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ok so here is my problem i click on the shortcut to play WoW it loads up and lets me select my character and everything but when i get the loading screen after that my screen goes black and stays that way i can sometimes hear the music and the dings when i get a whisper but i cant see anything and i dont know how to fix it can anybody help me with this problem?

Ensure you have the latest updates to your video card driver.
Go to Microsoft's website and download the DirectX End-User Web Installer to ensure you have the latest DirectX updates.

[Edited by Neo7, 1/11/2011 7:27:36 PM]

k thanks ill report back if it works or not

sadly it did not work

1. Right click your World of WarCraft shortcut and select properties.

2. In the Target field, add the following to the end of the line (outside of the quotation): -opengl

It should looks like this:
Target: "[PATH TO EXE FILE HERE]" -opengl

3. Click on Apply then OK.

Try to launch the application now. If this corrects the problem, there is definitely a problem with your graphics card drivers and/or DirectX files. Please note that this method is a workaround, not a solution (meaning there is still a problem even if this makes the game playable).

[Edited by Neo7, 1/11/2011 10:51:48 PM]

it says its not valid

It needs to look like this: Link

If it looks like that, then there are some serious problems with your computer that cannot be fixed by conventional means.

mine looks like this Link