Problem when playing songs

[jc51992]

So I just downloaded frets on fire recently on my new computer and it worked fine. Now when I try to play a song, it just shows a black screen and doesn't do anything. Can anyone help?

[BlackFate]

1. Computer specifications?
(either list them, or Go to Start > Run and type in dxdiag, and then please post a picture of the System tab and the Display tab, you can do this by pushing print screen on your keyboard, then open paint, paste the picture, save it, open up Imageshack, browse for the file, once it's uploaded, scroll to the bottom of the page and copy the 'Direct Link', then come here, make your post, click the 'Image' button, which is just above the post, paste the direct link there, and post the message.)
2. Fof version?
(If you don't know what version you have, where did you download it from? or if you can get in-game look in the credits)
3. Graphics drivers up to date?
(If you dont know what graphics card you have, then either go to your Desktop > Right Click > Properties > Settings and it will tell you in 'Display' next to the monitor, or you can go to Start > Run, and type in: dxdiag, and then click on the 'Display' tab at the top.
It is most likely that you will have an NVIDIA, ATI or INTEL graphics card, so go to their website and get the correct graphics drivers.)
4. Desktop color quality set to 32bit?
(Desktop > Right Click > Properties > Settings > Color Quality)
5. Anything in your log file?
Either- (Start > Run > %appdata%/fretsonfire/fretsonfire.log)
Or look in your main fretsonfire folder

If you're using fretsonfire version 1.2.512 or 1.3.110, (latest versions which are full of bugs), I would recommend that you-

(If you have a load of songs already and dont want to delete them, then move them out of the folder before you do this.)

Delete your current fof,
Delete your fretsonfire.ini, and the fretsonfire text document (Start > Run > %appdata%/fretsonfire/)
Either download this (full playable release of 1.2.451 with RF-Mod)- viewtopic.php?p=87518#p87518
Or if you want it closer to rockband or guitarhero, get this instead (full playable release of 1.2.451 with FoFiX mod)- viewtopic.php?f=11&t=34231&p=358245#p358245
(you may need to create a songs folder in your data folder to put in the songs)

Mike.

[jc51992]

1.my computer specs: Intel core 2 quad processor, 2.3ghz per core,6GB of RAM, 750GB hard drive

2.I downloaded the RB2 mod here:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=619IIRJN

3. Everything should be up to date. i just got this computer a couple of days ago.

4.yes it is 32 bit

-- Edit: Mon May 10, 2010 8:05 pm --

everything worked fine until after i added more songs to the song folder. do you think that has something to do with it?

[BlackFate]

Even if the computer is new the drivers may not be up to date, it is best to get the latest updates from your graphics manufacturer's website.

Did the game work correctly before you added more songs? If so, I would recommend checking the latest songs files to see that everything is there and their song.ini files are correct - It's best to do this by checking songs that have worked successfully.

Mike.

[jc51992]

yes the game worked perfectly until i added more songs.

-- Edit: Wed May 12, 2010 6:52 am --

all the songs also have the song.ini files

[jc51992]

***UPDATE 5/14/10***

I got the game to work again. All I had to do was un-install the game then re-install it. Now it works perfectly.