If Granblue Fantasy: Relink is not launching,
crashing freezing, and black screen on PC, then you're at the right place.
We've got the best ways to fix the issue. Welcome back to Silicophilic, your
go-to source for tech tips and fixes. Method 1: When Granblue Fantasy Relink is not launching,
crashing freezing, and showing black screen on PC, first make sure your system fulfills the
minimum requirements to run the game. Here are the minimum and recommended requirements
for Granblue Fantasy: Relink. Check these MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-9100 / AMD Ryzen™ 3 3200G
Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™
1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 8GB DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 90 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended - Capable of
1080p/30fps when graphics are set to Standard. RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
8GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 8GB DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 90 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended - Capable
of 1080p/60fps when graphics are set to Ultra. You can also check this link for the system
requirements of Granblue Fantasy Relink. Method 2:
When you cannot launch Granblue Fantasy: Relink on PC, restart your computer. This
can fix minor bugs and glitches that can be responsible for the issue to launch Task Manager.
Go to the Processes tab and right-click on the game. Select the End task option to close all
the processes related to the game and Steam. Now restart your PC. Once your system
restarts, try launching the game. Method 3:
You need a stable internet connection while playing games like Granblue Fantasy Relink.
So, check your internet speed from speetest.net. If you have an unstable and poor
internet connection then contact your service provider. You can also restart
your router or modem and see if this works. Method 4:
If the server is down then also you can have issues
while playing Granblue Fantasy: Relink. So, check the Granblue HYPERLINK
X page for server outages. You can also check the Granblue
HYPERLINK Fantasy Discord server. If there is any problem on the
server side then wait for some time and then check again.
When the server becomes up and live again, launch the game and check.
Method 5: Sometimes launching the game from the game
launcher can cause the game to crash or freeze. So, launch the game from the
game installation folder. Open Steam and right-click on the game.
Go to Properties. Select Installed Files and click on Browse.
This should take you to the game installation folder.
Try launching the game from here. Method 6:
The next thing you can do is run the game as an administrator.
The game files may sometimes need administrative privileges to run else it can crash
or freeze or show a black screen. So go to the game installation folder.
Right-click on the game exe and open its properties.
Head to the Compatibility tab. Check the box for Run this
program as an administrator. Click on Apply and then on OK.
You can also run Steam as an administrator and then launch the game. To
do that, go to the Steam installation folder. Right-click on the Steam
exe and open its properties. Head to the Compatibility tab.
Check the box for Run this program as an administrator.
Click on Apply and then on OK. Now launch the game and check.
Method 7: Another thing you can do is change the
compatibility mode while playing Granblue Fantasy: Relink. To do that, open the game properties.
Then go to the Compatibility tab. Check the box for Run this program
in compatibility mode for the option. Select a Windows version and
click on Apply then on OK. Method 8:
Missing or corrupted game files can also cause issues while playing Granblue
Fantasy: Relink. So, verify the game files. Here is how you can verify the integrity
of the game files from Steam platform. Head to the Steam Library. Right-click
on the game and open its Properties. Go to the Installed Files tab and click on the
Verify the Integrity of the Game files option. Wait till Steam verifies the game files and
download the missing file or fix the corrupted game files. Once done launch the game and check.
Method 9: If the date, time, and region on your PC
are not correct then also you can have Issues while playing the game.
To check that, right-click on the date and time at the right corner of the Taskbar
and select Adjust date & time. Set the time zone to Automatically.
Make sure proper time zone is selected. Toggle on the Set time automatically option.
Click on Region from the top and select the proper region. Once done, try
to launch the game and check. Method 10:
The next thing you can do is disable full-screen optimization. Double-click on This
PC and navigate to the game installation folder. Open the game folder. Right-click on
the game exe and open its Properties. Go to the Compatibility tab and
disable full-screen optimization. Click on Apply and then on OK to save the changes.
Method 11: Press the Windows + I keys to open Settings.
Click on System and then select Display. Scroll down and click on Graphics Settings.
Click on the Browse option and head to the game installation folder. Select game exe and add it.
You will now see it here. Click on Options and select High Performance.
Select Save to save the changes. Method 12:
If you are using an Nvidia Graphics card, then you can change the settings from the
Nvidia Control Panel to boost the performance. Right-click on the desktop and
select Nvidia Control Panel. Select Manage 3D settings from the left side.
Click on the Global Settings tab. Scroll down in the settings section and look
for Shader cache Size. Once you have found it, click on it and set it to unlimited.
Now select the Manage 3D settings again and click on Program settings tab.
Find the game exe file in Find program to customize list and add it.
If you don’t find it here, then click on Browse and head to the game installation
folder, and add the exe file from there. After the game is added, open the next drop-down
menu and select High-Performance Nvidia processor. Next, find Open GL rendering GPU
and set it to your graphics card. Now find the Power Management mode
and set it to maximum performance. Next, find Vsync and set it as adaptive.
