Fix: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Stuck on Black Screen After Update

Ubisoft recently came up with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, an online multiplayer tactical shooter video game developed and published by Ubisoft. The...

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Last updated on September 17, 2023

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Ubisoft recently came up with Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, an online multiplayer tactical shooter video game developed and published by Ubisoft. The siege gameplay now meets intense zombie mode that offers a stunning experience to the players. Although the game is quite good in terms of action and the gameplay is smooth enough, some PC users are finding it difficult to continue playing. It seems that the Rainbow Six Extraction game Stuck on a Black Screen After an Update recently. Plenty of players is facing the same issue.

If you’re also one of the victims, follow this troubleshooting guide. It looks like an unwanted bug is troubling the PC players a lot that needs to be addressed as early as possible by the developers. However, if you don’t want to wait longer for the patch fix then don’t worry. Here we’ve provided a couple of possible workarounds that should help you.

Fix: Rainbow Six Extraction Stuck on Black Screen After Update

Well, it’s quite unfortunate that no error message or warning appears on the screen before or after the black screen issue on the PC which is another concern for the players. Whereas rebooting the PC didn’t come in handy to the affected players whatsoever. Now, without wasting any more time, let’s jump into the guide below.

1. Verify Games Files on Ubisoft Connect

The chances are high that after installing the latest update, your Rainbow Six Extraction game files either become corrupted or missing. In that scenario, you should verify game files on Ubisoft Connect to check for the issue. You can follow the steps below to do so:

Launch the Ubisoft Connect on the PC > Make sure that you’re logged into the same account which was used to purchase the game.
Now, select the Games tab > Highlight the tile of the Rainbow Six Extraction game that you want to troubleshoot.
Make sure to select the arrow icon on the bottom right side.
Then a drop-down menu will appear and select Verify files.
If prompted, select Repair, and wait for the process to be completed.
Ubisoft Connect will start repairing and restoring any missing or corrupted files on the PC automatically.
Once done, close the client, and restart the PC to apply changes.

4. Update Rainbow Six Extraction

Sometimes it may happen that there is an update available for your game for a while and you haven’t installed the update. In that scenario, you’re still running the older as well as buggy patch version on the PC that can cause several issues whatsoever. It’s not necessary that each time every patch update may trouble you. So, always keep your game up-to-date. To do so:

Open the Ubisoft Connect on the PC > Open the three-line menu icon in the top-left of your screen.
Select Settings from the drop-down > Go to Downloads.
Here you can select Enable automatic game updates for recently played games.
- Alternatively, you can manually update your game by just selecting the Rainbow Six Extraction game tile in your library then clicking on Update.
Once done, make sure to reboot the PC to change effects immediately.

5. Press ALT+TAB Key Combo

Some affected PC users have mentioned that by pressing the ALT + TAB key shortcut combo, they’re able to switch between the opened programs on the PC. So, keep pressing the ALT + TAB to switch between programs and then go back to the running game again to check whether the problem has been fixed or not. It’ll change the display mode from full-screen to windowed mode and then full-screen mode which can fix the black screen issue.

6. Update Windows

If in case, you haven’t updated the Windows OS build on the PC then make sure to follow the steps below to check for updates and install the pending update. To do that:

Press Windows + I keys to open up the Windows Settings menu.
Click on Update & Security > Select Check for updates under the Windows Update section.

If there is a feature update available, select Download and install.
Wait for some time until the update gets completed.
Finally, reboot your PC to apply changes immediately.

7. Update DirectX

Sometimes an outdated DirectX version or missing DirectX can also cause multiple issues with the game launching or gameplay. You should try following the steps below to update it.

Head over to this Microsoft link to download the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer on your PC.
Next, install or update the DirectX version manually.
Once done, restart your computer to apply changes.

That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For additional queries, you can comment below.

Fix: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction Stuck on Black Screen After Update

Fix: Rainbow Six Extraction Stuck on Black Screen After Update

1. Verify Games Files on Ubisoft Connect

2. Verify Game Files on Epic Games Launcher

3. Update Graphics Driver

4. Update Rainbow Six Extraction

5. Press ALT+TAB Key Combo

6. Update Windows

7. Update DirectX

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