Launcher black screen

[Hardware_Hank]

If you open the client as admin and wait a bit it seems to load eventually, takes a couple minutes though.

[Jitenshazuki]

If you open the client as admin and wait a bit it seems to load eventually, takes a couple minutes though.

It obviously has nothing to do with the account launcher is being run undo. Judging by the fact that some players can get into the game it's an http resource access timeout issue. Either SE servers are being ddosed by evildoers or the denial of service is happening naturally due to a large number of people trying to upgrade (now with ps4 owners). Or both.

[Kaynin]

None of that seems to help for me, nor has changing some config stuff. I'm just gonna reinstall the game and get back to you all in a day or 2. My internet is shit so downloading patches takes a long fucking time.

[Malzian]

There's a notice related to this: Congestion Notice (Apr. 24)

I've gotten it as well, but I reloaded a couple times and finally got through. It's server-side.

[Jihiro_Kinara]

It's probably down to congestion guys, I ran into the error message 8 or 9 times trying to log in just now and then eventually the launcher showed data entry boxes for ID and Password then a minute later the Log In button. You just have to keep restarting your clients and be patient, this shit happens and it's nothing to cry about. Good luck.

[ziux]

It's probably down to congestion guys, I ran into the error message 8 or 9 times trying to log in just now and then eventually the launcher showed data entry boxes for ID and Password then a minute later the Log In button. You just have to keep restarting your clients and be patient, this shit happens and it's nothing to cry about. Good luck.

NOOOOOO it is not, i waited... nothing.
restated ps4... nothing.
re-installed game... nothing.
deleted update... BINGO, i'm in =D the problem is the update itself not the game or "congestion"

[Lynku13]

You can try this ^o^
1. Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER
2. On the General tab, click Selective Startup.
3. Under Selective Startup, click to clear the Load Startup items check box.
4. Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.
5. Click OK.
6. When you are prompted, click Restart.
7. After the computer starts, check whether the problem is resolved.

[Thengy]

just keep trying, I also got this problem at first. If the screen is black just wait until that error message comes up, then close the launcher and retry. I left mine up with that blank screen and eventually it loaded. At first I see part of the screen and not the spaces to login but I decided to wait be patient, like 10mins later it loaded and I logged in! So not all is lost just keep trying.

[Malzian]

There's a topic post about this... it's server congestion. I linked the topic earlier. There's nothing you can do but wait or keep trying.