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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2010 in PC Gameplay Bug Reports
Hey all,

while I have been getting the "Map is full" error, I did manage to get in to the tutorial once. When I was inside the graphics were flickering like mad, sometimes everything but the UI would go out, sometimes it would just be a black slash across the screen. I am running a ATI Radeon X4350 mobile graphics card on a laptop. Last night I updated the drivers, then when I was getting the flickering I tried rolling them back. Now I'm getting the Map is full error, which is understandable what with the server load and all, so I haven't been able to test in game with the driver rolled back, however at the character selection screen I still get the flickering, so I'm guessing it'll still be there once I'm in game. Any thoughts?

EDIT: This is NOT the loading screen issue that many are reporting! This is an in-game graphical issue that makes the game UNPLAYABLE!
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Remember to hit the green bug in game to report the bug properly. You will be prompted for a description. Don't just post here
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've beta tested many times before, I know how it works ;) bug reported, details and all, I was just wondering if anyone around here had found a fix for this issue or was having the same problem.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I get a litle flickering too, but really only on a LOADING screen where only the background flickers madly. This is running on a Radeon HD5870 card.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Cwynlaen wrote:
    I get a litle flickering too, but really only on a LOADING screen where only the background flickers madly. This is running on a Radeon HD5870 card.

    I get this same thing... But I'm running an Nvidia GTX260 with the 191.07 WHQL drivers. Since you have this on an ATI/AMD card that indicates this is an issue with their game engine! It's really an epilepsy hazard! I wonder if Cryptic has incorporated a disclaimer for that yet?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    So after managing to connect and run around a little, it doesn't make the game entirely unplayable, but almost, I imagine if I was in a serious combat situation I'd be unable to make it through. Hope there's a fix coming, but that's the way beta goes! :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I get the same issue with the backgrouond loading screens on the 9800gtx+ on latest drivers. In game is fine, although choppy in places
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Cannyone wrote: »
    I get this same thing... But I'm running an Nvidia GTX260 with the 191.07 WHQL drivers. Since you have this on an ATI/AMD card that indicates this is an issue with their game engine! It's really an epilepsy hazard! I wonder if Cryptic has incorporated a disclaimer for that yet?

    Use version 190.62
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Anyone come up with a workaround for this with the ATI cards?
    I just made it into the space part of the tutorial and it's impossible to play with this graphics issue, a total showstopper, I really hope this gets fixed by release because if it doesn't it looks like I'm out of luck as far as playing this game is concerned.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    At the loading screen the edges blink like a strobe light. I had to remove my friend from the room as she is prone to seizures and this was happening alot. I have noticed this since closed beta, but thought it might be my graphic card. Going to attempt it on several computers before I actually bug it tho.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I am also getting flickering while loading.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    How about in game?
    you would know if you were getting what I'm talking about, you literally can't see anything on screen except for blocks of colors, occasionally if you get the camera *just* right you can see a ship and maybe a bit of starfield.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Actuall the loading screen flicker is a know issue, also the loading screens have not been finished, The finished ones actually look really cool.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I heard of this bug in CB and the fix was to turn of AA.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It's already off by default, but thanks for the suggestion.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Not if you are using the recommended settings... by default my setup had 4x AA turned on. I've cranked it to a more acceptable 8x.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    haven't gotten past character creation due to map full... but same issue borders strobe with lights and colors
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    For me it has Anti-Aliasing greyed out and it says that it's "not supported by this GPU"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This is an image of what my screen looks like while playing, it's generally variations on this:
    STOEXAMPLE.jpg
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I am also having this problem. i have an ATI HD 5770. i get a little flickering in the loading screen but when i am in the tutorial the screen flickers like mad and is unplayable. i had driver version 9.12 at first and then went back to 9.11 to see if that would help. No go, problem still exists. i have tried almost every setting i can think of. even going down to the lowest. Im not sure what to do?

    I have the very same issue with CO. I installed it a few weeks ago to try it out. I didn't like the game much so i didn't bother trying to fix it. I installed EVE and counter strike also just for kicks and do not have the problem with them.


    Im excited to play and test STO and would like to get this worked out
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Sim_Kill wrote: »
    Remember to hit the green bug in game to report the bug properly. You will be prompted for a description. Don't just post here

    Where is this green button for future refrence?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've done pretty much everything I can think of as well, such as messing with Catalyst's settings and modifying all the options in game. Guess it's just wait and see time, hopefully this is an issue cryptic cares enough about to give us some feedback on.
    Jacoben wrote:
    Where is this green button for future refrence?

    Near your map and the clock, it's literally shaped like a bug.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Jester238 wrote: »
    I've done pretty much everything I can think of as well, such as messing with Catalyst's settings and modifying all the options in game. Guess it's just wait and see time, hopefully this is an issue cryptic cares enough about to give us some feedback on.



    Near your map and the clock, it's literally shaped like a bug.


    AHHH


    LOL I saw that and was like WTF is that thing.

    Heh heh
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This is what mine looks like

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/ellectronico/sto1.jpg

    its gets way worse when i try to move. I'll try an in game ticket next

    could be an issue with some ati cards? i have another card i can install and try i guess but its not as good as my 5770:-(


    Cryptic Help!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This is what mine looks like

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/ellectronico/sto1.jpg

    its gets way worse when i try to move. I'll try an in game ticket next

    could be an issue with some ati cards? i have another card i can install and try i guess but its not as good as my 5770:-(


    Cryptic Help!

    That is identical to my issue, as sorry as I am that you're having the same issue, it is kind of nice to know that it's not exclusive to mobile ATI cards, I was worried that they'd never get around to fixing it if it only affected those of us using ATI mobile cards on a laptop.

    P.S. Make sure you report it as a bug in game.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    So I've continued to soldier through the tutorial, and when I made it to the point where you fight the active probes over the vega colony I had almost no flickering issues, there was one spot that caused my GFX to flicker if I pointed the camera at it, but it was small, for the most part it was fine, however after defeating the probes and beaming down I started get the same problem, worse than ever.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'm giving up on it for now, hopefully this gets fixed before launch, would be a shame to wait for a game for years and then not be able to play it because Cryptic overlooked a GPU issue. Anyway, I'll peruse the thread in the morning to see if anyone's had any grand ideas on how to fix it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    i continued on as well but when i got to the ship part of the tutorial it was so bad i couldnt even navigate at all. i am gunna take a break for awhile. i submitted a ticket so maybe that will help.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    valindrix wrote: »
    At the loading screen the edges blink like a strobe light. I had to remove my friend from the room as she is prone to seizures and this was happening alot. I have noticed this since closed beta, but thought it might be my graphic card. Going to attempt it on several computers before I actually bug it tho.

    No, i'm getting this too... it's prety bad at both sides of the screen... i'd say about the 1/4 of each side of the monitor when you are retrieving maps and then it says 'loading'....

    BTW, this doesn't happen anywhere else. GTX250 maxcore card here all full settings including 8x AA, 16x AF
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    No, i'm getting this too... it's prety bad at both sides of the screen... i'd say about the 1/4 of each side of the monitor when you are retrieving maps and then it says 'loading'....

    BTW, this doesn't happen anywhere else. GTX250 maxcore card here all full settings including 8x AA, 16x AF

    This issue is different from the in-game graphical issues that this thread is discussing, seems to me that the issues are not related.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    hey jester

    i uninstalled my drivers and reinstalled back to version 9.10 and i am no longer having this problem!

    Give it a try. here is the link i used to download the driver

    http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/previous/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx


    hope this helps!
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