Closed Win7 "GraphicsException: Could not create a HAL device." Screenshot included.

I tried all you recommended, and now the black box after i click play on the launcher stays open, but stops responding quickly, and the same error occurs
Specs:
Toshiba L775D S7226
6gb/ddr3 Ram
AMD A-Series 3400M processor; 1.4ghz
AMD Radeon 6520g Graphics adapter (integrated into motherboard)

 

yes the same here, for a second I thought it worked

 

I get this same error if my screen saver kicks on or the monitor goes into power save.

 

anyone still here? dont want this thread to die.

Bumping

 

same, i got really excited for a minute lol

 

Hey Swift.. Welcome back to the land of the living..

I tried your most recent suggestions without much success.. there has been, however, a small development!! The error message has changed ever so slightly.. i've included a pic of it below.. I think the change is probably due to the game update.. When i click 'Launch Starbound' it opens a new window titled 'Starbound Beta' and then after about 30 secs gives the same error (well almost the same). I am hoping this is a sign that the game devs are at least trying to fix this issue.

 

Same thing with me ^

 

Hey there everyone. I have not forgotten about this thread! I will post a suggestion shortly I am just busy (IRL stuff ). I will post tonight!

 

I have the same error, but instead of hal it says Direct3d

 

It used to happen when I clicked launch, but now it happens after a black box appears, usually a minute after

 

If you'll help me, here is what happened:
I open the launcher and click on the Play button, and it is launching the game but is not responsive. I have a feeling it is because of my graphic drivers being out of date, but I can't seem to be able to update them.
Specs:

Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1

CPU
Intel Celeron 326
Prescott 90nm Technology

RAM
1.00GB Single-Channel DDR @ 166MHz (2.5-3-3-7)

Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P5P800-MX (Socket 775) 38 °C

Graphics
Standard Monitor (1280x1024@1Hz)
Intel Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (ASUStek Computer Inc)

Storage
74GB SAMSUNG SP0842N ATA Device (ATA) 38 °C
3GB General USB Flash Disk USB Device (US

Optical Drives
CRW-5232A3 ATA Device

Audio
Realtek AC'97 Audio

 

No Problem Swift.. Thanks for the update

 

I know there's been progress in confirming that the display adapter bugs, including crashes and black screens, have been closely associated with laptops and Macbooks. Unfortunately I cannot provide specific advice for models numbers aside from updating drivers and waiting for the nightly (or almost nightly) patches that they've been rolling out.

This is most likely from your game being disrupted from your gpu's queue. It's the same with people having issues once they minimize or alt-tab their game. Again, no known fix for this right now. When all else fails, remember that this is beta. However, being as most people are experiencing this black box now, I would recommend all to verify their Steam Game Cache and confirm that they aren't missing any files that would result in a game loading without any display.

Okay that raises even more questions. Let me look into this, Arch. I'll see if I can find some answers.

Would I be correct in assuming that you're using a Mac? If so, I can offer to direct you to the Mac version of this help thread in which I attempt & fail to correct those issues as well

I'm very interested as to why you're unable to update your drivers; I want to help you hunt them down. Would you mind replying with your output after running this program? (http://www.piriform.com/speccy)

 

Eh, what do you mean "output" ? I've already used speccy, that's where I got my info from.

 

Having the same trouble and error

Windows 8
I7-3630 2.4GHz
Nvidia GTX-670M
16gig ram

 

More detailed
Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3630QM @ 2.40GHz 105 °F
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
TOSHIBA Portable PC (U3E1) 106 °F
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Toshiba)
3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (Toshiba) 97 °F
Storage
698GB TOSHIBA MK7575GSX (SATA) 97 °F
Optical Drives
MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ8C0
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

 

Nope, using a windows, but Its pretty old, cant play most games
here are the specs:
2007 windows
processor: Pentium(R) Dual core cpu
memory: 6.00 GB
system type:64-bit operating system

 

Hey Myreknight..

We have similar system specs and the same problem.. pls let me know if you make any progress with this issue.. thanks

 

Nope, using a windows, but Its pretty old, cant play most games
here are the specs:
2007 windows
processor: Pentium(R) Dual core cpu
memory: 6.00 GB
system type:64-bit operating system

 

Nope, using a windows, but Its pretty old, cant play most games
here are the specs:
2007 windows
processor: Pentium(R) Dual core cpu
memory: 6.00 GB
system type:64-bit operating system