fixed Huge brown crater texture issue

[DaveTC]

Just noticed that disconnecting and then immediately reconnecting to the same MP server mission seems to clear up the weird textures. I will have to test this further to see if they then come back.

[Flappie]

I have noticed something interesting in @Fear-Factor's videos: some craters don't get displayed because they are happening on slopes. Maybe the bug happens because of this.

So I had helicopters bombing the very same plot of land on a dedicated server, then I waited for an hour and came back to the place: no bug.

[Fear-Factor]

hm, hard to say if this is the problem.

Someone wrote on ED discord that deleting/removing track files seems to solve the problem.
Strange but i removed all my trackfiles and tomorrow we have our mp session so i will see if this problem will appear or not.

 

[NightMan]

After this last update I sometimes (very rarely) see these streaks.

If I fly through them they seem to disappear.

I didn't change anything in the machine or in the drivers.

I don't have a track file because this was in MP and the track is too big to fit.

[rob10]

Already reported here.  Has been happening before last update.  Likely challenging to fix since not all users are experiencing it and track replays aren't showing it.  Any further details to recreate it would be better in this existing thread.

 

[Fear-Factor]

Finished my 4h session and no visual bug were visible for me.
Ive flown Ka50-III, Ah64, F14 and Mi24.
Another collegue had less luck and he had the bug again.

[Flappie]

14 hours ago, Fear-Factor said:

Someone wrote on ED discord that deleting/removing track files seems to solve the problem.

It sounds like a strange idea because only one track is used during a session, the one that is recording. Previous tracks are not used by DCS.

[Fear-Factor]

I know it sounds strange but sometimes it can work
In my case its maybe just a lucky day so i dont mark this as an solution.
During next session i will still look out if this will appear or not.

 

[Nimbur]

the graphics bug is just annoying it is no longer possible to do air to ground -.-

Edited January 4 by Nimbur

[xjiks]

I have this graphic bug too.

Played on 4YA servers and got the issues on Syria and Caucasus (didn't try the other maps yet).

I noticed the bug happens when I look at a base that is already captured (blue side) after all enemies are destroyed. In F11 view on the red bases, there is no bug at all. As soon as I return to view any of the blue bases the bug happens. So my guess is that happen when "some" units have been destroyed or there's been some fights in the area (craters, cannon bullets or missiles destruction glitch, or some dead units causing the issue once destroyed)

My config is RTX4070, drivers up to date

No mods in DCS

Link to track with dcs.log in the zip file too:

https://file.io/ULOx8GDVMAV9

Edited January 5 by xjiks

[truebrit]

Had this tonight on 4YA Syria.

dcs.log

[Flappie]

Although we can't seem to reproduce this issue using tracks, I'll ask devs to check if they see anything wrong with this crater texture...

[Fear-Factor]

Finished out 5h session and 4h long ive hadnt any visual bugs.
In the area of Gelendzik airfield ive killed lot of units with Ah64, Ka50, F14 and Mi24.
Nothing special.
Even using F14 ive dropped GBU12 and no visual bugs were visible.

The strange thing is that with Mi24 ive killed i think an asset truck which was standing around.
Ive used the main machine gun and this truck exploded.
This created then the visual bug.
 

The iso container is caused by a shot down heli.
But is far away from the "bug point".

 

[xjiks]

That's my guess too, a unit causes the glitch once destoyed

[Flappie]

Yes, what happens is that a "Voronka" crater pops under dead units (located in .\DCS World\Bazar\TempTextures\Voronka.dds). So I guess I need to destroy units to try and reproduce the bug. I'll try again.

The issue is now officially reported, by the way.

[Fear-Factor]

Yes Flappie, thank you for your help too.

This is important and good because this is sometimes really bad and this bug covers big areas.
This disturbing the gameplay massively.

In my case i have everything up to date.
No mods, only few skins.
All tracks were deleted yesterday.

Unfortunately i cant help with track files coz they are approx 60-350mb.
Depending how long i am flying...
But i dont know if they are really helpful because when i rewatch them so this bug is not visible.

[Flappie]

@Fear-Factor The crater that we see in your latest video, did you see the bug right away, or did you see it after a while, while returning to this base?

[Fear-Factor]

I was in the airfield area and after destroying that truck i just flown around in max 1-2km radius.
Didnt left the airfield area.
Then ive turned toward this area and saw that bug.
But as you can see in my video at some position/angle this bug is not visible (bottom view of texture?)

 

[Flappie]

Thank you. I'm now trying to reproduce the bug using the same conditions.

EDIT:  unable to reproduce.

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Edited January 5 by Flappie

[Flappie]

I'm thinking maybe the issue happens because of a server script. Can you please tell us which servers you're seeing this bug on?

[YoYo]

Never noticed this issue. Has anyone had this problem in single player too or does it only apply to multiplayer?

[BIGNEWY]

threads merged

[Eggcake]

 

I have the same issue. I was for 6h on 4YA Caucasus Server yesterday and had this constantly. Usually at air bases which of course makes targeting impossible.

Interestingly, it depends on which angle I look at the area. At an angle, its fine, when looking at it directly it bugs out.

Its not only the ground, I also had glitches in the sky (like a black wall). I have added 2 videos that show the issue.

I have the following specs:

AMD 5800X3D

AMD 6950XT

64GB RAM

Edited January 12 by Eggcake

[Leva80]

Im experiencing the same in all of the 4YA servers like Eggcake with identical symptoms. Its almost always at an airbase. Makes it impossible to land.  Starts happening a couple hours into a session. 

[BIGNEWY]

threads merged, team are working on a fix hopefully improvement in the next patch. 

thank you