Black screen when switching 3d programs, any fix yet?

Toodles · #1 11-11-2014, 07:29 AM

Hi, was there ever a fix or workaround to getting a black screen when alt-tabbing or running another 3d program /game while EQ is running?

Thulack · #2 11-11-2014, 09:24 AM

I usually minimize EQ and bring it back up and it restores itself.

Tupakk · #3 11-11-2014, 10:12 AM

Yeah there is, play in windows mode.

myriverse · #4 11-11-2014, 10:40 AM

I've heard switching to/from full screen might help.

Walth · #5 11-11-2014, 10:40 AM

Can still occur in windows mode if you have another program that utilizes 3d device. Some of my work software causes this when I play at work, and I only play windowed.

Toodles · #6 11-11-2014, 11:13 AM

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Can still occur in windows mode if you have another program that utilizes 3d device. Some of my work software causes this when I play at work, and I only play windowed.

Confirmed - happens in windowed mode as well.

Turp · #7 11-11-2014, 02:03 PM

What causes the black screen, at least for me, is a program being opened that runs as Administrator why i have EQ up.
Or any type of pop up like the windows 7 administrator thing. It will black out EQ an end up control + alt+Delete just to exit EQ.
Easy fix is don't run any programs as admin why EQ is already opened. An as far as i can tell, you cant play any other game besides EQ (why EQ is up) or you get the black screen or some type of error.
Things like teamspeak/vent that need to be admin ran, open them admin style BEFORE you open EQ.
Hope this helps. Gl