How To Fix Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Black Screen Issue

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongplayers encounterablack screenproblem when opening the game, restricting theiraccess to the game. If youare facing suchaproblem, you can findasolutionby following the suggestionsbelow.

What is Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Black Screen Issue?

Theblack screenproblem encountered is usually due to the fact that the graphics card is not up-to-date or theaccess to the game is restrictedbyblocking the files in the game. Of course, we may encounter suchaproblem not only due to the video card,butalso for many reasons. For this, we will try to solve theproblemby telling youafew suggestions.

How To Fix Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Black Screen Issue

We will try to solve theproblemby giving youafew suggestions to fix this error.

1-) Update Graphics Card Driver

In such continuityproblems, we may encounteran update error in the graphics card. For this, we will need to update the graphics card. If you're ready, let's get started.

For Users with Nvidia Graphics Card;

• First ofall, Nvidia company's Geforce Experience We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand open the Drivers menuabove.
• Download our updateby clicking the Downloadbutton thatappearsabove.
• After our download is complete, let'sperform the installationprocessby clicking the quick installationbutton.
• Restart your computerafter thisprocess is finished.

For Users with AMD Graphics Card;

• Publishedby AMD company AMD Radeon Software We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• Afterperforming the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand click the Check for Updatesbutton under the driverand software menu on the right,and check whether our video card is up to date.
• You can restart your computerbyperforming the update.

After updating our graphics driverand restarting our computer, we can try to open Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.

2-) Verify Game File Integrity

We can fix theproblemby repairing the game files via the Epic Games Launcher.

• Run the Epic Games Launcher.
• Open thelibrary menu.
• Click on the three dots on Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongand click "Repair".

After thisprocess, the files in the game willbe checked. If there isany disorder or deficiency, the download will takeplace in the game file. After the operation is successful, you can try to run the game.

3-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disableanyantivirusprogram you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If youare using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-timeprotection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomwareprotection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screenby typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virusand Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

Afterperforming this operation, we will need toadd the Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong game filesasan exception.

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
Under
• Virusand threatprotection settings, select Manage settings,and then under Exclusions Exclude selectadd or remove.
• Select Addan exclusion,and then select the Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong game folder saved to your disk.

After thisprocess, close Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong completely with the help ofatask managerand try to run Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongagain. If theproblempersists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

4-) Open Game from Local File

Someplayers say they fixed theproblemby running the game over the local file. You can reach the solution of theproblembyperforming this operation.

• Access the file directory of the game Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.
• Run the game launcher in the opened window.

5-) Check Frameworks

Theabsence of Windows frameworks on your computer can cause various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedistapplications.

• Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
• Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
• Click to Download Current DirectX

Afterperforming the update, you can restart your computerand run the gameand check if theproblempersists.