GAME INFORMATION
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- GAME BUILD #: Version 101.102.51668.0 (#117204) 14861349
- GAME PLATFORM: Steam
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
ISSUE EXPERIENCED
DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
AOE2: DE works, but there is an intermittent fade to black screen for a few seconds, then it comes back. The game is still running when this happens. I have dual monitors. The one I play AOE: DE on is 4k, the other 1080p. I have a 4090 with latest drivers. I run the game in 4K. This did not used to happen.
The Internet told me to try VSync/No Vsync or Windowed Mode. This did not fix the problem and Windowed Mode is just unplayably bad. I tried the Enhanced Graphics (UHD) free download from Steam, but had the same lack of wide area view others complained of, and I immediately disabled it.
The problem is either a bug or some setting somewhere. It looks like some people may have had this issue for years.
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!
- 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) - It happens every time I play. Sometimes, the problem doesn’t start for maybe an hour, though. Then the screen will go dark for 5 seconds perhaps every 5 or 10 minutes.
REPRODUCTION STEPS
List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!
Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:
- Just play the game on my computer for an hour.
EXPECTED RESULT
What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
Uh, no black screen.
IMAGE
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GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)
Attach a SAVE GAME (.aoe2spgame) or GAME RECORDING (.aoe2record) of the match where you encountered the issue. Link it below if using an external file service.