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Corpse Goblin has Painkiller: Black Edition

8 May, 2024 @ 4:02pm

Game will not launch (Win10)

I cannot get Painkiller to launch on my computer, currently running Windows 10 with an Nvidia 3060. It will open for a split second, change the screen resolution, open a black screen, and then immediately crash.

The fixes that I have found floating around have not worked, either.
This includes:
Updating the game to the fan-made v1.66 patch.
Launching the game in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode (or any other compatibility mode), as Administrator, and disabling fullscreen optimizations.
Launching the game from a .bat file containing

cmd.exe /c start /affinity 2 Painkiller.exe

.Installing DX9.

Has anybody had this issue and been able to find a solution? If so, please let me know.

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Peppins

9 May, 2024 @ 11:25pm

Please check if you can run the editor (and also can load a level and go into menu later so you can start a game and check settings): https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2646389255

Corpse Goblin has Painkiller: Black Edition

13 May, 2024 @ 1:46pm

The editor also instantaneously crashes, even when trying to use compatibility mode. The splash screen shows up, then the main window appears right before crashing.

Havcom

13 May, 2024 @ 5:36pm

I think the problem may be due to insufficient files. Check the integrity of the files via Steam.

Corpse Goblin has Painkiller: Black Edition

13 May, 2024 @ 6:21pm

Have already checked file integrity, the only files that do not validate are the ones I have replaced myself, with fan-patch files. I have tried with and without the fan-patch, and neither have worked.

Havcom

14 May, 2024 @ 6:50am

I don't understand then what your problem is. The game runs without problems on win10, just install DirectX and update the video card driver. The game is not demanding.

Try downloading a repack of the game from third-party sites, install and run it to check.
Or install some standalone global mod. The game is usually included there.

Peppins

14 May, 2024 @ 10:45am

Strange, very strange mmm

UmbralPenumbra has Painkiller: Black Edition

2 Jun, 2024 @ 7:12pm

Have you tried disabling Steam Overlay and Steam Input? Some games like Max Payne 1/2 would refuse to run no matter what else I did, til I disabled those two Steam options

Might be worth a shot. I had trouble getting Painkiller running as well, so if that doesn't work I could list my entire setup that made the game run

Corpse Goblin has Painkiller: Black Edition

16 Jun, 2024 @ 10:55am

I actually had not tried that yet, but unfortunately it still will not work. Just a fullscreen of black for a second or two, and then it closes out.

If I do end up finding what is wrong and get the game working, I will post my findings here just in case somebody else needs to know.