# \[Resolved\] SGT2 Bug: Black Window When Launched Then Closes

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983>\
**Category:** Resolved Reports\
**Tags:** resolved\
**Created:** [December 7, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983 "2013-12-07T10:23:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Damiano\_Anger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Damiano\_Anger](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Damiano_Anger)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/1 "2013-12-07T10:23:22Z")

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**Summary:**

When I open the stonehearth exe, the game open a black window (not full size), then it closes immediately after 1 second without crash reporting or error. Tryed to resolve running the exe as administrator but nothing change.

**Steps to Reproduce:**

Open the game double clicking the exe

**System Information:**

Win7  
i5 3570k  
nvidia 670  
8GB RAM

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## Mod Edit: Resolved - Updating your graphics drivers seems to fix the issue.

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**Author:** ![Denserion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Denserion](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Denserion)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/2 "2013-12-07T10:51:24Z")

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Im having the same problem and i tried re installing it and running the first test and nothing worked

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**Author:** ![Geoffers747](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/geoffers747/32/12249_2.png) [@Geoffers747](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Geoffers747)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/3 "2013-12-07T11:37:10Z")

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Sorry to hear you guys are having some problems, first things first - are your graphics drivers up to date? A couple of people have reported similar issues and this has resolved the issue:

> [@The Stonehearth Graphics Test Thread](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/the-stonehearth-graphics-test-thread/3531/68):
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> You are welcome! After a few moments of thinking, I decided to update my graphics drivers which was 331.40 to 331.65. I didn’t update it because I thought it was just a small update since I am using a 331 update series already. Do note that I use nvidia. I have good news and bad news. The good news is\* \* drumroll \*\*, it works, I finally able to get it run!!! It was a bit laggy but it was the 4x MSAA that was causing so I edit it to 1x in the Stonehearth.ini file and it was 3x smoother. The bu…

If you’ve updated your graphics driver and you’re still getting the error, follow the link in @SteveAdamo’s comment below, and then post the results in here:

> [@The Stonehearth Graphics Test Thread](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/the-stonehearth-graphics-test-thread/3531/56):
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> hmm… thanks… are you familiar with your system logs? the ones that your OS generates? here’s a [quick guide](http://www.cyberlink.com/support/faq-content.do?id=10449) to finding them, in the event you can match one up to the time when SH crashed…

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**Author:** ![Damiano\_Anger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Damiano\_Anger](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Damiano_Anger)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/4 "2013-12-07T14:19:40Z")

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ok i’ve update nvida driver and now it works well 😄 Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Geoffers747](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/geoffers747/32/12249_2.png) [@Geoffers747](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Geoffers747)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/5 "2013-12-07T14:22:31Z")

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> [@Damiano\_Anger](#):
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> ok i’ve update nvida driver and now it works well

Awesome!

@Denserion any luck?

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**Author:** ![Denserion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Denserion](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Denserion)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/6 "2013-12-08T09:45:14Z")

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yeah i updated my graphics drivers and now it works  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Geoffers747](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/geoffers747/32/12249_2.png) [@Geoffers747](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Geoffers747)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/7 "2013-12-08T09:51:14Z")

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Great to know! Thanks a lot 🙂

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**Author:** ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/resolved-sgt2-bug-black-window-when-launched-then-closes/3983/8 "2013-12-08T14:47:14Z")

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> [@Damiano\_Anger](#):
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> Mod Edit: Resolved - Updating your graphics drivers seems to fix the issue.

**note to self:** add this to the pending “workarounds” thread… 👍