steam version black screen on startup

[the_shadow_man]

when i start up project zomboid with steam and through the steam dictionary as well, after about 20 seconds the screen goes black and stays there. i have installed it again with no luck. but whats weird is that a few days ago i was playing it with no trouble at all!

[EnigmaGrey]

Try compatibility mode.

[the_shadow_man]

already did no difference 

edit: the command window is keen on telling me the buffer is overrunning  

[EnigmaGrey]

But . . . there is no command window?

Mac, Linux?

[the_shadow_man]

Pc and i may have called it the wrong thing (im not a computer person but thats probaly not a good excuse)... its the window that comes impart from the game itself

[Jjoncm1]

Are you using the beta version or the normal version?

[the_shadow_man]

it started (should have said this first) when i switched on beta. i had the problem so i switched it back, no biggie. but the problem continued. uninstalled and re installed, same problem.

[EnigmaGrey]

Ah, grabbed the public beta. Console is back!

You're right. D:

Could you try deleting everything in the %username%\zomboid\ folder then?

[the_shadow_man]

i have and the problem is still there! *dies a little*

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if that helps

[Geddoe202]

buffer overrun... have you updated your graphics driver? that and the latest version of java helps too. try it and let us know!