If you're a Rainbow Six Siege player, you may have experienced the frustrating issue of encountering a black screen while playing the game. This problem can occur for various reasons, such as outdated graphics drivers, incompatible hardware, or software conflicts. However, don't worry; there are several ways to fix the black screen issue and get back to playing your favorite game. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of troubleshooting and fixing the black screen problem in Rainbow Six Siege. Whether you're a novice or an experienced player, this article will provide you with the necessary steps to resolve the issue and get back to action.

Adjust the Rainbox Six Siege Game Config

Open up your file explorer. Navigate to: Documents > My Games > Rainbow Six Siege, and open the folder to access your game settings file. Open up the file with a text editor like notepad, and here, make sure to set the Window Mode value to 2. This will ensure that the game will start in windowed mode, bypassing crashes caused by an abnormal native resolution. Don’t forget to save the changes to this file.

game user settings — Set the WindowMode value to 2 in your Rainbox Six GameSettings file

Change the Rainbox Six Siege Compatibility Settings

Navigate to the drive on which you saved the game on > Program Files > Steam > steamapps > common > Rainbow Six Siege, and scroll down to find the RainbowSix.exe application. Right-click the application and select Properties. In the Compatibility tab, select to run the program in compatibility mode for Windows 7, run the program as an administrator and disable fullscreen optimizations. Don’t forget to apply your changes.

game compatibility — RainboxSix Properties > Compatibility

Verify the Rainbox Six Game Files

If the issue persists, then your game files might be corrupted. Open up your uPlay, Epic Games, or Steam launcher. In the game library, right-click Rainbow Six Siege and select Properties. In the Local File tab, select Verify integrity of game files, which will take a minute to redownload and replace any missing or corrupted game files.

Rainbox Six Siege properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity

Update Graphics Card Driver

Make sure that your graphics driver is up to date. We suggest using the GeForce Experience application for an NVIDIA GPU, but you can also use the AMD driver suite. This tweak can make the biggest difference depending on how frequently you update your GPU. In the Drivers tab, click on Download, and the application will automatically download and install the latest driver

Windows Operating System Update

Search for Update to open up your Check for updates system settings window. Click on Check for updates, and after downloading the latest OS update, restart your PC.

Uninstall Unused 3rd-Party Apps

If you still experience startup or black screen issues, then you most likely have software running on your system, hindering you from playing the game. To fix this, we suggest uninstalling recently installed programs that can change your files or using up your available resources, such as OBS, Shadowplay, CCleaner, or Adobe applications, to troubleshoot which program is causing the black screen.

End Background Processes

Sometimes, even your firewall or antivirus application can negatively impact the game’s performance. Open up your Task Manager by right-clicking your taskbar and selecting it. In the Processes tab, make sure to stop programs from running that you don’t need while playing the game, which could trigger startup problems.