Strange graphics phenomenon

Sujimichi88 · April 23, 2020, 1:54pm

I’m unsure how to describe this, and i’m also unsure if it’s a bug or something on my end. Would be great if somebody can confirm if they have the same issues. (i’m PS4)

Portal edges look very grainy, much more than i remember. When i’m placing blocks, besides the usual particals, i’m getting strange square… traces? i don’t know, it’s hard to describe.

You can see the trace to the left of the block. It’s hard to capture, but it looks very strange.

Sujimichi88 · April 23, 2020, 2:00pm

I have just confirmed that i’m not the only one, 2 other PS4 users are experiencing the same.

I couldn’t find any relevant graphics changes in the update, but maybe i missed it?

AeneaGames · April 23, 2020, 2:00pm

I was just about to start a support thread about it. It’s a bug, all particle effects seem to be affected…

Have some good examples…

I think I really, really do not wanna see the fog or weather particle effects right now, nor am I going to equip a tool with quirks!!!

Sujimichi88 · April 23, 2020, 2:03pm

Yeah, 100% can’t be intended. Breaking and placing compact gem blocks for example just explode in square color traces. @james

AeneaGames · April 23, 2020, 2:13pm

LOL, try eating some buff foods or brews!!!

Hunting will be ‘fun’ like this!

Time for a hotfix @james!

DreamEvil · April 23, 2020, 2:14pm

Slingbow:

DreamEvil · April 23, 2020, 2:17pm

Regen Bomb:

james · April 23, 2020, 2:18pm

Thanks for sharing the videos and images. We’ll investigate and get it resolved.

(Whilst not an excuse, we are all working from home at the moment and all the PS4 devkits are in our office. So we’ve been running with them remotely. Which as you can imagine isn’t ideal.)

Sujimichi88 · April 23, 2020, 2:19pm

As somebody who’s in a similar boat, having to debug apple-only issues without an apple device… i can totally relate!

krasniy · April 23, 2020, 2:20pm

I am on the PC looks 100% the same as yesterday to me. PS4 only issue? I am sure the Devs will work to fix this…

DreamEvil · April 23, 2020, 2:21pm

I’m sure you have enough stuff to go off but here’s a forge quirk:

Coolpants · April 23, 2020, 2:22pm

It’s the same as the examples above for me and I’m playing on mac

Cuetzpalomitl · April 23, 2020, 2:24pm

That’s not a bug its a new jelly world you won’t fool me!

Lancelotz · April 23, 2020, 2:26pm

I have seen my head decoration floating on the left of my screen, it has happened a few times this week.

AeneaGames · April 23, 2020, 2:54pm

Perhaps now is the time to send me one of those devkits to help out debugging

ghandymarshall · April 23, 2020, 5:34pm

Sadly this is hurting my eyes so much I have actually had to stop playing. I went mining and it caused quite a severe headache.

On the positive side of things:

My laundry and dishes got done
It wont take too long to fix (I hope)

PrincessMaude · April 23, 2020, 7:25pm

WaveSpider · April 23, 2020, 8:45pm

Definitely not just a PS4 issue; I see the same and I am running on a Mac.

james · April 23, 2020, 8:52pm

It’s a shader issue on macOS and PS4 - we’ll have it fixed ASAP. Hopefully a hotfix early tomorrow.

curtis999c · April 23, 2020, 10:39pm

I don’t know how to take video on PS4 ( without being logged into YouTube, etc) but when I placed marble blocks a weird particle affect kept appearing. I haven’t been able to get a screenshot of it. But I did get a picture of what beacon flames now look like.