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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
I have recently been seeing this (I apologise if this has already been mentioned).

In ground combat, my crew and anyone who is teamed with me has any phaser beams that are fired at them stuck constantly on them. Where ever you go, they follow. Now initially I was okay with it, but as I get further into the ranks and the missions get longer, it is an absolute cats cradle of beams crossed over and under it's becoming impossible to see who's shooting. Only the yellow phaser beams mind, nothing else.

Running Windows7
AMD Phenom(tm) 9100e Quad-core (1.8ghz)
4 GB RAM
ATI Radeon 4650

Any advice would be great, I have pretty much everything maxed and it looks fantastic, I don't see this issue at all in space. :cool:

Zipster
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Try switching between graphics settings. Turning on/off AA and AF.

    Try disabling Dynamic Lighting maybe.

    Are you using the new 10.2 catalyst drivers? If so, try rolling back. If not, try upgrading to them.

    Try turning off/on every setting possible.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thanks, I will try that and see what happens :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Just a little update, this didn't fix the problem. It's not critical, but it is slightly annoying. :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I have the same problem and i have a Gtx 260 - so its not an Ati only issue.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I have the same issue with a Quadra FX1600M

    And the game still tells me I need to update my drivers when I am running the latest Quadra drivers. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I'm sorry to hear that guys.

    This looks like something that needs Cryptics attention. I hope a fix comes soon, because that glitch would annoy me so much!

    It totally sounds like it's on Cryptics side and not a client side issue. Until then make sure you guys have all of your windows updates (I know, DUH *but its all i can think of) And are you all on Windows7 or just Zipstar?

    Hang in there! :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I had this happen to me once. After Ieft the instance I never had any other problems.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Having the same problem, running a Nvidia 9300m. Currently have 4 phasers sticking out of my character..........looks halarious until i get in combat and they are quite distracting.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I've had this happen a couple of times now, and the entire Badlands mission I was in yesterday (which was bugged and can't be completed, but thats beside the point) had the phantom phaser beams attached like glowy umbilical cords to my characters. I raised a ticket for it, but I can't point to a specific set of circumstances that trigger it, its pretty intermittent.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    thanks for posting about this because it happens to my on almost every ground mission.It's getting more then annoying almost as bad as shoddy work.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Maybe we need to post some screenshots for clarification?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I believe it happens if you are interupted while the effect is in place - it never gets cleared. All kinds of beams do this, plus things like tachyon harmonics.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    WORKAROUND FIX:

    Right Click on your armor (of your boffs') and toggle on/off "Show on Costume"

    This 'resets' the graphical mesh of the affected avatar, eliminating the beams shooting off into nowhere. Not a REAL fix to the error, but it gets them off of your screen.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I had the issue once and it never happened again. About 2 weeks ago or so.

    I have a 64bit Vista OS and a EVGA GeForce 9800 GX2 SSC graphics card.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I had it a few times, and always only with Cardassian phaser rifles.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Same problem here.
    Naevius wrote:
    I believe it happens if you are interupted while the effect is in place.

    I think you're right, had it only with phasers though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    K-Tar wrote:
    I had it a few times, and always only with Cardassian phaser rifles.

    I only get this when fighting the Cardassian also.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Ive seen that happen before. A couple weeks ago, but the guy said he couldnt see the beam. Had it happen to me once, lasted till I was killed. Wish I thought of turning off Show Armor.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Borticus wrote: »
    WORKAROUND FIX:

    Right Click on your armor (of your boffs') and toggle on/off "Show on Costume"

    This 'resets' the graphical mesh of the affected avatar, eliminating the beams shooting off into nowhere. Not a REAL fix to the error, but it gets them off of your screen.

    This "fix" worked for me. :o

    After, doing fix however ... every battle (in badlands) had this issue. So you have to take all your equip off of everyone on your team and then put it back on. VERY ANNOYING

    Needs to be fixed!!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I have this issue as well and it has gotten a lot worse since the March 4th patch. I now have multiple beams sticking outz of my characters
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    i have the same problem on my laptop with integrated *shudders* graphics
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I also have the same problem - rather annoying in ground combat PvP to have multiple beams of solid light follow you around the course all the time :(

    I use a HP Paviilion Laptop with a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS.

    Please fix this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Same problem here, using ati 4670hd, making it yet another reason to avoid the buggy ground missions ;)
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