Black Myth: Wukong Black Screen on Startup & Unreal Crash Fix
Black screen freezes and instant startup crashes in Black Myth: Wukong typically stem from corrupted graphics user settings in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\b1\Saved folder, conflicting RTSS/GeForce overlays, or outdated graphics driver Vulkan/DX12 runtime runtimes.
- ▸Delete the cached b1 config folder in AppData Local to force clean default graphics settings
- ▸Disable Discord, RTSS, and Steam In-Game Overlays
- ▸Enable 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 8' on b1-Win64-Shipping.exe
Step-by-Step Resolution Steps
Click steps to track progressReset Graphics Config & Purge Stale Shaders (CMD)
Close Steam completely. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and delete the cached user configuration folder to reset invalid resolution and ray-tracing settings.
rmdir /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\b1\Saved\Config\Windows"Disable Third-Party Hooking Utilities (RTSS / Overlays)
Right-click RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) in your taskbar → Set 'Application detection level' to 'None' or close MSI Afterburner and Discord. Hook injectors frequently trigger fatal UE5 exception errors on startup.
Run in Windows 8 Compatibility Mode & Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
Navigate to steamapps\common\BlackMythWukong\b1\Binaries\Win64 → Right-click 'b1-Win64-Shipping.exe' → Properties → Compatibility tab → Check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 8' and check 'Disable fullscreen optimizations' → Apply.
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Why Does This Error Happen?
Understanding the root cause prevents recurrence during competitive matches:
- 1Corrupted GameUserSettings.ini or cached PSO shaders in %LOCALAPPDATA%\b1\Saved
- 2Third-party RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS), MSI Afterburner, or Discord hook collisions
- 3DirectX 12 Agility SDK mismatch on older Windows 10 builds (Builds older than 19044)
- 4Failing DisplayPort cable causing HDCP handshaking blackouts upon full-screen HDR initialization
Frequently Asked Questions (Crash on Launch / Black Screen)
Why does my monitor lose signal when opening Black Myth: Wukong?
This happens when the game boots in HDR mode at a refresh rate or color depth not supported by your DisplayPort cable. Switch to windowed borderless mode by adding '-windowed' to Steam launch options.