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    [Steam] Black screen on CoD2 Multiplayer

    Hey all,

    one guy just had a problem with starting CoD2 multiplayer in Steam.

    Fix is kinda simple and can be googled already, but just for the redundancy:

    TL;DR:

    1. Go to Steam folder and copy Steam.dll (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\)
    2. Paste it into CoD2 folder (Right click in Steam on CoD2 -> Settings -> Local Files -> Search local files)
    3. Set Compatibility Mode to XP SP 3
    4. Right click on game name and start Multiplayer mode
    5. Alt+Tab out of game, tab in again (mouse cursor fix)

    Point 5 might be fixable with IzNoGoD's finding (I haven't tested): http://killtube.org/showthread.php?1...ll=1#post11084

    Original: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/...29821142866041
    Last edited by kung foo man; 7th January 2015 at 22:13. Reason: Add strike
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    My fix only fixes the non-continuous speed of the mousecursor (like your mouse is accelerating for no reason), not the mousecursor-not-focussed thingy you describe
    "Does not work" is an error report for a bug between keyboard and chair.

    All hail Artie Effem

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    Could the 60s blackscreen be caused by loading of the intro video in multiplayer?
    (without compatibility mode)

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    http://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/d...17377641206036
    I had to set the launch command +set com_introplayed 1 in order to bypass the black screen issue.
    Last edited by Mitch; 7th January 2015 at 22:44.

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    Just tried to start CoD2 1.2 with +set com_introplayed 1, but it still waited in black screen long as fuck (Win 8.0)
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    Quote Originally Posted by kung foo man View Post
    Just tried to start CoD2 1.2 with +set com_introplayed 1, but it still waited in black screen long as fuck (Win 8.0)
    Thanks for testing. I knew it was a long shot, but it would have been nice if it had worked.

    There seems to be a longer blackscreen when you use a too high value of com_hunkMegs (which doesn't exist in cod4).
    com_hunkMegs 1 64 80 128 160 256 320 384 512
    load time ~21s* ~20s* ~20s* ~21s* ~21s* ~21s* ~21s* 1m 44s 1m 44s
    memory 127-129 MB 131 MB 128 MB 93-94 MB 93-94 MB** 130-132 MB 134 MB 129 MB 131 MB
    * probably all equal load time
    ** it turns out that if you check the 'com_hunkMegs' value memory usage drops from 110 MB to 95 MB.
    (tested on laptop with 8 GB DDR3 RAM and a SSD)

    So on windows 8 don't use a value above 320. (when you aren't using compatibility mode)
    Last edited by Mitch; 8th January 2015 at 12:13.

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