Method 13: The next thing you can do is. This will allow
the PC to go for performance optimization over power saving.
Type Control Panel on the search bar and select it.
Look for Power Options and select it. Expand the Hide Additional Plans if you
don’t see the High-Performance plan listed. Check the High-performance
plan and save the changes. Method 14:
The next thing you can do is make sure the Windows game settings
are properly configured for the optimal FPS. First, make sure the Game Mode is enabled.
Type Game Mode in the Windows search bar and open the top result.
Make sure the Game Mode toggle is turned on. Next, click on the Xbox Game Bar tab.
Turn the Xbox Game Bar off. Next, click on the Captures tab.
Disable Record in background and Record audio toggles.
Method 15: Open the Task Manager using Windows search.
Select the Details tab. Right-click on the game exe process
and move the cursor to Set Priority. Click on High.
Similarly, you can also set the priority of other processes that you need to keep
running to low, which should give the game more of the system resources to run optimally.
Method 16: Make sure to update the graphics
drivers before you start gaming. This should help you avoid issues while
gaming and boost your gaming experience. Here is how you can update your graphics drivers.
Open Device Manager using Windows Search. Go to the Display Adapters section and expand it.
Right-click on your Graphics driver and choose Update Driver option.
From the next window, select the Search Automatically for Drivers option.
Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the latest driver.
You can also visit the official websites of your Graphics Card manufacturer
to update your graphics drivers. These websites are linked
in the description below. Now, download the latest drivers for the graphics
card installed on your computer from these websites. Follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the driver installation process. Once done, restart your PC.
When the device restarts, open the app again to check for updates.
Download and install the available updates. If you have multiple GPUs for your computer, then
make sure you use the one exclusively for gaming. This ensures a better gaming experience.
So, using the dedicated GPU for gaming can avoid issues while playing games
like Granblue Fantasy: Relink. Here is how you can check if you're running
the dedicated graphics card. However, this depends upon your operating system
and the graphics card you are using. Press the Windows key + R
to launch the Run utility. Type ‘devmgmt.msc’ in the Run command
box and hit Enter or click on OK. Expand the Display Adapters section.
Here you will find the two adapters - one for your dedicated graphics card
and the integrated graphics card. The dedicated graphics card should have a longer
and more specific name than the integrated one. The dedicated graphics card may also have a higher
memory size listed. So, run the game with the dedicated graphics card.
Method 17: To change the launch options of Granblue Fantasy
Relink, right-click on the game from Steam. Open Properties.
Go to the General tab. Type’-dx11 and -dx12’ in the Launch
Options and try to launch the game. Method 18:
To find the Save File of Granblue Fantasy: Relink, go to This PC.
Then go to your drive C. By default, it is saved there.
Now, open the Users folder. Next, open the folder with your
username. Now open the AppData folder.
Now go to the Local folder. Inside this, you will see the GBFR
folder. Open this folder and here you
should find the Saved folder. Inside the Saved Game folder, you
will find the SaveGames files. Delete the files and the launch the game.
But make sure you want to do this as this will delete all your saved game progress.
Method 19: Disabling the overlays can boost the performance
while playing Granblue Fantasy Relink. So, here is how you can disable Steam overlay.
Open Steam Library. Find the game & and right-click
on it. Go to its Properties. Now go to the General Tab.
Uncheck the Enable the ‘Steam Overlay while in game’ option.
You should also disable other overlay apps like Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia Shadow Play
overlay, or AMD Overlay before playing the game. Method 20:
You should choose the highest refresh rate your PC monitor supports while playing Granblue Fantasy:
Relink. This ensures a better gaming experience. To do so, right-click on a
blank space on your desktop. Select Display Settings.
Then select Advanced Display. From the drop-down menu for ‘Choose a refresh
rate’. Make sure to set the highest rate your monitor permits.
Method 21: Another potential cause of this issue
could be firewall interference. So, you can check that by allowing the game
through Firewall and your antivirus program. Here we are showing how to allow
the game through Windows Security. Open the Windows Security
app using the Search Menu. Now, click on the Firewall
and network protection option. After that, tap on the ‘Allow an app
through firewall’ option from the right-side pane and then press
the Change settings button. Next, click on the Allow another
app button and then press the Browse button to select the game exe file.
Click on ‘Open’ and then click on the ‘Add’ button.
You will now see the game under the list of Allowed apps and features.
Tick the checkbox associated with the game and enable it on both Public
and Private networks. Once done, you can press the
OK button to save changes. Finally, you can re-launch the game
file and check if it is loading properly.
Method 22: Windows updates can help resolve
issues with game performance. Also, updating Windows to the latest version
ensures your computer runs with the latest security and performance enhancements.
Type ‘Check for updates’ in the search menu and select the top option.
