Many players have recently reported facing the Black Screen Issue while launching the Palworld. This is one of the common reasons that is affected by several factors, including corrupted GPU drivers, outdated drivers, misconfigured compatibility settings, corrupted cache data, and account issues.
For the black-screen Palworld on Xbox, simply power-cycle the console, power it down for at least 15 seconds, then reconnect. Turning it on would resolve the issue on Xbox. One of the primary reasons for this is its incompatibility with DLSS, which means it is not supported by graphics cards. Today in this article, we will be sharing a guide on how to fix the Palworld unable to load because of a black screen error.
What is the Palworld Black Screen Error?
All games come with several errors, which are often annoying and prevent users from experiencing the game. It is possible that the black screen in the game error occurs due to settings optimization. Ensure smooth gameplay, you must have the recommended settings and hardware. Check the Palworld hardware requirements here.
The game is still in early access, and the PocketPair developer of the game has confirmed they are addressing bugs to optimise the game to improve its performance. With each update, the game will improve in quality.
Update the graphics driver and keep Windows updated to the latest version.
It is always recommended to update your GPU driver to the latest version. For updating, head over to your GPU’s manufacturer’s site, and from there, download the latest version of the browser.
Sometimes even the latest graphics drivers create conflicts with the drivers, so by rolling back to the older GPU driver, you can resolve the black screen on launcher error.
- Open Device Manager by right-clicking on Windows’s Start menu.
- Then look for the Display adapter, then navigate to the GPU driver.
- After this, right-click on the GPU driver, then choose Properties, then switch to the Driver tab, and click on the Roll-back driver.
Configure the Palworld compatibility settings.
Because of the incompatible default settings, there could be many crashes or a black screen.
- Right-click on Palworld Shortcut to open the file location, then right-click on it via File Explorer.
- Then click on Properties, then choose the compatibility tab.
- After that, check the checkbox for “Run this program” and uncheck the disable full screen optimisation.
- Click OK, then click Apply to save the changes.
It includes compatibility settings for running older programmes on the latest version of Windows.
Delete the Win64 folder from Palworld.
It is safe to delete the Win64 folder; this folder will be recreated after relaunching the game.
- Open File Manager, then head over to Palworld’s installation folder.
- After that, head over to Pal > Binaries and delete the Win64 folder.
- Restart the game and see if you still have an issue.
Verify the integrity of the game file.
By verifying the game file, you can repair the corrupted files.
- Open Palworld, then head over to the library.
- After that, right-click on the game, then choose the Installed Files tab.
- Choose the Verify Integrity of File option, then let it finish verifying and repairing the game.
However, if you are on Xbox Game Pass, then there are slightly different instructions.
- Open Xbox Game Pass, then head over to the game’s page.
- Next, click on the triple-dot menu, then select Manage.
- After this, click on Verify and Repair under General.
Disable Full screen Optimisation.
You can begin by fixing the black screen error on Steam.
- Launch Steam, then head over to Palworld’s Install, then locate the launcher.
- Right-click on the Palworld icon, then choose Properties.
- After that, click the compatibility tab, check the checkbox for Disable Full Screen Optimisation, and run as an administrator.
- Next, click Save and Close to launch the game and check if the issue persists.
Add -ngxdisableota to the game launch options.
With this command, you can use it to prevent the Unreal Engine 5 DLSS Plugin from loading. Here is how you can add this command.
- Open Stream, then head over to the library.
- Then, right-click on Palworld, then choose Properties.
- In general, within the Launch Option, enter “-ngxdisableota.”
- That is it. Now launch the game.
You can also do the same for non-Steam users by right-clicking on the Palworld Shortcut, then adding “-ngxdisableota” to the end of the file patch in the Target field. Then save the file and hit OK to save changes.
Fix Palworld Black Screen on Xbox Game Pass
If you are running Palworld via Xbox Game Pass on your PC,
- Open the Xbox Game Pass, then click on the triple-dot menu on the Palworld Play Page.
- Select Manage, then select the File tab, and then click Browse.
- From there, choose Content, and then launch the game.
Use the Gaming Service Repair Tool.
- Open the Xbox Official Support Page to download the Gaming Service Tool for PC.
- Then, double-click to open it, which will then prompt UAC to simply click Yes to confirm your action.
- Next, it will start scanning and then look to see if the issue remains or gets resolved.
Check if the issue persists after trying these fixes. Lastly, you can reinstall the game or wait for the developer to release an update to fix the known issues.