Elden Ring Nightreign crashing on startup? Get rid of White and Black screen of doom
Despite night being the main theme of Elden Ring Nightreign, seeing only black or white screen is a bit much. If you experience crashes on launch that result in those monochromatic views, here you will find a couple of possible fixes.
FromSoftware has created something on completely different level with Elden Ring Nightreign. This is a dream come true for many, yet the dream has quickly become a nightmare when instead of being greeted in Roundable Hold, many unfortunate fans have been met with black or white screen at launch. This crash on startup is just as heartbreaking as ending the run by being mauled by one of the Nightlords, so let’s try to find a remedy that will let you your friends on this fast-paced journey.
Potential fixes for black and white screen crashes on launch in Elden Ring Nightreign
While Elden Ring Nightreign might be an ideal production for coop soulslike fans, undeniably it is placed among lacks 2-player mode is definitely not helping, yet there are chances that it will be available later on, at least. To add to this dark vision, many fans experience crashes while launching the title and seeing only either black or white screen. What’s causing it and why?
As always, the answer is not simple, as the possible configurations of hardware and software of our PCs are nearly impossible to count. However, there are several major pain points that can lead to the game not opening as it should. To counteract the crash the following methods can be used:
- Besides the obvious “make sure that all your drivers are up to date”, there is one more ingredient that often poses problems – Easy AntiCheat. While its use was questionable in the original Elden Ring, this time having a person cheating in your team can definitely spoil the fun. That being said, EAC is not known for its stability and flawless work. First thing that you can do is to try repairing it according to the official guide. Alternatively, you may attempt deleting the “EasyAntiCheat_EOS.exe” and “EasyAntiCheat_EOS.sys” files that is located by default in “C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyAntiCheat_EOS” folder and then Elden Ring Nightreign’s file integrity via Steam. This should re the missing files. The latter part (ing files) is also recommended by the guide released alongside Patch 1.
- What can be partially related to anticheat software is Process Lasso – a program that changes the way U prioritizes its tasks. While useful in many situations, it can be detected as inappropriate by EAC and prevent the game from starting. Try turning it off. Bear in mind that not only Process Lasso can cause this – any app that changes the default way your computer operates can lead to this issue, so try to think about any similar software that you may have and behaves this way.
- Since security features require TPM more and more, and it is even required to install Windows 11, some players suggest that enabling it in your computer’s BIOS can help in this specific instance.
- Another thing that was suggested by the community, who struggles with launching the title, is to run the game directly from install folder by starting “start_protected_game.exe” executable. Of course, doing it with istrative rights has better chance of working, as it can happen that an error with “CreateFile failed with 32” message pops up.
- Lastly, an interesting solution was found by a Steam Community member, who claims that installing the most recent Microsoft C++ Redistributables alleviated the problem with white screen on start. Make sure to use the official Microsoft webpage when ing the Redistributables to avoid any possible issues or even malicious software.
Obviously, that’s not all that can be done. The last resort is of course opening a ticket with Bandai Namco either on our review, that is worth a try. Good luck!
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