Black screen on start up

Updated and everything ok, purchased F/A 18 and super carrier and installed them, now on start I get a black window. Included log file but there was no crash file.

=== Log opened UTC 2020-06-26 13:06:17

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: Command line: "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin/DCS.exe"

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: DCS/2.5.6.50979 (x86_64; Windows NT 6.1.7601)

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: DCS revision: 170977

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: Renderer revision: 20606

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: Terrain revision: 20611

2020-06-26 13:06:17.002 INFO DCS: CPU cores: 4, threads: 8, System RAM: 24527 MB, Pagefile: 0 MB

2020-06-26 13:06:17.052 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:0

2020-06-26 13:06:17.063 ERROR Lua::Config: load error Config/main.cfg:[string "Config/terrain.lua"]:2: attempt to concatenate local 'visibRange' (a nil value).

2020-06-26 13:06:17.064 INFO Dispatcher: 2020/6/26 08:06 V1803061700

2020-06-26 13:06:17.168 INFO INPUT: Device [Keyboard] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.364 INFO INPUT: Device [VJoy Virtual Joystick {4C4C5790-C41F-11e5-8002-444553540000}] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.364 INFO INPUT: Joystick created[VJoy Virtual Joystick {4C4C5790-C41F-11e5-8002-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no

2020-06-26 13:06:17.372 INFO INPUT: Device [VJoy Virtual Joystick {4C4C5790-C41F-11e5-8004-444553540000}] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.372 INFO INPUT: Joystick created[VJoy Virtual Joystick {4C4C5790-C41F-11e5-8004-444553540000}], ForceFeedBack: no

2020-06-26 13:06:17.385 INFO INPUT: Device [Mouse] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.399 INFO INPUT: Device [TrackIR] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.408 INFO INPUT: Device [HeadTracker] created deviceId = -1

2020-06-26 13:06:17.534 INFO SOUND: Using driver: wasapi

2020-06-26 13:06:17.537 INFO SOUND: Found 3 available audio device(s):

2020-06-26 13:06:17.537 INFO SOUND: 0: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{2da577bf-7d46-46d1-a304-9e7dcc9301af}", Name: "Speakers / Headphones (Realtek Audio)"

2020-06-26 13:06:17.537 INFO SOUND: 1: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{6a074db7-fda2-407a-9aa7-cd733d08c663}", Name: "Speakers (Avnex Virtual Audio Device)"

2020-06-26 13:06:17.537 INFO SOUND: 2: ID: "{0.0.0.00000000}.{a317f397-1606-43f5-bf43-627f175bb426}", Name: "Speakers (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)"

2020-06-26 13:06:22.078 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:22.099 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 207 packed sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:22.099 INFO Dispatcher: InitLow

2020-06-26 13:06:22.789 INFO NET: Login success.

2020-06-26 13:06:23.967 INFO NET: Got auth data.

2020-06-26 13:06:24.367 INFO DCS: Successfully got authorization data.

2020-06-26 13:06:24.372 INFO Dispatcher: Loading installed modules...

2020-06-26 13:06:26.922 INFO Scripting: OBSOLETE mount_vfs_sound_path() used in ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/entry.lua

2020-06-26 13:06:27.049 INFO Scripting: PLUGINS START-------------------------------------------------

2020-06-26 13:06:27.083 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/TechWeaponPack/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.084 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 3 packed sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.124 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/USS John C Stennis/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.125 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 1 packed sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.134 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/tech/USS_Nimitz/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.135 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 3 packed sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.421 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/AJS37/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.521 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.557 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 1 sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.568 WARNING EDCORE: Source ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/Shapes is already mounted to the same mount /models/.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.632 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.648 WARNING EDCORE: Source ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/Liveries is already mounted to the same mount /textures//liveries/.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.656 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.667 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 10 sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.708 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/Christen Eagle II/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.761 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/F14/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.767 INFO SOUNDER: Loaded 1 sounders.

