Blender 2.8 will not open on my Windows 7 computer

Asked Apr 24 '19 at 18:51

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I have been trying to upgrade to Blender 2.8 on my desktop. However, when I black screen opens for a few seconds and closes. My computer is a bit dated but should meet the minimum requirements.

My specs are: Windows 7 home 64bit Intel i7 920@2.6GHt 20Gb 2100MHz ddr3 ATI Radeon HD 4800 GPU (DirectX 9, 10.1)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

asked Apr 24 '19 at 18:51

Stephen Jehner

Not an answer but I wonder if Blender abandoned support for Windows 7 since Microsoft themselves are ending support for it in 2020 – MrVimes Apr 24 '19 at 19:03
Related https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/77895/startup-black-screen#comment138614_77895 – batFINGER Apr 24 '19 at 19:24
@MrVimes - as long as it's not announced over the official channels, your comment is indeed not an answer. – metaphor_set Apr 24 '19 at 20:05
Which AMD driver version do you have installed? Also, try to start Blender from the command line using the "--debug --debug-gpu" options, then update your question (by using the edit link below it) with the information it drops. – metaphor_set Apr 24 '19 at 20:08
I have driver version 8.850.0.0 – Stephen Jehner Apr 24 '19 at 20:10
That's a fairly old version. The latest driver is 13.9 – metaphor_set Apr 24 '19 at 20:12
I just updated the drivers. Now it opens the console, goes full screen, then freezes the computer... Grr – Stephen Jehner Apr 24 '19 at 21:11
@metaphor_set Hence why I posted it as a comment and not an answer. I am simply suggesting it is a possibility. Wondering. – MrVimes Apr 25 '19 at 21:29

Blender 2.8 will not open on my Windows 7 computer

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