Black screen with audio on AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (Lenovo Legion Go) #426

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opened 2026-11-08 00:47:49 +00:00 by pavelrossi · 5 comments

pavelrossi commented

2026-11-08 00:47:49 +00:00

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Builder version

sha256:b90d57ffdcb563c1cb2376422fbf3fcfdff90c5af6a8aa380d37351db31f0ded

How you built

Hookshot Builder app (Windows)

Game files given to it

A .nup

The error

System specifications

- Device: Lenovo Legion Go (1st generation)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
- GPU: Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
- RAM: 16 GB (6 GB UMA framebuffer allocated in BIOS)
- OS: Windows 11

Issue description

Hookshot runs the opening cinematic very smoothly, but after the introduction, the screen sometimes freezes or turns completely black while the audio continues playing.

During one occurrence, the FPS counter displayed approximately 108 FPS with 2x frame generation enabled (54 game FPS), even though the screen was black.

The Hookshot menu also became unresponsive, and I could not open it using Insert.

Steps to reproduce

1. Launch Hookshot.
2. Play through the opening cinematic.
3. Wait for the transition to the next scene.
4. The screen may freeze or turn black while audio continues.

Settings during the issue

- Frame generation: 2x
- Frame pacing: Off
- Resolution: Auto
- Upscaling: Off
- Game speed: Per frame
- Handheld profile: Off
- Fullscreen: Off

Additional information

I noticed that the latest release notes mention an ongoing issue where some PCs lose the graphics device during loading, resulting in a black screen with audio. This appears similar to my problem.

I will attach "hookshot_log.txt" if the issue occurs again with the latest build.

Thank you for your work on this project!

Visual Studio or Build Tools version, and Windows SDK version

No response

Operating system and free space on the output drive

Windows 11 100 Gb

Before you send it

I'm on the newest release, or it still fails on it.
I searched the open issues for this error.
I'm not attaching game files or anything built from them.

### Builder version sha256:b90d57ffdcb563c1cb2376422fbf3fcfdff90c5af6a8aa380d37351db31f0ded ### How you built Hookshot Builder app (Windows) ### Game files given to it A .nup ### The error ```text System specifications - Device: Lenovo Legion Go (1st generation) - CPU: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme - GPU: Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics - RAM: 16 GB (6 GB UMA framebuffer allocated in BIOS) - OS: Windows 11 Issue description Hookshot runs the opening cinematic very smoothly, but after the introduction, the screen sometimes freezes or turns completely black while the audio continues playing. During one occurrence, the FPS counter displayed approximately 108 FPS with 2x frame generation enabled (54 game FPS), even though the screen was black. The Hookshot menu also became unresponsive, and I could not open it using Insert. Steps to reproduce 1. Launch Hookshot. 2. Play through the opening cinematic. 3. Wait for the transition to the next scene. 4. The screen may freeze or turn black while audio continues. Settings during the issue - Frame generation: 2x - Frame pacing: Off - Resolution: Auto - Upscaling: Off - Game speed: Per frame - Handheld profile: Off - Fullscreen: Off Additional information I noticed that the latest release notes mention an ongoing issue where some PCs lose the graphics device during loading, resulting in a black screen with audio. This appears similar to my problem. I will attach "hookshot_log.txt" if the issue occurs again with the latest build. Thank you for your work on this project! ``` ### Visual Studio or Build Tools version, and Windows SDK version _No response_ ### Operating system and free space on the output drive Windows 11 100 Gb ### Before you send it - [x] I'm on the newest release, or it still fails on it. - [x] I searched the open issues for this error. - [x] I'm not attaching game files or anything built from them.

pavelrossi commented

2026-11-08 00:52:05 +00:00

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hookshot_log.txt

[hookshot_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/34532971/hookshot_log.txt)

NotRexed commented

2026-11-08 08:21:49 +00:00

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Release https://github.com/NotRexed/Hookshot/releases/tag/ultrawide should fix this: compute shaders now compile in the background instead of freezing the game (AMD took 15-23 s for one, with a black screen meanwhile), twice as many shaders are prepared before the first start, and on AMD the foliage culling shaders are built without the driver optimizer that hung RX 6600-class cards. Please update (run HookshotBuilder.exe, or accept the game's update offer) and tell me if it still happens, with hookshot_log.txt (and hookshot_log.1.txt if you restarted after a crash).

git-hub-al commented

2026-11-08 18:11:06 +00:00

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On 2.02. I have same specs and device. Black screen and then device restart after cinematic intro.

hookshot_log.1.txt
hookshot_log.txt

On 2.02. I have same specs and device. Black screen and then device restart after cinematic intro. [hookshot_log.1.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/34550703/hookshot_log.1.txt) [hookshot_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/34550702/hookshot_log.txt)

pavelrossi commented

2026-11-08 23:00:14 +00:00

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Hi NotRexed,

I'm still experiencing the black screen issue on my Lenovo Legion Go (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme), running Hookshot v2.0.5 (source cd9cebb6).

The opening sequence plays perfectly, but when the scene transitions to the Great Deku Tree speaking with Navi, the screen freezes and turns black.

Interestingly, the audio also seems to stall temporarily. It takes approximately 2–3 minutes before I can hear the dialogue/music again, but the screen remains black and frozen.

I've attached my latest hookshot_log.txt.

The log appears to show continued Vulkan activity and frame presentation without an explicit device-lost error.

Could this be related to shader compilation, rendering synchronization, or an AMD-specific issue during scene transitions?

Thank you for your continued work!

hookshot_log.1.txt
hookshot_log.txt

Hi NotRexed, I'm still experiencing the black screen issue on my Lenovo Legion Go (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme), running Hookshot v2.0.5 (source cd9cebb6). The opening sequence plays perfectly, but when the scene transitions to the Great Deku Tree speaking with Navi, the screen freezes and turns black. Interestingly, the audio also seems to stall temporarily. It takes approximately 2–3 minutes before I can hear the dialogue/music again, but the screen remains black and frozen. I've attached my latest `hookshot_log.txt`. The log appears to show continued Vulkan activity and frame presentation without an explicit device-lost error. Could this be related to shader compilation, rendering synchronization, or an AMD-specific issue during scene transitions? Thank you for your continued work! [hookshot_log.1.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/34557029/hookshot_log.1.txt) [hookshot_log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/34557028/hookshot_log.txt)

NotRexed commented

2026-11-09 05:48:40 +00:00

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Tracked in #997, follow there. That issue collects every report of AMD handhelds and APUs: black screen, device lost or reboot, and this one is linked from it with its GPU, version and log details. If it still happens on v2.0.6 (https://github.com/NotRexed/Hookshot/releases/tag/v2.0.6; Update next to Play in the launcher), please add a comment there with your hookshot_log.txt.

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