Tell me more ×
Arqade is a question and answer site for passionate videogamers on all platforms. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 1 down vote favorite

Since the last patch of Battlefield 3 I can't play it anymore because the screen is black, but I can hear sounds in the background. I tried to repair the installation from Origin, but it doesn't resolve the problem. I think the issue is related to the fact that I have a Russian version of the game patched with the english language, but I don't know how to fix the problem. I have a notebook: 1st generation Core i7, 4GB RAM, GeForce 420M (last driver).

share|improve this question
1  
Have you tried reinstalling your graphics drivers? Or rolling them back even? – tQuarella Nov 30 '11 at 19:42
Last time I've got the same problem, it was because my Graphics card was not good enough to play the game. Did you run the game ok before or just barely? – Fredy31 Dec 1 '11 at 0:21
The game was ok before, with medium-high details. There was only a bug when clicking CapsLock or Fn. – unil Dec 1 '11 at 10:50
I forgot to say that the last driver 285.62(optimized for battlefield 3) gives me a problem of black screen with the OS at start-up too(I have to block/ibernate Windows7 to see something). So I prefer to wait for a driver's update, rather than downgrading it, maybe it can resolve both the problems. Anyway Battlefield 3 worked fine before the last patch. – unil Dec 1 '11 at 11:03
black as totally black or with the "prompt" flashing in the right lower corner? – vartec Dec 2 '11 at 16:00
show 1 more comment

2 Answers

up vote 1 down vote accepted

You should update your language pack (tiny 2 MB):

Unfortunately, you will have to do this after every BF3 patch, so don't forget to bookmark this page (they are the main source). Hopefully, DICE won't update BF3 too often.

share|improve this answer
Thank you so much! – unil Dec 7 '11 at 14:11
up vote -1 down vote

share|improve this answer
3  
Welcome to Gaming! Whilst this may answer the question, it would be preferable to quote the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – Jupotter Apr 2 '12 at 7:51

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.