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chimpspanner
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Graphics blink on and off!

Game unplayable :(

February 18, 2013 10:24:59 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

Hey all. Just bought Rebellion on Steam. My PC is a Phenom II X4 965BE with a GeForce 8600GT (I know, old...but I intend to upgrade soon). Got 4GB system ram. Win 7 64-bit Home Premium, all updates applied. I let the game choose all of its own detail levels. Problem is, as soon as I start the game - even on the menu - the picture goes black, then it's fine, then black, then fine. While the picture is on, I can see that the game runs smooth enough. But it won't stop blinking! 

 

Many thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

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Reply #1 February 18, 2013 10:35:32 PM
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When was the last time you updated your graphics drivers?

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Reply #2 February 19, 2013 4:46:32 AM
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Very recently, and Nvidia control panel hasn't told me there are any updates. 

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Reply #3 February 19, 2013 4:47:57 AM
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Tell a lie - there's an update there. It just didn't notify me. I may well end up with egg on my face. Will know in about 20 minutes! *gets ready to facepalm*

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Reply #4 February 19, 2013 9:14:20 AM
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Steam overlay! That was the culprit. Disabled it and everything is fine.

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Reply #5 February 19, 2013 11:09:52 AM
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Oooh, that's potentially useful info! Thanks for sharing.

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