2020-06-26 13:06:27.817 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/Hawk/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.832 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/I-16/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.854 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/M-2000C/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.886 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21BIS/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.911 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./CoreMods/aircraft/SA342/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.947 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/A-10C/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:27.958 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/F-15C/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.024 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/FA-18C/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.056 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/Ka-50/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.067 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/P-51D/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.080 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/TF-51D/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.099 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/aircraft/Uh-1H/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.118 INFO SOUND: Added sound path: ./Mods/terrains/Nevada/Sounds

2020-06-26 13:06:28.153 INFO Scripting: PLUGINS DONE--------------------------------------------------

2020-06-26 13:06:28.520 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/AV8BNA/bin/AV8B_AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.524 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/C-101/bin/C101Core.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.527 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/bin/CAP_AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.530 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/ChinaAssetPack/bin/JF-17_AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.533 INFO CE2_AI: Loading CE AI

2020-06-26 13:06:28.533 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/Christen Eagle II/bin/CE2_AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.538 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/F14/bin/F14-AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.542 INFO MiG21_AI: Loading CE AI

2020-06-26 13:06:28.543 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/aircraft/MiG-21BIS/bin/MiG21_AI.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.549 ERROR EDCORE: LoadLibrary failed for ./CoreMods/services/CaptoGlove/bin/edCaptoGlove.dll: (126) The specified module could not be found.

2020-06-26 13:06:28.549 ERROR SECURITYCONTROL: Failed to load ./CoreMods/services/CaptoGlove/bin/edCaptoGlove.dll: (126) The specified module could not be found.

2020-06-26 13:06:28.550 ERROR WorldPlugIns: Can't load plugin module edCaptoGlove.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.560 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./CoreMods/services/VoiceChat/bin/VoiceChat.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:28.713 INFO SECURITYCONTROL: Loaded ./Mods/aircraft/jsAvionics/bin/jsAvionics.dll

2020-06-26 13:06:29.444 INFO DCS: options.graphics =

{

};

2020-06-26 13:06:29.473 INFO GRAPHICSVISTA: renderer: 'dx11backend.dll'

2020-06-26 13:06:30.781 ERROR EDCORE: Drivers errors while mounting bazar/world/textures/usa_bomb_tanks_wwii:

2020-06-26 13:06:30.781 ERROR EDCORE: ZipDriver: Failed to open zip archive bazar/world/textures/usa_bomb_tanks_wwii.zip.

2020-06-26 13:06:30.794 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11Renderer initialization (w:1024 h:768 fullscrn:0 vsync:0 adapter:0 monitor:0 shaderErrors:1)

2020-06-26 13:06:30.828 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Concurrent Creates - 1

2020-06-26 13:06:30.828 INFO DX11BACKEND: Driver Command Lists - 0

2020-06-26 13:06:30.828 INFO DX11BACKEND: NvAPI_Initialize Error:

2020-06-26 13:06:30.846 INFO DX11BACKEND: ATI Adapter AMD Radeon R7 200 Series

2020-06-26 13:06:30.846 INFO DX11BACKEND: ATI Driver Version 17.50.17.03-180131a-323784E-RadeonSoftwareAdrenalin

2020-06-26 13:06:30.846 INFO DX11BACKEND: AGS Version 3.2.0

2020-06-26 13:06:30.847 INFO DX11BACKEND: GPU count:1

2020-06-26 13:06:30.928 ERROR DX11BACKEND: getVideoMemoryUsage doesn't work.

2020-06-26 13:06:30.929 INFO DX11BACKEND: commonPool: 68-128, cbPool: 4-14, samplerPool: 5-16

2020-06-26 13:06:30.940 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache Bazar/shaders/fxo/fxo.zip

2020-06-26 13:06:31.789 ERROR EDCORE: Can't open file 'bazar/shaders/posteffects/slot.fx.' from fs

2020-06-26 13:06:31.789 WARNING DX11BACKEND: Shader posteffects/slot.fx:DIRECTX11=true;USE_DCS_DEFERRED=1; is outdated as file bazar/shaders/posteffects/slot.fx is modified.

