Help! GW3 & Win7 Problem (Black Screen)

[stewstewart]

Just installed Windows7 Professional. I am generally pleased.

I have discovered only one problem: in the full screen mode (nothing but GW3 on the screen, no "AIRCRAFT," "WORLD," etc., across the top) when I hit <Alt> to bring up the top line list of drop down menus the screen goes black. In any other mode (with the top line drop down list across the top) all is well. It's just when I have to hit Alt to get the top line that everything goes black. Hitting <Esc> does restore the screen from the black screen.

Any fix anyone knows about???

Many thanx!!!

Stew

[Craig]

Hi stew, you can try disabling UAC, also you could right click on the Gw3 icon and change the compatability settings to disable desktop composition and disable visual themes. It will change windows 7 into basic mode (without aero).

Craig

[stewstewart]

Craig!

I'll get on it as soon as I logoff!!

Many thanx!!! I'll let you know whether or not I screw it up!!!

Stew

[stewstewart]

Craig!

No perceivable change.

I get full operation if I avoid the full screne mode - if I leave the drop down menus titles across the top and the task bar across the bottom.

If I go to full screen mode, I can fly and operate, but I cannot use the drop down menus - <Alt> still givers a black screen. If I forget to come out of full screen mode when I close GW3, the next session gives a black screen immediately after the opening screen. I usually just hit <f> (Fly Now), take what comes up, come out of full screen mode, and I can make my choices normally. All the problems are in full screen mode. Your recommendations had no effect.

Many thanx for your time in any case!!!

Stew