YAPYAP White Screen Fix Guide
If YAPYAP goes to a white screen after you press Play on the main menu, the issue is usually tied to shaders, rendering API, or corrupted game files. The most reliable fixes reported so far are clearing the shader cache, verifying game files, and forcing a different DirectX version. This bug has shown up on Windows and Linux, so the fixes apply to both.
The white screen happens before gameplay loads, which means the game is failing during rendering setup. That sounds scary, but it is usually fixable in a few minutes.
What Fixes The White Screen Issue
Clear Shader Cache And Verify Files
Corrupted or outdated shaders are a common cause of the white screen. Clearing them forces YAPYAP to rebuild everything clean.
Close YAPYAP and Steam
Verify game files through Steam
Restart Steam after verification finishes
If you want to be extra thorough, clear your system shader cache through your GPU control panel or Windows disk cleanup, then launch the game again.
Force A Different DirectX Version
For some players, especially on Linux or older GPUs, the game hangs on a white screen due to the default renderer. Forcing DX11 has helped.
Open Steam
Right click YAPYAP and open Properties
Add this to Launch Options
-dx11
Launch the game after setting this and check if the menu transitions correctly into gameplay.
Vulkan Runtime And Graphics Drivers
On Linux systems, missing or broken Vulkan components can cause the white screen. Reinstalling Vulkan runtime has fixed the issue for some players.
On Windows, outdated GPU drivers can cause the same behavior. Updating drivers is boring but effective… sadly.
Update GPU drivers
Reinstall Vulkan runtime if on Linux
Reboot your system before testing again
Other General Fixes Worth Trying
Sometimes the issue is not one single thing, but a bad combo of settings and cached data.
Disable overlays like Steam Overlay or Discord
Run the game in windowed mode once, then switch back
Make sure the game is not launching on the wrong monitor
Delete the YAPYAP config folder and relaunch
If the game loads after doing this, you can re enable things one by one later.
Final Blurb
The white screen after the main menu in YAPYAP is annoying, but it is usually fixable without waiting for a patch. Clearing shader cache, verifying files, and forcing DX11 are the first things to try. If none of that works, reinstalling runtimes and updating drivers is the next step… not fun, but it works.
FAQ
Why does YAPYAP get stuck on a white screen
It usually fails during shader or renderer initialization, often due to cached data or API issues.
Does forcing DX11 help
Yes. For some players, forcing DX11 allows the game to load past the white screen.
Is this a hardware issue
Not usually. It is more often a software or configuration problem.
Should I report it to the devs
Yes. Include your OS, GPU, and whether DX11 fixed it so they can patch it faster.
