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Crimson Desert Enhanced: When Are You Going to Fix Much Less Address the Crash on Login? (Fix)
Short answer
The NVIDIA driver update released in October 2026 has been reported to cause intermittent black screens on Windows 11 systems. Users have experienced their displays going black for several seconds, which can disrupt workflow and gaming experiences.
Why it happens
Crash-on-login issues can be triggered by conflicting game modifications or by recent video card software updates interacting with the system.
How to fix it
- Check for and remove any mod folders from your game directory. Eliminating these customized files has allowed players to launch and run the game without further crashes.
- Roll back your video card software. If you are using an NVIDIA card, switch to an older driver version released around May instead of using the most recent updates.
If it still doesn't work
- Ensure you share your system specifications when reporting the login crash to help others identify the hardware or software conflicts you are experiencing.
What players reported
DAY 8 AND I STILL HAVEN'T PLAYED WHAT I PAID 30 DOLLARS FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What players suggest
The NVIDIA driver update released in October 2026 has been reported to cause intermittent black screens on Windows 11 systems. Users have experienced their displays going black for several seconds, which can disrupt workflow and gaming experiences. https://tech.sportskeeda.com/gaming-news/news-nvidia-s-latest-621-01-driver-causing-black-screen-issues
did you use Mods for your game i kept getting a request to reinstall and when i removed some folders for mods i could play the game no issue, but tried reinstalling once after it gave me that message and it did not work but once i removed the Mod folders and such it installed and ran no issues and no crashes at all.
try to use older video drivers, i changed to versions from May and the game runs perfectly! but it is only for nvidia cards!
First it takes a special kind of moron to equate caps to yelling. They are also used to look different so devs or the people actually being spoken to might notice. On top of that it takes a special kind of stupid to think just because you aren't having problems with game start that on one else is. Also I posted on this before. WITH MY SPECS. I don't need to again because it's obviously…
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: crash, black-screen, performance, nvidia, mods, quest