The black screen after extract bug in Escape from Tarkov is a very common issue, usually caused by a desync, backend hang, or client freeze after raid completion.
🚨 What’s Happening
After extracting:
Screen stays black
Ambient audio may continue
Game doesn’t crash
Raid never finishes
Good news: Your loot is usually safe if you handle it correctly.
Here’s how to deal with it, from quick escape to permanent fixes.
🔧 Permanent Fixes (Do These)
1. If You Are Stuck on the Black Screen RIGHT NOW
DO NOT Alt+F4 immediately.
The Reality: The game is likely still transmitting your loot data to the backend. If you force close it too quickly, the server may not save your extraction status, and you could lose your gear (or get an “AWOL” status).
The Fix: Wait at least 5–10 minutes.
Many users report that the menu eventually loads if you just let it sit.
If you hear ambient wind or UI sounds, the game is still active.
Only Alt+F4 if you have waited 10+ minutes and nothing has changed.
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2. The “MIP Streaming” Fix (Most Common Cause)
For many players, this specific graphics setting causes the post-raid crash.
Go to Settings > Graphics.
Find “MIP Streaming” at the bottom.
Uncheck it (Turn it OFF).
Why: This feature tries to stream textures from your drive to VRAM dynamically. It is notoriously buggy during the transition from “Raid” to “Menu.”
3. The “Mapped Network Drive” Fix (Weird but Effective)
If you have any network drives mapped in Windows (e.g., a work server or NAS connected to your PC as a “Z:” drive), Tarkov hates them.
Disconnect them: Open “This PC” in Windows Explorer, right-click your network drive, and select Disconnect.
Why: The game scans your drives upon extraction. If it hits a network drive that is sleeping or slow to respond, the entire game hangs while waiting for it.
4. Clear the Game Cache
Corrupted temporary files often cause this handshake failure.
Open the BSG Launcher.
Click the arrow next to your profile name (top right) > Settings.
Click “Clean Temp Folder” (or “Clear Cache”).
Restart the game.
5. Disable IPv6
Tarkov’s backend servers struggle with IPv6 connections, leading to timeouts after raids.
Right-click your Network Icon in the taskbar > Network and Internet settings.
Go to Change adapter options.
Right-click your active connection (Ethernet/Wi-Fi) > Properties.
Uncheck “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)”.
Click OK.
Summary:
If you are currently staring at the black screen, wait. Go get a drink. If it doesn’t load after 10 minutes, you have to risk the Alt+F4. For next time, ensure MIP Streaming is off.
Wait 2–5 minutes
Alt+F4 → Relaunch
Clear cache/logs
Disable NVIDIA Reflex
Borderless window
Disable overlays
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