Black Screen in game

[kedaffa]

Whenever I play TS3 there's always got a black screen which is very annoying. I have no idea how to fix it, is this because my spec?


My DXDIAG

Machine name: USER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 4738Z
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V1.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU P6200 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3766MB RAM
Page File: 1374MB used, 6157MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics (Pentium)
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_04821025&REV_18
Display Memory: 1755 MB
Dedicated Memory: 128 MB
Shared Memory: 1627 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC3050
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.998Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2119 (English)
Driver Version: 8.15.10.2119
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/21/2010 10:18:38, 6534144 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4306-11CF-D27B-8824B8C2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x0046
SubSys ID: 0x04821025
Revision ID: 0x0018
Driver Strong Name: oem11.inf:Intel.Mfg.NTamd64:iILKM0:8.15.10.2119:pci\ven_8086&dev_0046&subsys_04821025
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_C
Deinterlace Caps: {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled


sorry for the long post, but it really annoying..

[whiterider]

When does the black screen appear?

Your computer is definitely not up to playing Sims 3, I'm afraid - primarily because your CPU is very weak, and you don't have a graphics card. Unfortunately, looking at the age of those components, it's likely that the only solution will be a new computer.