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Rocket League black screen
Display resolution or HDCP problem
If you only see a black screen but can hear the game, Epic points to display resolution settings or HDCP.
Fix it
How to fix it
On Epic Games Store, open Settings, find Rocket League under Manage Games and add -windowed as a command argument.
On Steam, open the game's Properties and add -windowed to the launch options.
On console, check that the video output options match your display.
If you use video capture, turn off HDCP in the console settings.
From Rocket League's help pages: epicgames.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Rocket League's own support is the next stop.
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