# Major Update Flaw! | Flickering & Blinking - updates in OP | #SLIMATTERS **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 15, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681 "2016-11-15T08:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/1 "2016-11-15T08:12:00Z")
**DO NOT PLAY WITH FLICKERING IT CAN DAMAGE YOUR SCREEN** Someone has reported permanent burn in and has show pictures of the aftermath. DO NOT RISK YOUR MONITOR/TV!!! I read every post and update when ever i can, i cant be on the PC 24/7. A lot of the discussion has been addressed in this first post please read this first. After doing update and starting up game my game is now flickering BAD!!!. Most of the time its just the text but on certain maps everything flickers. The Game is really unplayable like this. Please watch the video at the bottom to see what a lot of users are experiencing. This Issue is affecting the following users; 1.) NVIDIA SLI Users 2.) AMD Crossfire Users 3.) NVIDIA GFX cards that have 2 GPU’s on a single card. 4.) AMD GFX cards that have 2 GPU’s on a single card. **Possible Fix:** (from other users - will only put possible fixes that have been shown to work for multiple users not just one) 1.) Turn off SLI Another possible fix, not fully tested: forums.battlefield.com/en-us/discussion/60726/attention-nvidia-geforce-sli-users-concerning-flickering-try-this-to-see-if-it-works-for-you#latest **!!!TURNING ON DX12 DISABLES SLI!!!** Rolling back drivers is not a FIX (i have tried 8 different ones my self) **System Specs** GPU: DUAL GTX 1080 SLI OS: Windows 10 Pro Driver: DRIVER: 375.86 (i have at least tried 5 different sets of drivers) Sync: GYSNC monitor with it turned on **Please post at least the minimum information above when replying in this thread to make it easier for dev’s.** I will update this main post for possible solutions that have been confirmed to be working for more than one user. This is an update someone posted by no means does it Mean it will get resolved quicker. It took weeks for last patch. Keep reporting this issue to twitter, facebook,bug tracker and keeping this thread alive. **Responses from EA or DICE WorkersPatch will take a few weeks** [https://twitter.com/tiggr\_/status/801426279035793408](https://twitter.com/tiggr_/status/801426279035793408) **User conversation with TRIGGR about not putting bad patch out** [https://twitter.com/tiggr\_/status/801458913531097088](https://twitter.com/tiggr_/status/801458913531097088) **Latest Updates from tiggr** [https://twitter.com/tiggr\_/status/799220648899919872](https://twitter.com/tiggr_/status/799220648899919872) [https://twitter.com/tiggr\_/status/799157747292008448](https://twitter.com/tiggr_/status/799157747292008448) Forth Update from EA [https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798969789318205440](https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798969789318205440) Third Update From EA (SLI worked Alpha, Beta, last patch, and yesterday it broke… please explain) [https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798708867588767744](https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798708867588767744) Second Update From EA [https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798687433709621248](https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798687433709621248) First Update From EA [https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798645464027435008](https://twitter.com/AskEASupport/status/798645464027435008) **NVIDIA is tracking Issue** This shows that they are aware of it and know that it was caused by update but are willing to work with EA/DICE to fix. There is also a Thread on NVIDIA talking about issue: > **[{{MetaTags.og.title}}](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/discover/)** > > {{MetaTags.og.description}} https://www.youtube.com/embed/RH1li__Krto?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque This is ballroom blitz after the patch. This is not as bad as it was in a full server!!! https://www.youtube.com/embed/xtUcdPULnnk?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque **Note to Dev’s:** Any dev’s that read this i more than volunteer my self, my computer and my time to be a test dummy for any upcoming hot fixes to address this new issue. ---
**Author:** ![FookDat](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/fookdat/32/101978_2.png) [@FookDat](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/FookDat)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/2 "2016-11-15T08:13:00Z")
Reinstall your VCredist files in the installation folder.. and did you reboot your pc after installing the 2GB update? ---
**Author:** ![BigF33t\_13](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BigF33t\_13](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BigF33t_13)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/3 "2016-11-15T08:14:00Z")
I just started the download. If you have issues, post your specs. Mine’s 1.61gb ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:18am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/4 "2016-11-15T08:18:00Z")
> [@FookDat](#): > > Reinstall your VCredist files in the installation folder.. and did you reboot your pc after installing the 2GB update? 2 restarts did not fix did a repair on that installed u talked about no luck. text still flashes cant read anything. ---
