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tf2 doesn't launch in fullscreen
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#1
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Whenever I launch tf2 in fullscreen my monitor just goes completely black with only the mouse cursor showing up, I hear all the startup noises play, but it just stays black

Borderless window works but randomly while playing my game will bug out and switch between 160 and 60 fps every other frame with very bad input lag and requires a restart to fix
All these problems started after I upgraded my gpu to a rx5700

Whenever I launch tf2 in fullscreen my monitor just goes completely black with only the mouse cursor showing up, I hear all the startup noises play, but it just stays black

Borderless window works but randomly while playing my game will bug out and switch between 160 and 60 fps every other frame with very bad input lag and requires a restart to fix
All these problems started after I upgraded my gpu to a rx5700
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#2
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had a similar issue, turning off image sharpening in radeon software fixed it for me (same bug happened with any source game btw)

had a similar issue, turning off image sharpening in radeon software fixed it for me (same bug happened with any source game btw)
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#3
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that fixes the fullscreen issue but my game still start flicking between 60 and 160fps every other frame, I've tried reinstalling, verifying, and disabling my other monitors I have no idea what could be causing it

that fixes the fullscreen issue but my game still start flicking between 60 and 160fps every other frame, I've tried reinstalling, verifying, and disabling my other monitors I have no idea what could be causing it
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#4
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ensure -dxlevel is not in your launch options

ensure -dxlevel is not in your launch options
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#5
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make sure radeon chill is also disabled

make sure radeon chill is also disabled
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#6
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rx5700 is EXTREMELY broken i do not recommend, might as well refund the card if you can

rx5700 is EXTREMELY broken i do not recommend, might as well refund the card if you can
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#7
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nothing in launch options, everything in the radeon software is turned off, problem still happens after 30-40 minutes of playing
I originally thought it was something with borderless window but it happens in fullscreen as well

nothing in launch options, everything in the radeon software is turned off, problem still happens after 30-40 minutes of playing
I originally thought it was something with borderless window but it happens in fullscreen as well
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#8
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to ensure it is not a software problem follow this workflow

win+r
msconfig, ok
services tab
check "hide all microsoft services"
disable all
apply
startup tab
open task manager
right click>disable all
restart pc

to ensure it is not a software problem follow this workflow

win+r
msconfig, ok
services tab
check "hide all microsoft services"
disable all
apply
startup tab
open task manager
right click>disable all
restart pc
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