For some reason when I fire up P3D the 'Prepar 3D Professional' screen comes up and then my PC screen turns black until it is loaded and then I get weird graphics in my aircraft whereby the flight deck is mainly black and the flight deck dials are not as clear and visible as they should be.

 

I am scratching my head trying to work out what the issue is and would really appreciate any help/assistance.

 

I tried deleting the shaders file but that did not help.

 

Many thanks in anticipation.

 

Michael

Are you sure you deleted the right shaders file ?

 

Better supply full system details and OS information too, and perhaps include your Prepar3d.cfg as something doesn't sound right. The black screen and aircraft should only happen for a few seconds until the temporary shaders have compiled, and then only on first load. 

Many thanks for your reply.

 

Could you please confirm that I have deleted the correct shaders file as follows;

 

DiscC\users\owner\app data\local\lockheed martin\P3D V2\shaders.

 

I have a powerful system with a GTX 980 graphics card.

 

CPU : Intel i7 4790 K

 

Hard Disc: Samsung 1TB

 

Memory: Corsair 16GB Vengeance Pro DDR3 160

 

OS Windows 7 64 bit.

 

I am not sure how to attach my CFG file but is there anything in there that I should specifically be looking for?

 

Yes,when I turn on P3D I get the welcome box and then the black screen appears and lasts for a short time and of course I do not get the screen whereby I enter my aircraft,airport ,weather or time of day.

 

Really strange.

 

Would welcome your further comments.

 

Many thanks.

 

Michael

What happens if you rename your current cfg file and let P3D build a new one? If it works, then start adding back your settings until you zero in on the issue.

 

Are you loading the default flight or a custom flight with custom aircraft? Try starting with a different flight, etc.

 

Vic

By default the sim launches straight into the flight, and you need to select a menu option to have the create flight screen load as a default.

Looks like the correct shader folder was emptied, so yes, I think we need to see the Prepar3d.cfg to be sure - just cut and past the contents from the same folder where you have the shader folder the file is Prepar3d .cfg

 

What GPU drivers do you have installed for the GTX980 ? Could be you just need a clean uninstall and reinstall of the latest.

 

Download the correct driver for your system (was 353.62, but has just changed to 355.60 today) and then grab DDU from here

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

Use DDU to fully and cleanly uninstall the old drivers, reboot then install the new. Finally delete the contents of the shader folder once again then reboot the sim.

 

BUT FIRST, please show the .cfg file - it may be you have some strange settings hanging about in there. 

Hi Vic,

 

Many thanks for your reply.

 

Yes,I let P3D build a new cfg but still the same issue exsists.

 

Normally when I click the PD3 icon it loads up pretty quickly and I am taken straight away to the menu box where I choose my plane,airport,weather and time etc.

 

Now,when I click the icon I get the PD3 Professional box appear and then my PC screen goes totally black with the PD3 screen still visible and loading up the textures etc and then I am taken to the default aircraft on the default runway-not to the Menu choice and I feel that this is the issue but I cannot fathom it out.

 

Any further help would be appreciated.

 

Michael

Do you have the Show Opening screen enabled? As Louis said, by default it is DISabled and you go to the flight rather than the setup screen. Go into options and enable it.

 

You also might want to consider a repair install of P3D, if all else fails.

 

Vic

[AContain]

LabelColor=FFFF0000

LabelDelay=1000

ShowLabelAirline=0

ShowLabelAirlineAndFlightNumber=0

ShowLabelAirspeed=0

ShowLabelAltitude=1

ShowLabelContainerId=0

ShowLabelDistance=1

ShowLabelFlightPlan=0

ShowLabelHeading=0

ShowLabelManufacturer=1

ShowLabelModel=1

ShowLabels=1

ShowLabelTailNumber=0

ShowUserLabel=0

 

[ATC]

AutoOpenAirTrafficWindow=0

PilotVoice=0

UsePilotVoice=0

 

[ATTACHMENTS]

AutoWeaponSwitching=False

HighlightDuration=1.000000

IgnoreAttachmentForces=True

IgnoreAttachmentWeight=True

UnlimitedCountermeasures=False

UnlimitedWeapons=False

WeaponHighlight=False

 

[CONTROLS]

Controls_Current=Standard

Controls_Default=Standard

KBDAIL=64

KBDELEV=64

KBDRUD=64

 

[Display]

ActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=0,28,140,64

ActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

ChangeTime=4.000000

FullScreen=False

FullScreenAutoFill=1

FullScreenExclusive=0

FXAA=0

InfoBrakesEnable=True

InfoCountermeasureEnable=True

InfoLowerLeftBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoLowerLeftTextColor=255,255,255

