White fire engulfing screen

MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
edited December 2011 in NS2 General Discussion
At first I thought it might be some new visual effects from the update but after it kept growing and completely blinded me, I figured something was wrong.
It looks like a white fire that moves and grows until the whole screen is white.
It now even happens right when loading NS2 up.

Strange thing is that I can still see HUD items and people talking but nothing else.

Any ideas?
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Looks like this was Photoshopped with the standard Air-Brush tool. If not, please post up a higher-res pic than a tiny thumbnail.

    Next please.
  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    That is a truly formidable looking WHITE FIRE you have there! Good luck
  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    At first I didn't take this very seriously... BUT... NOW IT'S SPREADING!!

    <img src="http://i.imgur.com/zxoH4.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1888189:date=Dec 3 2011, 02:57 PM:name=Obraxis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Obraxis @ Dec 3 2011, 02:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888189"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Looks like this was Photoshopped with the standard Air-Brush tool. If not, please post up a higher-res pic than a tiny thumbnail.

    Next please.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Wow really....why would I waste my time making a photoshopped picture.

    There, happy?
    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/Zick/Junk/b32feaac.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/Zick/Junk/8d047473.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />
  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited December 2011
    Looks a bit like bf3 :P

    But seriously - it looks photoshopped.
    Also that you dont give any information about your hardware, drivers etc... seems like you are not interessted in help?
  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    That bloom doesn't look consistent with the scenes, could there be something underneath the ns2-window causing it possibly?
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    Nope, nothing running in the background.
    Doesn't happen in other games.
  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm sure some details on the situation could help your cause.

    Otherwise it looks like your film projector is burning up.
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    E2180
    ATI 4850 (Latest drivers)
    Windows 7 64 bit

    What else would you like to know?

    Currently working on uploading a video of it.
    It does seriously look like an old film projector burning up.
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <a href="http://youtu.be/ERYIF_aDAsk" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/ERYIF_aDAsk</a>
  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    Well colour me impressed, try turning off atmospherics.
  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited December 2011
    Delete NS2, including its folder in steamapps\common. Re-download and try again.

    EDIT: agreed w/ player, turning off atmospherics is also a good thing to try: r_atmospherics false
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    Tried r_atmospherics false but didn't help.
    Guess I can try deleting and redownload.
  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Nanite infestation! Hopefully a reinstall will help your problem.
  • basti1337basti1337 Join Date: 2011-05-13 Member: 98538Members
    try "r_bloom false"
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    Well reinstall didn't fix it.

    But r_bloom false did! :)

    So is this a bug or is there something else I can do beside disabling bloom to fix this?

    Thanks to all those who actually helped!
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited December 2011
    Setting everything to application settings, in your Catalyst Control Center
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1888209:date=Dec 3 2011, 04:32 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 3 2011, 04:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888209"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Setting everything to application settings, in your Catalyst Control Center<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This is already how I have it set. :(
  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    For any of those that map, you can get that "white fire" look by setting a light atmospheric value to 100+. Albeit a lot less random and more specific. Just a little interesting for you ;)

    Shame on you playtesters that trolled, that wasn't helpful.
  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1888214:date=Dec 4 2011, 12:18 AM:name=konata)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (konata @ Dec 4 2011, 12:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888214"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Shame on you playtesters that trolled, that wasn't helpful.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Seriously. What kind of behavior was that??
  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    I'm just happy Obraxis didn't suggest a BIOS-flash, haha.
  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    Hey since when is suffering a legitimate white fire attack considered trolling
  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Very interesting problem, the video helped. Glad to see it wasn't photoshopped. Did this happen JUST with 189, or was it doing this with 188 and 187?

    For the record, I wouldn't suggest a BIOS update 'player' sir. This is a graphical issue of some kind. I would suggest updating drivers to the latest see what happens.

    Oddly if r_bloom fixes it looks like something is creating objects to bloom which aren't really there.
  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Are you sure your video card isn't dying there? Most of the time when I've heard about such weird visual glitches, its due to failing hardware (usually GPU). Though, if r_bloom false 'fixes' it, then I guess its fine.
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited December 2011
    Post a DxDiag so we can see your exact driver version and specs. As established, it's definitely a graphics issue, just need to work out if it's a driver, compatibility or (broken) hardware issue.

