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[2026 Latest] 5 ways to deal with Monster Hunter Wilds not starting or crashing! This is the reason why it freezes on a black screen

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“I want to go hunting, but the game won’t start…”
“The game suddenly crashes while loading and there’s no error”
“Stuck on a black screen and won’t start”

Since the update in 2026, the
PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds has been rapidly reporting problems such as not starting or frequently crashing on SNS and bulletin boards.

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What’s more troublesome is that

  • Recommended specifications are met
  • Other games work normally
  • There was no problem until yesterday

There are many cases.

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In this article,
We will introduce five methods that you can try right now and that have many success reports, in order of priority.
The cause is often surprisingly simple, so please try the steps listed above.

1. Grabo driver update (basic but most important)

The first thing you should check is
Whether your graphics board (GPU) driver is up to date.

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Monster Hunter Wilds uses a lot of the latest drawing technology and processing, so
It is a title that is prone to crashes and startup failures even with slightly older drivers.

Treatment methods

  • For NVIDIA GPUs
    → Launch GeForce Experience and update
  • For AMD GPUs
    → Start Adrenalin Edition and update

Be sure to restart your PC after updating.
If you do not restart, old driver information may remain.

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👉 In my experience, there are quite a lot of cases that can be fixed with just this.

2. Start with DirectX12 disabled (black screen countermeasure)

“It starts, but it stays on a black screen”
“Nothing is displayed and crashes while loading”

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In the case of this symptom,
compatibility issues with DirectX12 may be the cause.

In some PC environments, there have been reports that
DirectX12 processing does not work well and crashes.

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Treatment method (simplified)

For the Steam version, enter the following in the launch options. 






-dx11






This allows you to 
force DirectX11 to start. 
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DirectX11 is more stable in many environments, and may resolve black screen freezes in some cases. 










3. Disable all overlay functions





Although often overlooked, 
Conflict with the overlay function is also a very common cause. 
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Overlay is a function that displays the UI of another app on top of the game screen. 





Typical examples are below. 
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  • Discord overlay
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  • Steam overlay
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  • Recording and viewing functions of GeForce Experience
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If these are running at the same time, 
memory and drawing processing may compete and crash. 





Treatment methods





    

  • From the settings of each app
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  • Turn off “in-game overlay”
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  • Restart your PC once and then start
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There are many reports that this has suddenly stabilized the situation. 
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4. Check exclusion settings for security software





In some cases, antivirus software or Windows Defender may 
inadvertently block the game. 





Especially right after the update.
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  • Executable file
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  • Temporary files
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  • Communication processing
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 may be judged as suspicious behavior. 





Treatment methods





    

  • Monster Hunter Wilds installation folder
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  • Steam library folder
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Try adding 
 to your security software’s exclusions list. 
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5. Game file integrity check/reinstallation





If the problem still persists even after trying this far, 
The game data itself may be corrupted. 





Steps to try





    

  1. Steam “Verify File Integrity”
    2. 




  2. If it still doesn’t work, uninstall it
    3. 




  3. Re-download and install
    4. 






It is not uncommon for some files to be missing due to communication errors during the update. 
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Summary: Start here first





If Monster Hunter Wilds does not start or crashes, 





    

  1. Update graphics driver
    2. 




  2. DirectX11 startup (-dx11)
    3. 




  3. Overlay all off
    4. 






Try these three with top priority. 
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If it still doesn’t improve, then 





    

  • Exclusion settings for security software
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  • Reinstall the game
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There is a high possibility that the problem can be resolved by doing 
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Problems are likely to occur immediately after an update, but 
in most cases, they can be resolved by adjusting the environment. 





Please try them in order so that you can get back to hunting as soon as possible. 
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