Black Myth Wukong is an RPG game based on Journey to the West (Chinese mythology).
As the Destined One, you must face challenges to uncover the obscured truth of a glorious legend.
Enter a realm filled with discoveries and wonders of ancient Chinese mythology.
Traverse distinctive landscapes, fight powerful foes, and encounter worthy rivals.
Combine spells, transformations, weapons, and magic vessels to find a winning strategy.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix Black Myth Wukong not launching, crashing, or freezing on PC (Steam).
- 1 Fix 1: Set Windows power plan to Power Saver (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- 2 Fix 2: Update your BIOS (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- 3 Fix 3: Run Black Myth Wukong in compatibility mode (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- 4 Fix 5: Underclock your CPU (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- 5 Fix 6: Update your graphics card
- 6 Fix 7: Run Black Myth Wukong as an administrator
- 7 Fix 8: Clear Steam download cache
- 8 Fix 9: Disable your overlays and inputs
- 9 Fix 10: Disable conflicting programs
- 10 Fix 11: Verify the integrity of game files
- 11 Fix 12: Try different launch options
- 12 Fix 13: Update Windows to the latest version
Fix 1: Set Windows power plan to Power Saver (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- Before the shader compilation, search for “Control panel” on Windows Search and press Enter.
- Select “System and Security” followed by “Power Options”.
- Select “Power saver”.
- Once the shader compilation is done, switch back to “Balanced”.
Fix 2: Update your BIOS (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- Press Windows + R, type “msinfo32”, and hit Enter.
- Under “System Summary,” find “BaseBoard Product” for your motherboard model.
- Search your motherboard model on Google and visit the official manufacturer’s website.
- Go to the “Firmware/Bios” section and look for updates released since early August with a description like “Update CPU Microcode.”
- Check for an update (if no update is found, Intel may still be rolling out updates).
- Download the update, unzip it to a USB flash drive, reboot, enter BIOS, and update using the USB file.
Fix 3: Run Black Myth Wukong in compatibility mode (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- Open Steam and go to your library.
- Right-click “Black Myth Wukong”.
- Manage > Add desktop shortcut.
- Right-click “Black Myth Wukong” and select “Properties”.
- Select “Compatibility” and tick “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.
- Select “Apply” followed by “OK”.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong from your desktop.
Fix 5: Underclock your CPU (Black Myth Wukong-specific)
- Install Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU).
- Restart your computer and launch the app.
- Lower the CPU core ratio to 54, 53, or 52.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong.
Fix 6: Update your graphics card
- For Nvidia: Visit https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/download/ > Download Now > open the app > sign up or log in > Drivers > Download.
- For AMD: Visit https://www.amd.com/en/support > Download > open the app > follow the on-screen instructions to update your graphics card.
Fix 7: Run Black Myth Wukong as an administrator
- Navigate to your Steam library.
- Right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Local Files > Browse.
- Right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as an administrator > Enable > OK > Launch the game.
Fix 8: Clear Steam download cache
- Open Steam and click on the Steam logo on the top left.
- Select “Settings” and select “Download”.
- Select “Clear Cache” and select “Confirm”.
Fix 9: Disable your overlays and inputs
- Disable Steam Overlay: Navigate to your Steam library > right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game > Disable.
- Disable Nvidia Overlay: Open Nvidia GeForce Experience > Settings > General > In-Game Overlay > Disable.
- Disable Steam Input: Navigate to your Steam library > right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Controller > Override for Black Myth Wukong > Disable Steam Input.
Fix 10: Disable conflicting programs
- Unplug your racing wheel: Unplug the Logitech or Thrustmaster racing wheel.
- Disable gaming software: Open the task manager and end the Razer Synapse or MSI Dragon Center task.
- Close your tabs: Close all of your tabs to free up RAM and relaunch the game.
Fix 11: Verify the integrity of game files
- Navigate to your Steam library.
- Right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Local Files.
- Click on “Verify integrity of game files”.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong.
Fix 12: Try different launch options
- Navigate to your Steam library.
- Right-click Black Myth Wukong > Properties > Launch Options.
- Type “-dx12” and try launching the game.
- If the game still crashes, type “-dx11” instead and launch the game.
- If the game still crashes, type “-windowed” instead and launch the game.
Fix 13: Update Windows to the latest version
- Search for “Check for updates” using Windows Search.
- Update Windows to the latest version.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong.
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