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FIX: Gears of War 4 black screen issues on PC
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Gears of War is a popular game series on both Xbox and PC, and speaking of this game, many users reported black screens while trying to run Gears of War 4 on their PC.
This can be a big problem, and in today’s article, we’ll show you how to permanently fix this issue.
Gears of War 4 is a great game, but PC users reported various issues with it. Here are some of the most common problems that users reported:
Gears of War 4 black screen on PC, how to fix it?
1. Make sure that you have the latest updates
If you’re getting a black screen while trying to run Gears of War 4, perhaps the problem is related to your system. Sometimes certain glitches can lead to this and many other problems.
To fix the problem, it’s advised that you update Windows 10 to the latest version. This process is quite streamlined inWindows 10.
For the most part, your OS automatically installs the missing updates. Once the updates are downloaded, restart your PC in order to reinstall them.
After you update your system to the latest version, check if the problem is still there. This simple solution worked for several users, so be sure to try it out.
Here’s auseful tutorialdedicated to fixing a black screen with cursos in Windows 10.
2. Update your graphics card drivers
Sometimes a black screen can appear in Gears of War 4 due to your drivers. Yourgraphics carddrivers are crucial for multimedia and games.
If your drivers are out of date, you might experience various issues. To fix this and other problems, users are suggesting that you update your graphics card drivers.
Update your GPU drivers automatically
Updating graphics card driver is relatively simple, and you can do it by visiting your graphics card manufacturer’s website and downloading the latest drivers for your model.
However, if this process seems a bit complicated and you don’t know how to do it properly, you can always use third-party tools to download your drivers.
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3. Try downloading a different game from the Microsoft Store
If you’re getting a black screen while trying to run Gears of War 4 on your PC, perhaps this workaround can help you.
According to users, you can temporarily fix them simply by trying to download a different game from the Microsoft Store and then cancel the download process.
After doing that, the download process will stop. Now you can try to run Gears of War 4 again and it should start without issues.
Several users reported that this method worked for them, but bear in mind that this is just a workaround.
4. Make sure that you’re signed in to the Xbox app with a correct email
According to users, sometimes a black screen with Gears of War 4 can occur if you aren’t signed in to the Xbox app with the correct account.
Users reported that if you’ve signed in to Xbox app with a Microsoft account instead of an Xbox account, you might encounter this problem.
5. Make sure that you’re using your dedicated graphics to run the game
Many laptops and some PCs come with both dedicated and integrated graphics, and this can sometimes be a problem.
Your PC might be configured to run the game using the integrated graphics, and that can cause this problem to appear. To fix the problem, you need to change your graphics card settings.
After making these changes, Gears of War 4 will always run using the Nvidia graphics card and the problem should be permanently resolved.
If you’re using AMD graphics, you should be able to find all these settings in the Catalyst Control Center.
6. Enable the offline permissions feature
According to users, if you’re getting a black screen while trying to run Gears of War 4, perhaps you can fix the problem by changing a few settings in Microsoft Store.
After doing that, the problem should be resolved and you’ll be able to run Gears of War 4 without any issues.
7. Reset the Microsoft Store cache and start the required services
According to users, sometimes problems with Microsoft Store can affect other applications and cause issues such as a black screen in Gears of War 4.
However, you can fix that problem simply by resetting Windows Store cache. To do that, follow the steps above.
After doing that, you need to enable certain services. To do that, follow these steps:
After doing that, try to run Gears of War 4 again and check if the problem is still there.
The black screen can be a big problem and prevent from your running Gears of War 4 on your PC. However, we hope that you managed to fix this problem using one of our solutions.
Feel free to tell us how these solutions helped you, or if you have any other suggestion regarding the subject in the comment section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
