[INVESTIGATING] Improved TPOD IR image

[The RDN]

Hi everyone,

 

IR image rendering bug is still here (since months)… first picture TPOD in TV mode, second one in IR mode…

very usefull :megalol: seriously don't tell me is not a gamebreaking bug… it's impossible to target Something near a "burning" area.

Please ED do Something… thanks

 

 

[some1]

Yeah, for me this bug just comes and goes. Yesterday when I first tried the TGP all worked well. Today it's broken again. And been like that for several months.

[Turbo Shartz]

Smoke rendering in IR from explosions/rocket motors/etc

 

The smoke image while in FLIR on the new F-18 TPOD and either white or black hot is way over saturated, making the explosions just blobs of bright white (or black) rather than a realistic looking FLIR image. I understand that the FLIR rendering is being actively worked on, but why does this not occur to some people? I see over saturated blobs that look horrible while others see properly shaded explosions. I borrowed a couple of images a poster on reddit (u/goodman_od) shared. Is this being tracked and actively worked on?

 

 

 

[Harker]

It comes and goes for me as well. Worked well for a day, after the last OB patch and then it's all blobs again.

[goodman.od.ua]

I've been messing around with settings for last few days and somehow fixed this issue for me. Still not sure what exactly did the fix (since i tried a lot of stuff), but I'll try to find out and share with you guys.

Edited August 5, 2019 by goodman.od.ua

[Harker]

I've been messing around with settings for last few days and somehow fixed this issue for me. Still not sure what exactly did the fix (since i tried a lot of stuff), but I'll try to find out and share with you guys.

Would very much appreciate it!

[goodman.od.ua]

Would very much appreciate it!

 

So i did try different settings today and noticed some pattern with game settings.

I made my self a test mission where Abrams destroying Btr-80 right from the start, and i start in A-10C watching all these explosions with a tpod.

Notice that today i started with good looking smoke, since i had it fixed few days ago.

1. Start this mission and see good kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD7h.jpg

2. Quit mission, go to settings

3. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 2 (didn't try it with different values other than 0 and 2)

4. Exit DCS

5. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

6. Start DCS, load test mission

7. See bad kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD72.jpg

8. Quit mission, go to settings

9. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 0

10. Exit DCS

11. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

12. Start DCS, load test mission

13. Enjoying good flir again :joystick:

 

I reproduced all sequence 2 times just to be sure it works that way.

 

My final settings → http://ipic.su/aCD6s.jpg

 

My PC: i7 4790K, 16gb RAM DDR3, Gainward Phoenix GTX1080TI, SSD480GB + HDD4TB

 

I hope this will help you guys!

[Zarma]

Can someone try with other value for chimney smoke density ? Mine is set to 5, would be sad to turn it totally off.

[Harker]

So i did try different settings today and noticed some pattern with game settings.

I made my self a test mission where Abrams destroying Btr-80 right from the start, and i start in A-10C watching all these explosions with a tpod.

Notice that today i started with good looking smoke, since i had it fixed few days ago.

1. Start this mission and see good kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD7h.jpg

2. Quit mission, go to settings

3. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 2 (didn't try it with different values other than 0 and 2)

4. Exit DCS

5. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

6. Start DCS, load test mission

7. See bad kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD72.jpg

8. Quit mission, go to settings

9. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 0

10. Exit DCS

11. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

12. Start DCS, load test mission

13. Enjoying good flir again :joystick:

 

I reproduced all sequence 2 times just to be sure it works that way.

 

My final settings → http://ipic.su/aCD6s.jpg

 

My PC: i7 4790K, 16gb RAM DDR3, Gainward Phoenix GTX1080TI, SSD480GB + HDD4TB

 

I hope this will help you guys!

You magnificent bas***d! It works! Thank you!

[Zarma]

Ok just erased FXO and METASHADER2 folders, smoke still on 5, working.

[SkateZilla]

It's a Shaders Issue I believe.

[cabzi]

It's a Shaders Issue I believe.

 

Why not change this to [REPORTED] or [iNVESTIGATING] so people know this is acknowledged by devs?

[The RDN]

So i did try different settings today and noticed some pattern with game settings.

I made my self a test mission where Abrams destroying Btr-80 right from the start, and i start in A-10C watching all these explosions with a tpod.

Notice that today i started with good looking smoke, since i had it fixed few days ago.

1. Start this mission and see good kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD7h.jpg

2. Quit mission, go to settings

3. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 2 (didn't try it with different values other than 0 and 2)

4. Exit DCS

5. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

6. Start DCS, load test mission

7. See bad kind of smoke and explosions → http://ipic.su/aCD72.jpg

8. Quit mission, go to settings

9. Set "Chimney Smoke Density" to 0

10. Exit DCS

11. Delete folders fxo and metashaders2 in %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS

12. Start DCS, load test mission

13. Enjoying good flir again :joystick:

 

I reproduced all sequence 2 times just to be sure it works that way.

 

My final settings → http://ipic.su/aCD6s.jpg

 

My PC: i7 4790K, 16gb RAM DDR3, Gainward Phoenix GTX1080TI, SSD480GB + HDD4TB

 

I hope this will help you guys!

 

 

Hi,

I've tried your solution and it smell good … I'll see after several flights but I've tried 4 times and the 4 times I have a pretty good image rendering :thumbup: Initially I have 2 on smoke density, and now I've try with 5 (a friend has this setting and has no bug) and it seems ok.

Well done!! you're my new Hero of the Day :megalol::smartass::pilotfly:

[Freudi]

TGP Contrast Issue

 

Hello,

 

I have an issue with the Hornet TGP in FLIR mode.

Every time there is an explosion/smoke in an area, my FLIR colours go crazy. Screenshots included.

 

Any ideas why this happens and how I can stop it?

 

Thanks, Félix :)

Before smoke in TGP view:

 

After smoke in TGP view:

[Harlikwin]

Try deleting fxo and metashaders

[toutenglisse]

Hi Félix

 

issue is under investigation : https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=246649

 

For me it works OK since last DCS update + nvidia update (+ what Harlikwin said), but before that I had the issue.

[Freudi]

Thanks all - the solution posted here works :)

[Shadow KT]

This is still an issue today.