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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 12:26
GameGuru not working
Hello,
I tried to run GameGuru Classic for the first time on my new PC today
and it starts up with a black screen instead of the grass level and just starts looping
as if it was trying to load something but im unable to do anything.
Tried to look it up online but couldnt find anything usefull.
My graphics drivers are up to date.

I already tried to verify the game files + reinstalling but to no success

Does anyone else have this issue?

Screenshot: https://picr.eu/i/ITA8l

Specs are
Geforce RTX 2060 super
Intel core i5 10000-something
32gb ram
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 14:25
Are you running windows 11 S ?
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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 15:41
Quote: "Are you running windows 11 S ?"


You mean in S Mode?

I checked and I run Windows 11 Home apparently
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3com
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 19:05
@ AlmostParanoid
Check if GG is running the Nvidia card or the Intel one.



Sorry Spanish here, but you get the point.
Laptop: Lenovo - Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1005M @ 1.90GHz

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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 19:52
Quote: "Are you running windows 11 S ?"


If you mean Windows 11 in S mode, no
I run Windows 11 Home
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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 14th Nov 2023 19:53
Quote: "Check if GG is running the Nvidia card or the Intel one."


I forced it to use the NVIDIA Card but its still showing a black screen sadly
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Posted: 15th Nov 2023 22:40 Edited at: 15th Nov 2023 22:42
Not sure but the Windows 11 Home still has S mode .



Try this . Go into settings , look for ' For Developers ' and in Developers Mode turn On . If that doesn't work you can go into the Microsoft Store and search for 'Switch' out of S mode . This will remove S mode permanently (you can't go back) . I don't know if Microsoft Store still has it available .
Go onto YouTube and look around before you do anything .
This worked for me but no guarantees ..

I am using a Gateway 2 in 1 notebook with a Celeron CPU (1.10ghz) when I go to the local coffee shop on Saturdays .
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Posted: 15th Nov 2023 23:21
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307#WindowsVersion=Windows_11
Laptop: Lenovo - Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1005M @ 1.90GHz

OS: Windows 10 (64) - Ram: 4 gb - Hd: 283 gb - Video card: Intel(R) HD Graphics
cpu mark: 10396.6
2d graphics mark: 947.9
3d graphics mark: 8310.9
memory mark 2584.8
Disk mark: 1146.3
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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2023 21:57
I looked it up and did all the steps but im running Windows 11 Home, not in S mode or something.

I tested GameGuru on my laptop, where it runs with no problems, just on this PC it seems not to function
correctly for some reason.

I dont know what to do else
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AlmostParanoid
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Posted: 22nd Nov 2023 21:57 Edited at: 22nd Nov 2023 21:59
I also tried to run it with different compatibility modes but to no success too
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Posted: 23rd Nov 2023 14:43
Are you running it as Admin ?

Have you downloaded any other programs ? Do they run OK ?
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Posted: 24th Nov 2023 19:53
What version of Game Guru Classic on Steam are you using?
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