Player flickers/turns invisible when flying at high speeds
The Bug
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude. Video demonstrating the issue: https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Steps to Reproduce
- Obtain elytra and some fireworks.
/give @s minecraft:elytra
/give @s minecraft:firework_rocket{Fireworks:{Flight:3}} 64
- Use the fireworks to fly at a high speed.
- Switch into third person and take note as to whether or not the player flickers and turns invisible when flying at high speeds.
Observed Behavior
Players flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
Expected Behavior
Players would not flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
Linked Issues
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Created Issue:
Players flicker when flying at high speeds.
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos to big to attach, youtube links:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
[if this is here, the 2nd video isn't yet uploaded]Environment
Windows 10, 64 Bit, 6GB RAM, 4 CPU Cores
Graphics: Fancy, Clouds: Off, Changed Keybinds, GUI Scale: Normal, Brightness: Full, 9 Chunks Render Distance
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos to big to attach, youtube links:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
[if this is here, the 2nd video isn't yet uploaded]Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos to big to attach, youtube links:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLBqRdsJpDk&feature=youtu.be
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos to big to attach, youtube links:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLBqRdsJpDk&feature=youtu.be
Players flickers/turns invisible when flying at high speeds.
is duplicated by
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos to big to attach, youtube links:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Playersflickers/turns invisible when flying at high speeds.
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videos too big to attach, youtube link:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof videostoo big to attach, youtube link:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Proof video too big to attach, youtube link:
https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0The bug
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Video demonstrating the issue: https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Windows 10, 64 Bit, 6GB RAM, 4 CPU Cores
Graphics: Fancy, Clouds: Off, Changed Keybinds, GUI Scale: Normal, Brightness: Full, 9 Chunks Render Distance
Player flickers/turns invisible when flying at high speeds.
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bugPlayers flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude.
Video demonstrating the issue: https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0The Bug
Players flicker when flying at high speeds using elytra. Not caused by high altitude. Video demonstrating the issue: https://youtu.be/ZQIq5TGFuq0
Steps to Reproduce
- Obtain elytra and some fireworks.
/give @s minecraft:elytra /give @s minecraft:firework_rocket{Fireworks:{Flight:3}} 64
- Use the fireworks to fly at a high speed.
- Switch into third person and take note as to whether or not the player flickers and turns invisible when flying at high speeds.
Observed Behavior
Players flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
Expected Behavior
Players would not flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
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Duplicate of MC-111516
Can confirm in 1.17.1. Might relate to MC-111516.
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Duplicate of MC-111516
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This is already tracked in MC-111516.
Also as a note, please ensure that you are in a vanilla enviornment when reporting issues.
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How does this bug differ from MC-111516?
Same as MC-111516
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This is a clone of MC-111516. It is now indeed much harder to run into but its not fixed completely and you can still run into it in survival, without abusing commands.
Steps to Reproduce
Method 1: Using boat and blue ice
- Create a superflat world covered in blue ice
- Press F5 twice to enter front facing third person mode
- Angle your camera towards the sky (press it into the ground)
boat.mp4
Method 2: While falling
- Press F5 twice to enter front facing third person mode
- Run this command /execute in minecraft:overworld run tp @s ~ ~1000 ~ 0 45
- While falling, hold W and sprint
falling.mp4
Method 3: Using elytra and riptide
- (On a regular superflat world) give yourself an eltra and riptide 3 trident
- Make it rain
- Go into third person
- Fly up into the sky at about a 45 degree angle
- Once you hit the snow layer start aiming down at about a 45 degree angle
elytra(1).mp4
Method 4: Using experimental minecarts
- Build a long looped track
- Set minecartMaxSpeed to 100 or more
- Ride the loop
- Go into third person
minecart.mp4
Observed Results
- In all 4 cases you will observe your player model flickering
Expected Results
- The player model wouldn't flicker
The elytra part of this issue does clone MC-111516, however the minecart, boat, and falling examples I could all reproduce in 1.21.3 as well. (The elytra example can also be reproduced in 1.21.3, however at that point it's just MC-111516)
Videos:
2024-11-18_00-18-14.mp4
2024-11-18_00-22-01.mp4
2024-11-18_00-19-44(1).mp4
That's because MC-111516 was always generally about high motion regardless of the vehicle. The report summary simply incorrectly implied it's elytra specific (because it was the most common scenario)
As such I don't think 1.21.3 should be in affected versions as this report is specifically about the issue persisting post MC-111516 fix so any version before the fix isn't relevant


Dupe of
MC-111500(although this one has a better description)SunCat, does that mean it can stay or not?
A moderator should decide.
Why my bug report was resolved as duplicate when i first created this bug?!
Because this one is more descriptive.
Oh really!
Then it's not resolve as duplicate than as replaced.
Just to fix this bug as soon as possible, cause it's pretty annoying!
EDIT: Fixed a spelling error.
Do you have a cracked launcher?
CreepyEnderman No.
Can someone please test if this is still an issue? I can no longer reproduce this in 1.14.4.
Can confirm. It seems like the player disappears every time a chunk is loaded / rendered or something like that.
Can confirm for snapshot 20w17a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.
Can confirm in 21w17a.
Can confirm in 1.17.1 Release Candidate 1.
I am able to confirm this behavior in 21w41a. Here are some extra details regarding this problem.
The Bug:
Players flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
Steps to Reproduce:
/give @s minecraft:elytra /give @s minecraft:firework_rocket{Fireworks:{Flight:3}} 64Observed Behavior:
Players flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
Expected Behavior:
Players would not flicker and turn invisible when flying at high speeds when using elytra.
I'd like to request ownership of this ticket since the current reporter has been inactive since April of 2020.
Can confirm in 1.18.
Can confirm in 1.18.1.
Confirm in 1.18.1
It can still happen even at low speeds or almost not moving in the air with Slow Falling status effect.
On PC
CPU :: Intel i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Installed RAM :: 8.00 GB
Graphic Card :: AMD RX570
Can confirm in 1.18.2 Pre-release 1.
Can confirm in 1.18.2 Pre-release 1 too
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
Can confirm in 1.19.
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
As far as I am aware this is caused by the setupRotations function in PlayerRenderer turning some floating point number into NaN and in return it turns the transformation matrix into NaN causing it to not render.