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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0024125AI War 2Graphical BugNov 20, 2020 10:45 pm
ReporterTechSY730 Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Severityminor 
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version2.631 Multiplayer Swaps And Performance 
Fixed in Version2.635 AOE Visibility 
Summary0024125: AoE graphics don't work
DescriptionNo AOE graphics are showing. None for tesla, plasma, or grenade. The AOE is working, just not being drawn.

In my save I have some l tesla torpedo launchers and tesla corvettes on Postel. They have no lightning effect when they fire.
I also have some grenade launchers in a nearby fleet you can test with.

This bug used to be about just tesla lightning graphics, but Puffin observed this is happening for all AoE effects.
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TechSY730

Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm

reporter  

BadgerBadger

Nov 16, 2020 9:17 pm

manager   ~0059617

Tesla effects aren't working for me either. Though honestly I'm not really bothered by it; I'm not a huge fan of the tesla effects to be honest.

TechSY730

Nov 16, 2020 9:48 pm

reporter   ~0059618

Fair enough, but there should be some visual indication, even if the prior one gets replaced with something more subtle

Isiel

Nov 16, 2020 11:08 pm

reporter   ~0059619

It kinda bugs me that the damage happens before the lightning flash does, but on the grey indicators instead. I'm not sure why they're delayed like that in the first place.

RocketAssistedPuffin

Nov 19, 2020 4:30 pm

reporter   ~0059684

Flak/Grenade and Plasma AoE visual effects do not appear either.

TechSY730

Nov 19, 2020 6:44 pm

reporter   ~0059685

Thanks. Updated the bug with that.

Chris_McElligottPark

Nov 20, 2020 3:31 pm

administrator   ~0059694

I can't do anything with that save, since it has a bunch of extra mods.

TechSY730

Nov 20, 2020 4:05 pm

reporter   ~0059696

Wait what?... Oh dang, you are right. Forgot I converted some of my vanilla edits into mods
Hmm, I'll see if I can do something for that.

TechSY730

Nov 20, 2020 4:37 pm

reporter   ~0059697

Here, try this one. Some fleets with tesla corvettes and grenade launchers near the west end of the map.
60a.save (1,210,676 bytes)
60a.savemet (87 bytes)

Chris_McElligottPark

Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm

administrator   ~0059700

Thanks!

* Fixed a very small parser error that was causing AOE effects to not show up at all, ever. This was introduced a bit ago when we improved the xml parser for modders.

* When Autobombs blow up, they now have a flak-style effect that appears around them.
** Same for all of the minefields.

* Added a new xml flag, is_okay_with_null_aoe_effect_for_aoe_attack, which is used for the ExplosiveInvisible shot type, aka for Crusher turrets and weapons.
** These are meant to be invisible AOE damage that crushes stuff near them, and so we don't want the (new) "usual" error of "hey there's a missing AOE visual effect when you are doing an AOE attack" to happen.
** Actually, we wound up suppressing the error, because more things were hitting it than expected and it's not worth it.

* The flak effects now appear again properly, we can now verify. This being with grenade launchers most notably. They're on the small side, but that's somewhat by design so they are not overwhelming the battlefield.
** The tesla effects are also back, but again more thin and more reasonably sized. We may need to look into scale on these some in the future at some point.
** For the flak effects, they do seem to be strangely crunched down on themselves compared to what we were seeing in our videos, but we'll have to investigate that at some point in the future.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm TechSY730 New Issue
Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm TechSY730 File Added: No lightning effects from tesla.savemet
Nov 16, 2020 8:38 pm TechSY730 File Added: No lightning effects from tesla.save
Nov 16, 2020 9:17 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0059617
Nov 16, 2020 9:48 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0059618
Nov 16, 2020 11:08 pm Isiel Note Added: 0059619
Nov 19, 2020 4:30 pm RocketAssistedPuffin Note Added: 0059684
Nov 19, 2020 6:44 pm TechSY730 Summary Tesla lightning graphics don't work => AoE graphics don't work
Nov 19, 2020 6:44 pm TechSY730 Description Updated
Nov 19, 2020 6:44 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0059685
Nov 19, 2020 8:08 pm TechSY730 Description Updated
Nov 20, 2020 3:31 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0059694
Nov 20, 2020 4:05 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0059696
Nov 20, 2020 4:37 pm TechSY730 File Added: 60a.save
Nov 20, 2020 4:37 pm TechSY730 File Added: 60a.savemet
Nov 20, 2020 4:37 pm TechSY730 Note Added: 0059697
Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => resolved
Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => 2.635 AOE Visibility
Nov 20, 2020 10:45 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0059700