[REPORTED]Vaziani no longer has runway markings?

[AstonMartinDBS]

Some textures, i. e. RWY#, taxi and center lines, are gone.

 

Version: OB 2.5.6.50321

Affected Map: Caucasus

Mods: no

 

Edit: issue occurs randomly

Edited June 21, 2020 by AstonMartinDBS

[SignorMagnifico]

Some textures, i. e. RWY#, taxi and center lines, are gone.

 

Version: OB 2.5.6.50321

Affected Map: Caucasus

 

Also missing runway textures for me on Caucasus. Screenshots were taken on the F-16 Instant Action Takeoff mission at Vaziani, but I also noticed this on multiplayer servers as well. Note that the issue appears to be intermittent and sometimes restarting the game will fix the problem.

 

DCS 2.5.6.50793 Open Beta

Edited June 13, 2020 by SignorMagnifico

[Sharpe_95]

[REPORTED]Vaziani no longer has runway markings?

 

Hi guys,

We have been using Vaziani as an airbase to operate from. Since the latest patch all runway markings have gone. There is no centre line, no touchdown point, no piano keys, no runway numbers.

 

Is this deliberate or an error?

 

-S

[BIGNEWY]

We are trying to get to the bottom of this one, but we are unable to reproduce.

 

can you attach your dcs log when it happens.

 

Are you using any mods? or shader mods?

 

thanks

[The RDN]

Hi,

same here… I also had this bug, and other friends I play with online as well. It's random... in the same DCS session (without leaving), I had 2 missions without probs and another one with the bug.

I'll try to provide a track sometime... all I can say for now is that in our group we use the carrier deck crew mod.

[=4c=Nikola]

It's random (well, not really random) and happening at all airports in both SP and MP. Sometimes I do not have lines, but they appear when I watch track of the flight.

Edited June 18, 2020 by =4c=Nikola

[draconus]

See if this is related to temperature and/or season.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi all,

 

we do have this reported

 

thank you

[discwalker]

Need an expert

 

to extract information about why all runways was markingless in instant action Su-33 recovery mission - Caucasus.

And after that in ME in alt view. (sat view is good)

Then I loaded Nevada to ME and this is healed.

2.5.6.50979

dcs.log_nomarkingsFirstCAUmiss_NevadaHealed_RWYmarkings.txt.zip

[Dunx]

Maybe they moved...

 

[discwalker]

I expected runway markings in fog but...

 

nothing but concrete slabs and tyre markings

 

is this the cause???

2020-06-20 18:07:20.857 WARNING EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: failed to open "surfaceDetailsHints" section in terrain config

this waring in my previous log too

 

 

(in the first part of the log i opened

2020-06-20 18:07:22.922 DEBUG   LuaGUI: Mission T:\DCS_open_beta256\Mods\aircraft\Su-25T\Missions\QuickStart\Su-25T - Caucasus - Free Flight East.miz loaded

and saved as, and tried to add or modifiy groups to neutral Portugal (unknown in mission file)

some lua errors from it

2020-06-20 18:11:04.713 DEBUG   LuaGUI: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:3897: attempt to index local 'country' (a nil value)
GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:
[C]: ?
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:3897: in function 'create_group'
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:4086: in function 'createAircraft'
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:2043: in function 'onMouseDown'
[string "./dxgui/bind/NewMapView.lua"]:367: in function 'callback'
[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:283: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:282>
stack traceback:
[C]: ?
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:3897: in function 'create_group'
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:4086: in function 'createAircraft'
[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:2043: in function 'onMouseDown'
[string "./dxgui/bind/NewMapView.lua"]:367: in function 'callback'
[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:283: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:282>

If i not save as at first opening the old mission, i would be locked in the ME, no exit, and not able to add any group.)

dcs.log_portugalError+fogtest_noRWYmarkings.txt.zip

[jcenzano]

I have the same problem. Sometimes the textures are there. Sometimes no. i was not able to narrow the problem down to any particualr cause.

[discwalker]

Upload your log when happen.

I suspect this line: "WARNING EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: failed to open "surfaceDetailsHints" section in terrain config"

happen with 2.5.6.50979 too

[BIGNEWY]

threads merged

[discwalker]

todays first start

 

This time I played a Caucasus track and It's mission.

