Marathon Black Textures / Black Screen
Buildings and environments appear invisible, black, or completely wrong — widespread on AMD Polaris GPUs (RX 560/570/580/590). Bungie has acknowledged the issue.
✓ AMD Driver Update Fixes Most← Check Live Server Status
Quick Fix
Do a clean install of the latest AMD Adrenalin drivers (try both Beta and Stable). Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) in Safe Mode first.
Step-by-Step Fixes
- [PC] Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) in Safe Mode to remove current AMD drivers
- [PC] Install latest AMD Adrenalin drivers — try both Beta and Stable channels
- [PC] Black screen on launch: disable Discord and GeForce Experience overlays
- [PC] Right-click marathon.exe → Properties → Compatibility → "Disable fullscreen optimizations"
- [PC] Try Alt+Enter to force windowed mode
What Causes Black Textures?
Black or invisible textures on Marathon PC are caused by a known driver compatibility issue with AMD Polaris GPUs. Bungie is working on a fix. A clean driver reinstall often improves or resolves the issue. Black screen on launch can also be overlay-related.
Related Errors
Still Not Fixed?
Submit a ticket or check official status:
- → Marathon Help — Submit a ticket
- → @BungieHelp — Official status updates
- → Live server status — MarathonStatus.com