Many players have reported League of Legends black screen bugs. For example, one LoL player’s Reddit post says, “LoL client keeps crashing on launch with a black screen frozen… When I launch the client normally, I get greeted by a frozen black screen.” Players have also reported the LoL goes black after champion selection. Players can’t play LoL because of such black screen bugs. This is how you can fix the League of Legends black screen bugs on Windows PCs.
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Select Compatibility Settings for League of Legends
Some players have been able to resolve their League of Legends black screen errors by changing compatibility settings for that game. To be more specific, this potential fix involves selecting the Override high DPI scaling behavior and Run this program as an administrator compatibility option. This is how you can select those options for League of Legends.
- First, right-click the League of Legends desktop Windows desktop shortcut to select Properties and Compatibility.
- Next, select the checkbox for Run this program as an administrator.
The Run this program as an administrator option
- Click Change high DPI settings in the Compatibility tab.
- Select the Override high DPI scaling behavior option.
The Override high DPI scaling behavior option
- Click OK on the League of Legends Properties window.
- Select Apply > OK to save what settings you’ve selected.
- Restart Windows before trying to play League of Legends again.
Disable Internet Protocol Version 6
Disabling Internet Protocol Version 6 is a potential resolution players confirm can fix the League of Legends champion select black screen bug. This highlights that LoL black screen bugs can arise because of network issues generated by the IPv6 protocol. You can address this potential cause by disabling IPv6 like this.
- Open Run (accessible with a Windows + R keyboard shortcut), type in ncpa.cpl, and select OK.
- Click the network adapter for your internet with the mouse’s right button to select Properties.
- Next, click the Internet Protocol Version 6 checkbox to unselect that option.
The Internet Protocol Version 6 checkbox
- Select OK to exit.
Disable DVD Drives
Some people say they were able to fix their League of Legends black screen bugs by disabling DVD drives. Does your PC have an internal or external DVD drive? If so, try disabling that drive before starting LoL like this.
- Press your keyboard’s Windows logo + X keys and select Device Manager.
Double-click the Disk drives category. - Right-click your PC’s DVD drive and select Disable device.
The Disable device option
- Select Yes to provide your confirmation.
Alternatively, you can check if your DVD drive includes a disc. If it does, remove the disc from the drive. Then try playing League of Legends again after ejecting the disc.
Update Your Video Card’s Driver
Black screen gaming issues can sometimes be caused by outmoded or faulty graphics card drivers. So, installing new graphics drivers could be a possible solution for League of Legends black screen bugs. If you’re not sure how to apply this possible fix, check out KeenGamer’s guide to updating graphics drivers.
Select Single Monitor View
Do you have a dual-monitor PC setup? If you do, try reverting to a single monitor view for League of Legends. This is how you can select the single monitor view in Windows 11 Settings.
- Activate Settings by pressing the Windows logo + I hotkey for that app.
- Click System > Display in Settings.
- Next, click the Extend these displays button.
- Select the Show only on 1 option.
Monitor display options in Windows 11 Settings
- Click Keep Changes to confirm.
Apply a Clean Boot
A non-Microsoft service or background app could be another potential cause for the League of Legends black screen bug on your PC. Antivirus tools, VPNs, and apps with overlay features are the software packages most likely to cause black-screen gaming issues. Applying a clean boot will disable many background apps and services that start with Windows. You can apply this possible fix by going through the steps on this Microsoft clean-boot page.
The Services tab in the System Configuration tool
Other Possible Ways to Fix the League of Legends Black Screen Error
If the League of Legends black screen bug remains unresolved on your PC, there are other ways you might be able to fix it. Try applying these additional potential remedies for black screen crashes:
- Reinstall the League of Legends game.
- Add the League of Legends game to firewalls’ allowed lists.
- Select the Prefer DX9 Legacy Mode option on the League of Legends Game settings tab if you can access it.
- Install all available Windows 11/10 updates for your PC, as instructed on this Microsoft page.
- Execute ipconfg /release, ipconfig /renew, and ipconfig /flushdns commands within the Command Prompt.
Applying the resolutions above will often fix League of Legends black screen issues on Windows PCs. Nothing is guaranteed, but those are fixes that have worked for some players. If the black screen issue persists, consider sending a support ticket to League of Legends’ help service via this Riot page for more troubleshooting suggestions.
