games flicker?

[Frankie²]

i noticed recently that some of my games "flicker" when i try and open them

issues:

• games "flicker" when i try and open them, then i get returned to the desktop
• i try and open it by clicking the icon (the game is still running) and it does the same thing a few more times until im lucky enough to get it to stay open, once its open it stays that way

anyone know a way to fix this?

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[|Orange|]

If they are steam games, have you validated the game files? Have you tried reinstalling them?

[Frankie²]

If they are steam games, have you validated the game files? Have you tried reinstalling them?

yes and ive experieced this game with a newly installed game too, so i dont think thats it
could it be nvidia geforce experience game settings messing with it?

[SinnerOG]

Sounds like a drivers problem. Minecraft was not compatible with my drivers because they were so new, I had to downgrade. I also had the flickering problem.

[Frankie²]

Sounds like a drivers problem. Minecraft was not compatible with my drivers because they were so new, I had to downgrade. I also had the flickering problem.

drivers with my gpu or something like directx?

[SinnerOG]

Well, my graphics card driver was the issue.

[Ipquarx]

What do you mean "flicker"

[Frankie²]

What do you mean "flicker"

https://vid.me/ajC6
there are two types in the video that are both causing issues:
immediately after i opened the game, and when i click on the icon to reopen it (sometimes it will go back to the desktop and ill have to repeat the process a few more times before it will stay open, i just got lucky that it stayed open on the first try)

[tails]

Close every background process and try it?

[Frankie²]

better example: https://vid.me/6HB1

[auzman466]

Close every background process and try it?

restart your computer in safe mode with internet access. then, start up steam, and try launching a game that has a flickering issue.
if it still flickers, then it's a problem with drivers. since arma 3 is a newer game, your graphics drivers are probably outdated.

[Frankie²]

restart your computer in safe mode with internet access. then, start up steam, and try launching a game that has a flickering issue.
if it still flickers, then it's a problem with drivers. since arma 3 is a newer game, your graphics drivers are probably outdated.

gtx 970 with latest drivers (according to geforce experience)
errr

[auzman466]

gtx 970 with latest drivers (according to geforce experience)
errr

in that case, i have no clue. good luck, i guess.
you can still try the safe mode thing, to see if it's an issue with background processes, like tails suggested.
it could also be an issue with other drivers, or a problem with your internals.