The most frustrating feeling any gamer can encounter is a game failing to launch and even more so when there is no error and but what seems like a black hole on the screen. The black screen is the most dreaded issue that gamers encounter due to the lack of direction to fix the problem. From early reports, it seems Cyberpunk 2077 has quite a number of glitches that crash the game and for some the black screen does not seem to budge. Not to worry though, in this guide we will help you fix Cyberpunk 2077 black screen problem on startup or mid-game.
How to Fix Cyberpunk 2077 Black Screen
Although the guide can be useful in fixing the Cyberpunk 2077 on all operating systems, the guide gives example for Windows 10 users. So, depending on your OS, things might be slightly different but not a whole lot.
Ensure video drivers are updated
One of the main reasons why the black screen is occurring is due to an instable or outdated video driver. New drivers have hotfix for the issues on the previous version of the driver. They are also tuned to support new games. Prior to the launch of any big title, both NVidia and AMD release new drivers to provide day-one support for the game. Ensure that you have updated the driver to the latest available. For NVidia users, you have a new Game Ready Diver for Cyberpunk 2077. When performing the update, choose to download the software manually and perform a clean install.
Alt-tab out of the game and back in
If we had a penny for every time this solution fixed the black screen problem with a game. As simple as it sounds, it can possibly resolve any rendering issue of the game and fix the black screen. When you encounter the black screen in Cyberpunk 2077, press Alt + Tab simultaneously to exit out of the game to the desktop. Hit Alt + Tab to jump right back into the game and the issue will be resolved.
If that does not work, Alt + Tab out of the game and back in a few times. Still seeing the black screen? Move to the next solution.
Terminate all third-party programs
It is also possible that a third-party program could be interfering with the game’s processes that’s causing the black screen problem. As such, let’s close everything running in the background except the essential Windows applications and then attempt to launch the game. Here are the steps you can follow to compete the fix.
- Alt + Tab out of the game
- Press Windows Key + R and type msconfig, hit Enter
- Go to the Services tab
- Check Hide all Microsoft services
- Now, click Disable all
- Go to the Startup tab and click on Open Task Manager
- Disable one task at a time and restart the system.
After completing the above steps, launch Cyberpunk 2077 and check if the black screen still occurs.
Switch from Fullscreen to Windowed mode
Fullscreen mode is great and the preferred way of playing a game for a majority of gamers, but it also consumes more resources which can strain the graphics card and lead to rendering failure. Other times it might just be a glitch that can be fixed by switching between Fullscreen modes to Windowed. So, when the game is running, press the Alt + Enter key on your keyboard and the game would switch to Windowed. If the black screen goes away, hit Alt + Enter again to switch back to Fullscreen and the issue should be resolved. If not, play the game in Windowed mode until the developers release a patch.
Update the Windows
Another key aspect that can lead to crash is a glitch with the OS, ensure that you have updated the operating system to the latest version in order to resolve the issue. The best version of Windows to play the game is the May 2020 or the 2004 update. Ensure you have that version of Windows.
That’s all we have in this guide, we hope you were able to resolve the Cyberpunk 2077 black screen. There might be specific bugs in the game or settings tweak that can resolve the black screen. We will update the post when we know more about all those issues, so do check back for updates.
