Fate Black Screen Fix New: Wanted Weapons Of

If the game launches but the screen stays black, it may be trying to render at a refresh rate or resolution (e.g., 1080i or 720p @ 30Hz) that your modern monitor rejects.

Steps:

  • Look for a file named options.txt or similar (sometimes located in AppData\Local).
  • Open the file with Notepad.
  • Look for lines regarding ResolutionWidth, ResolutionHeight, and RefreshRate.
  • Manually edit them to your monitor’s native resolution (e.g., Width: 1920, Height: 1080, Refresh: 60).
  • Save the file and set it to Read-Only (Right-click > Properties > Read-Only) to prevent the game from overwriting it on launch.

    • Updated for 2026 | Windows 10 & Windows 11

    If you are seeing this article, you’ve likely just tried to launch Wanted: Weapons of Fate (the 2009 third-person cover shooter based on the graphic novel) only to be greeted by nothing but a black screen. You hear the menu music. You might even hear cursor sounds. But the screen is completely dark.

    You are not alone. This classic title suffers from severe compatibility issues on modern operating systems. After extensive testing and community collation, this is your NEW definitive guide to solving the "Wanted: Weapons of Fate black screen" error.

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    Even though the game doesn't require GFWL to play, its stub can cause black screens.

  • Or install xliveless (place xlive.dll from xliveless into game folder – it bypasses GFWL).

    • Before we dive into fixes, understand why this game breaks on modern PCs:

    Here is the new step-by-step sequence to fix it.

    Does your game show the Unreal logo and then go black? That’s a codec failure.

    New Method (No renaming videos):

    Now the game will skip all intro videos and go straight to the menu.

    This is the method most recent reports swear by. It bypasses the black screen by forcing the game into a stable windowed mode.

    Step 1: Locate the Config File

    Step 2: Edit the Resolution Manually Find the section [Engine.Engine] then scroll to [WinDrv.WindowsClient]. Change the following lines:

    StartupResolutionX=1280
StartupResolutionY=720
StartupFullscreen=False
UseVSync=False

    Step 3: Force a Compatible Refresh Rate Add this line directly under UseVSync=False: If the game launches but the screen stays

    DesiredRefreshRate=60

    Step 4: Save and Set File to "Read-Only"

    Step 5: Launch the Game Run Wanted.exe as Administrator. The game should now launch in a 1280x720 window. Once in the main menu, you can change to fullscreen, but keep the resolution at 720p or 1080p.

    If the black screen persists after all fixes, another software is hooking into the game. Common culprits in 2026: MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner, Discord Overlay, NVIDIA GeForce Experience Overlay, Xbox Game Bar.

    If it works, re-enable overlays one by one to find the conflict.