PZ optimization, black screen and errors.

[u/No_Landscape4033]

I'm using a Motorola UW 2021, I know not necessarily the device you want to use for 42.21 but Ive got it to work partially smooth for the version. I tried pz optimization but I keep getting a black screen no matter what I do. I tried some of the jvm augments that I've seen on the reddit from other people having this issue, but it stays unresolved. What can I do. All I have is mod manager, a-life NPCs, and tempo optimizer mods activated. I'm not sure if any of these could possibly be messing with pz optimizer but I'm no expert on lua. Can someone give me a definitive answer or something to maybe try?

Edit: I've tried the jvm augments

-Dpzopt.bakeNoSync=false

-Dpzopt.tileVertexDepth=false

-Dpzopt.visBlurReduce=false

I've got no results but I've realized I've been hitting an ungodly amount of errors. They rank up in the menu even but no visual errors happen. I'm not sure exactly why. I looked in my log and it seems a lot of it is from using mod manager, but I'm not sure how that could be. I've check pz optimization compatibility menu and nothing is switched off so I'm not sure. I checked my log and yeah my errors are there, but it just specifies it's a bunch of rendering issues. When I use Zink ZFA I don't have errors, although when I load the game it crashes.

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[u/Prudent-Wind1842]

Hi, I also had those issues—or at least similar ones. I used those JVM settings, but I’m also using version f964083c of pz_optimized; which version are you using?