If you got the Game from EPIC and it's only black screen with sound after launch, read this

[KAMIKATZE]

I got the game for free last week from EPIC Games and after launching it, it was just black screen and jungle sounds. If you have encountered the same, it is not a graphic bug. Its a firewall problem. Do the following:
1. Search for "Windows Defender Firewall" in the task bar of Windows and click on it
2. Turn it off (click on the "Turn Windows Defender On/off Option on the left side of the page)
3. Start the game and accept the Epic Games and Square Enix Login window.
4. When you finally land in the main menu, you can turn the firewall back on.

You only have to do this once. You dont need to deactivate the firewall each time you start the game.

I have also put the game on the firewall whitelist after that and haven't encountered this issue again.

[I Am Groot]

Originally posted by KAMIKATZE:

I got the game for free last week from EPIC Games and after launching it, it was just black screen and jungle sounds. If you have encountered the same, it is not a graphic bug. Its a firewall problem. Do the following:
1. Search for "Windows Defender Firewall" in the task bar of Windows and click on it
2. Turn it off (click on the "Turn Windows Defender On/off Option on the left side of the page)
3. Start the game and accept the Epic Games and Square Enix Login window.
4. When you finally land in the main menu, you can turn the firewall back on.

You only have to do this once. You dont need to deactivate the firewall each time you start the game.

I have also put the game on the firewall whitelist after that and haven't encountered this issue again.

since when Steam Discussion becomes a place for Epic and Xi fanboys?

[バイポーラベア]

Originally posted by Cross Scanty:

Originally posted by KAMIKATZE:

I got the game for free last week from EPIC Games and after launching it, it was just black screen and jungle sounds. If you have encountered the same, it is not a graphic bug. Its a firewall problem. Do the following:
1. Search for "Windows Defender Firewall" in the task bar of Windows and click on it
2. Turn it off (click on the "Turn Windows Defender On/off Option on the left side of the page)
3. Start the game and accept the Epic Games and Square Enix Login window.
4. When you finally land in the main menu, you can turn the firewall back on.

You only have to do this once. You dont need to deactivate the firewall each time you start the game.

I have also put the game on the firewall whitelist after that and haven't encountered this issue again.

since when Steam Discussion becomes a place for Epic and Xi fanboys?

Where else do you think these poor souls come to discuss about the problems they face with their (free) games, EGS-forums eh? Give these guys a break, they just got a shopping cart for their (free) games.

[JackAllTrd]

Sadly, it doesn't work for me. Still has black screen

[Snipesnippydiznipsnipzipndidip]

Wait til cmd.32.exe wants acces.....

[Redrick]

lol Epic store. Not even if you paid me.

[Oz Gaming]

Originally posted by Redrick Schuhart:

lol Epic store. Not even if you paid me.

Thank you Epic for the 39 Free games you haven given me Also All 3 Tomb Raider games load and work perfectly

[Achilles]

Can confirm, fixed it immediately. I don't know why it works but it does, so thank you. And hello to future fellow googlers 👋

[Liquicity]

Worked for me thank you

[Kane]

thx, worked also for me

[ChickenBalls]

contact Epic games
dont get why Steam is overrun with EGS fanboys

Originally posted by Oz Gaming:

Originally posted by Redrick Schuhart:

lol Epic store. Not even if you paid me.

Thank you Epic for the 39 Free games you haven given me Also All 3 Tomb Raider games load and work perfectly

and yet you also have SoTTR on Steam...

I've got over 50 free games on there and have so far not spent one cent
and I already own most of those games on Steam including those 3 TR games
because EGS simply sucks if they were so good you wouldn't be posting on Steam bragging about your 39 free games oh and have you ever tried to upload screenshots on there?

[✪ danibuøy ^o^]

I love you man, almost gave up on playing this game. Thanks

[Cat]

Use Epic at your own risk. Steam won't help if you get it from there.

[WinterSoldier135]

Originally posted by KAMIKATZE:

I got the game for free last week from EPIC Games and after launching it, it was just black screen and jungle sounds. If you have encountered the same, it is not a graphic bug. Its a firewall problem. Do the following:
1. Search for "Windows Defender Firewall" in the task bar of Windows and click on it
2. Turn it off (click on the "Turn Windows Defender On/off Option on the left side of the page)
3. Start the game and accept the Epic Games and Square Enix Login window.
4. When you finally land in the main menu, you can turn the firewall back on.

You only have to do this once. You dont need to deactivate the firewall each time you start the game.

I have also put the game on the firewall whitelist after that and haven't encountered this issue again.

Thankyou Worked for me

[ghdfjkgh]

It worked! Thank you so much.

[ctpatown]

It's hilarious that the OP had to post this fix on Steam
because Epic sucks so much that they don't have their own forums.