Vista, lost chapters, black screen, tried everything, help?

gideonscience · 08-24-2007, 07:11 PM

Heya,
I guess I almost tried everything considering Fable: The Lost Chapters for my new laptop with nvidia 7400 GO card(laptop).
I updated my drivers automatically with vista, loaded the newest direct x drivers, got the patch from vista which came out in March and installed it with autopatcher...
When I run it as administrator the game works perfectly until I'm done with collecting the 3 coins and the gift for "my" sister. You know, when "I" wake up. Between those two sequences, it goes dark and I can only the the birds and sometimes a fraction when I press ctr alt del.
I'm puzzled... I only save with autosave and basically I don't have any clue anymore.

p.s: I tried the nvidia beta drivers but when I try to install i get te notification that its not compatible with my platform (32) which is bs.

Albion Knight · 08-24-2007, 08:07 PM

See if any of these help

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albion Knight

Before you try any of this I recommend creating a restore point

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...e79e51033.mspx

You may have all ready tried these but

Have you read this?

March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
It talks about an update to make Fable TLC compatible with Vista

Here's another article
Fable: The Lost Chapters PC

projectego · 08-24-2007, 08:29 PM

Nice one, Albion Knight.

Hope AK's solution fixes the problem for you, gideonscience.

gideonscience · 08-25-2007, 03:02 AM

i dont get it.. it just doesnt work.... should it work anyway????im lost, the first 10 minutes it just works untill my character wakes up... then it stays dark.... bugs?

§ephiroxa§ · 08-25-2007, 04:29 PM

Did you try System Requirements Lab

Perhaps Turning down the graphics under the video options to see if that makes a difference. Or maybe changing the resolution of the game? Sorry if these things were already suggested, I'm a bit tired

gideonscience · 08-25-2007, 07:11 PM

Alright yeah, i tried it... i passed everything with ease so thats not the problem....
i wish it could be clear you know, like THAT is the problem and THIS is the solution...Too bad that its not like that at all, it could be various factors and basically the thing microsoft released back in March does not work for me. Also the beta drivers from NVIDIA do not work on my system(?!) which is home edition of Vista. Im lost basically.
Strangely enough I can play the first part (until the next save) perfectly when I run it through "administrator mode"but after that its black again. Only the bird sounds can be heard...

Negabin · 08-26-2007, 03:27 PM

um...try getting rid of old programs...i couldn't get flowers on my fable:TLC untill i got rid of morrowwind and Age Of Mythology.

Dark Drakan · 08-26-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Negabin

um...try getting rid of old programs...i couldn't get flowers on my fable:TLC untill i got rid of morrowwind and Age Of Mythology.

I dont see how clearing hard drive space would have any impact on your display.

Albion Knight · 08-26-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Drakan

I dont see how clearing hard drive space would have any impact on your display.

Not unless the hard drive was so full that their was not room for the Virtual ram swap file

gideonscience · 08-28-2007, 11:39 PM

I think I've figured it out....
I have a HP laptop with Vista premium and a geforce GO 7400...

which means (update wise) that NIVIDIA doesnt provide direct updates through their site.
Rather I have to wait until my Vista updater provides the new drivers...

I reckon this is the problem, since nothing works basically for this videocard.
What do you guys think?

Albion Knight · 08-29-2007, 04:49 AM

Quite possible Microsoft update should give you an optional category to check for updates

Shadow Knight · 08-29-2007, 05:22 AM

Heh this problem is the Drivers I made a thread not to long back to help out PE I found many problems on the internet but only one solution to bad I can't get the answer out, Heres the original thread I found the solution
Black Screen Crashes + Speaker Problems on 1520 - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion
Now go here LaptopVideo2Go ~ Download NVIDIA Drivers & Setup Installation Files (INF) and check for your vid card get the latest driver with a WHQL mark (search wikipedia for the meaning if you want) that should solve it have fun playing games.

gideonscience · 08-29-2007, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Knight

Heh this problem is the Drivers I made a thread not to long back to help out PE I found many problems on the internet but only one solution to bad I can't get the answer out, Heres the original thread I found the solution
Black Screen Crashes + Speaker Problems on 1520 - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion
Now go here LaptopVideo2Go ~ Download NVIDIA Drivers & Setup Installation Files (INF) and check for your vid card get the latest driver with a WHQL mark (search wikipedia for the meaning if you want) that should solve it have fun playing games.

you sir,

are my savior... it WORKED

this made my week for sure!
fable is not for nothing the best and HEALTHY(or is it

) addiction ever,right;/

Albion Knight · 08-29-2007, 03:56 PM

YEAH! Good work Shadow Knight +Rep

Dark Drakan · 08-29-2007, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Knight

Heh this problem is the Drivers I made a thread not to long back to help out PE I found many problems on the internet but only one solution to bad I can't get the answer out, Heres the original thread I found the solution
Black Screen Crashes + Speaker Problems on 1520 - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion
Now go here LaptopVideo2Go ~ Download NVIDIA Drivers & Setup Installation Files (INF) and check for your vid card get the latest driver with a WHQL mark (search wikipedia for the meaning if you want) that should solve it have fun playing games.

Nice solution again