(SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
(SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
A while back, I found a fix that would stop the screen flickering on a Windows machine with a high refresh rate monitor (mine is 144Hz). The fix was this:
Open: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Ableton\Live [current Live version]\Preferences\ and create a file called options.txt and add this line:
-_ForceGdiBackend
I just bought a new computer and installed a fresh version of Live (11.0.2). I noticed the flickering again, so I completed the steps above and my screen still flickers. Does anyone have a fix for this? This is the only program I have with this problem. I wish Ableton would do something about it because it really bothers my eyes while working.
Open: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Ableton\Live [current Live version]\Preferences\ and create a file called options.txt and add this line:
-_ForceGdiBackend
I just bought a new computer and installed a fresh version of Live (11.0.2). I noticed the flickering again, so I completed the steps above and my screen still flickers. Does anyone have a fix for this? This is the only program I have with this problem. I wish Ableton would do something about it because it really bothers my eyes while working.
Last edited by josefreak on Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:58 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
I was kind of hoping to avoid contacting support, but I guess I'm the only one that has this issue. Weird
Re: Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
It's the way to go since no one here is offering solutions/infos, apparently.
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Re: (SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
The root of the problem is based on having an nVidia G-Sync monitor (I have a 144Hz). I don't know why Live flickers when it's enabled, because none of my other apps have this problem. Anyhow, for anyone experiencing this problem (and you have a G-Sync monitor), the fix is:
1. Open the nVidia control panel
2. Select "Adjust Image Settings with Preview"
3. Select "Use the advanced 3D settings"
4. Back in the left column, select the "Manage 3D Settings"
5. On the page, select the "Program Settings" tab
6. Click "Add" and navigate to the Ableton Live executable that you're using (if you don't see it in the list, select "Browse" and find it using the file explorer)
7. Now that you have Live selected, you can change the advanced 3D settings specifically for the app. Change the setting "Monitor Technology" to "Fixed Refresh"
This is what fixed the annoying flicker for me
1. Open the nVidia control panel
2. Select "Adjust Image Settings with Preview"
3. Select "Use the advanced 3D settings"
4. Back in the left column, select the "Manage 3D Settings"
5. On the page, select the "Program Settings" tab
6. Click "Add" and navigate to the Ableton Live executable that you're using (if you don't see it in the list, select "Browse" and find it using the file explorer)
7. Now that you have Live selected, you can change the advanced 3D settings specifically for the app. Change the setting "Monitor Technology" to "Fixed Refresh"
This is what fixed the annoying flicker for me
Re: (SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
Hello,
I have the same issue with nVidia G-Sync. I will try your fix, and hope it will help me as well
Thank you!
I have the same issue with nVidia G-Sync. I will try your fix, and hope it will help me as well
Thank you!
Re: (SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
This solution is not working for me. I'm using Ableton 10 on a Dell s34dwg monitor with FreeSync (g-sync compatible and I have an nVidia GPU).josefreak wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:13 amThe root of the problem is based on having an nVidia G-Sync monitor (I have a 144Hz). I don't know why Live flickers when it's enabled, because none of my other apps have this problem. Anyhow, for anyone experiencing this problem (and you have a G-Sync monitor), the fix is:
1. Open the nVidia control panel
2. Select "Adjust Image Settings with Preview"
3. Select "Use the advanced 3D settings"
4. Back in the left column, select the "Manage 3D Settings"
5. On the page, select the "Program Settings" tab
6. Click "Add" and navigate to the Ableton Live executable that you're using (if you don't see it in the list, select "Browse" and find it using the file explorer)
7. Now that you have Live selected, you can change the advanced 3D settings specifically for the app. Change the setting "Monitor Technology" to "Fixed Refresh"
This is what fixed the annoying flicker for me
I also tried setting the vertical sync to off, high, and adaptive. None of them fixed the flickering issue.
Re: (SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
Thank you, this fixed it for me!josefreak wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:13 amThe root of the problem is based on having an nVidia G-Sync monitor (I have a 144Hz). I don't know why Live flickers when it's enabled, because none of my other apps have this problem. Anyhow, for anyone experiencing this problem (and you have a G-Sync monitor), the fix is:
1. Open the nVidia control panel
2. Select "Adjust Image Settings with Preview"
3. Select "Use the advanced 3D settings"
4. Back in the left column, select the "Manage 3D Settings"
5. On the page, select the "Program Settings" tab
6. Click "Add" and navigate to the Ableton Live executable that you're using (if you don't see it in the list, select "Browse" and find it using the file explorer)
7. Now that you have Live selected, you can change the advanced 3D settings specifically for the app. Change the setting "Monitor Technology" to "Fixed Refresh"
This is what fixed the annoying flicker for me
Re: (SOLVED) Screen flicker fix no longer working in L11.0.2
Keep turning things off for Live in the nVidia control panel. For the most part, you don't really need anything enabled for Live.klloyd85 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:58 pmThis solution is not working for me. I'm using Ableton 10 on a Dell s34dwg monitor with FreeSync (g-sync compatible and I have an nVidia GPU).josefreak wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:13 amThe root of the problem is based on having an nVidia G-Sync monitor (I have a 144Hz). I don't know why Live flickers when it's enabled, because none of my other apps have this problem. Anyhow, for anyone experiencing this problem (and you have a G-Sync monitor), the fix is:
1. Open the nVidia control panel
2. Select "Adjust Image Settings with Preview"
3. Select "Use the advanced 3D settings"
4. Back in the left column, select the "Manage 3D Settings"
5. On the page, select the "Program Settings" tab
6. Click "Add" and navigate to the Ableton Live executable that you're using (if you don't see it in the list, select "Browse" and find it using the file explorer)
7. Now that you have Live selected, you can change the advanced 3D settings specifically for the app. Change the setting "Monitor Technology" to "Fixed Refresh"
This is what fixed the annoying flicker for me
I also tried setting the vertical sync to off, high, and adaptive. None of them fixed the flickering issue.