Black ops 1 wont lunch

[GlowStick]

so i never had this issue with this game but fresh install of windows and just downloaded the game i tried reinstalling it still the same if i click lunch it opens in a black screen then closes


System
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread
Motherboard
B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2
RAM
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz
GPU
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 5600 XT 6G GDDR6
Case
NZXT H510i
Storage
Silicon Power 256GB - NVMe M.2 /Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache
PSU
Rosewill Photon 650W
Display(s)
GIGABYTE G27FC 27
Cooling
AMD Wraith Prism RGB LED
Keyboard
Redragon K587 Magic-Wand
Mouse
Redragon M601
Sound
Mpow 059 Bluetooth Headphones
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64Bit

[lewosch]

- initially, verify integrity of game files on steam, for making sure the issue isn't coming from missing or corrupt files. to do that, right click at game icon on steam library and select
"properties". there go to "local files" tab at that little window and click on "verify integrity of game files". wait until the process is complete, then preferably repeat the same for other portion of the game as well (you can download it if it isn't yet).

- try updating DXSETUP.exe and vcredist_x86.exe from where the game is installed on disk. those are important things for video games running on Windows, and may cause various troubles (such as crashes) if not properly installed. by default, they must be located at;

Program Files (x86) / Steam / steamapps / common / Call of Duty Black Ops / Redist

- ensure that you have the most up-to-date versions of your graphics and audio drivers, and preferably a properly updated version of Windows 10, too. as you did a fresh OS install recently, maybe certain things on your PC aren't currently in good shape to run this old game yet, whereas the problem didn't exist before the the OS install.

- for some players, certain background applications are known to cause software conflicts with some CoD titles. if you have such things running, you might try closing them temporarily for testing purpose. a few examples could be; MSI Afterburner w/RTSS, NZXT CAM, Nvidia Shadowplay, Fraps, any VPN programs, various mouse/keyboard utilities by Razer, tools used for multi-monitor setups, anti-virus software (especially Avast and AVG) etc.

[GlowStick]

well i used to be able to play it and non of the steps fixed it

[GlowStick]

if i click run on MP it works fine

[lewosch]

I know of a few more possible fixes, but they're still not guaranteed to work. if none of them solves the problem, I'm afraid I can't help any further, as I have nothing else in mind to share.

if you're currently using more than one monitor, you can try unplugging additional ones to see if that works. some older CoD titles are infamous with crashes, when it comes to support and optimization by devs regarding multi-monitor setups.

you should also try clearing download cache on steam. in case of games not launching properly, it's known to help for some players. to do that, click on "steam" at top left of main window and select "settings". there go to "downloads" tab and click on "clear download cache" at bottom. you'll need to login to steam again, so click "OK" when the window asks.

if still no luck yet, you might try deleting your config file for the game. when there are some broken parameters inside it due to incompatible values, the game could be refusing to launch. when you delete it once and then restart the game, a new config file with default settings will be auto-created. by default, config files of Black Ops must be located at,

Program Files (x86) / Steam / steamapps / common / Call of Duty Black Ops / players

config.cfg is for campaign/zombies (delete this for testing purpose, then start the game)
config_mp.cfg is for multiplayer (no need to touch this, as you have no problems with MP)

[GlowStick]

it only has config_mp.cfg and thank you for trying :) though

[lewosch]

well, I think I've found a weird fix on steam forums of Black Ops. it looks like some people solved this problem by spamming left mouse button during black screen moment. you can check the topic yourself if you want (last few comments, in particular); maybe same method helps in your case, too.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/0/613956964595725467/

[GlowStick]

well thank you for trying :)

[lewosch]

if the game is currently installed in another drive than steam is present, you can try installing Black Ops into the same SSD/HDD where steam itself is also located. a fellow steam user has apparently fixed his somewhat similar issue by doing it. you might take a look if you want.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/0/5750503966492289240/

[Shenny]

Originally posted by lewosch:

well, I think I've found a weird fix on steam forums of Black Ops. it looks like some people solved this problem by spamming left mouse button during black screen moment. you can check the topic yourself if you want (last few comments, in particular); maybe same method helps in your case, too.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/0/613956964595725467/

I had the same problem (except it was only a black screen and it didn't closed with an error message) and it worked

[GlowStick]

the last thing he told me to try still nothing cant get the zombies/ campain to work

[PsyHaIceFire]

Originally posted by Colton:

it only has config_mp.cfg and thank you for trying :) though

Well I guess you gave yourself the answer!
You are missing the config.cfg file.
I link you mine:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K2nere3veY1SEStk1kMgqY1DM6sFxVvL/view?usp=sharing
Simple drop into the players folder and try to start the game.

[GlowStick]

That didn't fix it

[PsyHaIceFire]

Okay, don't give up yet!
Start your PC in safe mode, without ethernet:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode-in-windows-10-92c27cff-db89-8644-1ce4-b3e5e56fe234
Keep in mind, do NOT use msconfig to do this, it can brick your system!
If it works there, we know that a program is preventing black ops from startup.
If it doesn't work there, we know it's a file/driver related problem.

[GlowStick]

yeah seems its something else it still wont lunch i also tried a fresh install of windows

[PsyHaIceFire]

Originally posted by Colton:

yeah seems its something else it still wont lunch i also tried a fresh install of windows

So it does not even work in safe mode?
But multiplayer does?