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Click and check "Override high DPI scaling behavior." 3. Update or Roll Back Graphics Drivers
Run the installer to fill in any missing .dll files that the game needs to render the display. 6. The "Alt + Enter" Trick
It sounds simple, but it works surprisingly often. When the screen goes black, press on your keyboard. This forces the game to switch between Windowed and Fullscreen modes, which can sometimes "wake up" the rendering engine and display the image. Final Thoughts
Navigate to the folder.
Once you get past the black screen, we highly recommend locking your frame rate to via your GPU control panel. The physics and AI in Conviction can act strangely when running at extremely high frame rates on modern hardware.
Corrupted installation files can trigger a black screen right as the engine attempts to load textures.
If you can hear the game music but see nothing, or if the game crashes immediately after a black flicker, you aren’t alone. This issue is usually caused by outdated configuration files, resolution mismatches, or compatibility conflicts. Here is the definitive guide to getting Sam Fisher back in action. 1. Edit the Game Configuration File (Most Effective)
Click and check "Override high DPI scaling behavior." 3. Update or Roll Back Graphics Drivers
Run the installer to fill in any missing .dll files that the game needs to render the display. 6. The "Alt + Enter" Trick
It sounds simple, but it works surprisingly often. When the screen goes black, press on your keyboard. This forces the game to switch between Windowed and Fullscreen modes, which can sometimes "wake up" the rendering engine and display the image. Final Thoughts
Navigate to the folder.
Once you get past the black screen, we highly recommend locking your frame rate to via your GPU control panel. The physics and AI in Conviction can act strangely when running at extremely high frame rates on modern hardware.
Corrupted installation files can trigger a black screen right as the engine attempts to load textures.
If you can hear the game music but see nothing, or if the game crashes immediately after a black flicker, you aren’t alone. This issue is usually caused by outdated configuration files, resolution mismatches, or compatibility conflicts. Here is the definitive guide to getting Sam Fisher back in action. 1. Edit the Game Configuration File (Most Effective)