Click on the Check for updates button. If any update is available
download & install the updates. Restart your PC for that. Now launch the
game and see if this could resolve the issue. Method 23:
Sometimes streaming and downloading can compete for resources and cause issues while
playing games like Granblue Fantasy Relink. So, close unnecessary apps to free up
bandwidth for Granblue Fantasy Relink. Right-click on the Windows Start
button & and select Task Manager. Go to the Processes tab and right-click
on the processes you want to close. Select the End Task option. Repeat the same for
each task you want to kill. Then exit the window. Method 24:
The more VRAM your system’s graphics card has, the more data it can store. So, this will enable
it to handle higher-resolution textures and run your games smoothly without crashing.
Here is how you can increase the VRAM. Go to Windows search and type
‘Advanced System settings’. Select the top search result.
Click on Settings below Performance. Next, head to the Advanced tab.
Under Performance select Settings. Go to the Advanced tab again.
Under Virtual Memory, click on Change. Uncheck Automatically manage
paging file size for all drives. Choose the drive where you
want to store the paging file. Select Custom size.
In the Initial size field, enter a value equal to 1.5 times of
the total available RAM on your system. In the Maximum size field, enter a
value that is 3 times of your total RAM. Now, here is how to check
your system’s available RAM. Go to Windows Settings and select System.
Next, select About. Check RAM.
After you have set the value as per your system, click on Set, then click on OK, and again on OK.
Once done, restart your PC and then launch Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
Method 25: You can tweak some in-game settings to get
the best out of the game. This can help you if you are running the game on a low-end PC. If
you can get into game settings then try these changes otherwise skip this method.
Launch the game. Select Options. Go to the Graphics tab.
Set the Resolution to 1280 x 720. Change the Frame Rate to 60 if it
is set to some lower frame rate. Set the Screen Mode Borderless.
Next set Display Device to 1:24GL600F. Change Graphics Quality to Standard.
Set Textures to Standard. Also, set Rendering to Standard
and Lighting to Standard. Next turn the Blur off, Colorblind
off, and also turn off VSync. Method 26:
If you have opened too many browser tabs then this can also lag the system
and cause your game to crash or create issues. So, while gaming, close the browsers you do not
need. Then launch the game and see if this helps. Method 27:
Many games, including Granblue Fantasy Relink, require a
specific version of Direct X to run properly. If you have an outdated or incompatible
version, it will cause issues. The latest version of DirectX ensures
the game’s improved performance. Search “DirectX runtime download” on Google
and open the first result from Microsoft.com. Select the installer language
you prefer and click on Download. Wait for the Download to finish
& then run the installer. Complete the installation and wait
for the installation to finish. After the installation completes, restart your PC.
Method 28: Installing Visual C++ redistributable can
be helpful while playing Granblue Fantasy Relink since it includes a set of libraries that
helps the game rely on and function normally. If these libraries are missing or outdated,
it leads to loading screen issues. To install Visual C++ Redistributable, search
for Visual C++ redistributable in Google. Click on the first link of Microsoft.com.
Download the recently available Visual C++ redistributable.
Ensure you download for the correct architecture, like x64 for
64-bit systems and x86 for 32-bit systems. Install the downloaded file and restart your PC.
Method 29: Open Windows Settings by pressing Windows + I
keys. Then go to the System tab Select Display and then head to Display resolution.
You can try a lower resolution than the recommended one for your PC
and check if the game loads now. If the above methods cannot fix the issue, then
reinstall Granblue Fantasy Relink. To do so, press Windows + I to open Settings.
Open Apps and then head to Installed Apps. Click on the three-dot menu next to the
game. Click on the Uninstall button. Follow as shown to uninstall the game.
Once the Uninstallation of the game completes, restart your PC.
Once your PC restarts reinstall the game to some other drive. Now launch the game and check.
Method 30: Overclocking the system can boost performance.
But sometimes, it can crash the system especially while playing games like Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
So, it is wise to disable overclocking while playing this game.
To do that, boot into your BIOS or UEFI settings. The process of booting
into BIOS differs from system to system. You can check the manufacturer’s website for
the exact process to boot into your BIOS. You can also take the help of the
user manual to boot into your BIOS. Here are the basic steps to enter
into BIOS or the UEFI settings - Open your Windows Settings.
Select Recovery from the right pane. Then click on the Restart Now
button next to Advanced Startup. Once your PC restarts, select Troubleshoot
then go to Advanced Options. Then you should find the UEFI Firmware Settings.
Once you boot into your BIOS or UEFI settings, navigate to the Overclocking
section and then disable it. You should close all the overclocking
apps if you are using one like MSI Afterburner or similar applications.
And there you have it! methods to fix the issue when Granblue Fantasy Relink not launching,
crashing freezing, and black screen on PC. We hope one of these methods have worked for you.
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