How to fix Total War Saga Troy Black Screen Issue on PC

Total War Saga Troy Black Screen
A Total War Saga Troy

A Total War Saga Troy is the latest entry in the highly popular strategy series Total War. The game was free to claim on Epic Games Store for a total of 24 hours, and over 7.5 million users managed to claim it. It is another solid entry in the franchise and has been received well. If you are running into the Total War Saga Troy Black Screen Issue, here is how you can fix it.

Unlike previous Total War titles, this one didn’t launch on Steam but is exclusive to Epic Games Store till next year.

Total War Saga Troy Black Screen

If you are getting a black screen while playing the game, here are a few things you can try to fix it.

FIX 1: UPDATE GPU DRIVERS

Make sure that you are on the latest version of your GPU. You can download the latest drivers from the links below

Fix 2: Alt-Tab in and out of the game

Now, some users have noted that if you are running into the black screen, you can press the Alt+Tab keys together, and it fixes the game when you switch back to it.

FIX 3: Set Power Options to High Performance

Normally, this is for users that are gaming on a laptop, but it’s worth checking out anyway.

  • Search for Power Settings in Windows Search
  • Make sure you have checked the High-Performance plan
  • Click Ok, and exit

That’s all you have to do. Hopefully, one of these methods will fix the black screen problems for you.

A TOTAL WAR SAGA: TROY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To run the title on PC, you need the following specifications

MINIMUM

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz/Intel i7 8550U 1.80GHz
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 1GB/AMD Radeon HD 5770 1 GB/Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • RAM: 4 GB/6 GB (It is 4 for dedicated GPU and 6 for integrated one)
  • Storage: 26 GB
  • Direct X: Version 11

RECOMMENDED

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel i5-6600 / Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 270X 2 GB
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 26 GB
  • Direct X: Version 11

A TOTAL WAR SAGA: TROY ON EPIC GAMES STORE

If you want to purchase the title on PC, you can do it on the Epic Games Store. It will also come out on Steam next year.

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