{"id":32743,"date":"2026-05-26T09:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/?p=32743"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:40:55","slug":"how-to-fix-paralives-black-screen-on-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/blog\/how-to-fix-paralives-black-screen-on-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Paralives Black Screen on Startup (Working)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quick Answer<\/span>Paralives \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n

To fix the Paralives black screen on startup, right-click the game in Steam, select Properties, and type -force-d3d11 in the Launch Options box. Developed by Alex Mass\u00e9 and Paralives Studio, this Early Access life simulation occasionally struggles with graphics API initialization. By forcing the Unity engine to use DirectX 11, you bypass the rendering conflicts causing the crash. Tested and verified on the May 25, 2026 Early Access launch build to successfully bypass DirectX 12 conflicts on older hardware.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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