I couldn't wait to play The Finals and immerse myself in its breakneck gameplay, but I kept running into a black screen, which forced me to close the game! If you've experienced this issue before, here's how to fix the black screen on launch error in The Finals.
Best solutions for the black screen on launch error in The Finals
There are a few ways to fix the black screen on launch error and prevent it from happening again. If these methods fail to fix your problem, you can try the ones used for resolving the missing angelscript callstack error since they can also be helpful in this case.
Wait a few minutes
When you get stuck on the black screen after launching the game, sometimes all you have to do is wait for a short while, and the game will eventually start. This usually happens when launching The Finals for the first time, after which the error never occurs again.
Update your GPU drivers
It is common for new games to cause issues with the players' graphics cards, so GPU manufacturers tend to drop new drivers not long after a big game release to fix errors and optimize performance. To update your graphics card drivers, go to your graphics manufacturer's page (i.e., Nvidia, Intel, or AMD), download the latest drivers, and restart your PC.
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Verify game file integrity
The Finals' game files may go awry for no apparent reason, so verifying their integrity through Steam occasionally will keep them fresh and in check. To do this, go to you Steam library, right-click on The Finals, and select Properties. Click on Local files and then click on Verify integrity of game files.
Reinstall the game in a different directory
Installing The Finals in a particular directory can cause trouble for the game if you have multiple storage devices on your PC. You can try uninstalling the game and installing it in a game directory on your second (or third) storage device, separate from the one on which your OS is installed.
Underclock your CPU
This sounds counterproductive, but hear me out: The Finals players have reported issues when running the game on the Intel i9 13th-gen CPUs, which causes all sorts of garbage when running Unreal Engine 5 games. If you're an Intel i9 gamer, you can try going to your BIOS and lowering your CPU's performance core multiplier from x55 down to x54. Since The Finals isn't too hardware demanding, you won't feel a performance drop, and more importantly, you'll solve the black screen error!
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