Update, verify files, then test 16:9 at 60 Hz
For a Lootbound ultrawide black screen, first update Lootbound, Steam, and the operating system; verify the installed files; restart the computer; and test 16:9 at 60 Hz. A black screen with a game cursor can occur on macOS and Windows 11 ultrawide displays, while the August 21 update shipped resolution fixes. Treat this as a controlled diagnosis, not a guaranteed universal fix, because the symptom can have more than one cause.
Keep the first launch as plain as possible. Let every update finish, confirm that Steam reports file verification complete, and close other display tools before the restart. Test the normal desktop resolution only after recording the original resolution and refresh rate so they can be restored later. If the game reaches the menu at 16:9 and 60 Hz, the result narrows the problem to the display path; it does not prove that every ultrawide configuration has the same fault.
- Install the current Lootbound, Steam, and operating-system updates that apply to the computer.
- Use Steam's installed-file verification and wait for it to finish.
- Restart once so the updated display stack and Steam session begin cleanly.
- Set a standard 16:9 desktop resolution at 60 Hz and launch one controlled test.
Separate a cursor-on-black-screen symptom from a loading hang
A moving cursor on a black screen while Lootbound continues to run is consistent with a display-path problem, but it does not prove one cause. The application may have opened while the image is not being presented correctly. A frozen loading screen that remains visible and never advances is different. Use the stuck-loading-screen guide for that second symptom instead of treating every startup failure as an ultrawide problem.
Record whether audio continues, whether the cursor moves, and whether menu input produces any sound or response. Also note whether the black output begins before a logo, after a logo, or when the menu should appear. These observations separate missing video output from a process that stopped loading. End the test after collecting the behavior; repeating the same launch without changing one variable adds no useful comparison.
- Cursor moves over black output: continue with the display checks on this page.
- Visible loading screen stops advancing: use the loading-screen workflow.
- No process, cursor, or audio appears: confirm the Steam launch result before diagnosing the display.
Restore a usable display without touching progression
Use the operating system's display settings to select a standard resolution, or connect another standard monitor for one comparison if one is already available. If an image appears and the menu is accessible, choose windowed mode or a standard aspect ratio in Lootbound before returning to the original display. Make the in-game change only after the picture is visible enough to confirm each selection.
Change one display variable at a time: aspect ratio, then refresh rate, then window mode. Launch after each change and write down the result. Do not combine a new monitor mode, overlay changes, and local-settings work in the same attempt. Nothing in this display test requires changing the profile or progression data, so leave the current save untouched while a usable video mode is being established.
Remove custom launch options and overlays for one clean test
Open Lootbound's Steam properties and clear only launch options that were added by the user. Temporarily disable active overlays for one comparison, then launch with the verified game files and the standard display mode from the first step. Leave the launch-options field empty rather than adding guessed engine-specific flags; an unverified command can introduce a second startup problem and hide the original result.
If the clean launch works, restore one overlay or personal launch setting at a time and test again. Stop when the symptom returns, remove the last restored variable, and confirm one more clean launch. If nothing changes, keep a note that the test was completed and return optional tools to their prior state. This preserves a clear trail without assuming that any single overlay is always responsible.
- Record the current user-added launch options and active overlays.
- Clear the custom options and disable overlays for one launch.
- Restore each optional component separately only after a successful comparison.
Back up saves before clearing any local settings
Back up the complete save data before you reset or clear any local settings. Use the save-file-location guide to identify the current platform's save folder, close Lootbound, and copy that data to a dated folder outside the live location. The verified save folder is not proof of a settings location, and settings files are not proven to be the same files as save files. Do not delete progression as part of a display repair.
Only reset or move an exact settings target after Lootbound, the developer, or platform support identifies the exact settings target for the current platform and version. After the save backup exists, preserve a copy of that identified target, change only it, and launch once at the standard display mode. Otherwise, skip the settings reset and collect the current log for developer or platform support. If an identified reset does not change the symptom, restore its copy while the game is closed.
Collect the current log when the clean test still fails
When the updated, verified, standard-display launch still produces black output, collect the current game log immediately after that attempt. Keep the complete original privately, and remove personal account or folder names from any excerpt. A fresh log is more useful than one collected after several unrelated launches because it corresponds to the exact clean test just performed.
Record the operating system and version, GPU, monitor resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, exact on-screen symptom, and whether the launch was windowed or fullscreen. Include the update result, Steam verification result, overlay state, and whether 16:9 at 60 Hz changed the behavior. Share those details through the normal support route without exposing a personal path. This describes a reproducible display case without promising that one repair applies to every setup.
- Current operating system version and GPU
- Monitor resolution, aspect ratio, and refresh rate
- Cursor, audio, menu-input, and loading behavior
- Windowed or fullscreen launch mode
- Update, Steam verification, and clean-test results