**Author:** ![D5RAT](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/d5rat/32/100944_2.png) [@D5RAT](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/D5RAT)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/5 "2016-11-15T08:27:00Z")
AMD or Nvidia card ? ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/6 "2016-11-15T08:29:00Z")
@D5RAT Dual NVIDIA GTX 1080 SLI ---
**Author:** ![JIXXUS](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/jixxus/32/102402_2.png) [@JIXXUS](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JIXXUS)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/7 "2016-11-15T08:30:00Z")
It’s happening to me as well. I believe it’s an SLI issue that wasn’t there before. 980s in SLI ---
**Author:** ![FuelPump\_6008](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@FuelPump\_6008](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/FuelPump_6008)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/8 "2016-11-15T08:30:00Z")
Are you running SLI or CrossFire? My friend had the same issue with flickering text in the game menu, he has GTX750 SLI, flickering disappeared after SLI disabled. ---
**Author:** ![TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/timsad/32/103844_2.png) [@TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TimSad)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/9 "2016-11-15T08:32:00Z")
I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/10 "2016-11-15T08:32:00Z")
no fps performance increase in campaign mode SO SAD!!! ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/11 "2016-11-15T08:35:00Z")
> [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. are u on SLI? ---
**Author:** ![TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/timsad/32/103844_2.png) [@TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TimSad)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:37am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/12 "2016-11-15T08:37:00Z")
> [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. > > are u on SLI? I am. SLI GTX 1080’s ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/13 "2016-11-15T08:39:00Z")
> [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > > > I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. > > > > are u on SLI? > > I am. SLI GTX 1080’s were sli flickering brothers, lol same cards. What sucks worse i see no performance increase in single player. maybe multiple be better. ---
**Author:** ![TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/timsad/32/103844_2.png) [@TimSad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TimSad)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:41am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/14 "2016-11-15T08:41:00Z")
> [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > > [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > > > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > > > > > I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. > > > > > > are u on SLI? > > > > I am. SLI GTX 1080’s > > were sli flickering brothers, lol same cards. > > What sucks worse i see no performance increase in single player. maybe multiple be better. I just disabled SLI and you are right. No flickering with SLI disabled. ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/15 "2016-11-15T08:42:00Z")
> [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > > > > [@TrollFarmer](#): > > > > > > > > > [@SoC-TimSad](#): > > > > > > > > > > I also am now getting flickering on all the menu text after this update. > > > > > > > > are u on SLI? > > > > > > I am. SLI GTX 1080’s > > > > were sli flickering brothers, lol same cards. > > > > What sucks worse i see no performance increase in single player. maybe multiple be better. > > I just disabled SLI and you are right. No flickering with SLI disabled. that’s awesome we have a $700 paperweight now for bf1. ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:57am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/16 "2016-11-15T08:57:00Z")
Any non SLI users have this? ---
**Author:** ![FISHY12542](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/fishy12542/32/101956_2.png) [@FISHY12542](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/FISHY12542)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 8:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/17 "2016-11-15T08:58:00Z")
Non sli 970 player here. No flickering. ---
**Author:** ![TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trollfarmer/32/103890_2.png) [@TrollFarmer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TrollFarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/18 "2016-11-15T09:02:00Z")
Now EA will blame this sli issue on nvidia even though it was not there before. ---
**Author:** ![Michelobeyyour](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/michelobeyyour/32/102801_2.png) [@Michelobeyyour](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Michelobeyyour)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 9:04am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/19 "2016-11-15T09:04:00Z")
Flickering here too with SLI ---
**Author:** ![Artanis79](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Artanis79](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Artanis79)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681/20 "2016-11-15T09:06:00Z")
Can confirm with my SLI 1080’s flickering stops if you disable SLI, but that’s not really an option for 3440x1440 res :\ [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/major-update-flaw-flickering-amp-blinking-updates-in-op-slimatters/102681.md?page=2)