Screen sometimes "blinks" black

Industry · 09-15-2007, 03:06 AM

I will be randomly bhopping (or attempting to) and my screen will "blink" if you will. It just flashes black for a second and goes back to normaly gameplay. I do not know if it is common with other HL2 games, because I never played any. It sounds like something with video. My rates:

rate 10000
cmdrate 60
updaterate 40

All video setting are on low.

Commander · 09-15-2007, 03:11 AM

experiment with some different video card driver versions (and make sure you download something that properly cleans out old video card drivers)

NG9 · 10-03-2007, 07:56 PM

I am also getting this problem anyone have any ideas?

Da Spadger · 10-04-2007, 10:50 PM

Am I the only one who thought "Spy tranquilizer gun!" when I saw the thread title? :P

Thunderknight · 10-05-2007, 01:24 AM

I have the same problem.

It's something to do with the video card. Possibly an overheating issue (running my fan on my PC seems to help). I know if I don't, from time to time I get the same problem, except it doesn't always come back. Somtimes, I get some fucked up error (THREAD_STUCK_<something something>) which causes the damn computer to restart.

No clue as to what causes it. Try blowing a fan on your computer perhaps? Otherwise, I have no idea.

09-15-2007, 03:06 AM	#1
Industry Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Screen sometimes "blinks" black I will be randomly bhopping (or attempting to) and my screen will "blink" if you will. It just flashes black for a second and goes back to normaly gameplay. I do not know if it is common with other HL2 games, because I never played any. It sounds like something with video. My rates: rate 10000 cmdrate 60 updaterate 40 All video setting are on low.

09-15-2007, 03:11 AM	#2
Commander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	experiment with some different video card driver versions (and make sure you download something that properly cleans out old video card drivers)

10-03-2007, 07:56 PM	#3
NG9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I am also getting this problem anyone have any ideas?

10-04-2007, 10:50 PM	#4
Da Spadger Insert stupid title here. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Am I the only one who thought "Spy tranquilizer gun!" when I saw the thread title? :P

10-05-2007, 01:24 AM	#5
Thunderknight Supreme Jackass Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I have the same problem. It's something to do with the video card. Possibly an overheating issue (running my fan on my PC seems to help). I know if I don't, from time to time I get the same problem, except it doesn't always come back. Somtimes, I get some fucked up error (THREAD_STUCK_<something something>) which causes the damn computer to restart. No clue as to what causes it. Try blowing a fan on your computer perhaps? Otherwise, I have no idea.

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