{"id":24457,"date":"2021-11-12T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T14:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/skyrim-anniversary-edition-black-screen-how-to-fix"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:23:40","slug":"skyrim-anniversary-edition-black-screen-how-to-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/skyrim-anniversary-edition-black-screen-how-to-fix","title":{"rendered":"Skyrim Anniversary Edition black screen: How to fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the launch of the Anniversary Edition, one of the biggest concerns in the Skyrim community was the fate of countless beloved mods, many of which are considered essential to play the game in a satisfactory manner.<\/p>\n

Skyrim Anniversary Edition mod compatibility<\/a> was, fortunately, resolved with a happy ending, as it was revealed that the modding team behind Skyrim Script Extender, which is a cornerstone of many popular mods, was granted early access to the Skyrim Anniversary Edition build by Bethesda so that they can work on a new version of SCE, and release it alongside Skyrim AE launch, and hopefully make the transition as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, many players are still reporting issues with Skyrim Anniversary Edition black screens and crashes, particularly when trying to boot up a modded save in Skyrim Anniversary Edition.<\/p>\n

If you are among these players, read on to understand why is this happening and what can you do to fix it.<\/p>\n

How to fix Skyrim Anniversary Edition black screen<\/h2>\n
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Lucien companion is one of the mods causing black screens. (Picture: Bethesda\/Joseph Russell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you enjoy Skyrim stuffed with all kinds of mods, you might have encountered issues with the game following the release of Skyrim AE.<\/p>\n

You either get a black screen immediately after loading the game (while sound can still be heard in the background) or your game randomly crashes at some point.<\/p>\n

As you may have guessed, this is related to how Skyrim Anniversary Edition and mods interact with each other after the update. And while you may think this has to do with compatibility, it actually has to do with the extra optimisation the game has received following the update.<\/p>\n

As spotted by a developer behind the Lucien mod, modder Joseph Russell<\/a>, it seems that many mods are having issues simply because the game is now running much faster than a previous build.<\/p>\n