Maniphest T120361

Grass LOD pop-in problem
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Hi there, since Tanoa's release I noticed some quite jarring problems with grass LOD's due to the new system for phasing the LOD changes which only was a big problem on Tanoa for me and pretty much everyone else. E.g. the grass would change in very close proximity to you in a very noticeable manner.

Also happens on terrains such as Altis as can be seen in the video linked below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUI8c94eYNI

I believe this is not intended.

Video of issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftU0rKI7RZ0

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Severity: Major
Resolution: Open
Reproducibility: Always
Operating System: Windows 10 x64
Category: Visual-Environment

Steps To Reproduce

Launch vanilla ARMA
Go into the editor and place a unit
Preview and run in any direction while observing grass.

Additional Information

Another example.
https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/193209-tanoa-models-or-textures-are-poppingflickering/

I have done clean uninstall and reinstalls on both SSD and HDD and neither have solved the problem.

This is NOT a hardware issue.

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Khaosmatic created this task.Sep 23 2016, 8:10 PM

Khaosmatic edited Additional Information. (Show Details)Sep 23 2016, 8:13 PM

This issue still persists, especially on the latest NVidia driver 375.63.

razazel claimed this task.Oct 26 2016, 12:22 PM

razazel changed the task status from New to Reviewed.

According to my friends this issue apparently isn't just on 970's and someone on the BI forums informed me that it is apparently an engine issue and is out of player control.

Khaosmatic updated the task description. (Show Details)Dec 2 2016, 1:20 AM

Just wanted to say I see the exact same thing too, as well as several others:

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/191186-lod-discussion/?page=7

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/198351-unbearable-pop-in-with-grass-and-bushes-high-fps-anything-i-can-do/

https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/5lb0tb/texture_bug_on_amd_card/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=arma

In T120361#1556801, @HeroesandvillainsOS wrote:

Just wanted to say I see the exact same thing too, as well as several others:

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/191186-lod-discussion/?page=7

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/198351-unbearable-pop-in-with-grass-and-bushes-high-fps-anything-i-can-do/

https://www.reddit.com/r/arma/comments/5lb0tb/texture_bug_on_amd_card/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=arma

Experiencing the same issues. It is absolutely unbearable and very immersion breaking.

cater182 added a subscriber: cater182.Jan 16 2017, 8:47 PM

Also having the issue on GTX 1060 and had it on RX 270 oc, so its not hardware related.

sh4dow added a subscriber: sh4dow.Jan 31 2017, 9:53 PM

Khaosmatic renamed this task from NVidia GTX 970 grass LOD problems. to Grass LOD pop-in problem.May 5 2017, 1:14 AM

Khaosmatic edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)

Khaosmatic edited Additional Information. (Show Details)

As @Tsnfdsnkjsdn it is definitely NOT a hardware problem, it is engine related and came in with Apex. I presume it's part of Apex's new LOD rendering system. (Which I think was a step in the wrong direction as to me it's incredibly immersion breaking and distracting.)

Please fix this or at least give the option to change it. It completely kills immersion during gameplay.

Khaosmatic updated the task description. (Show Details)May 5 2017, 1:16 AM

+1 pretty annoying

taskmaster065 added a subscriber: taskmaster065.Aug 14 2017, 2:45 PM

Experiencing the same issues. It is annoying and very immersion breaking.

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