Black screen on startup

[goddess_of_thunder]

Every time I start the game, I get a black screen. Music still plays and the mouse is there on the menu, but I'm only getting a black screen. Anyone know what the problem is/how to fix it?

[Queen of Hearts]

So far the only fix I've found is to play the game in windowed mode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKOjFaAaVLo&t=3s

[Arthas611]

I had a problem with a black screen right after pressing "start" on character menu. I have a Eah5770, that seems the source of troulbe. I solved it setting this (you can do it even from graphic option in main menu): Frame Buffer=0 Soft Shadows=0. All other values are maxed without trouble.

[76561197984705089]

Hello everyone,

I've found a way to fix the black screen bug on windows 10.

1. Install the app GeForce Experience, by Nvidia, on your computer.

2. Follow the steps of the instalation of GeForce Experience and at the end restart your computer.

3. Go to the file location of the game, SWKOTOR.

4. Right click on the icon swkotor.exe -> Run with graphic processor -> Run with high-performance NVIDIA processor -> Open NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D settings -> 1. Select a program to customize -> Select SWKOTOR Icon from the list -> 2. Select the preferred graphics processor for this program -> High-performance NVIDIA processor -> then press ADD and SAVE.

5. After this, right click again on the icon swkotor.exe -> Run with high-performance NVIDIA processor.

6. Always open the game as you did on point 5.

Sometimes, when the movies start, the game takes you to the desktop, but it happens rarely, and you will fix it fast with an ALT+TAB.

Hope this helps. Enjoy the game in fullscreen.

And remember, the FORCE is ALWAYS with YOU.

[Jokilos]

Nice, this solution works, thanks a lot bro

[Rizwulf]

Originally posted by =):

Hello everyone,

I've found a way to fix the black screen bug on windows 10.

1. Install the app GeForce Experience, by Nvidia, on your computer.

2. Follow the steps of the instalation of GeForce Experience and at the end restart your computer.

3. Go to the file location of the game, SWKOTOR.

4. Right click on the icon swkotor.exe -> Run with graphic processor -> Run with high-performance NVIDIA processor -> Open NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D settings -> 1. Select a program to customize -> Select SWKOTOR Icon from the list -> 2. Select the preferred graphics processor for this program -> High-performance NVIDIA processor -> then press ADD and SAVE.

5. After this, right click again on the icon swkotor.exe -> Run with high-performance NVIDIA processor.

6. Always open the game as you did on point 5.

Sometimes, when the movies start, the game takes you to the desktop, but it happens rarely, and you will fix it fast with an ALT+TAB.

Hope this helps. Enjoy the game in fullscreen.

And remember, the FORCE is ALWAYS with YOU.

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[jesse19notkin]

I tried this, and I'm not getting an option to Run with Graphic Processor. In fact it has no option to Open With or Run With. So... what now? I'd hate to get a refund on a game without good solving options as to how to run it.