newly installed GTX 760, FSX black screen

[ddietz 0]

Hello AVSIM community,

I'm a relative newbie to FSX (and this forum) but have really been enjoying simple VFR flying.  On the weekend I upgraded my GPU to a GTX 760 and unfortunately it seems to be causing an issue. The 'rotating aircraft' screen opens up, but when I click on the "Fly now" button I just get a black screen.  I can hear the audio from the engine, and can alt-tab out of FSX to get to the desktop. I'm running WIN7-64.

I just now found the AVSIM software and hardware guide, which looks awesome and perhaps the solution to my problem is in there.  Thanks to everyone who contributed to it!  I'm busy today but hope to get a chance to read it tomorrow or later this week.  In the meantime, I just wanted to post a note about this in case there is a known and direct solution like using an older driver, modifying a cfg file, etc.  I'm looking forward to thoroughly reviewing the s/w and h/w guide too, and applying as much of the advice there to improve my FSX setup.

thanks 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bob Scott 7,719]

I'd start by first running the latest DirectX update, and then do a clean install of the latest WHQL nVidia driver applicable to the 760.

 

Regards

[ddietz 0]

Thanks so much for the advice Bob!  I had tried to re-install the drivers but did it again, and this time made sure that I checked the 'clean install' box, and lo and behold, FSX opens. I 'm still having another issue with the card in that my screen goes black for a second or two randomly, but that's happening in all applications, or even when no program is running. I'll contact the card manufacturer to see if they can help.

I appreciate your assistance, thanks again.

[Bob Scott 7,719]

Thanks so much for the advice Bob!  I had tried to re-install the drivers but did it again, and this time made sure that I checked the 'clean install' box, and lo and behold, FSX opens. I 'm still having another issue with the card in that my screen goes black for a second or two randomly, but that's happening in all applications, or even when no program is running. I'll contact the card manufacturer to see if they can help.

I appreciate your assistance, thanks again.

 

Regarding the black screens, you might want to double-check that the auxiliary power connection(s) (the power pigtails from the PSU to the video card) is/are connected and secure--and on both ends of the pigtail if you have a modular PSU with removable power cables.

 

Cheers

[ddietz 0]

Good point; it is a modular PS and checking to ensure that everything is secure should be at the top of my troubleshooting list,

[tamascy 2]

i had this problem i think not long ago.. trying to remember what caused it.. and i think it was wrong UIautomationcore.dll causing my problem

[martin-w 3,234]

There was an older driver that causes the black flashes. I get it on my non simming rg.

 

Make sure you instal the latest driver from Nvidia, NOT the one on the CD that comes with the card.