-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 27
Force Direct Flip
xEndless edited this page Aug 15, 2026
·
2 revisions
Force Direct Flip is a Windows presentation tweak that encourages the system to use more efficient Direct Flip / Independent Flip paths, reducing DWM composition overhead.
-
Sets
GameDVR_FSEBehaviorModeto2under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore -
This influences how Windows handles Fullscreen Exclusive behavior and can help games bypass certain DWM rendering delays.
- Slightly lower input latency
- Improved frame time consistency in some games
- Reduced DWM overhead when Direct Flip engages
Enable this if you want to push Windows toward more exclusive fullscreen-style presentation behavior.
Note: Results vary by game and system. Some titles benefit clearly, others show little difference.
- Open MPO-GPU-FIX
- Toggle Force Direct Flip (FSEBehaviorMode) ON
- Reboot (recommended)
- Test your games
Simply toggle the option OFF in the tool and reboot.
This restores the Windows default behavior (0).