Well, black screen or white screen related issue becomes quite common these days for most of the PC version games. Empire of Sin from Paradox Games is one of them and plenty of players have started reporting that they’re getting Black Screen or White Screen Issue or even crashing sometimes. So, if you’re playing games on Windows for years then you should know that sometimes the visuals not appear but background sound comes really well during the gameplay. Now, if you’re also experiencing the same with your Empire of Sin game then check out this troubleshooting guide to quickly fix it.
Meanwhile, some of the affected players have also reported that the game usually refuses to launch and crashes immediately after startup. Needless to say that it’s very frustrating for anyone. So, if you don’t want to wait further to get a patch from developers then make sure to follow the possible workarounds below.
Fix Empire of Sin Black Screen or White Screen Issue
Now, coming to the reasons behind this issue, it seems that an outdated game version or an outdated graphics driver version can cause multiple problems. Meanwhile, some of the background running tasks or in-game graphics settings can also occur issues with the gameplay. So, without getting further ado, let’s jump into the guide below.
1. Update Graphics Driver
- Click on Start > Type ‘Device Manager’ and click on it.
- Next, click on the ‘Display adapters’ arrow icon to expand the list.
- Right-click on the dedicated graphics card and select ‘Update driver’.
- Choose ‘Search automatically for drivers’.
- If the update is available, it’ll automatically download and install the driver update.
- Once done, restart your PC and you’ll be good to go.
2. Update Game via Steam
- Launch the Steam client > Go to Library.
- Click on the ‘Empire of Sin’ game from the left pane.
- Once the game page appears, you’ll see the ‘Update’ option if there is an update available.
- If yes, click on ‘Update’ and wait for the process to complete.
- Once done, restart the Steam client and try running the game again to check whether the black screen or white screen issue persists or not.
3. Clear Background Running Tasks
- Press Windows + R keys to open up the Run dialog box.
- Type msconfig and hit Enter to open up the ‘System Configuration’.
- Click on the ‘Services’ tab > Enable the checkbox ‘Hide all Microsoft services’.
- Next, enable the checkbox ‘Disable all’.
- Go to the ‘Startup’ tab > Click on ‘Open Task Manager’.
- Choose for the high CPU/Memory consuming tasks and end them one by one.
- Once all done, reboot your system and try running the game.
4. Run the Game in Borderless Window Mode
- Launch the Steam client > Go to Library.
- Now, locate the Empire of Sin > Right-click on the game from the left pane.
- Choose ‘Properties’ > Click on ‘General’ > Click on ‘Set Launch Options’.
- Set -windowed -noborder command and save it by clicking on ‘OK’.
- Once done, restart your Steam client and check for the issue.
Still, the problem persists? Try pressing Alt + Tab keys directly from the gameplay (whenever you see a black screen or white screen) to exit from the game. Now, re-open the game to check if it solves or not. However, if none of these methods worked for you, try sending a bug report to Paradox Forum directly.
That’s it, guys. We hope you’ve found this guide pretty helpful. For further queries, let us know in the comment below.
