Billboard UI Texts not visually updating

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#1

I have this Billboard GUI that has texts on it. The texts have a tendency to not update or flicker while moving around. Example:
https://gyazo.com/b23cca2cabef3ed36ad0e98cb994484b

I’m not sure what’s causing this as when I update the text manually, it shows up. Example:
https://gyazo.com/f1e6cd58a17f78ba9dc4a20278739901

Was wondering if anyone knows how to solve this issue?

EDIT:
When manually updating the size and severely squishing it, the texts don’t disappear so I don’t think this has anything to do with the size or text not fitting.

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Text not visually updating in a billboard gui
#2

Not 100% sure but make sure the render distance is correct.

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#3

How would I check the render distance?

#4

render distance as in the property for the billboard gui, render distance (in studs)
the higher value you set it too , the further away you’ll be able to view it from.
Also judging by the problem you’re facing , try setting the “Description” frame to a larger size ,also experiment with scaling mode [bill board gui] , incresae pixel/stud to 60 or higher than the value already there

#5

I wasn’t sure if you were talking about MaxDistance, but if you were, it’s set to INF.

#6

there isn’t enough space for your text to fit in, so if you decrease the text size or increase the text box size , increasing billboard gui + descendants with it as well then it should work
They do update , just the text visually doesn’t appear.

#7

Thank you~! I just had to make billboard bigger, and the descendants smaller. I’m not really sure how that worked but it did so thanks lol

#8

Nevermind, the issue still occurs. It just happens on a less-consistent basis xd

#9

try making a script that changes the text when the player loads in

#10

The text changes everytime the player walks up to a different egg.

#11

oh, sometimes when text disappears on a GUI I make, I just change the z offset.

#12

Are you changing the Text property inside StarterGui.BillboardGui...Text instead of doing
Players.player.PlayerGui.BillboardGui...Text? I have made this mistake before.

Are you changing the text from the client’s local script?

Is the BillboardGui a descendant of the part or a descendant of the player’s StarterGui?

#13

I think to change the text manually you have to be in the current client

#14

keep the text scaled, and insert a frame first in the billboard gui of size 1,0,1,0 and then inside the frame parent your text directly to it, if youve done all I said you shouldnt face the problem (i did the same thing and i dont)