My Game Keeps Flickering
Hi my name is Dre and I am having an issue with the Sims 3. Recently when I go to play my game in full screen mode, it does this uncontrollable flickering. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled t...
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Hey Dre, I was having a similar issue with my PC and managed to fix it.
I had been able to run TS3 with no issues whatsoever for a couple of years and then I came back to the game after not playing for a while and suddenly had that awful flicker. I'm running the Intel 4600 chipset, SSD, faster processor and more RAM but same idea.
Anyway, long story short, after reinstalling, enabling v-sync (which can be done on the Intel chipsets, you can google it because apparently I can't post a link), removing mods and EPs and all that stuff I still had the flicker.
On a hunch I clicked to disable fullscreen mode in the game's graphics settings. NO MORE FLICKER! The game is windowed now but still fills the available screen and I don't mind a bit. Maybe that helps you, or anyone else having this issue with these chipsets - I hope so!
I'm pretty sure the issue was from a recent Windows or Intel update. Best of luck.
I had been able to run TS3 with no issues whatsoever for a couple of years and then I came back to the game after not playing for a while and suddenly had that awful flicker. I'm running the Intel 4600 chipset, SSD, faster processor and more RAM but same idea.
Anyway, long story short, after reinstalling, enabling v-sync (which can be done on the Intel chipsets, you can google it because apparently I can't post a link), removing mods and EPs and all that stuff I still had the flicker.
On a hunch I clicked to disable fullscreen mode in the game's graphics settings. NO MORE FLICKER! The game is windowed now but still fills the available screen and I don't mind a bit. Maybe that helps you, or anyone else having this issue with these chipsets - I hope so!
I'm pretty sure the issue was from a recent Windows or Intel update. Best of luck.
