NPCs appear too bright in contact window after the patch on January 10, 2019

frtoaster

Holodeck ticket 4,809,832 (submitted on 01/15/2019)

Since the patch on January 10, 2019, NPCs in the contact window appear too bright. The bug is present regardless of whether Lighting 2.0 is on or off. Some people claim that the new lighting has a green tint (see the Reddit thread below). I initially thought it had a blue tint, but now I'm not so sure; it could be pure white. The NPCs look as though they're illuminated by old fluorescent lamps.

https://old.reddit.com/r/sto/comments/af3zvc/is_it_just_me_or_did_character_portraits_get/


Screenshots

NOTE: The camera appears further away from the NPCs in the new screenshots than in the old. I don't believe this change is related to the increased brightness.

Lighting 2.0: Off

Chief Ch'Shen
Old: https://i.imgur.com/zIHjcyG.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/m0AKuCy.png

Lieutenant Ferra
Old: https://i.imgur.com/khSGu7w.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/ipMo0CT.png

Commander Viala
Old: https://i.imgur.com/sYFFDcc.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/sptnU9d.png

Risian NPC
Old: https://i.imgur.com/uo0aWj4.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/4eLbX25.png

Admiral T'Nae
Old: https://i.imgur.com/VbmyijG.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/qspaCGj.png

Lighting 2.0: On

Chief Ch'Shen
Old: https://i.imgur.com/1XVnoUy.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/yF4ZZfJ.png

Lieutenant Ferra
Old: https://i.imgur.com/5oYHfuG.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/V1S1vtN.png

Commander Viala
Old: https://i.imgur.com/cyXo8Tb.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/tI0AlKO.png

Ensign Lessa
Old: https://i.imgur.com/S3trR8p.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/6yvvd2E.png

Admiral T'Nae
Old: https://i.imgur.com/rq3EANw.png
New: https://i.imgur.com/xanrJxW.png


Steps to reproduce

1. Install the following build or an earlier one:

Version: ST.90.20181029a.29 (SVN 232728)
Release: Age of Discovery
Holodeck patch date: 12/18/2018

2. Start the game client. Turn off Lighting 2.0.
3. Talk to the following NPCs and take screenshots of them in the contact window:

• Chief Ch'Shen (Go to Starfleet Academy. Click "Beam Up". Then choose "Earth Spacedock".)
• Lieutenant Ferra (Starfleet Academy)
• Commander Viala (Starfleet Academy)
• Ensign Lessa (Earth Spacedock)
• Risian NPC (Go to the Risa System. Fly toward the planet. Then click "Beam Down".)
• Admiral T'Nae (Starbase 39-Sierra)

4. Turn on Lighting 2.0.
5. Repeat step 3 with Lighting 2.0 turned on.
6. Exit the game client. Install the following build:

Version: ST.90.20181208a.11 (SVN 233247)
Release: Age of Discovery
Holodeck patch date: 01/10/2019

7. Repeat steps 2 through 6.
8. Compare your old and new screenshots of the NPCs.


Graphics Settings

https://i.imgur.com/6KElRgf.png
https://i.imgur.com/a8l1kHd.png
https://i.imgur.com/QLIQia7.png


Related bug reports

Holodeck ticket 4,809,827: Lighting in "Status" tab too bright when Lighting 2.0 is on
http://forum.arcgames.com/startrekonline/discussion/1246233/lighting-in-status-tab-too-bright-when-lighting-2-0-is-on


Edited for formatting. Vanilla, don't eat my post.