Many Monster Hunter Wilds players have been reporting blackscreen issues for that game. For example, one MH Wilds player’s Reddit post says, “I’ve bought MH Wilds this morning, and can’t play it because I have a black screen after installing the shaders.” These black screen issues can vary slightly, but many players report Monster Hunter Wilds goes black after clicking Start Game in the menu screen. This is how you can fix any Monster Hunter Wilds black screen issues like that on Windows PCs.
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Disable Upscaling
Disabling the Upscaling setting is one of the most widely confirmed ways to fix Monster Hunter Wilds black screen issues. This highlights the upscaling process causes black screen graphical glitches in Monster Hunter Wilds. So, try turning off the Upscaling setting in MH Wilds like this:
- Start your Monster Hunter Wilds game.
- Select Options on the menu.
- Click the Graphics tab.
- Next, click the Upscaling (Super-resolution imaging) setting.
- Select the Disable checkbox.
The Upscaling setting
- Press F to confirm and apply the selected setting.
Disable Frame Generation
Players have also confirmed turning off the Frame Generation setting can resolve some Monster Hunter Wilds black screen issues. For instance, a player said this on Reddit: “Frame gen is the cause for me. Turned it off, and the game displays fine. Turn it on, and I get a black screen.” This is how you can disable Frame Generation in MH Wilds:
- Start Monster Hunter Wilds, and select Options > Graphics in that game.
- Click on the Frame Generation setting.
- Next, click Disable to select that checkbox.
The Frame Generation setting
- Apply the setting by pressing F to confirm.
Erase the Crash Report Files
The Monster Hunter Wilds crash reporter is known to cause variable crashing issues, including black screens. You can address this potential cause of the Monster Hunter Wilds black screen issue by erasing crash report files like this:
- Right-click Start and select the File Explorer shortcut from the menu that appears.
- Next, open the Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > MonsterHunterWildsBetatest folder.
- Press the Ctrl key to select CrashReport and CrashReportDll.dll files.
The CrashReport file
- Right-click to select Explorer’s Delete context menu option.
Verify the Monster Hunter Wilds Files
Although not a widely confirmed fix, don’t rule out the possibility that corrupted files might be causing the black screen glitch for your MH Wilds game. Missing or corrupted game files can cause all kinds of gaming issues. To apply this possible resolution, run a verification scan for Monster Hunter Wilds, as outlined on this Steam page.
The Verify option
Install a New Graphics Card Driver
As corrupted or antiquated graphics drivers can cause black screen glitches, updating your graphics card’s driver could be a possible solution for this MH Wilds gaming issue. NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel regularly release new driver versions for alternative GPU models. So, try installing the latest driver for your graphics card with a method in our guide to updating GPU drivers.
The NVIDIA graphics driver download page
Other Ways to Fix Monster Hunter Wilds Black Screen Issues
Try applying the possible resolutions for the MH Wilds black screen issues discussed above first. If they’re not enough for you, these extra potential fixes could be worth a try:
- Disable the Steam Cloud feature via Steam’s settings.
- Uninstall the ReShade software if it’s installed on your PC.
- Uninstall MH Wilds to reinstall the game.
- Set a VKD3D_CONFIG=disable_uav_compression launch parameter for Monster Hunter Wilds with Steam’s launch options.
Applying the potential solutions discussed above has resolved the Monster Hunter Wilds black screen issues for many players. So, one of them might also fix the MH Wilds black screen glitches on your PC. If you still need more possible fixes, try sending a support ticket by clicking Contact Us on the Capcom help page.
