Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

How to Fix Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Crashing, Stuttering, and Other Performance Issues

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is the latest game by developer Konami Digital Entertainment. Since its release, many players are complaining about the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel crashing, lagging, and sometimes, black screen. While the developer has been continuously releasing new updates to fix these kinds of concerns, it seems that not every loophole has been fixed. While we are still waiting for a new update to fix these issues, here are the recommended methods to fix the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel in-game issues.

Known Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Issues

Here is the list of issues that have been reported by many players while playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel:

  • Crashing
  • Black Screen
  • Lag
  • Screen Tearing
  • Stuttering

Recommended Fixes for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Issues

There are lots of factors that may cause Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel crashes, black screen, lag, screen tearing, and stuttering. If you’re one of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel players having at least one of the mentioned issues, here are the recommended steps that you need to do to fix and address the problem.

Check Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel System Requirements

One of the main reasons for having Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel crashing and black screen issues are not meeting at least the recommended system requirements of the game. If you downloaded Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel without checking the requirements first, it’s time for you to visit this link for the full requirements of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Update Your Drivers

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is released in a good condition. If you meet the minimum requirements of the game, it’s likely that your outdated graphics driver is the main reason why Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is crashing. We highly recommend getting the latest update for your PC. You can visit your hardware manufacturer’s official website to get the latest update for your device.

Manually downloading and installing drivers for your PC is time-consuming. For some, updating drivers may be a little bit complicated. For those who want an easier method, we recommend trying IObit’s Driver Booster to automatically download and fetch the latest and needed driver update for your PC. In our case, we used Driver Booster to update and fix the crashing and performance issues in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Driver Booster

Verify Game Integrity

Assuming that you tried the two methods above but still experiencing some Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel issues, you can try verifying the game integrity of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Using this process, Steam will scan all the needed files or fix any corrupted files associated with Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

  • Open Steam and go to Library.
  • Select Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel from the game list on the left side.
  • Right-click and select Properties.
  • Click the Local Files tab.
  • Click the Verify integrity of game files… button.

Check out the image below for the steps.

Steam

Right after clicking the verify button, all you have to do is wait until Steam completes the file verification for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

Disable Antivirus

Disable or temporarily disable your antivirus or any security programs on your computer. There’s a chance that your antivirus program is deleting or restricting Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel to run smoothly.

Contact the Official Support

If you’re still having some Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel issues after trying all the recommended fixes above, you can always reach the official support team of Rogue Legends. You can visit their official website or join the discussion on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel discussion community on Steam.

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