The Midnight Walk troubleshooting

Black screen after the intro

A Steam thread on 21 June 2025 describes a Quest 3 over Steam Link: the first sounds play, the headset stays black. That is one report. Try the flat mode first, so you know the install itself boots. Then update the GPU driver, lower supersampling in SteamVR, switch between Link, Air Link, and a cable, and turn off overlays from Steam, Discord, or RTSS. Verify the game files. If you have edited Engine.ini, move it aside and relaunch.

If flat mode works and only the headset is black, play flat. VR is optional. Send logs to Fast Travel Games if you want a human on their side. I cannot promise a fix.

Controller does nothing

Steam lists full controller support and “Gamepad Recommended,” including DualSense. PCGamingWiki says pads work and that the game cannot remap pad buttons. There is no official “controller not working” article. On PC, toggle Steam Input, reseat the USB cable, and close other pad programs. Trust the on-screen prompt if it disagrees with a guide.

Bindings I will stand behind, and the L1 argument, are on controls and settings.

HDR, hitching, and long logos

PCGamingWiki marks HDR as no native support. Steam and PlayStation do not list an HDR badge I could treat as a promise. Windows Auto HDR is a system feature, not a menu inside the game. If the picture looks grey, turn Auto HDR off and compare.

Below a GTX 1070 you are under the published minimum. The full list is on system requirements. On PC, the recorded PCGamingWiki notes mention DLSS, FSR, and NIS, including a community report that DLSS and frame generation did not engage. This does not establish the current patch behavior; compare settings in your installed build. Switch 2 frame drops are reviewer comments, not a patch list; see Switch 2.

Skipping the studio logos means deleting two mp4 files under the game’s Content/Movies folder, after a backup. PCGamingWiki names FMS_FTG_AnimatedLogo_Horizontal.mp4 and FMS_Moonhood_Logo_Animated.mp4. That edit is unsupported.