If you are still experiencing issues, consider checking the Steam Community Forums for the latest community-discovered tweaks.
The Phantom Pain crashing on launch (PC)? : r/metalgearsolid If you are still experiencing issues, consider checking
: Go to Windows Settings > Gaming > Game Mode > Graphics . Add mgsvtpp.exe and set it to High Performance to ensure it uses your primary GPU. Troubleshooting Persistence If the game still shows a white or black screen: If you are still experiencing issues
Standard Windows 11 optimization can sometimes interfere with MGSV's older framework. If you are still experiencing issues, consider checking
Instant boot time, no “Failed to connect to server” nag, and no registry writes.
: Disable "Fullscreen optimizations" in the properties tab to prevent the OS from interfering with the game's display scaling. Portable and Patch-Based Fixes