MSFS2024 extreme lightning / flickering bug in the sky

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?

Yes, clean install, no mods, still the same issue.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

Every time on sim load

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. Load into the sim
  2. Default airport and aircraft
  3. Taking of from the airport and the issue happens.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

No

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

Msfs2024 DX12

[PC Only] Many issues may be due to an outdated graphics card. Please state your Graphics Card Driver Manufacturer (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) and Version:

Nvidia 572.83

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

RTX 4060TI, i7-13700F, 32GB

MEDIA

Please add a screenshot or video of the issue occurring.

Link to video

[END OF FIRST USER REPORT]


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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?

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Same issue with SU1 stable and SU2 beta

I experienced a similar issue in both 2020 and 2024. It was a flickering at a somewhat high frequency. If the problem doesn’t exist when not in full screen, it is the nvidia driver. I reverted to 566.36 and the problem went away.