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Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« on: May 22, 2019, 01:25:43 am »
Fresh Windows 7 64 Bit Pro install, ATI 5670, followed guide - http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1052#p1052

After installing the CRT Emudriver - Crimson 16.2 non-GCN card driver - I get a black screen after reboot.

I pulled the ATI card out just so I could get back to the Windows 7 desktop. Uninstalled the ATI drivers, reinstalled the ATI card, tried all ports on the card, eg. vga, hdmi, dvi and I still get a black screen. If I remove the ATI card, I can use the Dell onboard video via Display Port.

Windows 7 shows the "Test Mode" mark in the lower righthand screen.

Any ideas? ty in advance.
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Re: Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019, 03:25:59 am »
Where do you get a back screen exactly? Do you use one, or two monitors? Which type? etc.
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Re: Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2019, 09:15:01 am »
I just re-installed the ATI HD 5670 card, I'm not even getting anything at boot-up now, I wonder if something is wrong with this ATI card. I'll report back, thanks.

Found another HD-5750 non-gcn card I'll try tonight, has dual DVI-I outs and I have a DVI-I to VGA converter so hopefully that plays nice. :)
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Re: Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2019, 11:35:05 pm »
Ok you guys will get a good laugh here...

Soooo, I think I just burned out 2 ATI video cards. Once I got the correct EMU Driver loaded, I connected a VGA to S-Video converter that I use on my MiSTer without problem. Had it connected to my CRT, and *POOF smoke, good ole smell, yep burned the card. No idea how this happened, but wow. Talk about jumping in! LOLLL

Good news is I had the right driver working and vmmaker was finally happy. Then I just had to break stuff..
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Re: Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2019, 07:47:10 am »
I'm sorry to hear that.

Anyway, before you repeat your attempt. Converting VGA to S-Video is a waste of time. It won't preserve the timings, so it's a lot of work for nothing. Get either an RGB-capable CRT or a component transcoder. Composite (or S-Video) is not an option.
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Re: Black Screen after installing CRT Emudriver
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2019, 12:27:13 pm »
Quote from: Calamity on May 23, 2019, 07:47:10 am
I'm sorry to hear that.

Anyway, before you repeat your attempt. Converting VGA to S-Video is a waste of time. It won't preserve the timings, so it's a lot of work for nothing. Get either an RGB-capable CRT or a component transcoder. Composite (or S-Video) is not an option.

Thanks for the info Calamity. Regarding vmmaker and connecting to my PVM-14L5, which monitor preset do you recommend as a starting point? Ty
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