Curse of Pirates Stuck Main Screen: How to Fix Menu Freezes

Curse of Pirates stuck main screen problems typically occur during the initial game launch on PC. In Curse of Pirates—the action roguelike developed by Funky Parrot and published by HeroCraft PC—players encounter this freeze in two distinct scenarios: getting blocked at the introductory Terms and Conditions screen, or suffering a complete input lock when launching with a gamepad or Steam Deck.

Both issues have specific workarounds and official developer patches that resolve the lockout.

The Terms and Conditions Screen Lock (Can't Hit Accept)

The most common reason players get stuck right after launching Curse of Pirates is an unresponsive Terms and Conditions agreement window. Players report that scrolling down the text does not immediately enable the Accept button, or clicking the highlighted button fails to advance to the main menu.

How to Bypass the Agreement Screen

1. Scroll past the blank space: The scroll threshold does not end immediately where the agreement text finishes. Continue scrolling downward past the text into the empty blank space at the bottom until the Accept button visibly changes color or highlights.
2. Use alternate input keys: If mouse clicks do not register on the highlighted Accept button, press the Enter key or the Spacebar on your keyboard.
3. Check for display scaling conflicts: Players running ultrawide monitor resolutions (including 2560x1080 and 3440x1440) reported that the button failed to light up properly. Entering launch options like -sw or -w 720 does not force windowed mode in the initial release build.
4. Update to the latest Steam build: The development team confirmed this bug on the Steam community forums and released a targeted patch that corrects the agreement window and allows the Accept button to register properly across different resolutions.

Controller and Steam Deck Main Menu Freezes

Another reported cause of being stuck on the title screen or main menu involves gamepad detection. When booting the game with certain controllers—including the Xbox Elite Series 2, DualShock, DualSense, or Steam Deck controls—the game can freeze input registration entirely. In some cases, having a controller plugged in forces gamepad UI prompts while simultaneously failing to register navigation inputs, leaving the screen locked.

Solutions for Gamepad Input Freezes

• Install the Gamepad Hotfix: The developers pushed an official announcement and update titled "Hotfix: Gamepad input & button rebinding." Ensure your Steam client has downloaded the latest update, which restores input response for controllers and handheld devices.
• Disconnect Secondary Gamepads: If the menu remains unresponsive, unplug the controller, relaunch the game, and use standard keyboard and mouse inputs to navigate past the title screen.

Curse of Pirates System Requirements

If the game freezes before loading the main menu assets, verify that your PC meets the official hardware requirements listed by the publisher:

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I click Accept on the Curse of Pirates terms screen?

The agreement prompt requires you to scroll entirely to the bottom of the window, past the final lines of text into the blank margin area. Once scrolled fully down, the Accept button activates. You can click it with a mouse or press Enter or Spacebar.

Did the developers patch the stuck main screen bug?

Yes. Funky Parrot acknowledged the user interface issue on the Steam discussion forums and released a patch addressing the agreement screen acceptance bug, followed by a hotfix addressing controller input and button rebinding.

Does Curse of Pirates support controllers on PC and Steam Deck?

Yes. The game features full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. While early players experienced input freezes on the start menu and level-up screens, the gamepad input hotfix addressed controller unresponsiveness.