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    Fallout 3 Screen Flicker

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lou4612, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Just got my Quad Core 9800 GTX SLI Sager 9262 and I installed Fallout 3.
    The game runs smooth but sometimes the screen flashes.
    Im running the game at the max 1900x resolution with SLI turned off.
    Do I need to download any patches or new drivers???
     
    lou4612, Dec 4, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Have you tried disabling Vsync?
     
    Bog, Dec 4, 2008
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  3. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    No I havent Hmmm will do!
    Also is the latest Nvidia 180.48 9800 GTX driver worth installing???
     
    lou4612, Dec 4, 2008
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    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    and why are you running with SLI off? this game is wonderful with SLI, and yes, the driver is worth installing
     
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  5. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Really okay Ill turn it on then and also install the driver!
    The Fallout 3 graphics are simply breath taking!!!!
     
    lou4612, Dec 4, 2008
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