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Just me? - Graphics FX seems different/missing?

tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Noticing that when I do the exothermic explosion... the flames are missing. You now only see a glowing spot on the ground/sort of like a spot light on it. Or when I do the (winter/cold) based AE nuke... the snow flakes that use to float around are all gone... you only see a white patch on the ground?

some areas you can see the glowing sparkles for mail boxes, bank etc... but missing at other spots that should have. sort of like at the KDF Academy, there are exchanges on both sides... one side has a sparkle like normal yet the other side is dull, no FX at all. Same for bank, no FX but I can still use.

I have not changed my graphics settings... but things in game seem different?

Did they change things or is there a new setting I am missing/turned off?

I have everything at high/max and using lighting 2.0

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  • pottsey5gpottsey5g Member Posts: 4,251 Arc User
    There are a large amount of core/key graphics missing from the game right now and it seems to be getting worse over recent weeks. The missing graphics are across both PC and console.
  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,923 Arc User
    I fired a TS3 quantum torpedo and it went out as some sort of blob. then i started noticning a LOH of graphics were missing.. mostly torpedo spreads and grav wells.. and some one for Pete's sake change the light bulbs on ESD half of them are burned out
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  • heatguardheatguard Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    If this accounts for some of the issues I saw today that might be why my FPS is dropping so badly? I haven't changed my settings either but the graphics seems, off, some things don't seem right and some obscenely bright, even some of the videos is causing me to dip to single digit fps
  • humblesheephumblesheep Member Posts: 423 Arc User
    I've had invisible grav wells and eject warp plasmas on several runs. It can make positioning a tad tricky at times.
  • arionisaarionisa Member Posts: 1,421 Arc User
    I've had all of the above, was thinking maybe something was wrong with my computer
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  • bejaymacbejaymac Member Posts: 448 Arc User
    If you are using Windblows 10, then you might want to check that micro$uck haven't replaced your drivers with their generic PoS drivers.
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  • quepanquepan Member Posts: 540 Arc User
    bejaymac wrote: »
    If you are using Windblows 10, then you might want to check that micro$uck haven't replaced your drivers with their generic PoS drivers.
    has nothing to due with windows 10 LOL , If i had zen for each time this happens after a update to the game , from EVENTS or expansions i would have enough for a Complete pack of my choice . the one thing you can count on in STO is that bugs return after every update , or event launch . these GFX error happen every year on and off , and will take Crypitc months and months to fix them , most likely not till after the next winter event if the track record holds
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    To the OP: Just you! :)

    Seriously, no FX is missing, on this end. Cryptic has become increasingly sloppy/lazy with the FX, though. Especially when it comes to those fugly black, sprite-like 'boxes' around your torps, or your entire ship even. Those definitely need fixing!
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  • jordan3550jordan3550 Member Posts: 328 Arc User
    I thought it was just my computer. So when it started I just closed the game down and relaunch it. I’m glad to read it’s not just me and a computer about break
  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,916 Arc User
    About all I notice in space is the black box around my ship when I activate something or sometimes when a passive activates. While annoying, it isn't enough to make me ragequit or take a vacation from the game. I don't play a lot of ground so I can't say about those effects, but the last time I popped an exothermic or endothermic I did get the full effects.
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  • sennahcheribsennahcherib Member Posts: 2,823 Arc User
    this happens also for the objects which need an interaction of the players (consoles, horgann etc) this can be very frustating during a mission when you can't see your objective.
  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,916 Arc User
    I've never had that happen during the horga'hn hunt. It all looks as it should to me, just like every other Summer I've played there.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
    Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
    I have come to the conclusion that I have a memory like Etch-A-Sketch. I shake my head and forget everything. :D
  • shrimphead2015shrimphead2015 Member Posts: 535 Arc User
    echatty wrote: »
    About all I notice in space is the black box around my ship when I activate something or sometimes when a passive activates. While annoying, it isn't enough to make me ragequit or take a vacation from the game. I don't play a lot of ground so I can't say about those effects, but the last time I popped an exothermic or endothermic I did get the full effects.

    I get that every time I activate the "Timeline Stabilizer".

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  • tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    echatty wrote: »
    I've never had that happen during the horga'hn hunt. It all looks as it should to me, just like every other Summer I've played there.

    I see the objects you need to interact with, most of the time... but the glow sparkles is missing. Same for making sand castles... none of the wet sand, dry sand, rocks, tree branches etc glow, thankfully I know where it all is from previous years in my normal location for doing sand castles. did it once somewhere else... it asked for tree branch to help support it... couldnt find it anywhere near where I was making my castle... went to normal spot to try again :p
  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,916 Arc User
    shrimphead2015 wrote: »
    echatty wrote: »
    About all I notice in space is the black box around my ship when I activate something or sometimes when a passive activates. While annoying, it isn't enough to make me ragequit or take a vacation from the game. I don't play a lot of ground so I can't say about those effects, but the last time I popped an exothermic or endothermic I did get the full effects.

    I get that every time I activate the "Timeline Stabilizer".

    Timeline Stabilizer, that's the one. Thank you. Still, it doesn't interfere with what I'm doing, so *shrug*. I just play and go.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
    Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
    I have come to the conclusion that I have a memory like Etch-A-Sketch. I shake my head and forget everything. :D
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