InfoLowerRightBackGroundColor=255,0,0,128

InfoLowerRightTextColor=255,255,255

InfoOverspeedEnable=True

InfoParkingBrakesEnable=True

InfoPauseEnable=True

InfoSlewEnable=True

InfoStallEnable=True

InfoUpperRightBackGroundColor=0,0,0,0

InfoUpperRightTextColor=255,0,0

InfoWeaponSystemEnable=True

MSAA=2

NonActiveWindowTitleBackGroundColor=24,33,87,64

NonActiveWindowTitleTextColor=255,255,255

SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1

SSAA=0

TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=30

TEXTURE_FILTERING=4

TransitionTime=4.000000

TRIPLE_BUFFER=0

UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=0

VSYNC=0

WideViewAspect=1

 

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.0.0]

Mode=2560x1600x32

 

[DISPLAY.Device.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.0.1]

Mode=1600x900x32

 

[DynamicHeadMovement]

HeadMoveTimeConstant=1.000000

LonAccelOnHeadLon=-0.020000

LonAccelOnHeadPitch=-0.010000

MaxHeadAngle=5.000000

MaxHeadOffset=0.300000

RollAccelOnHeadLat=0.010000

RollAccelOnHeadRoll=0.100000

YawAccelOnHeadLat=-0.100000

 

[FACILITIES]

CITY=

COUNTRY=

GTL_BUTTON=4096

STATE=

 

[GRAPHICS]

AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1

BLOOM_LEVEL=2

BUILDING_SHADOWS_CAST=0

BUILDING_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

CLOUD_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0

CLOUD_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=512

CLOUD_SHADOWS_CAST=0

COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1

CONTENT_NO_SHADOW=0

DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1

EFFECTS_DISTANCE=1

EFFECTS_QUALITY=1

EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1

EXTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

GROUND_SHADOW_TEXTURE_SIZE=2048

HDR=0

IMAGE_QUALITY=0

INTERIOR_SHADOWS_CAST=1

INTERIOR_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1

LANDING_LIGHTS=1

LENSFLARE=1

MIPMAP_VC_PANELS=1

NUM_LIGHTS=4

OBJECT_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=2

See_Self=1

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_HIGH=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_LOW=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_MID=0.850000

SHADOW_LOG_PARTITION_ULTRA=0.850000

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_HIGH=7

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_LOW=4

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_MID=5

SHADOW_NUM_CASCADES_ULTRA=12

SHADOW_QUALITY=2

SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_CAST=0

SIMOBJECT_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

TERRAIN_SHADOW_CAST_DISTANCE=0

TERRAIN_SHADOWS_CAST=0

TERRAIN_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=1

TESSELLATION=1

Text_Scroll=1

TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=1024

TEXTURE_QUALITY=3

VEGETATION_SHADOWS_CAST=0

VEGETATION_SHADOWS_RECEIVE=0

 

[iNTERNATIONAL]

ASLAT=2

ASLON=1

MEASURE=0

 

[Main]

Fibre_Frame_Time_Fraction=0.01

HideMenuFullscreen=1

HideMenuNormal=0

LabelsSupported=Airplane, Helicopter

Location=760,390,1800,1168,\\.\DISPLAY2

LocationFullScreen=0,0,2560,1600,\\.\DISPLAY2

Maximized=2

SimObjectPaths.0=SimObjects\Airplanes

SimObjectPaths.1=SimObjects\Rotorcraft

SimObjectPaths.10=SimObjects\Countermeasures

SimObjectPaths.11=SimObjects\UT2 Aircraft

SimObjectPaths.2="\Aircraft"

SimObjectPaths.3="C:\MyTraffic Proffesional\MyTraffic\Aircraft"

SimObjectPaths.4=SimObjects\GroundVehicles

SimObjectPaths.5=SimObjects\Boats

SimObjectPaths.6=SimObjects\Animals

SimObjectPaths.7=SimObjects\Misc

SimObjectPaths.8=SimObjects\Submersible

SimObjectPaths.9=SimObjects\Weapons

SimObjectPathsRemarks=These entries were automatically added from SimObjects.cfg by Migration Tool. Set RepairConfig=0 in MigrationTool.cfg to disable.

User Objects=Airplane, Helicopter, Submersible, ExternalSim

 

[Misc]

Com_Rate=7

 

[MULTIPLAYER]

condAccoutPassword=0

 

[PANELS]

IMAGE_QUALITY=1

PANEL_MASKING=1

PANEL_OPACITY=100

PANEL_STRETCHING=1

QUICKTIPS=0

SAVE_AND_LOAD_PANEL_STATE=0

UNITS_OF_MEASURE=0

 

[PointOfInterestSystem]

CycleSetting=0

 

[REALISM]

AllowEngineDamage=False

AutoCoord=False

AutoTrim=False

CrashDetection=False

CrashTolerance=1.000000

CrashWithDyn=True

GEffect=True

General=1.000000

GyroDrift=False

GyroEffect=1.000000

ManualLights=True

OnCrashAction=0

PFactor=1.000000

RealMixture=True

StressDamage=True

Torque=1.000000

TrueAirspeed=False

UnlimitedFuel=True

 