    It would also be useful to know what other 3rd-party applications you're running at the same time, specifically applications that have any kind of overlay function.
  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited December 2011
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->its due to failing hardware (usually Gfx-card Memory)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    fixed.
  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    Do you recall if you where exiting or the Program/PC crash while this effect was playing? I've seen this before in dirt 3 where dust particles that where playing during a Program crash where it was still playing when I restarted the game and was in the menu screen.


    I shouldn't be apologizing for anyone involved in the game development but I am sorry that accusations of doctoring a photo was implied. I am appalled to see those comments coming from anyone with a "Play-tester Title" under their name. Very unprofessional. I assure you that behavior does not reflect on all of UWE and there are some very error fixing savoy people on these forums that are more than glad to help you out.
  • TimTim Join Date: 2011-07-24 Member: 111958Members
    This is actually a common issue over a lot of games.
    Did a quick browse to see if I could find any fixes - haven't stumbled across any real fixes in the 2 minute search I did

    <a href="http://www.google.com.au/search?q=bloom+game+white+screen&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#q=bloom+game+white+screen&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=XOO&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=imvnsb&ei=wufaTr6DFsSpiAf2n83LDQ&start=0&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=b53e645ed3c6a495&biw=1366&bih=656" target="_blank">http://www.google.com.au/search?q=bloom+ga...366&bih=656</a>
  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    The latest build also enabled AA. Perhaps this is an indirect relation to sudden random bloom errors.
  • MiniH0wieMiniH0wie Join Date: 2007-11-25 Member: 63013Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1888223:date=Dec 3 2011, 06:21 PM:name=Obraxis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Obraxis @ Dec 3 2011, 06:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888223"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Very interesting problem, the video helped. Glad to see it wasn't photoshopped. Did this happen JUST with 189, or was it doing this with 188 and 187?

    For the record, I wouldn't suggest a BIOS update 'player' sir. This is a graphical issue of some kind. I would suggest updating drivers to the latest see what happens.

    Oddly if r_bloom fixes it looks like something is creating objects to bloom which aren't really there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Vid drivers are already to the latest version.
    I did not have this problem during 188 but I was using an older video driver. I updated right before 189 came out and didn't get to try 188 w/ the new drivers.
    Might try and see if I can roll back to the older driver.

    <!--quoteo(post=1888224:date=Dec 3 2011, 06:35 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Dec 3 2011, 06:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888224"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you sure your video card isn't dying there? Most of the time when I've heard about such weird visual glitches, its due to failing hardware (usually GPU). Though, if r_bloom false 'fixes' it, then I guess its fine.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's entirely possible. This card is actually an RMA due to the original failing and the one they sent me I'm not able to control the fan speed like the old was did. So it's possible it's overheating(ed) because once in a while the driver will stop responding after playing for a while.


    <!--quoteo(post=1888226:date=Dec 3 2011, 06:38 PM:name=Crispy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Crispy @ Dec 3 2011, 06:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888226"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Post a DxDiag so we can see your exact driver version and specs. As established, it's definitely a graphics issue, just need to work out if it's a driver, compatibility or (broken) hardware issue.

    It would also be useful to know what other 3rd-party applications you're running at the same time, specifically applications that have any kind of overlay function.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This what your looking for?
    Also, the only other programs that are running are (Windows security essentials & Powerstrip)
    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/Zick/Junk/127ae6d3.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


    <!--quoteo(post=1888232:date=Dec 3 2011, 07:30 PM:name=SN.Wolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SN.Wolf @ Dec 3 2011, 07:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1888232"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you recall if you where exiting or the Program/PC crash while this effect was playing? I've seen this before in dirt 3 where dust particles that where playing during a Program crash where it was still playing when I restarted the game and was in the menu screen.


    I shouldn't be apologizing for anyone involved in the game development but I am sorry that accusations of doctoring a photo was implied. I am appalled to see those comments coming from anyone with a "Play-tester Title" under their name. Very unprofessional. I assure you that behavior does not reflect on all of UWE and there are some very error fixing savoy people on these forums that are more than glad to help you out.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No I was not exiting and/or the PC did not crash while this happened.

    And thanks!
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