BATTLETECH - Bad Graphics on Missle Smoke Trails and Explosions

[HurricaneSG]

One line summary of your issue
Bad Graphics on Missle Smoke Trails and Explosions

What platform are you running the game on?

Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10 Home 1909
Which version of the game are you running?
1.8.0-629R + Season Pass
What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint,
Urban Warfare,
Shadowhawk Pack

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Post Update 1.8 / Heavy Metal the Graphics for Missle Smoke Trails and initial Explosions suddenly look really bad. Even on Ultra.
Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
Fire ze Missiles!?
With a GeForce GTX 980 Ti, Driver 441.20 and Battletech Graphic Settings on Ultra.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)

Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/

Attach screenshot / video

 

[Leraje_]

Same issue with the game running on Win7Pro/GeForce GTX 2080 Ti, Driver 441.20 and Graphic Settings on Ultra.

 

[mic-dk]

FWIW, I see the same on win10, GTX 1080, Driver 441.20 and Graphic Settings on Ultra.

 

[Phaid_Knott]

Same for me.....

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10 Home

Which version of the game are you running?
1.8.0-629R + Season Pass

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint,
Urban Warfare,
Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Post Update 1.8 the graphics for the Missile smoke trails look about three times the width of the old ones (before Heavy Metal installed)

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue

Just shoot with any missiles (SRM/LRM)
With a GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, Driver 432.00 and Graphics Settings on Ultra.

Is this an actual bug or were the contrails just modified?

 

[steeljacket488]

Just installed update today and jumped in for a new campaign, yea I can see what you guys are saying, they look terrible. Man I loved watching the missiles going into there target, now I dont even care to use them.

Win 10 64bit
32gb ram
rtx 2080 super
GOG Version 1.8.0-629R with Season Pass also
Driver 441.20 with everything on Ultra

 

[Prkl8r]

One line summary of your issue
Missile trail effects look bad, especially when zoomed in, and the color on explosions from missiles look off.

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10

Which version of the game are you running?
1.8.0-629R + Season Pass

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint
Urban Warfare
Heavy Metal
Shadowhawk Pack

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Post 1.8 the missile trail effects are large and exaggerated. They look really bad in the close up views. Also, the color of missile explosions looks off.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes, I have gone so far as to fully uninstall, wipe out the folder, and reinstall the game.

Steps to reproduce the issue
Fire missiles.
With a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, Driver 441.20. Game settings are on Custom. everything is max except lighting quality, effects quality, and shadow quality are High. I have tried Ultra as well.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)

Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/

Attach screenshot / video

 

[Thorqemada]

I also have bad Missile Trails!

Explosions did look ok but i havent played quite some months so i may not remember them correctly...

Battletech GoG - Galaxy
Win10 1909
2 DLCs - No Heavy Metal DLC
Resolution 1920x1200 Fullscreen
Graphic Settings as high as possible but no Motion Blur
GPU RX480 - Driver 19.11.3

Happens every time firing a Missile...


PS: The Market Bombing in the Opening Campaign Mission is also affected!

 

[Phaid_Knott]

Do we know if this is a bug yet, or if it's an undocumented graphical "improvement" (ye gods I hope not). Not sure if everyone is seeing this but either haven't noticed (ie they came back to the game after a long while not playing) or they prefer it this way.

Be nice if we could get a heads up if things are working as intended by the Devs, or if this is an actual issue?

 

[Prkl8r]

Do we know if this is a bug yet, or if it's an undocumented graphical "improvement" (ye gods I hope not). Not sure if everyone is seeing this but either haven't noticed (ie they came back to the game after a long while not playing) or they prefer it this way.

Be nice if we could get a heads up if things are working as intended by the Devs, or if this is an actual issue?

Somebody on reddit said they don't have this issue with a fully updated GOG version of the game. Does everybody here have the Steam version?

Also I'd say it's an issue one way or the other, because a lot of people don't like whatever they did if it's not a bug.

If it was for performance, cool, make it a graphics option for people that need it, because I had no problems with performance before.

 

[Leraje_]

I have a GOG version, so it does not depend on the platform.

 

[Timaeus]

I do not have this issue. It's a bug.

 

[Leraje_]

Not sure if it's related, but gamma and reds seem to be messed up in urban day-time maps as well:

 

[Darko2]

Not sure if it's related, but gamma and reds seem to be messed up in urban day-time maps as well:
View attachment 527947

Whites and/or lights do seem a bit shiny on Urban, but I'm not sure if I'm just not used to it anymore.

Back to topic:

What platform are you running the game on?
GoG

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 1903
Which version of the game are you running?
1.8.0-629R + Season Pass
What DLC do you have installed?
Shadowhawk Pack (anything from Kickstarter), Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Post update 1.8 / Heavy Metal the graphics for missle smoke trails suddenly look really bad (greyish and like in a 10+ year old game). Was on "high" effects before, had bug, changed to "ultra", same bug, changed back, same bug.
Have you tried verifying your files?
No

Steps to reproduce the issue
Fire ze Missiles!?
With a Radeon RX580, Driver 19.8.1 and rest of graphics settings on ultra.

 

[Timaeus]

The weather/daylight settings make colours relative. Example: I've seen white look green on some map weather/daylight combos until the unit steps into a lightbeam.

 

[Delta Sierra]

I'd like to chime in - I have a GTX 1060 6GB with NVIDIA 441.20 driver, Ryzen 1700, 32 GB DDR4 RAM. Did not see these strange smoke trails before the update that came with Heavy Metal, but after that drop the smoke trails look the same as previous posts on this thread show. I did purchase and install the Urban Warfare, Flashpoint, and Heavy Metal DLCs simultaneously with this update. I own and play the game through Steam.

 

[Darkfyre99]

I'm having this issue as well.
GTX 980.

 

[Praehotec]

I have this same issue (see the pictures from the original poster). Missile trails with huge, artificial looking smoke plumes (and indirect fire no longer seems to arc the missiles the way it used to).

Running on Steam, Windows 10.

RTX 2080 ti, graphics settings on ultra

I have the season pass installed.

 

[Phaid_Knott]

Got some feedback on the Steam forums that not everyone is seeing this, so it looks like it's a bug indeed

Have tried messing around with the quality settings, but I'm still seeing the "wonky" contrails (also forgot to mention NOT running any Mods with the game).

 

[Eandmir]

Having the same issues. Hopefully someone can suggest a fix.

 

[Dainchi]

I have the same issue.
No mods,season pass installed, running on steam, Windows 7.
GTX980ti, newest drivers and ultra settings.