So updated to latest ATI/AMD drivers. I launc the game, hear the intro for a second, then it stops. Screen stays black. I alt tab and see a "RAGE has encountered a problem and must close." Tried admin, multiple compatiblity modes and launch options, etc. Nothing gets it to come back up now. What gives?

AMD messed up the driver release.

Again.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1238786-new-rage-pc-update/ (scroll down to the last post).

I'm not an AMD user myself so I don't know specifics of what it takes to get it working from the point you're at; there are plenty of suggestions around these forums however.

preview 3 actually got the game working amazingly for me. 11.10 official broke it. Went back down to preview 3 and the problem persists. No combination of launch options got it going again. What now?


edit: nvm fixed. Unchecked triple buffering and problems went away. Maybe ill go back to 11.10 official but so far it sounds like thats a bad idea.

Looks like you have Triple Buffering enabled in your OpenGL Catalyst settings.

Edit: Duh. I'm a filthy skimmer.

I own a hd 6870 brand new with catalyst 11.10 final and I'm getting a blue environment when in gameplay, menus are OK. I have the Triple Buffering disabled, so I'd advise you to stick with the one you have that makes the game works.