AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 released, addresses multiple bugs and issues


AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 addresses numerous bugs and issues that have been reported by the users.

Going into more details, this new driver fixes the flashing and corruption issues in Battlefield 1 when running in Multi GPU with Radeon RX 400 series, and the recording issues – and/or issues toggling the Overlay/Toolbar when Frame Rate Target Control is enabled – when using Radeon ReLive.

Furthermore, this new driver addresses the performance issues with Borderless Fullscreen application support when using AMD’s FreeSync tech.

Those interested can download this new driver from here.

And here is the complete changelog for the AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 driver:

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 Highlights

Fixed Issues

    • AMD FreeSync™ technology may experience performance issues with Borderless Fullscreen application support when a secondary display is attached and has dynamic content running such as video playback in a web browser or if other applications or game launchers are running on the primary screen in the background. A workaround if this issue is experienced is to minimize all other running applications that are on the primary desktop display or on non-primary extended displays.
    • Radeon ReLive may fail to install during installation on some system configurations.
    • Battlefield™1 may experience flashing or corruption when running in Multi GPU with Radeon RX 400 series.
    • Instant Replay fails to enable itself after it has been turned off due to content protection.
    • Radeon Settings may not load on system boot for some system configurations.
    • Fixed some errors in translations for Radeon Settings and Radeon ReLive.
    • Mouse cursor corruption may be intermittently experienced on Radeon RX 480.
    • Audio recorded by Radeon ReLive may sometimes exhibit slow motion when played back.
    • Radeon ReLive may experience recording issues or issues toggling the Overlay/Toolbar when Frame Rate Target Control is enabled. Users are suggested to disable Frame Rate Target Control when using Radeon ReLive.
    • Mouse cursor may stutter in recorded video when there is limited on screen activity outside of minor mouse movement.
    • In AMD Multi GPU configurations the secondary graphics product will exit the low power state when Radeon ReLive is enabled.
    • Radeon ReLive may sometimes not be able to take screenshots of secondary displays.
    • Chromium may fail to utilize hybrid decode for VP9 content.
    • DOTA™2 may experience game corruption when performing a task switch while recording with Radeon ReLive in AMD Multi GPU configurations.

Known Issues

    • A small amount of apps may still experience issues with Borderless Fullscreen mode and AMD FreeSync™ technology if other applications or game launchers are running on the primary screen in the background.
    • Counter-Strike™: Global Offensive and World of Warcraft™ may experience flickering or performance issues the first time the game is launched on a system boot with AMD FreeSync™ technology enabled. Workarounds include exiting and restarting the application or task switching (alt+tab) in and out of the game to fix the issue.
    • AMD Multi GPU configurations may experience a system hang or reboot during install when using tiled MST 4K or 5K displays.
    • Titanfall™2 may experience black square corruption in game menus or during game play on some Graphics Core Next products.
    • FIFA 17™ may experience an application hang or black screen on launch for some select Hybrid Graphics or AMD PowerXpress mobile configurations.
    • Radeon Settings may not show display details for connected displays in AMD X-Connect technology mode.

Known Issues for Radeon ReLive

    • The XBOX™ DVR application may cause conflicts with Radeon ReLive, users are suggested to disable XBOX™ DVR if Radeon ReLive is experiencing issues.
    • Radeon ReLive may fail to install on AMD APU Family products or experience a system hang or failure to record when using the recording feature on AMD APU Family products.
    • Battlefield™1 may experience UI flickering and/or performance drops when recording gameplay with Radeon ReLive on graphics products with 4GB or less of VRAM.
    • Radeon ReLive recordings may experience flicker when creating a single recording for many hours.
    • Radeon ReLive may experience minor graphical corruption for the first few recorded frames when launching UWP applications.
    • Radeon ReLive will not allow recording settings to change with Instant Replay enabled. A workaround is to disable Instant Replay and change settings then enable Instant Replay.
    • Radeon ReLive Overlay/Toolbar will not launch or Record when running League of Legends™ in Administrator Mode and Windowed Borderless Fullscreen. A work around would be to not use administrator launch privileges or to use Fullscreen mode.
    • Vulkan™ applications may experience a game hang when using Radeon ReLive to record.
    • Radeon ReLive will not notify an end user of low disk space during recording.