FOG causing artifactiong- Pixels (Normandy)

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[BIGNEWY]

Hi zionid

 

what is your system spec and what DCS settings are you using?

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gtx 1080 i5 16 GB RAM

All settings HIGH, except shadows, which are LOW.

 

Flew this missions with 3 others with different, but all high ends specs. They all reported the same problem.

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Version 2.5 update 4.

[BIGNEWY]

thanks, can you attach the mission or let me know which one it is, want to use the same settings as the mission to reproduce

[wilbur81]

I'm getting the same when I run my native 4k tv at 1080p. At 4k, I do not see the pixelization.

[Esac_mirmidon]

Have you tried shadows HIGH?

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Nope. Can test it tomorrow.

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Here is the mission.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5gvvz178gv1x95/COOP_EPSOM_2_DAWN%20PATROL.miz?dl=0

[Esac_mirmidon]

One squad mate has the same problem and i think, im not sure, he fixed it changing the shadows to high.

[BIGNEWY]

Thanks zionid

 

I appreciate the help, I have been unable to reproduce on my system, but have found other problems with the fog while trying to :)

 

Can I ask you to attach your options.lua I will use it on my system

 

thanks

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No problem. Here it is.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qjydvd410yoath/options.lua?dl=0

 

In the same picture, you can also see an underlying "square grid", that was a problem before as well.

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The problem persists with HIGH shadow settings. Just to be clear- this only happens with fog. It is fine without it.

[BIGNEWY]

Thanks, just woke up and was taking a look.

 

I was still unable to reproduce, but dont worry to much the other problem I have found maybe related.

 

I would suggest renaming your options.lua keep it as a backup and allow DCS to generate a new one, just to rule out any strangeness associated with settings and retest, let me know if you see a difference.

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Roger!

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Did the above. Updated to latest update March 22. Problems still there.

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no fix was in the patch, the team are still working on it.

[Flappie]

Hi, a friend of mine hosted an MP session yesterday. He was the only one to have this pixelated fog issue, among 12 players.

 

We were flying over the Caucasus on the 3 of october of 2008, between 6 PM and 7.30PM. Of course, fog was on.

 

We were playing the current stable version.

[Flappie]

Same problem tonight for my friend, but he managed to get rid of the pixelated sea/fog by changing ingame MSAA from x8 to x2.

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Hmm.. I am always running MSAA x2 and the pixel problem is still there..

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please delete. double post.

Edited July 27, 2018 by zionid

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Still having huge problems with pixels using fog.

 

It is not map related.

 

My system is gtx 1080, 16 gb ram, i5. I enjoy overall solid performance.

 

Here are some examples and my settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

The problem exists with both 2 and 4x msaa. Turning msaa off completely seems to get rid of it, but produces a rather severe artefacting

 

 

(Note the "shadow" as well as the cut screen at the top.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited July 27, 2018 by zionid

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I have turned off all AA related settings in my Nvidia control panel. I have tried numerous aspect rations and resolutions. I have tried all manner of shadow settings. Still the same problem.

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Edit: I might appear that the problem was the ingame MSAA conflicting with the Nvidia MFAA setting. Turning the latter off have appearantly sorted the issue.

Edited July 28, 2018 by zionid

[Alphazulu]

zionid,

 

 

Thank a bunch for figuring that out. I was having this issue as well for a long time and just ignored it but it was driving me crazy and this finally fixed it.

 

 

Thanks,