DCS Black Screen. :(

[theCAVE]

Hey all, this is so frustrating, whenever I launch DCS a window with the DCS logo shows up then another smaller one shows up and says "getting steam authorization data" and then all the windows disappear and a big black window shows up and flickers the DCS logo for a split second. After the flicker nothing happens, just a black screen. Here is a list of my hardware:

 

DCS world Steam edition (via proton as i am a linux player)

Ryzen 3 3200g

8gb of Corsair DDR4 ram

AMD radeon rx 570 

WD green 240 gb SSD

AsRock B450m

 

I'm convinced the problem might involve the proton emulator because I tried launching DCS on Lutris and that had the same problem. Although I have seen other proton users play DCS so I am very confused.

Also I forgot one more thing;  when I open the Steam window whilst the black screen is present, steam reports that the game is still launching

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

please add your dcs log from saved games dcs log folder, it will give us some clues. 

 

Please ensure windows is up to date, and all drivers.

 

remove any unofficial mods if you have any

 

run a verify in steam on your dcs install. 

 

Please note, we do not officially support linux

 

thank you

 

Edit, best guess go to saved games dcs config folder edit fullscreen to false 

[theCAVE]

Thanks for responding, first of all, in my local files folder, I cant find the saved games folder. Second I do not have any mods. Third, I dont know how to run a verify in steam. 

Thank you,

 

Edit: I have also seen fullscreen false be a common fix on this forum

Edited February 28, 2021 by theCAVE

[theCAVE]

Ok, i just validated the game on steam but still no luck, or saved game folder.

[Caster]

Saved games will be something like this: C:\Users\theCave\Saved Games\DCS

[theCAVE]

Is that in the steam local files section?

Edited February 28, 2021 by theCAVE

[theCAVE]

My theory is that I still havent ever got past the black screen therefore I havent played the game to the saved games folder hasnt been created. I'm also thinking of just getting windows.

[jolly9876543]

I'm having the same issue here. 

[theCAVE]

Quick update after about 2 months, I just gave up and got windows 10. So This thread hasn't really got an answer. Some things may work for you but they didn't for me.

[Rudel_chw]

35 minutes ago, theCAVE said:

Quick update after about 2 months, I just gave up and got windows 10. So This thread hasn't really got an answer. Some things may work for you but they didn't for me.

 

It was hard to be of help, as your game environment was very unusual, running DCS on Linux using a Steam emulator like Proton.