I can see and move but everything is black

[OnePersian 0]

So I just downloaded DayZ, was super hyped. First time joining a server and playing and this happens. I can see my surroundings, but its extremely black. I can move around and do all functions its just that everything is almost pitch black. I am not too tech savy so I am not sure what the problem is. I have read previous posts saying it could be my graphics card etc... But I am not to sure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance =)

[leviathanapsu 94]

I am pretty sure that means it is night time on the server. Have you tried turning on the flashlight?

[gqren 49]

So I just downloaded DayZ, was super hyped. First time joining a server and playing and this happens. I can see my surroundings, but its extremely black. I can move around and do all functions its just that everything is almost pitch black. I am not too tech savy so I am not sure what the problem is. I have read previous posts saying it could be my graphics card etc... But I am not to sure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance =)

Sounds a lot like nighttime, as levi have already said. Try finding a server which has a current time of somewhere between 0800-1600 to play in a daytime setting. Good luck!

[tiadashi 262]

Or just up your gamma?

[Electi 149]

Or just up your gamma?

and see weired colors to play at night time, or yell/use fleshlight all around the server - HEY I AM HERE! KILL ME!

Edited April 24, 2014 by Electi

[OnePersian 0]

My goodness, I feel like such an idiot. It apparently was night time and I thought something was wrong with the game. There I was running around in the dark with my gamma turned all the way up and my flashlight on... Thanks for the help guys lol

[pilgrim* 3514]

What it is:

 

You will see that every server has a "time of day" written next to it. AND

 

(for very-difficult-to-understand technical reasons that a whole team of experts brought from NASA and the ex USSR is working on right now)

 

the time of day it tells you in the server list maybe has NOTHING to do with what time of day it is on the server.

It can say it is 13:25h (1pm in the afternoon) but when you get on the server its really the middle of the night with no moon.

After you log in, try your Inventory, if that works, you're in the middle of the night and your graphics card is ok.

 

So go on a server with at least 20 or 30 players on it - they will be in daylight (they're not stupid - no offence to night lovers and vampires, etc..) but if there are 25 players it is DAY.

 

If its still dark after you do that 2 or 3 times, then you DO have a graphics problem. But I promise you I've been on servers where it was BLACK and I thought my card had stopped working.

 

xx pilgrim

 

Edit: "I can see and move but everything is black" - sometimes I also get that in real life in the mornings but its nothing to do with the game. Glad to see you sorted it out. Enjoy.

Edited April 25, 2014 by pilgrim