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    The current pre-release of the client ("pioneer" in the version) is only compatible to itself. So you can only play with other testers. Please be aware!

    Gray Screen on game launch. Cant Play!!!

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    • K Offline
      K3Y_IN
      last edited by

      Everytime I go to launch a game my whole screen instantly just turns gray and all that I can do is close the game. Ill include the log if that helps anyone who know what they are looking at. Thank you in advance!

      game_26215279.log

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        magge Moderator FAF Association Board
        last edited by

        Does it happen when you start via Steam/GOG too?
        Does the in-game resolution align with your monitor resolution in the Game.prefs file?

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        • ipconfig-releaseI Offline
          ipconfig-release @magge
          last edited by ipconfig-release

          @magge please consider using environment variables

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          • K Offline
            K3Y_IN
            last edited by K3Y_IN

            The same issue doesn't occur if I play the base game. Only when I'm playing it through FAF

            FAF prefs.txt
            I tried to edit where the custom resolution is right under the default setting is to what I have now. It didnt seem to make any difference. I also dont know if there was anything more I had to do to apply those changes. My pc refresh rate is also set to 164.96 if that affects anything

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            • S Offline
              Shagga
              last edited by

              If you already havent, try enforcing windowed mode upon start-up (I cannot remember the command line, Im afraid). This game hates modern full screen.

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              • K Offline
                K3Y_IN
                last edited by

                It doesnt seem like that solved it either

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                • maggeM Offline
                  magge Moderator FAF Association Board
                  last edited by

                  What is your display resolution?

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                  • K Offline
                    K3Y_IN @magge
                    last edited by

                    @magge 2560X1440

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                    • maggeM Offline
                      magge Moderator FAF Association Board
                      last edited by

                      Lets try: make a backup of the Game.prefs, then remove it. Start FAF and try to play a game. The prefs-file gets automatically created with default values.
                      If it should still not work, then share the game.log, please. Perhaps that will point to something.

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                      • K Offline
                        K3Y_IN
                        last edited by K3Y_IN

                        My hero! that seems to have worked. I just deleted any gameprefs related files and I was finally able to load into a game

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