problems with screen tearing in TF2 :(

[DiegoPonga]

Hi there!

I'm having some tearing issues and I would love to solve them.

Fist of all, I have a 1080p@60Hz monitor. Secondly, I have quite a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ computer:

-AMD Phenom II X4 955 (CPU)
-4GB (RAM)
-2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 (GPU)

I've been experiencing massive tearing and this is what I did:

1) Open console > entered "fps_max 30".

2) I experienced the game is quite slow (logically) BUT screen tearing still goes on.

3) I used FRAPS and eliminated the FPS capping. It runs at ~223 fps.

4) Now I capped it again to 60 fps. It goes smooth... with tearing. And yes, it runs at 60fps according to FRAPS — no drops.

5) I recapped it to 30 fps once again. Same as I described in 2).

And here is my question: I thought tearing only happened if refresh rate and frame rate are uncompatible. However, I have a 60Hz monitor and I tried both 30 and 60 fps standards... It won't work at all. What should I do?

And please, don't say things like "put V-Sync ON" or "buy a G-Sync-compatible device", because those are not options to me right now. The former adds input lag and slows performance down while the latter is expensive as hell.

[DiegoPonga]

Ok, I solved it. This is what I did:

1) Right click on TF2 > Properties > Launch options.

2) Introduce the following commands (no quotes):

"-console -windowed -noborder -w 1920 -h 1080"

(if your monitor is different, please do change both '-w' and '-h' values.)

3) Run Team Fortress 2.

4) On console, right this command (no quotes):

"fps_max 60"

5) Play for a while and verify the problem is solved.

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However, I would like if someone gives me an explanation of this. Why does it present tearing in fullscreen when running at 60fps@60Hz?? And why everything is fine if I play in windowed mode at 60fps@60Hz??

[seraph]

I honestly don't know what causes it, I just know that using windowed and no border is the best way to go rather than going full screen.

Also hello fellow ness

[DiegoPonga]

Originally posted by Straight Outta Fourside:

I honestly don't know what causes it, I just know that using windowed and no border is the best way to go rather than going full screen.

Also hello fellow ness

may the PSI be with you!

Yeah, I know that borderless windowed mode is quite good, but I don't know why there's tearing in fullscreen mode :/

I assume there is a scientific explanation.

[Cheapsword]

You have to disable one option :
https://youtu.be/B9_kKHQLyd8
Thank me later !

[PrestusHood]

Ent1re solution worked like a charm

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

if you're running in windowed mode it uses windows' built in vsync

if you're running in fullscreen, windows completely gives the screen over to the application, so it will tear.

[NW/RL]

bruh just use vsync

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

no, don't use vsync, just deal with the tearing and run at max fps

[birdie]

After the Rick May tribute update my mouse has acted strange on the menu, instead of being smooth it would move in chunks, and in-game I had horrid screen tearing. I have no idea why those launch options work, but thank you.

[seraph]

I've noticed mouse movement for me has been off as well. Its definitely a result of the update as opposed to anything to do with game files. Messing around with mouse options could fix it. Vsync could work too.

[birdie]

Originally posted by qlip:

I've noticed mouse movement for me has been off as well. Its definitely a result of the update as opposed to anything to do with game files. Messing around with mouse options could fix it. Vsync could work too.

I have tried Vsync and it didn't work. The windowed no border settings in the launch options work best.

[Banic]

still works in 2021! thanks!

[tok]

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[gntuud]

Originally posted by Ent1re:

You have to disable one option :
https://youtu.be/B9_kKHQLyd8
Thank me later !

it didn't work

[stone10]

help having the same issue nothing worked yet