How to Fix Ghost Trick Black Screen

Every game genre has its own significance. The open world lovers have a separate fan base, while the MMO has its own type of craze. Then there are those games that require you to utilize your brain to the maximum. Ghost Tick is one of those games, made by Shu Takumi, who also made the Ace Attorney Series. The game is now in high resolution, but recently there have been some issues related to the black screen. Here in this guide, we are going to share with you the details on How to Fix Ghost Trick Black Screen.

Fixed Ghost Trick Black Screen

The thing here is that no one guarantees a fix for anything in this world. It can work or it won’t work. The outcome changes for both cases because you wouldn’t even look back if it worked.

In case it didn’t, you need to take some help from Ghost Trick Support Team. Yeah, they are pretty much hired to fix these issues for you or at least repeat what we just did.

With that being said, there are some things you need to look out for before taking the holy hand of support.

Checking Ghost Trick System Requirements

The first thing you need to make sure is that your system is up to the task here. There are minimum settings that are required to run the game and then there are recommended settings that are required to run the game… smoothly. See the difference there?

The minimum required will run the game for you, but there are going to be issues here. On the recommended there shouldn’t be any issues whatsoever. Here’re the System Requirements for Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.

Ghost Trick Minimum Requirements

OS: Windows 10/11 (Latest)
CPU: Core i3 8350k or AMD Ryzen3 3200G
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: UHD Graphics 630 or Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics
Space: 7 GB

Ghost Trick Recommended Requirements

OS: Windows 10/11 (Latest)
CPU: i3-9100F or AMD Ryzen3 3200G
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: GeForce® GT 1030 2GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 550 2GB
Space: 7 GB

If you meet the requirements but still experience issues, read on for more recommended fixes.

Update Your Drivers

Another reason for Ghost Trick Black Screen is an outdated graphics driver. We highly recommend getting the latest update for your PC to ensure the game runs smoothly. You can visit your hardware manufacturer’s official website to get the latest update for your device.

Updating drivers manually can be complicated and time-consuming. For a simpler method, we recommend using IObit’s Driver Booster to automatically download and fetch the latest and needed driver updates for your PC. Follow these steps to use the software:

Download Driver Booster.
Install and run the software.
Click the Scan button and let Driver Booster scan any outdated drivers on your PC.
If the software found any outdated driver, click the Update Now button located on the upper left of the window.
Wait until the Driver Booster finished the driver download and installation process.

Note that your PC may restart several times depending on the drivers that are being updated. After the driver update completion, try running Ghost Trick again to see if the issues have been fixed.

Verify Game Integrity

If you’ve tried the two methods above and still experience Ghost Trick Black Screen, try verifying the game’s integrity. Using this process, Steam will scan all the needed files or fix any corrupted files associated with Outlast Trials.

Here’s how to verify game integrity:

Open Steam and go to Library.
Select Ghost Trick from the game list on the left side.
Right-click and select Properties.
Click the Local Files tab.
Click the Verify integrity of game files… button.

After clicking the verify button, wait until Steam completes the file verification for Ghost Trick. You can do the same with Epic Games Launcher here.

Close Background Applications

Resource-hogging applications installed on your PC can also cause a Black Screen of Death in Games. We recommend closing any software that you’re not using while playing Ghost Trick. Some of the most popular software that eats lots of resources while in the background are Media Players, web browsers such as Firefox and Chrome, and more. You can close these applications by using the Task Manager.

Set Graphics Settings to Low

Another method to fix Ghost Trick Black Screen is by setting the graphics settings to low. Although it may not give you the best visual experience, it will help in making the game run more smoothly. To set the graphics settings to low, follow the steps below:

Launch Ghost Trick.
Click on Options.
Click on Video Settings.
Set the graphics settings to Low (Shadows, Textures, Camera Motion Blur, and other Beautification Settings)
Click Apply.

Uninstall and Reinstall Ghost Trick

If none of the above methods work, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling Ghost Trick. Sometimes, there may be an issue with the installation of the game itself. To uninstall Ghost Trick, follow the steps below: