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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

I'm having the same issues with the slight difference that yesterday I couldn't start the game and now after an update it starts but shows nothing but a blacck screen, I can still hear sounds and such so I believe it's just something with the graphics?
09-24-2015, 01:58 PM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

What is your OS X version?
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09-24-2015, 02:10 PM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

I'm having the same issues with the slight difference that yesterday I couldn't start the game and now after an update it starts but shows nothing but a blacck screen, I can still hear sounds and such so I believe it's just something with the graphics?

Lol sorry for the double post, Currently I'm running 10.8.5 , I've checked and my setup and it meets the minimum requirements you have set for playing Soma, tho not the recommended.

Do you need any more info?

Lol sorry for the double post, Currently I'm running 10.8.5 , I've checked and my setup and it meets the minimum requirements you have set for playing Soma, tho not the recommended.

Do you need any more info?
09-24-2015, 02:16 PM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

If you still have this issue please post the text from Steam's System Information dialog (Steam->Help->System Information) Thanks.
09-25-2015, 06:57 AM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

Also make sure to test the beta version of SOMA. Right-click SOMA in steam, pick properties, beta tab and select beta from drop down menu.
09-25-2015, 08:26 AM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

I've tried the Beta version, it just did the same thing, started up and stayed black but with sound.

Here is the info from the System information dialog:

Spoiler below!

Processor Information:
Model: iMac11,3
Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x1e
CPU Stepping: 0x5
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2930 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
MacOS 10.8.5 (64 bit)

Video Card:
Driver: ATI Radeon HD 5750

Driver Version: 1.2
Driver Date: 0 0
OpenGL Version: 2.1
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 0 Hz
VendorID: 0x1002
DeviceID: 0x68a1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Desktop Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Primary Display Size: 23.46" x 13.19" (26.89" diag)
59.6cm x 33.5cm (68.3cm diag)
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB

Memory:
RAM: 4096 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 953049 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 403853 Mb

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09-26-2015, 06:22 PM
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#17
Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

I am able to get past this point on an AMD Radeon HS 6630M Mac Mini. Are you still having issues? If so please post you hpl.log located here:

~/Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/SOMA

Thanks.
09-30-2015, 08:51 PM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

By the way I'm still experiencing the original issue, even after deleting settings, going into beta and verifying files. The game starts, the audio of the intro and menu plays but the game is still black, in fullscreen and windowed.

10-17-2015, 02:23 AM
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

(10-17-2015, 02:23 AM)Mudbill Wrote: By the way I'm still experiencing the original issue, even after deleting settings, going into beta and verifying files. The game starts, the audio of the intro and menu plays but the game is still black, in fullscreen and windowed.

If you are having a startup crash please post the crash dialog that Apple presents. If you are experiencing the black screen with sound then I'd like some more info as well. Do you ever see anything? No loading bar or anything? I'd also like to get an updated hpl.log. Thanks.
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Solved: 7 Years, 8 Months ago RE: Game shows only blackness

The app never crashes, so no Apple log. As far as I know, it never shows anything. I can hear the sounds that it plays through the pre-menu and sticks around the menu. I guess I could try to shut it down normally if I'm lucky enough to navigate to the right button, because the hpl.log hasn't really put forth anything useful so far because I've had to force-shut the app down, which terminates the log in the middle of it.

I can try the shut down in about an hour or two.

10-19-2015, 02:20 PM
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