comparing results of using one or the other. If the problem presents using a direct HDMI connection, but not with the VGA you may simply have a bad port.

[DreStation]

well apparently its only a problem in fullscreen, if i dont play in full screen the problem goes away....mmkay

[DreStation]

well a month and a half later and the problem has been solved, it is an issue with steam or the steam overlay, i reinstalled steam and everything is fine now

[Blade Master]

Originally posted by DreStation:

well a month and a half later and the problem has been solved, it is an issue with steam or the steam overlay, i reinstalled steam and everything is fine now

Nice, enjoy the game!