With HQ’s blessing, here are the steps to follow for anyone getting this stutter and flickering on the current launcher. In case anyone’s not aware of what it is, OBS is a well-respected open source piece of software for streaming/capturing from your PC. The likes of GPLama use it to produce content. You don’t need to actually do anything with it though, just install and set it running.
Notes
- This is a workaround, not a permanent fix.
- What follows is clearly not designed as any sort of proper guide for OBS, it’s for the purpose of eliminating these specific issues only.
- OBS is a significantly smaller download than GeForce Experience, and doesn’t require an account. That’s why it’s the better option. Other capturing software may also work, but I can vouch for this one.
- If you’re having any other issues than those described, this probably won’t help.
Instructions
- Download and install OBS from here, you want the big blue ‘Download Installer’ button: Download | OBS
- Run it when installed, and when the auto-configuration wizard pops up, select ‘I will only be using the virtual camera’, then click Next and finally Apply Settings.
- Now go into File > Settings (in OBS itself), untick ‘Automatically check for updates on startup’ and tick ‘Minimise to system tray when started’, before hitting Apply and OK.
- Minimise OBS.
- Copy the shortcut to OBS into your shell:startup folder.
If you’ve followed the steps correctly, OBS will now run silently at system startup, and Zwift will work properly without the stutter and flickering issues associated with the newer launcher(s).