Fixed – The Finals Not Launching/Crashing/Black Screen on Launch

The Finals, the world-famous free-to-play combat-centered game, has been well-loved since its release. However, like other games, this game can also have some issues and one common is game not launching. To be specific, The Finals not launching manifests itself in two cases: upon launching the game, it crashes on startup or even a pesky black screen appears and stays there.

Hardware limitations, improper settings, corrupted game files, software compatibility issues, etc. can result in this launch issue. Fortunately, fixing it is easy and let’s explore how to troubleshoot it via some tips and tricks.

Way 1. Check The Finals System Requirements

To play The Finals smoothly, make sure your PC meets its PC requirements. Or else, The Finals black screen/crashing on launch could appear.

See The Finals system requirements:

To check your PC specs, press Win + R, type msinfo32, and click OK. If your computer has low hardware, you cannot play this game unless you upgrade your PC. If it meets The Finals PC requirements, continue the fixes below to solve your issue.

Way 2. Run the Game as an Administrator

Sometimes running the game with admin rights can solve The Finals not launching. So right-click on the icon of this game and choose Properties. Then, go to Compatibility, check the box of Run this program as an administrator, and apply the change.

Way 3. Verify the Integrity of Game Files

Corrupted game files are responsible for The Finals crashing on launch/black screen and verifying the integrity of game files could help a lot.

Step 1: Launch Steam and go to Library.

Step 2: Right-click on The Finals to select Properties.

Step 3: Under the Installed files tab, click Verify integrity of game files.

Way 4. Update Windows

You can install the latest Windows updates to minimize incompatibility to get rid of The Finals not launching on a PC. To perform an update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update in Windows 10 or go to Settings > Windows Update in Windows 11, check for available updates, and download & install them. Then, try to launch The Finals and it can run properly.

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Way 5. Update Graphics Card Driver

At times, The Finals black screen or crashing on launch appears due to the issue of the video card, and updating it can combat the issue. Just go to the official website of Intel or AMD, search for the latest graphics card driver, and download & install it on your PC. For details, refer to this post – How to Update Graphics Driver Windows 11 (Intel/AMD/NVIDIA).

Way 6. Reinstall The Finals

The Finals not launching sometimes disappears after a reinstallation. Just uninstall it from your PC – in Steam, right-click on The Finals and choose Manage > Uninstall. Then, reinstall it.

In addition to these fixes for The Finals crashing on launching/black screen/not launching, you can try some other workarounds to solve your issue:

1. Change Windows graphics setting to high performance: Go to System > Display > Graphics/Graphics settings > Browse, locate The Finals folder, choose Discovery, and click Add. Click Options and choose High performance.
2. Move The Finals to another disk: in Steam, navigate to Settings > Storage, click the drop-down icon to choose Add Drive to add one, choose The Finals, and click Move. Then, choose another drive (you have added) and tap on Move.
3. Disable background apps to free up system resources for The Finals.
4. Turn off overlay (Related post: How to Enable or Disable Steam Overlay on Windows 10/11)

Bottom Line

These are common and effective ways to help get rid of the launching issue. If The Finals won’t launch on your PC, follow the troubleshooting tips. Take action!

Besides, we advise you to locate The Finals save file location and run MiniTool ShadowMaker to back up the game saves to avoid losing your game progress.

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