Can't start new game - "too big screen" bug

[KingRat]

So here comes the first whining post with early access:
when I enter the menu, there aren't any options to choose from - no new game, exit etc... when I press esc, it pops up, but everything is centered in the right lower corner, so my guess is the "choosable fields" are in the unseen part of the screen.

I tried to set it in windowed mode, but when i restart the game my settings are reseted

[Satoru]

Can you tryrunning steam as an administratro?

[KingRat]

tried, the center of screen is still far off from the laptop's monitor, still not saving settings.

[Red Hook Keir]

Hey could you try the following thing for me?

-Darkest Dungeon Properties
-Set Launch Options
-size 1280 720

This should start your game in windowed mode

[Red Hook Keir]

When you run with -size it will override your graphics options settings. You should be able to set up your options in the start screen and save. Then remove the command line argument.

[KingRat]

wow, thanks for the quick reply, now it works in windowed mode :D

[Red Hook Keir]

Save the options then you will have an options save file you can edit in your saved games folder.

[Faraway]

Red Hook Keir님이 먼저 게시:

Hey could you try the following thing for me?

-Darkest Dungeon Properties
-Set Launch Options
-size 1280 720

This should start your game in windowed mode

Can't start the game too, and the tips (launch options & overlay) doesn't work.

[KingRat]

does the game launch, or crash?

[Knight Guy]

where is the saved games folder?

[Faraway]

Exterminate!님이 먼저 게시:

does the game launch, or crash?

Neither one nor the other, i have nothing.

[Knight Guy]

Nvm, found the folder, located in C:\Users\*Username*\Saved Games\Darkest

[dlmcelroy0]

I have the same problem as Wake Up Mr Freeman. I click the Play button, and nothing happens at all - there's no indication Darkest Dungeon runs at all. I tried monitoring the active applications, and didn't see it.

I've tried various fixes suggested:

validate download
no steam overlay
override size options
update device drivers (did multiple times, only have the built in Intel video device)
restart steam
restart machine
run as admin
force video device - not applicable, as I only have the one

No discernable effect in any of these cases. Application never appears to start at all.

I've tried to find a logfile in the Steam install area, but I'm coming up blank for any sort of DD log file.

I know my system is a bit on the older end (late 2012 laptop), but it seemed like it met the minimal requirements. Sure hoped so!

These are my system diagnostics, per Steam:

CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x2a
CPU Stepping: 0x7
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2295 Mhz
4 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Windows 8 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000

DirectX Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 9.17.10.2849
DirectX Driver Version: 9.17.10.2849
Driver Date: 2 Sept 2012
OpenGL Version: 3.1
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
DirectX Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x116
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.39" x 7.48" (15.31" diag)
34.0cm x 19.0cm (38.9cm diag)
Primary Bus Type Not Detected
Primary VRAM: -1988 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Cirrus Logic High Def

Memory:
RAM: 6007 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 468379 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 171185 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: None detected

Thanks for any help!

[tomguycot]

I actually had this exact same problem. The solution, at least under Windows 8.1 was to go into the resolution settings, then "make text larger or smaller" and change the scaling from 150% to 100%. This completely fixed the issue but be aware that it makes your default text size much smaller so you may want to switch back after you are done playing.

[Tony]

This is a scaling issue on high resolution screens. To fix this do the following:

- Browse to the folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DarkestDungeon\_windows
- Right click darkest.exe file and choose compatibility
- Tick the "Disable display scaling on high DPI setting

Start the game as normal

This worked for me as im running the game on a 13" laptop @ 1920x1080. Hope this helps! :D

The text scaling might also work ofc, but this will override for this application only!

[Wruin]

Thanks Tony. That fixed my problem on Win 8.1 using my 1920x1080 laptop.