A black screen in games is often the result of a conflict between video drivers and computer software or game files. In addition, there are a number of other reasons why a black screen appears in the game. It should be noted that this problem is relevant for many new games, including Batman: Arkham Knight, ARK: Survival Evolved, GTA 5 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Black screen reasons
As mentioned a little above, there can be many reasons. Nevertheless, from the whole ocean of problems that affect the appearance of a black screen in games, we were able to identify the most common ones.
- Lack of required software. Many people forget to update video drivers or do not install / update DirectX, Visual C ++, Net Framework, and so on.
- Technical problems. For example, overheating of the video card, or one of the bridges of the motherboard.
- Incorrect monitor connection.
- The problem with the game itself is a bug that can be cured with a patch, or by performing certain actions in order to remove the black screen.
How to remove black screen – practical advice
We have figured out the reasons for the appearance of a black screen in games, so now let’s move on to practical recommendations and tips on how to remove a black screen. All recommendations will be written in the list below, ranging from the simplest solutions to more and more complex ones.
- So, if at the very beginning after starting the game you see a black screen, first of all check the version of your video driver. It is possible that you are trying to play a modern game, for example, in the same ARK: Survival Evolved or in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with old wood, which is not recommended. Update AMD or NVidia drivers.
- If you have already installed the latest drivers for video cards, or the advice above did not help, start installing the necessary software – DirectX, Net Framework, Microsoft Visual C ++.
- If updating the drivers and installing the software did not give a visible result, try the following: start the game, after launch, when a black screen appears, press Alt + Enter to switch to windowed mode. Often times, if the problem is in the game, it helps to display the main menu. After switching to windowed mode, try changing the screen resolution in the graphics settings. If that doesn’t help, contact the game manufacturer for technical support.
- Black screens in games can also be due to technical issues. Overheating of the video adapter or one of the bridges on the motherboard can cause a decrease in the power consumption of the video card itself. Without going into unnecessary technical details, we recommend disassembling a laptop or stationary PC and thoroughly cleaning it from dust by replacing the thermal paste.
Of course, there are dozens and dozens of other problems that in one way or another affect the appearance of a black screen when entering games, but they are all too individual and it is not possible to list them. If you are experiencing a similar problem, but did not find a solution in our article, write in the comments or in the FAQ section, and we will definitely try to help you.