Black graphics, odd flickering random objects

**bp85** · 01-04-2011, 04:08 AM

Funny, I was just coming to post that I had tried the omega drivers. No dice.

So I also went to the Nvidia archived drivers and installed the second-newest drivers using the mobility modder. The modder tool worked fine and installed the new drivers with no problem. The game still doesn't work though. I can't quite figure out why the mobility modder isn't working for the newest drivers. They're pretty new, so maybe the modder tool just needs updating? (I posted about my problem in the hardwareheaven forums and have almost 300 views and 0 responses)

Here's the thing though--the newest drivers weren't released until October 25, 2010, after the release of Amnesia. Wouldn't the game at least be compatible with the drivers existing at the time it was released?

Quick question: I've been modding the notebook drivers and trying to install them. Should I be modding the desktop drivers? The problem is that there IS NO desktop driver for my graphics card. I have the nvidia geforce 8400m GT. On Nvidia's website, there is no 8400 GT. There is 8400, 8400 GS, and 8400 SE. Would any of those drivers + the mod tool work for my system?

I'm not spectacular with computers but have a decent amount of knowledge and can follow freakin' instructions. So if anybody has any ideas on the above I'd be very grateful. The game comes with high recommendations from my brother and I am really hoping to make it work.

**bp85** · 01-04-2011, 07:30 PM

Quick question: what driver should I be using with the mobility modder? I have the NVIDIA geforce 8400m gt, but there is not an equivalent desktop driver

**bp85** · 01-06-2011, 12:22 AM

Any help getting the driver installed?

**Castiel** · 01-07-2011, 09:58 PM

I also have a Vista 32-bit on my notebook and an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT and i'm also having the same problem than you. :x

I've tried the same things you've done and i was able to install the latest NVIDIA driver. But i'm still having problems with the graphics, everything is dark and just the lights are visible.

PS : Sorry for any grammar mistake, i'm brazillian and can't fully understand english. Tongue

**bp85** · 01-07-2011, 10:40 PM

Good luck getting any support other than "figure it out".

Pretty disappointing.

**jens** · 01-08-2011, 01:57 AM

Are these the drivers you have tried to use?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-wi...river.html

**Castiel** · 01-08-2011, 02:31 AM

Don't know about him, but i've downloaded and tried to install this one.
It says the driver hasn't find any compatible graphic hardware. :x

Anyway, thanks for trying to help. x_x'

**bp85** · 01-08-2011, 03:16 AM

(01-08-2011, 01:57 AM)jens Wrote: Are these the drivers you have tried to use?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-wi...river.html

Yes. Says incompatible as the other poster says.

Using the mobility modder, I am able to bypass the incompatible message, but the install fails after a few seconds. 260.99 is a very new driver and I don't think they update the mobility modder for nvidia very often.

I was able to successfully install the driver which preceded this one. It was the applicable driver when Amnesia was released, not sure why it isn't supported.

**Castiel** · 01-08-2011, 03:28 AM

I was comparing that HPL file and after the "Initializing Graphics Module" mine has nothing. Better show it to you.

HPL attached. :x

PS : Sorry for the grammar again. :x

**jens** · 01-08-2011, 12:22 PM

Castiel
Your log look strange, I don't think you are running the latest version of the game.

As for drivers, from what I gather reading the "supported hardware" on nvidia.com is that for some manufactures of mobile laptops you can't install their drivers. So not sure what to suggest other than hoping that the manufacturer will update their specific drivers for the graphics or continue trying using a mobility modder to bypass these limitations, but I have no experience with that.