Technical and server-related issues have become the norm in live service games, and Solo Leveling Arise is no exception.

There is an ongoing issue with the PC version, where players are met with a black screen in Solo Leveling Arise when they launch the game.  

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The black screen issue in video games is not uncommon, as many other live service and offline games also experience it.

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Thankfully, there is a working troubleshooting step that you can use to fix the black screen in Solo Leveling Arise. So keep reading!

How to fix black screen in Solo Leveling Arise on launch

Solo Leveling Arise loading graphic
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In Solo Leveling Arise, the black screen issue can be easily resolved by deleting the “game” folder via the Windows Regedit.

It’s important to note that this “game” folder is different from the actual Solo Leveling Arise game folder, so there’s no need to worry about accidentally deleting your game files. 

Black screen in Solo Leveling Arise fix
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That said, to get started, first search for “regedit.exe” in your Windows Search and open the file to access the Registry Editor menu.

Once there, expand the “HKEY_Current_User” folder and navigate to the “Software” section. 

How to fix black screen in Solo Leveling Arise
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Expand it and look for the Netmarble Corp folder. After you find it, expand it to open the “sololvA,” where you will find the “game” folder, which you must delete by right-clicking and selecting the “Delete” option. 

Once again, deleting the “game” folder doesn’t delete your game or save files in Solo Leveling Arise, as I have verified the process with my account. 

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The above fix comes directly from the game’s official Discord from a user named “cheesecake.”

After seeing it, we verified the process and found it indeed works in fixing the black screen issue in Solo Leveling Arise. 

What if the “game” folder doesn’t show up when trying to fix black screen in Solo Leveling Arise?

If the “game” folder does not appear for you in the registry settings, you may have to delete Solo Leveling Arise, remove any remnant files and folders, re-install the game, and run it as an Administrator. 

That concludes our guide on how to fix black screen in Solo Leveling Arise.

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