World War Z: Aftermath Crash and Black Screen Issue

In this article, we will try to solve the black screen problem that World War Z: Aftermath players experience when opening the game or the black screen they encounter in the game.

World War Z: Aftermath Crash and Black Screen Issue
World War Z: Aftermath Crash and Black Screen Issue

In World War Z: Aftermath, we tried to solve the problem that players experience crashes while opening the game or the black screen they encounter in the game by explaining in this article. If you are facing such a problem, you can find the solution by following the steps below.

Why Am I Experiencing World War Z: Aftermath Black Screen Issue?

The black screen problem encountered in the game is usually a situation related to your graphics card. If your graphics card is up to date or your directx version is not up to date, you are likely to encounter such a problem. Players who encounter these problems usually have a new computer, and their drivers are not up-to-date, resulting in various errors. Usually this error is encountered with black screen and music keeps playing in the background. The continuation of this problem appears with the phrase "There is sound, no picture". If you continue to receive such or various errors, you can find the solution to the problem by performing the following actions.

How To Fix World War Z: Aftermath Black Screen Issue

Although the main problem of encountering a black screen appears on our graphics card, we may encounter such an error due to many problems. For this, we tried to solve the black screen problem by giving you a few suggestions.

1-) Uninstall Graphic Card Driver

In such continuity problems, we may encounter an update error on the graphics card. For this we will need to update the graphics card. If you're ready, let's start.

For Users With Nvidia Graphics Cards;

  • First of all, Nvidia's Geforce Experience We need to download and install the program.
  • After completing the download and installation process, we open our program and open the Drivers menu above.
  • Let's download our update by clicking the Download button that appears above.
  • After our download is complete, let's perform the installation process by pressing the quick installation button.
  • After this process is finished, restart your computer.

For Users With AMD Graphics Cards;

  • Released by AMD  AMD Radeon SoftwareWe need to download and install the program.
  • After completing the download and installation process, we open our program and click the Check for Updates button under the driver and software menu on the right, and check whether our video card is up to date.
  • You can restart your computer by performing the update process.

After updating our graphics driver and restarting our computer, we can try to open World War Z: Aftermath. If the problem persists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

2-) Verify File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and ensure to scan and download any missing or faulty files. For this;

  1. Open the Steam program.
  2. Open the library menu.
  3. Open the Properties tab by right-clicking on the World War Z: Aftermath game on the left.
  4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
  5. Click on the Verify integrity of game files button in the Local Files menu we encountered.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again. If it doesn't open, let's move on to our third process.

3-) Set Compatibility Mode

As interesting as it may seem for users, we observe that it reaches a solution for those who receive the error. That's why we will try to find a solution by talking about this suggestion.

Right click on the World War Z: Aftermath™ game icon and open Properties.
On the screen that opens, we open the Compatibility tab.
We select the Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) option by ticking the "Compatibility Mode in Which This Program Will Run" option in the sub-heading of the Compatibility tab.
After performing this operation, let's run World War Z: Aftermath as an administrator by clicking the Apply button.

Why Am I Encountering World War Z: Aftermath Crashing Issue?

One of the main causes of the crash is file corruption. If the in-game files are damaged or corrupt, we are likely to encounter such a problem. Another reason is that your system requirement is not running the game. If your system requirement does not meet the minimum system requirement, you are likely to encounter such a problem. If you don't know the World War Z: Aftermath system requirement, let's leave it below;

Minimum System Requirements

  • Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Operating System: Windows 7
  • Processor: AMD A10-5700 / Intel Core i3-3220
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD R7-240 / GForce 650Ti / Intel 630
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Yes

Recommended System Requirements

  • Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel core i7-3970
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R9 280 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Yes

If your computer meets the above system requirements, one of the other reasons for this problem may be caused by the antivirus system. If you are using an antivirus program (including Windows Defender). Do not include World War Z: Aftermath in the protection zone. Antivirus program may not run various files in the game by quarantining them. Therefore, either disable your antivirus or do not protect World War Z: Aftermath.

How To Fix World War Z: Aftermath Crashing Issue

In order to get rid of the crashing problem, we will need to tell you a few suggestions. For this;

1-) Verify File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and ensure to scan and download any missing or faulty files. For this;

  1. Open the Steam program.
  2. Open the library menu.
  3. Open the Properties tab by right-clicking on the World War Z: Aftermath game on the left.
  4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
  5. Click on the Verify integrity of game files button in the Local Files menu we encountered.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again. If it doesn't open, let's move on to our second process.

2-) Check Your System Requirement

If the game system requirement is low compared to the system requirement on your computer, you are likely to encounter such a problem. If your system requirement is insufficient for the game's system requirement, you may encounter different errors even if you take any action. Therefore, your hardware should be equivalent to or higher than the game system requirement.

3-) Disable Antivirus Program

If the system requirement on your computer, which we have explained above, is equal or higher than the system requirement of the game, we must first run the game by disabling your antivirus program or by not including the World War Z: Aftermath game in the protection area, by performing the first suggestion, that is, by verifying the game file integrity.