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I am getting a black screen on starting the game if I use the version downloaded through the itch.io installer, and if I directly download the game from itch.io through my browser, any attempts to unzip the files fails as the game asks for exabytes of space.


How do I resolve this issue?

We're not aware of any problem currently on starting the game.  I double checked the download from itch and it's running fine on this end.  I have a patch going out tomorrow with some unrelated fixes so you may want to try uninstalling and reinstalling tomorrow evening when the new version is live.  Otherwise, I came across this threat relating in general to games created with Unity that hopefully can help you out.  https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1480982971174752598/

Have a look and let us know!

I tried the solution in the Steam thread and none of them worked. I also checked if my antivirus, audio settings, video driver, or codecs where causing a problem. After going through the updates and checking the settings, Mad Devils still launched to a black screen with the game's cursor.


I played the Mad Devils demo on Steam shortly after it appeared, and the demo ran fine. Are there significant software differences between the demo and the full game? What redistributables do I need?

There are a number of important changes that we made to the game since the demo was initially released.  I've just push up a new build now that'll just take a couple of minutes to process.

Do you see the intro cinematics or the main menu?  Do you get that far, or is it on starting a new game that you're seeing a black screen with the cursor?

I still only see a black screen with a cursor.

Do you see the cutscenes and menu before that?  Does it just go to a black screen when you press the button to start a new game, or do you never get to the Main Menu?

I can't even get to the Main Menu.

Ok.  Let me have my team look into this.  I'll keep you posted.