Dragon Age: The Veilguard has relatively mild hardware requirements for a 2024 release, but that doesn’t guarantee smooth performance on all systems. Like many new games, it’s already facing some black screen and crashing issues. In this guide, we’ll cover several effective solutions to help resolve these crashes and get you back to enjoying The Veilguard.

Takeaways:

  1. Learn how to fix Dragon Age The Vielguard constantly black screen crashing
  2. Why does Dragon Age Viel guard keep crashing on PC? Are there any solutions?

How to Fix Dragon Age The Veilguard Black Screen Crashing Issues

You won't be able to solve this problem if you don't meet the game's minimum requirements. If your computer is lacking in an area you'll continually have problems. So either update the part or move on to a different game for a while. Alternatively, you can ask for a refund and get your money back. If you do have a higher-spec PC make sure you update everything including your system BIOS and Windows.

MINIMUM:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • SSD Preferred, HDD Supported; AMD CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7

RECOMMENDED:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X* (see notes)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • SSD Required: AMD CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7

Reinstall your GPU Drivers using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)

If you meet all of the game's minimum hardware requirements this is the next best solution for solving the problem. Especially if it has been a while since you clean-installed your graphics drivers.

  • Download Display Driver Uninstaller from the official website.

  • Download the graphics driver version you want to use (The newest is usually best)
  • Once you have the driver files on your computer disable your Internet connection.
  • Now Run DDU and remove everything including Geforce Experience or the AMD software
  • After the process completes install your graphics drivers using the files you downloaded earlier.
  • Once your new drivers are installed you can re-enable your internet connection.

The reason we do things this way is to prevent Windows from installing Generic Drivers as soon as it detects an issue.

Stop Using Dragon Age The Veilguard Mods

This early on it's a bad idea to be using mods in games so stop using them for a while. As soon as the game updates most mods are going to break. And with new game releases like this updates will be coming hard and fast!

Disable Overclocking Settings. Then Readjust them

Custom overclock settings on your CPU, GPU, or RAM might be causing the problem:

  • Disable any overclocking settings for your GPU, CPU, or RAM.

  • Launch Dragon Age The Veilguard to see if the black screen issue is resolved.

  • If disabling overclocking fixes the problem, reapply your overclock settings gradually, starting with the GPU, then CPU, and finally RAM, while monitoring for stability.

Optimize In-Game Graphics Settings and use AI tools

Adjusting your in-game graphics settings can improve stability:

  • Start the game with the lowest graphics settings while keeping your preferred resolution.

  • Increase the graphics settings gradually, launching the game after each adjustment to find the best balance between visual quality and performance.

  • It's worth trying DLSS 3 DLAA & Reflex options as well. They might work they might not but they are worth experimenting with if your hardware supports them.

Verify Dragon Age The Veilguard Game Files

Even if you haven't done anything unusual with your game installation you should probably verify the Game Files.

  • Launch the Steam client.

  • Go to the Library tab.

  • Find Dragon Age: Veilguard, right-click and select Properties.

  • In the Local Files tab, click "Verify integrity of game files."

  • Allow time for the verification process to complete, which may take longer for larger games.