Technical Solutions

This page provides solutions for common technical issues.

If you did not buy the game yet, please verify that your computer meets Raft's system requirements.

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Black screen when starting a new or existing game
This can have multiple causes. Please check the below points one by one to determine the cause.
 * Update your Graphics Card drivers.
 * Check whether there is enough hard disk space on the disk the game is installed on.
 * Reduce the Graphic Settings to the bare minimum.
 * When joining a Multiplayer Game, depending on the size of the host's raft, loading can take some time.

Wide-screen issues with Raft
Currently Raft is having some issues with Wide-Screens (e.g. 2560x1080 resolutions). For example the Menu Window is cut of on the bottom of the screen.
 * You can install the UIScaler mod to fix the issue (See Modding guide for installation).
 * Or for more thorough instructions, use the modding community's official pages for Installing the ModLoader and Installing a mod.

Character died in poison pool on Balboa Island and keeps dying
Even after reviving or reloading, the character still dies instantly.


 * To solve this, the game has to be completely closed and reopened.
 * If you are in a multiplayer game, the host has to perform this action as well.

Black Screen when inviting friends to your Raft

 * When you log in to your instance of Raft, have your friends wait until you have fully loaded in.
 * Open your inventory and move a few items around.
 * This is to ensure your game is fully loaded when they log in to join you on your adventure. Enjoy!

The hook flops onto the ground

 * Try jumping into the water and climbing back unto the raft.
 * If this does not help, try switching to another tool (e.g. the fishing rod), use it and and then switch back to the hook.
 * Or open the Story Book by pressing T and close it again.

I lost my Raft

 * This can happen due to multiple reasons: Either you forgot to lower the Anchor, or the Shark or another Player destroyed the foundations around the Anchor while you are on the island.
 * You can try to swim after your Raft. The shark will likely attack, so try dodging its attacks while swimming as shown on the Shark page.
 * You can use the console from the Raft ModLoader to teleport back to the Raft.
 * To do this, start the game via the ModLoader, load your Save Game, press F10, write "gotoraft" (without quotation marks) and press Enter.

Items are not spawning

 * This happens when the game needs to be re-calibrated. This applies to both in-water materials, and on-land resources (palm trees, scrap, metal ore, etc.)
 * Turn off all engines, and put up the sail.
 * Let the current take you for 10 minutes.
 * Do not stop at any islands during this time.

I spawned underwater
You're trying to play with a friend, but you spawn underwater and nothing is loading in.


 * The client is having a hard time receiving data from the host. This is usually due to network issues.
 * Check if your internet connection is working as it should. Consider taking a speed test.
 * Make sure there is an exception for Raft in your Windows Firewall and if not, add it.
 * Check your computer if there are any other factors affecting your internet connection and resolve them. This could be ISP (your internet provider), VPN, or DNS issues.