How to fix error game-black-screen-but-audio-works in Windows 11

Solution Steps

1. 1 Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager. Find the game in the Processes tab, right-click it, and select End Task. This closes the game so you can make changes. If the game is unresponsive, this is the only way to close it.
2. 2 Restart your PC. Sometimes a simple restart clears the graphics driver's temporary glitch. After restarting, try launching the game again. If it still shows a black screen, proceed.
3. 3 Launch the game in windowed mode. In your game launcher (Steam, etc.), right-click the game → Properties → General → Launch Options. Type '-windowed' (without quotes) and launch the game. This forces the game to run in a window, which often bypasses the black screen. If it works, you can change the resolution in the game's settings to match your monitor.
4. 4 Update your graphics driver. Press Win+X and select Device Manager. Expand Display adapters, right-click your GPU, and select Update driver → Search automatically. Outdated drivers can cause rendering failures.
5. 5 Check your monitor's resolution and refresh rate. Press Win+I to open Settings → System → Display. Note your recommended resolution (e.g., 1920x1080). In the game's config file (often in Documents or AppData), set the resolution to match. For example, in a file named 'config.ini', look for 'Resolution' and change it to your monitor's native resolution.