Then Persian Map healed DCS.

This random bug is a hot potato.

dcs.log_persiaHealed_runwayTextures.txt.zip

[krapouk]

Hello BigNewy,

 

With my squadron we have a multiplayer mission on caucasus, taking place during evening / night, and when returning to Tbilisi, we never have a single light on runway (no center line, side light, nor taxiway), only the papi is on, but the ILS is working correctly (we set the ground wind to 8 kts minimum to force DCS to select the good runway + activate ILS)

 

We have played this mission 4 times, and each time no lights, so no random here.

 

Do you want me to send you the mission for your test ?

 

Krapouk

[BIGNEWY]

If you have a short track replay that shows the issue we will take a look.

 

thanks

[discwalker]

hi krapouk

 

A72 - Scheherazade - v1-20200704-143719_qeshem-su27-darkkk.trk:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jUhgdY4kTOeL9MAABu8RtdWw38xOVvn/view?usp=sharing

 

This is a short client side track of a 14 hours long running simulation, started at 10h sim time.

only a Su-27 startup, taxi ant takeoff with an immediately land,

all ATC is good, so airfield is not damaged

[SignorMagnifico]

If you have a short track replay that shows the issue we will take a look.

 

thanks

 

Here is a track replay of an F-16 Instant Action mission I flew. No markings on the runway. Happens randomly. Latest DCS open beta.

 

 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7me6tnzxpf2wzty/runwaytextures.trk?dl=0

 

Also here is the log file

dcs.log

Edited July 12, 2020 by SignorMagnifico
attach log

[Flappie]

I've just tested it and I was able to reproduce the bug. I simply launched any Instant Action mission in Caucasus (I used the one with the Su-25).

 

After seeing the markings were missing in all Caucasus airfields, I loaded a Nevada Instant Action mission (markings were there), then I reloaded the previous Caucasus Instant Action and the markings were back.

 

But I don't know where the solo mission tracks are recorded. Can someone please tell me where they are hidden?

[draconus]

But I don't know where the solo mission tracks are recorded. Can someone please tell me where they are hidden?

 

You just save them after quiting the mission in the debriefing window - Save Track option.

[Flappie]

Thanks a lot. I'll try it again, then.

 

EDIT: The bug seems 100% reproducible. My track is attached (open beta, no mods activated).

markings_gone_instant_action.trk

Edited July 12, 2020 by Flappie

[discwalker]

EDIT: The bug seems 100% reproducible. My track is attached (open beta, no mods activated).

 

Completely random, it not depends on track.

My log with your track. 8th try, with one Windows restart in between.

 

More likely to disappear runway markings in the first or the second start of DCS.

dcs.log.8thrun.nomarkings.txt.zip

[discwalker]

loosing patience

 

This random bug introduced in early jun, and still detailed logs are useless to catch this.

 

the attached log made with autoexec.cfg line:

log.set_output("dcs", "", log.ALL, log.FULL)

 

Very bad hit every feature that we lost!

Seems to me ED is less care about flightsim aspects nowadays.

 

i'm still waiting to response from ED, what does this mean?

2020-07-16 16:41:39.218 WARNING EDTERRAINGRAPHICS41: failed to open "surfaceDetailsHints" section in terrain config

 

dcs.log.noairfieldmarkings52196.txt.zip

Edited July 16, 2020 by discwalker
screenshot

[Diesel_Thunder]

Runway/taxiway markings missing on some airfields in Caucasus

 

I am on Open Beta 2.5.6.52196 and I just noticed this on the Caucasus map. Kobuleti is my "home" field on this map, and saw yesterday after starting up my Viper and taxiing out, that the taxiway markings were missing. Runway markings were missing as well when I got there.

 

I flew around a bit and checked out the three nearby fields; Batumi, Senaki-Kolki, and Kutasi. Batumi had the proper markings but was missing the runway numbers, while Kolki and Kutasi had no markings.

 

I ran a repair this morning to make sure I didn't have any corrupted files and checked again. The markings are still missing. I also checked this flying in the Hog and Hornet with the same results. Screenshots attached.

Edited July 19, 2020 by Diesel_Thunder