BUG: Rogue Polygons

shad3rshad3r Join Date: 2010-07-28 Member: 73273Members
edited September 2012 in NS2 General Discussion
Obraxis said to post about this, and noone has yet.

If you watch <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/blindns2/b/331622509" target="_blank">blinds cast</a> of the final, there are increasing amounts of graphic corruption starting around 14 minutes in.

Here's a couple of screenshots from 17 - 18 mins in:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/kVcuh.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/9hylL.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

I have no further info, haven't seen it on my system yet.

Comments

  • CharmedCharmed Join Date: 2012-08-18 Member: 155731Members
    Frequently those artifacts are a sign of GPU failure/overheating etc..
  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    They escaped from the polygon prison. We need better polygon cells and guards.
  • antacidantacid Join Date: 2007-08-07 Member: 61821Members, NS2 Playtester
    That is his GPU exploding
  • KopikatKopikat Join Date: 2012-09-06 Member: 158170Members
    Won't someone think of the children?
  • GrimfangGrimfang Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13086Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I have been experiencing the same once in a while, from what I can see it's caused by overheating GPU most likely, so if your GPU is overclocked, maybe turn it down a notch, also remove dust from your fans, and get some better ventilation. It happens in all kinds of games, and usually after playing for 30 minutes or more. Atleast now I know a few possible solutions for my own problems.
  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    the problem is known and it seems only geforce 500 series cards are affected.
    The reason is unknown for the moment, if anybody has any reproduction steps, that would help
  • GrimfangGrimfang Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13086Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, get a 500 series graphics card, and then play 5 hours, then you should see it here and there. I'll try and clean up my computer, and check if it's overclocked or not, and see if that helps.
  • RyneRyne Join Date: 2012-02-25 Member: 147408Members, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--quoteo(post=1974833:date=Sep 9 2012, 09:19 PM:name=Charmed)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Charmed @ Sep 9 2012, 09:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1974833"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Frequently those artifacts are a sign of GPU failure/overheating etc..<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <!--quoteo(post=1974835:date=Sep 9 2012, 09:25 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Sep 9 2012, 09:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1974835"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They escaped from the polygon prison. We need better polygon cells and guards.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    While this can be cause, it isnt in this case in this instance. I get these artifacts as well, and have monitored my GPU temp and its stayed at a very reasonable level. These artifacts ONLY occur on Veil for me, and I believe blind as well.

    IIRC, it has been mentioned that these artifacts are a known issue with 400 & 500 series NVIDIA cards. Both blind and I fall in this category
  • RyneRyne Join Date: 2012-02-25 Member: 147408Members, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--quoteo(post=1974929:date=Sep 10 2012, 03:26 AM:name=Asraniel)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Asraniel @ Sep 10 2012, 03:26 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1974929"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->the problem is known and it seems only geforce 500 series cards are affected.
    The reason is unknown for the moment, if anybody has any reproduction steps, that would help<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    1) Load veil

    2) Spectate an hour long game

    75% chance youll see artifacts then
  • xDragonxDragon Join Date: 2012-04-04 Member: 149948Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    May be another symptom of the same problems i have, which is game running out of video memory (supposedly, i have 2gb).. I was getting those in first person and had all the health boxes turn white and huge.. followed shortly by a crash
  • 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
    edited September 2012
    This seems to be happening more on veil than other maps. It seems to be an issue with Nvidia GeForce 4XX/5XX cards but I'm not quite sure what is causing it.

    We need to work out if it is a certain prop that is causing these issues or something else. If anyone can reproduce this on-demand, please msg me ASAP.
  • Angry Hillbilly 2Angry Hillbilly 2 Join Date: 2012-03-31 Member: 149741Members
    Im afraid its been happening a few times on my pc as well and im sad to say i have a Gforce GTX 460 so its not just the 500 series :( and definatly not overheating i watch the heat of mine like a hawk :P Not often it happens but every now and then. Just outside the rigth side of sub access next to (pipe junction? cant remember what its called shush its late im tired :P ) the odd rouge polygon if i walk in a certain position every now and then (its like happend 4 times in all the games ive played)
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