TFT Not Launching and Black Screen Fix

What to do if TFT shows a black screen?

Restart the Riot Client and then the PC. Run the Riot Client as administrator, update Windows and your graphics driver, and close overlays such as Discord, OBS and Steam before starting a game.

Why does TFT need Vanguard?

On PC, TFT does not start without the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat. It starts together with Windows, so after installing or re-enabling it you need to restart the PC. Error VAN9001 means TPM 2.0 is off, and error VAN9003 on Windows 11 means Secure Boot is off, both are turned on in the BIOS.

What to do if a TFT match will not load?

Close the game and the Riot Client completely, then start them again, and the client will offer to reconnect you to the match in progress. If it happens again, try a clean boot of Windows and temporarily turn off your firewall and antivirus to see whether they block the connection.

How to reinstall TFT if nothing helps?

Run the Riot Repair Tool first. If the problem stays, uninstall the game, delete the Riot Games folder on the system drive and the League of Legends folder in %localappdata%, then install the game again.

What else to check when nothing helps?

Check the Riot service status page status.riotgames.com for outages and maintenance. Open the Windows services list (services.msc), set the startup type of the vgc service to Automatic, start it and restart the computer. Update the drivers of all devices, because Vanguard blocks outdated drivers with known vulnerabilities. Turn on time sync in Windows and clear the DNS cache with the ipconfig /flushdns command. If the game still will not start, contact Riot Support and include the error code.

What to do if TFT on mobile shows a black screen?

If the loading screen stays black or white after a lost connection, close the app completely and open it again. If the game sends you back to the login screen, force close it as well. When a restart does not help, reinstall the app.

Since the move to Unreal Engine, TFT on iOS needs an iPhone 7 Plus or newer with 3 GB of RAM, and on Android it needs Android 9, 4 GB of RAM, OpenGL 3.2 and a 64-bit processor. Older phones with 2 GB of memory are no longer supported.

What are the TFT system requirements on PC?

On PC, TFT needs Windows 10 build 19041 or newer, or Windows 11 with TPM 2.0 turned on, a 64-bit system, 2 GB of RAM, a DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB of video memory and 16 GB of free space. ARM processors are not supported. Only retail editions of Windows are supported, Enterprise and Server editions are not.

Does TFT work on Mac?

Since patch 18.1, regular TFT on macOS is paused while Riot moves the game to Unreal Engine. From patch 18.2b Mac players can play only on the PBE test server. Riot promises to bring native Mac support back during set 18, with no exact date yet. The PBE needs a Mac with Apple M1 or newer, macOS 12 and 8 GB of memory. Intel Macs are not supported.

When does the new TFT client come out?

Riot is moving TFT to its own PC client on Unreal Engine, now moved to patch 18.6, around November 4, 2026. Until then, TFT starts from the League of Legends client. The PBE for the new client opened on September 14, 2026. Your account, purchases and currencies stay, only your preferred settings reset.