Black screen with sound ...

[Lebastian5]

So, as usual, I buy games on sale & saw SADX on sale. I had the original PC release but...
I really go on full Completionist sometimes so I bought it.
After I installed the game, I configure the game and launch it, when all the sudden... The screen was black. No SEGA logo, no Sonic Team logo. Nothing, but the sound.
Any help?
TL;DR : The original release works, but the Steam version, everything is black.

SPECS:
AMD Anthlon(tm) 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
2.00 GHz
32 bit
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 Series
Operating system : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1

[Darkspines147]

Is you Monitor set to 60Hz? If not here is how you do it:
On your Desktop right click the screen and select "Display settings", from there look through the options and select "Advanced Display settings", click "Display adapter properties", a box should come up, in that box click the "Monitor" Tab and check the refresh rate to 60Hz.

Contact me if this works or not!

[Lebastian5]

It still shows blackscreen...an sound only

[Lebastian5]

and*

[Darkspines147]

Have you installed the latest drivers for your Graphics card? That can often result in a blackscreen.

[Lebastian5]

Yes, I did !

[Darkspines147]

The only other thing I can think of is a underpowered power supply causing the black screen...

You could try installing BetterSADX and see if it fixes anything.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you...

[Lebastian5]

No problem. I'll install it

[Darkspines147]

I took some time to look up your graphics card - the ATI Radeon Xpress 1150.
Boy, this info is the most confusing history for a product I have ever read!

All right, it was first named the Xpress 200 series, and later renamed the Xpress 1100/1150 series, then renamed again to the Xpress 1600 CrossFire Edition, and after ATI merged with AMD, it was renamed again to CrossFire Xpress 1600. All of these are the same card! Makes it a hell of project to find detailed information on... Ironically, the X1600 is listed as a minimum requirement. So, it makes me wonder why it's not playing SADX...

I would ask if you are using a Laptop or Desktop, but that really shouldn't matter if it meets even the minimum requirements...

A while back, I had a ATI Radeon HD 4350, that was borderline minimum for most of my games.

[Lebastian5]

I'm using a Desktop

[Darkspines147]

Did BetterSADX work for you, or are you still having issues?

[Lebastian5]

No issues !

[Darkspines147]

Awesome! That's great to hear! Enjoy the game!

[Lebastian5]

Thamks!