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Getting the black screen of death when trying to join a server. This is happening on my PC as well as my laptop.
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Played DAYZ on both my laptop and PC yesterday without a problem. Tired to log on to play today and when I tried to join a server, all I got was the black screen of death and I have to shut down the program through my Control Panel.

Details

Severity
Crash
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
Operating System Version
1.27.159586
Category
Game Crash
Additional Information

I tired using the Bulldozer method to see if that would stop the black screen but it did not.

Event Timeline

Geez changed the task status from New to Need More Info.Thu, Mar 27, 11:05 AM
Geez added a subscriber: Geez.

Hello Roofrat72.
Are you able to run experimental without any issues? If so, can you try to delete the contents of your DayZ documents folder and copy over the contents of your DayZ Exp folder into it? Also make sure Steam cloud sync is disabled for DayZ before doing so.
Regards,
Geez

I downloaded Experimental and was able to get to the main screen so that's a plus but I do not see a "Documents" folder in either my Dayz or the Dayz Experimental files.

Geez added a comment.Thu, Mar 27, 3:03 PM

I do mean dayz folders in your Documents folder

Ok. I'll try that. Fingers crossed!

Do I just copy the EXP document files or do I need to delete everything in the DAYZ Document folder first?

Disregard. I just re-read your original suggestion

That trick worked! I'm back in the game! Thanks so much!

Geez closed this task as Resolved.Thu, Mar 27, 3:54 PM
Geez claimed this task.

Happy to hear! Closing the ticket :)