Black screen after opening credits

[wardenfreeman29]

After all the opening credits play at launch(EA, AMD etc.), I just get a black screen and have to restart my PC. I'm on windows with a GTX 4080

[SnuggBear]

+1

[cheshirm]

assuming windows, windows comes with default security settings. neither steam nor the game installer nor the game make any changes nor bypass whatever antivirus, security settings, folder permissions, running programs you have on your system. up to YOU to manage all that for this game and any other game/app you install.

game launcher needs to create folder
Documents\My Games\BioShock Infinite
folder should contain folders Benchmarks Binaries XGame
your config/settings are in the XGame\Config folder

if these folders/files are missing
check antivirus log? might be blocking game/game launcher.

check windows security/controlled folder access.
if on add exceptions for game launcher/game.

running Windows One Drive? One Drive moves files out of the Documents folder.
Windows One Drive was released in 2007. VERY many websites with
tutorials/manuals/movies/youtube videos written by experts devoted to
One Drive/synching files/using steam, etc. if you use/need One Drive
consult a tutorial/manual/video and learn how to exclude folders, leave
a local copy of the data, or other options.

if you do not use/need One Drive, disable/uninstall it. One Drive moves
files out of the Documents folder and may affect another app/game.

check windows event viewer and also windows reliability history.
might be a game crash event or system related problems.

laptop? make sure game is using dedicated graphics card

2013 game. maybe try 2013 settings of monitor=60 and fps=60 and resolution=1920x1080. maybe game cannot handle your 400hz, unlimited fps, 4k, dual 5090 system

try the Issues Unresolved section in:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/BioShock_Infinite

[wardenfreeman29]

What worked for me was:

-Unlinked one drive from my computer: https://support.microsoft.com/office/turn-off-disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-f32a17ce-3336-40fe-9c38-6efb09f944b0

-Then you hit browse local files on the bioshock infinite steam page in your library.

-Go to the Binaries folder, the Prerequisites folder, and then the directx_Jun2010_redist folder.

-Then you wanna scroll down until you see DXSETUP.exe, click on it and download it.

-Go back to the Prerequisites folder and click vcredist_x86_vs2008sp1.exe. Then you want to select REPAIR.

-Go back to the prerequisites folder and click on vcredist_x86_vs2010sp1.exe. Select REPAIR again.

-Then restart your computer and it should work. Worked for me at least.

[Weeebie_DK]

Documents/My Games/BioShock Infinite/XGame/Config/XUserOptions.ini
Edit line in that file..
DefaultbHasCompletedFirstBootFlow=0
Change 0 to 1
and save it.. and lounch game..

this worked for me after 3 hours of trouble shotting.. thanx random dud on reddit..