# Screen Blanking when Left Clicking

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665 "2024-10-30T01:20:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![ETHREAL1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ethreal1/32/108038_2.png) [@ETHREAL1](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/ETHREAL1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665/1 "2024-10-30T01:20:25Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Performance

### Issue Description (Required):

Since the last update (~Oct. 26th 24) if the game is in borderless fullscreen left clicking can randomly cause the screen to blank (or more accurately disappear and the desktop shows up for like a frame) I have also had the game crash once do to this (wish I nabed the log data) Some useful information;

System specs;  
CPU: AMD Ryzen R7 5800X3D  
GPU: Asus Strix 4090  
RAM: 2x 16GB 3600Mtps CAS 18  
Install location: Independent x4 g4 M.2 NVME SSD with heatsink  
Cooling: Custom Water  
Windows: W11 Pro V-23H2 B-22631.4317

Note: Vsync disabled system wide with a FPS cap set to 143hz for my 144hz Full Gsync Display.

Things I have tried;

1. Checked game files
2. Checked Windows files
3. DDUed and reinstalled GPU drivers offline
4. Switching between DX11-12
5. Disabling background tasks/services
6. Full game reinstall whipping all previous data

Switching the game to Exclusive Fullscreen the issue is not present.

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

No, I don’t use mods

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

Steam (PC)

### Player ID (Optional):

> **[Steam Community :: ETHREAL1](https://steamcommunity.com/id/ETHREAL1/)**

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**Author:** ![ETHREAL1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ethreal1/32/108038_2.png) [@ETHREAL1](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/ETHREAL1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665/2 "2024-10-30T09:13:32Z")

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WINDOWS IS TO BLAME

Seems to be a bug in the Flip Presentation Model. If you turn that off it no longer blanks when in borderless fullscreen.

Navigate to settings\>System\>Display\>Graphics\>Default graphics settings.  
Turn off “Optimizations for Windowed games”

Was happening in select other games as well such as PlateUP, same fix of using exclusive fullscreen as well.

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**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665/3 "2024-10-30T09:47:23Z")

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Glad to hear you resolved this, and thank you for sharing how!

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/319a2f41b73f03a4d9360defbe43058888a33c8c.png) [@system](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/screen-blanking-when-left-clicking/100665/4 "2024-11-06T09:47:55Z")

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