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by woodflute
02 Jan 2014 06:35
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: Windows 7 64-bit black screen
Replies: 9
Views: 12945

Re: Windows 7 64-bit black screen

Found a work-around: minimize the window with the black screen, then restore the window. Bingo--visible graphics.
by woodflute
02 Jan 2014 00:04
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: Windows 7 64-bit black screen
Replies: 9
Views: 12945

Re: Windows 7 64-bit black screen

This driver has OpenGL 1.1 through 4.3 compliancy.

I have just tried Heli-X 5 on another system, Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium, AMD 6870 video card, same driver, same black screen with no menus.
by woodflute
01 Jan 2014 23:40
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: Windows 7 64-bit black screen
Replies: 9
Views: 12945

Re: Windows 7 64-bit black screen

The last two lines are Controller configuration file found: C:/HELI-X5/files/controller/PPM.xml Controller configuration file C:/HELI-X5/files/controller/PPM.xml read Nothing else below that. The program seems to think it's running: on the top of the black window I get this text in the window border ...
by woodflute
01 Jan 2014 23:30
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: Windows 7 64-bit black screen
Replies: 9
Views: 12945

Windows 7 64-bit black screen

Hello. I have been running Heli-x 4.2.1254 and am a registered (paying) customer. I have downloaded the new version 5 but only get a black screen with no menus after completing controller setup. I can hear the helicopter motor. My graphics card is an AMD 7950 with the latest driver Catalyst 13.12 ...