[RECORDER]

RecordAirportVehicles=True

RecordAITraffic=True

RecordLeisureBoats=True

 

[sCENERY]

AUTOGEN_BATCH_LOD=2

AUTOGEN_TREE_MAX_DRAW_DISTANCE=9500.000000

AUTOGEN_TREE_MIN_DISTANCE_TO_LOD=2500.000000

IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4

POP_FREE_AUTOGEN=1

 

[sIM]

OPTIMIZE_PARTS=1

SYSCLOCK=0

 

[slewTextInfo.1]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

 

[slewTextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

LockedFrameRate=1,2

 

[slewTextInfo.3]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

FrameRate=2,1

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

Longitude=1,2

 

[sOUND]

PrimaryPlaybackDevice={7565DD53-9663-4A16-B220-55D3B0AB70F2}

SOUND=1

SOUND_FADER1=0.500000

SOUND_FADER2=0.500000

SOUND_FADER3=0.500000

SOUND_FADER4=0.500000

SOUND_LOD=0

SOUND_QUALITY=2

VoiceCaptureDevice={450C71B9-33C5-4557-9D6D-67990F86D891}

VoicePlaybackDevice={4CDA35E5-F2DF-40E9-AE73-93E03C9F9776}

 

[sTARTUP]

DEMO=0

LOAD_SIMDIRECTOR=1

LoadWindow=1

STARTUP_DEMO=

 

[TERRAIN]

AUTOGEN_BUILDING_DENSITY=1

AUTOGEN_VEGETATION_DENSITY=1

DETAIL_TEXTURE=1

ENABLE_BATHYMETRY=0

LOD_RADIUS=4.500000

MESH_RESOLUTION=23

TESSELLATION_FACTOR=75

TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=28

UseGlobalTerrainView=False

WATER_CLARITY=30

WATER_DETAIL=1

WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0

WATER_REFLECT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0

WATER_REFLECT_CLOUDS=1

WATER_REFLECT_SIMOBJECTS=0

WATER_REFLECT_TERRAIN=0

WATER_REFLECT_USERAIRCRAFT=1

WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_BUILDINGS=0

WATER_REFRACT_AUTOGEN_VEGETATION=0

WATER_REFRACT_CLOUDS=0

WATER_REFRACT_SIMOBJECTS=0

WATER_REFRACT_TERRAIN=0

WATER_REFRACT_USERAIRCRAFT=0

 

[TextInfo.1]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

Longitude=1,2

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

 

[TextInfo.2]

FrameRate=1,1

FuelPercentage=1,4

GForce=1,3

LockedFrameRate=1,2

 

[TextInfo.3]

AirSpeed=1,5

Altitude=1,3

FrameRate=2,1

FuelPercentage=2,4

GForce=2,3

Heading=1,4

Latitude=1,1

LockedFrameRate=2,2

Longitude=1,2

WindDirectionAndSpeed=1,6

 

[TrafficManager]

AirlineDensity=0

AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=0

FreewayDensity=15

GADensity=0

IFROnly=0

LeisureBoatsDensity=5

ShipsAndFerriesDensity=5

 

[uSERINTERFACE]

Map_Orientation=2

MUTE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1

PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0

PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1

RestoreTimeOnMove=0

SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=0

SHOW_SCENARIO_WINDOW=1

SITUATION=C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v2\Prepar3D_Default

 

[VirtualCopilot]

VirtualCopilotActive=0

 

[Weather]

AdjustForMagVarInDialog=1

CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=6

CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=6

DETAILED_CLOUDS=1

DisableTurbulence=0

DownloadWindsAloft=0

DynamicWeather=0

MaxGustRampSpeed=200

MaxGustTime=500

MaxVarRampSpeed=75

MaxVarTime=50

MinGustRampSpeed=1

MinGustTime=10

MinVarRampSpeed=10

MinVarTime=5

OPTIMIZE_DENSE_CLOUDS=0

THERMAL_VISUALS=0

TurbulenceScale=1.000000

VolumetricFog=1

WeatherGraphDataInDialog=0

WindshieldPrecipitationEffects=1

 

Opening screen issue now resolved.

 

CFG for your perusal.

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

 

Michael

So you are still getting the black screens? Your cfg file looks good - nothing that would cause you the problems you described.

 

You could change a few settings but they really would have no effect on your initially described problem.

 

Vic

I have resolved the issue of the black screen through the adjustment in the options menu.

 

The black textures have also now resolved themselves but I am not sure how.

 

My only current issue is that my exe crashes after about 30 mins but I guess I am not on my own with this problem.

 

Anyway,many thanks for your help and time.

 

Michael