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Z0001

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Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« on: June 07, 2013, 08:10:22 am »
Hi

Recently (v 189) when MC starts up into theatre view on a fresh boot I get a black screen. In fact it's not quite black-black, but it goes a darker black after 3 seconds or so and is inoperable.  I have to Esc Esc and restart theatre view.

I've not changed anything in Options that i can recall. Video drivers updated.

Any ideas?
Thanks
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Matt

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Re: Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 08:57:22 am »
Please update to the latest build from the top of this board.

If the problem persists, double-check that you're not using exclusive drawing in Options > Theater View > Advanced.
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Re: Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2013, 08:43:48 pm »
Thanks Matt. What does exclusive drawing do and what us the benefit of turning it if? What do I lose if its off?

Thanks v much
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Re: Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2013, 08:55:34 pm »
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Re: Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2013, 12:58:53 am »
Fired up MC today and an update (v194) was automatically installed. Fired up Theater Mode, which I use for everything, and the screen went blank. After the shock, I double Esc to get out, mucked around with Options and just couldn't figure out what the heck went wrong.

After reading this threat, I turned off this 'exclusive mode' and Theater View returns. This mode was on by default on versions previous to v194 with no problem. Yet v194 unnecessarily creates this problem.
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Re: Black screen when starting up MC in theatre view
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2013, 06:17:20 am »
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