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http://feedback.arma3.com/how-to-user.html

I updated DirectX as instructed. I restarted and got black screen again.

I tried removing my profile/.config files but got black screen again.

I tried launching using Launcher in windowed mode but it didn't help (white screen in windowed mode).

I have no joystick attached to my laptop.

There is no crush file available. This is the last few lines from the report file:

20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\data_f_curator.pbo - 74685
20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\functions_f_curator.pbo - 75024
20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\language_f_curator.pbo - 76769
20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\missions_f_curator.pbo - 75167
20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\modules_f_curator.pbo - 76863
20:20:33 D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\curator\addons\ui_f_curator.pbo - 76300
20:20:33
20:20:33 =======================
20:20:33
20:20:33 DX11 - Initializing DX11 engine.
20:20:33 Error in expression <->
20:20:33 Error position: <>
20:20:33 Error Неверное число в выражении
20:20:33 DX11 - Using DXGI adapter 0 forced by config.
20:20:33 DX11 - Using DXGI adapter 0.
20:20:33 - adapter description : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
20:20:33 - adapter vendor ID : 4318
20:20:33 - adapter device ID : 5009
20:20:33 - adapter subsys ID : 1694569816
20:20:33 - adapter revision : 162
20:20:33 - dedicated video memory : 2072903680
20:20:33 - dedicated system memory : 0
20:20:33 - shared system memory : 2147610624
20:20:33 Error: JoystickDevices - CoInitilizeEx return 80010106
20:20:33 InitSound ...
20:20:33 Error: CoInitilizeEx (XAudio2-1st trial) return 80010106
20:20:33 InitSound - complete

Arma2 starts and works with no issues.

Is it possible to unplug all unnecessary usb devices (printer, gamepad) and give it another try?

There was only a mouse pluged in. I tryed to unplug it too, using only a touch pad to start the game, but black screen remains.

I am also getting the same thing happening to me. Tried every thing you tried with no success.