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Resident Evil 4 Black Screen: 5 Ways to Fix It in Windows 10
Disable Steam overlay or try running the game as an admin
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Resident Evil 4, just like every other game, is vulnerable to problems, one of which is thehighly reported black screen issueon Windows 10. Users have reported that this error pops up during the gameplay or right at the startup.
While they can hear the audio, the screen goes pitch black. If you are also experiencing the same Resident Evil 4 black screen issue on Windows 10 and are looking for solutions to fix it, then this guide is for you.
Why am I getting a black screen when playing Resident Evil 4?
There could be several reasons why you are seeing a black screen when playing Resident Evil 4 on Windows 10. Here are a few of the most common ones:
Now that have some idea about what are some of the common reasons you could come across a black screen issue with Resident Evil 4 on Windows 10, let us go through the solutions to fix it.
How can I fix the Resident Evil 4 black screen issue on Windows 10?
Before going over to advanced troubleshooting methods, let us first check out the preliminary solutions and try resolving the problem or not.
Let us check out the solutions that have helped users fix the problem at hand.
1. Verify the integrity of game files
When you verify the integrity of your game files, it checks all the files you have on your computer along with the ones on the official Steam servers.
If it finds any missing or corrupt game files, then Steam automatically detects and replaces them with new ones and thereby, fixing the problem in the process.
2. Update the graphics driver
While the above process will update the driver as it should, it requires a lot of steps to go through to update the driver.
To simplify this, you can use our recommended tool called Outbyte Driver Updater. Using this program, you can easily update all of your drivers with just a few clicks.
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3. Run the game as an administrator
Oneuser has shared this solutionas it has helped him fix the problem. Since some programs or games require admin privileges to run perfectly, you need to grant admin access by following the above steps and then check if this resolves the issue for you as well or not.
4. Disable HDR
After you have disabled the HDR, check if the game is running without any issues or not. If not, then check out the below solution.
5. Disable Steam overlay
That is it from us in this guide. Well, the black screen errors aren’t the only thing that has been troubling Steam users.
We have a guide that listssolutions to the most common Steam errors. Also, if you are having anerror while updating a game on Steam, you can check out our dedicated guide on it to resolve the problem.
Let us know in the comments below, which one of the above solutions resolved the Resident Evil 4 black screen issue on Windows 10.
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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