Palworld - Black Screen Bug Fix, Developers' Update
If you experience Black Screen in Palworld we have a fix for you. Read our guide to learn more.
Palworld is a new Steam hit. This game about unique creatures, which brings in mind Pokemon, is really popular. In an hour from its release, it gathered more than 100 000 players. We can’t forget that the game is also available on other platforms, too, especially Game Pass. While thousands of people enjoy the title, some of them can’t. Many players report a problem with black screen. Luckily, there is an easy solution to that.
- Palworld - Black Screen Bug Developer’s update
- Palworld - Black Screen Bug Fix
- Other Common Methods to Fix Black Screen
Palworld - Black Screen Bug Developer’s update
Update 2
It seems that developers have fixed the issue, at least they have announced it on X:
Hotfix!
We have fixed the problem where the game was dark and unplayable.
It was occurring for some players depending on the player's network environment.
If you encounter this problem, please apply the hotfix and wait at least 10 seconds after starting the game.
Update 1
Developers officially have spoken in this matter on the official Discord channel:
About the bug "the game goes dark and does not start" we are currently receiving inquiries about, it has been confirmed in the development environment that "the game starts up to the opening by waiting for 10 minutes". Very sorry for the inconvenience, but please try this!!
Palworld - Black Screen Bug Fix
If you experience a black screen in Palworld, you are among many unfortunate souls. Luckily, there is a fix which helped many players – just open the game as an administrator.
- To do so right click the game shortcut and pick the proper option. It’s better to do it from exe file in the game directory, not on the desktop icon.
- If it does not work, try to close your launcher (Windows Store or Steam), and open it as an administrator, and do above steps once again (launching the exe file).
This method should fix the problem; if not, inform developers about the issue and provide as much information as possible.
Other Common Methods to Fix Black Screen
You can also try also some traditional methods of fixing similar problems:
- Restart your PC.
- Check if you have up to date drivers.
- Try to verify files.
- Reinstall the Palworld.
- Remember to install it on SSD. As it is one of the game requirements.
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