2020-06-26 13:06:35.410 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 1029/1030.

2020-06-26 13:06:35.423 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache C:\Users\Steve\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\fxo

2020-06-26 13:06:35.638 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11ShaderBinaries::loadCache done. Loaded 74/74.

2020-06-26 13:06:35.820 INFO VISUALIZER: SceneManager initialization

2020-06-26 13:06:38.835 INFO VISUALIZER: cascade shadows init (preset:'current' quality:0 layers:1 size:1)

2020-06-26 13:06:38.965 INFO SOUND: Opening default audio device.

2020-06-26 13:06:38.967 INFO SOUND: Driver reports 2 channels with mask 0x3

2020-06-26 13:06:38.967 INFO SOUND: Using 2 channels at 48000 Hz

2020-06-26 13:06:38.967 INFO SOUND: Channel layout: Headphones/Stereo

2020-06-26 13:06:39.163 INFO DCS: gDescription: "AMD Radeon R7 200 Series" gVendorId: 4098 gDeviceId: 26131 gMemory: 2025 MB

2020-06-26 13:06:39.184 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found AVIASHTAB_CRASH

2020-06-26 13:06:39.186 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Object HB_F14_EXT_PHX_ALU with id=313 already declared in table MissileTable

2020-06-26 13:06:39.186 ERROR EDOBJECTS: Destruction shape not found P-47_OBLOMKI

2020-06-26 13:06:40.462 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:1

2020-06-26 13:06:40.620 ALERT Dispatcher: Error starting Game GUI: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/TableUtils.lua"]:3: assertion failed!

2020-06-26 13:06:40.620 INFO EDCORE: (dDispatcher)enterToState_:2

2020-06-26 13:10:16.873 INFO DCS: application shutdown

2020-06-26 13:10:18.055 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.064 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 1

2020-06-26 13:10:18.065 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 2

2020-06-26 13:10:18.166 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 3

2020-06-26 13:10:18.223 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 4

2020-06-26 13:10:18.226 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 5

2020-06-26 13:10:18.227 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 6

2020-06-26 13:10:18.228 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 7

2020-06-26 13:10:18.228 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 8

2020-06-26 13:10:18.229 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 9

2020-06-26 13:10:18.229 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 10

2020-06-26 13:10:18.229 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 11

2020-06-26 13:10:18.229 INFO EDOBJECTS: lTypeObjectManagerImpl::clear 12

2020-06-26 13:10:18.284 INFO VISUALIZER: SceneManager_Implement::~SceneManager_Implement()

2020-06-26 13:10:18.285 INFO VISUALIZER: TerrainRenderer::release

2020-06-26 13:10:18.291 WARNING LOG: 1 duplicate message(s) skipped.

2020-06-26 13:10:18.291 INFO TERRAIN: lSystem::exit()

2020-06-26 13:10:18.291 INFO TERRAIN: lSystem::CleanScenes()

2020-06-26 13:10:18.296 INFO DX11BACKEND: DX11Renderer::shutdown()

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: textures_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: textures_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: buffers_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: buffers_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: CB_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: CB_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: SB_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: SB_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: IB_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: IB_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: VB_count: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: VB_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: total_buffers_size: 0

2020-06-26 13:10:18.347 INFO DX11BACKEND: total_size: 0

=== Log closed.

i have had this happen before right after activating new module. all i did was restart computer, delete the shader folders, and retry. success in my case. also it seemed i had to wait a little while more than usual.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=274324

Had the same issue and this fixed it for me ;)

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4239975&postcount=2

No joy

Hi fang16, I think I've identified a pattern among several users and you're one of them: could you try the solution identified at the end of this post?

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4403760&postcount=9

Hi fang16. If you're still having this issue, please try this:

Hey! Apparently it works now!

So what I changed was:

>Set Full Screen to TRUE and set the correct resolution in options.lua

>Open via AMD software