Screen flickering between apps( only inside of the roblox window )

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This seems to be only you, as I am not experiencing this same issue. Try restarting your PC, log out and log back in, or re installing Roblox.

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I would try doing the following:
Win + R (run)
Search up %TEMP%
enter
When you are there, select all, and delete.
This can help clear cache and/or any other temporary file used by roblox that could be a potential cause.

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I have this issue happening sometimes with Wallpaper Engine, if you’re using it you should disable it (at least for now until this is fixed).

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Could you please include your system information?

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I’ve tried these steps at least three times. They don’t seem to be the issue. I also tried reinstalling GPU drivers and other display drivers that could mess with this. None of it seems to be working.

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CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz
RAM: 32.0 GB
OS: 64 bit windows 11 home
GPU: Nvidia 2080 ti

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I tried doing this, the issue still persists. Ill keep it disabled for now, incase it does mess with something.

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Did this multiple times, doesnt seem to be fixing the issue.

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Okay, sorry they didn’t help you :confused: …

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Is there any conflicts with background processes? Software conflicts maybe? Maybe something with your refresh rate?
Seems weird now since youve already did reinstall drivers and what-not, I would assume it was outdated/corrupted.
That or there could be some incompatible app. Very strange.

Are you sure it is not an issue with discord?
Also, are you using G-Sync?

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I’m not using G-Sync, and it happens with other apps too, not just Discord. To make sure, I reinstalled Discord and other corresponding apps, but the issue still happens.

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Do you have a specific set of steps to attempt to repro internally?
Also, are you able to pull log files from the your computer?

Step-by-step guide

  1. Open the Windows menu
  2. In the search bar, search for %appdata% and open folder
  3. Nav back one level to the local folder
  4. Click on Roblox > Logs
  5. Drag and drop files into new location (Jira, Gdrive, Slack, etc…)
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We have not been able to reproduce the issue locally. With out additonal repro steps or log files we will have to close this ticket as “Can not reproduce”

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EDIT:
I have seemed to fix it - my issue was seemingly coming from windows MPO (Multiplane Overlay), a simple regedit entry was the fix!
Here’s how I fixed it:

  1. Press Win + R, type regedit and hit enter/OK
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/Dwm
  3. Right click → New → DWORD (32-bit) → Name it OverlayTestMode
  4. Set its value to 5 (0000005)
  5. Restart PC, try to replicate

This essentially disables MPO and offloads all/most of the window bars/switching focus logic away from the GPU.

If you want to revert it, you can simply just delete the reg-key you made and restart windows. This won’t cause any issues as it just gets windows to use the alternate/test overlay mode.

I hope this can help anyone who may come across this issue!

I am also experiencing this issue - although its not just flickering how yours it, rather the entire screen goes black. I only noticed it happening AFTER I opened the windows roblox player app last night. Didn’t have any issues before then while playing skate. Still trying to figure out how to sort it as reinstalling my display drivers (through DDU) didn’t work either.. (sorry for necropost if I did)

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