Shows black screen in both sch and pcb for new project

[Lucifer]

i am new to kicad ,i create project which shows black in both sch and pcb, Need Help!!

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor x64 on x64

Version: 9.0.4, release build

Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.8
FreeType 2.13.3
HarfBuzz 10.2.0
FontConfig 2.15.0
libcurl/8.13.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.3.1

Platform: Windows 11 (build 26100), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
OpenGL: ATI Technologies Inc., AMD Radeon™ Graphics, 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 25.8.1.250617

Build Info:
Date: Aug 18 2025 00:41:45
wxWidgets: 3.2.8 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.88.0
OCC: 7.9.1
Curl: 8.13.0-DEV
ngspice: 44
Compiler: Visual C++ 1942 without C++ ABI
KICAD_IPC_API=ON

Locale:
Lang: en_IN
Enc: UTF-8
Num: 1,234.5
Encoded кΩ丈: D0BACEA9E4B888 (sys), D0BACEA9E4B888 (utf8)

[dsa-t]

1. Restart your PC
2. Make sure there’s no third-party programs like gaming overlays running
3. Update your AMD Radeon™ Graphics drivers from AMD website (if an update is available)
4. If not, report this to AMD
5. If you have other GPUs, go to Windows’ Graphics Settings
   (e.g. run ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics), add all KiCad executables to the list, then choose the other GPU as preferred.
6. Otherwise, in KiCad, go to Preferences → Preferences → … Editor → Display Options and in “Rendering Engine” choose “Fallback graphics”. This will make the rendering much slower, so should only be the last resort.

[Lucifer]

My pc Spec

Model: ROG Strix G513QY
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics
Windows 11 (64 bit)
AMD Radeon RX 6800M 32.0.21025.1024
it is latest version for graphics

i am done in customised settings in graphics on windows settings, add kicad.exe for customised settings. restarted checked on fallback graphics its working, not work on accelerated graphics, any method for accelerated graphics to on

[dsa-t]

@Lucifer

add kicad.exe for customised settings.

Did you start kicad from kicad.exe then? (the main app)

[Lucifer]

I Just Add kiCad in customised settings for applications windows settings graphics location, location of image attached u can see there, I start kicad in desktop shortcut.
In rendering Engine, while using accelerated Graphics black screen still shows, For this u have any solution

[dsa-t]

Do you have it like this?

[BobZ]

Do you have any schematic symbols placed?

What are your color preferences?

My background is set to black.

…with no symbols placed in the schematic you would see only the drawing sheet format. Is it possible than no drawing format has been selected somehow?

What do you see if you open this schematic file (launch the .sch file without a project file)?

Test1.kicad_sch (35.4 KB)

[dsa-t]

I don’t think it’s the issue here.

[BobZ]

Well I have no claims of being a software expert. But every once in a while, an idea from the “peanut gallery” turns out to be the key.

So far I have not seen anything saying what IS the answer to the OP’s issue.

[RaptorUK]

@BobZ

So far I have not seen anything saying what IS the answer to the OP’s issue.

@Lucifer

restarted checked on fallback graphics its working,

The OP does have it working on Fallback graphics hence the idea that it’s a graphics driver/setup issue.

[Lucifer]

@BobZ

this is your file when i open on accelerated graphics

second Image, same file on Fallback Graphics its working
AMD Graphics Driver are latest and Passed WHQL.

Any Other New Solution?

[dsa-t]

@dsa-t

Do you have it like this?

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