# Game keeps "stuttering"

**URL:** <https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/game-keeps-stuttering/212531>\
**Category:** III - Report a Bug\
**Created:** [August 29, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/game-keeps-stuttering/212531 "2022-08-29T00:19:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![RatcicleFan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/ratciclefan/32/115119_2.png) [@RatcicleFan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RatcicleFan)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/game-keeps-stuttering/212531/1 "2022-08-29T00:19:07Z")

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### ▶ GAME INFORMATION

👇 _These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed._

- **GAME BUILD #:** ######
- **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam
- **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Windows 10

### ▶ ISSUE EXPERIENCED

👇 _DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD._

During matches (usually at the beginning of a match and/or before the map loading screen), the game screen will go black and start flickering, with either the desktop or taskbar appearing for a few seconds at a time. Even if I manage to get in a match it might still happen (and the game will close on its own after some time).

### ▶ FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

👇 _How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!_

- **100%** of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

### ▶ REPRODUCTION STEPS

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Open the game
2. Try opening a match
3. Screen starts flickering

### ▶ EXPECTED RESULT

Game should work

### ▶ IMAGE

Managed to record a bit of the screen with gifcam:  
 ![GIF 28-08-2022 21-16-31](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/e/1e91819af0abcdfee04fe2c19fee2c675a2106d0.gif)

### ▶ GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

No recorded file since this happens to the whole game.