Anyone know what might cause this? (Graphic issue - screenshots)

[ZeahV]

So I've noticed an issue with the AoE visuals on my computer.




Anyone know why the AoE textures repeat for me? It drives me nuts, and sometimes effects play. I'd post it in bugs but I'm pretty sure it's just my cruddy laptop.

Thanks.

[DenzelTaru]

that's really odd.. i'd say a fresh install might fix it but A/ its all server side and B/ thats 10GB you have to redownload lol..

I can't even begin to speculate what is causing that

[Shioban]

Do you mean the texture is remaining there after it's done?

Or that it's doing a pulsing wave?

If it's doing a pulsing wave and then going away it's working as intended, they changed the AOE indicator to appear > pulse > disappear as of 2.16;

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...091451154b56c5




If the texture isn't appearing correctly or is remaining on-screen, it seems most likely due to a GPU that doesn't meet the recommended graphics-memory requirement for FFXIV (causing the issue where it's not de-rendering it after drawing. In that it's having difficulty managing drawing/de-drawing sections of the scene.

However I could be wrong.

[chocomaid]

stuff

He means like it is repeating like for example, the Giant Knat's directional attack, it should only be one line, but there are two side by side.

Same with the haukke manor example, only 1 circle should be popping, but there is one on the boss and one beneath the player.

[ZeahV]

Shioban stuff

It's neither actually. The patterns repeat next to the actual AoE. So for instance, in the second screenshot there is a non-damaging semi-circle next to the actual effective circular AoE area.

So strange.

[Shioban]

It's neither actually. The patterns repeat next to the actual AoE. So for instance, in the second screenshot there is a non-damaging semi-circle next to the actual effective circular AoE area.

So strange.

It's definitely worth posting in the bugs section in that case;

Make sure to use the Final Fantasy XIV - System Information tool before posting to send them your exact system information (as shown in the image).

And use the bug-report form!
Be clear, concise and detailed.

[Gilraen]

According to the screenshots, the AoEs are being displayed in two spots. I know for a fact that the Manor Clavinger can't cast two spells at once, for instance, so what's the second casting area doing there? It's not about the changed AoE. As for what to do, submit a bug report and get back to playing (tomorrow), that's about as much as you can do.

[DenzelTaru]

looking at the pic with the circle aoe.. it looks like they have 2 different textures.. one has a lighter border.. maybe these are actually the same aoe, like different layers.. and your GFX card/chip is having trouble putting them on top of eachother.. but yea.. bug report is the best thing you can do.. not in game.. on the bug reports section of this forum, with these screenshots.. i submitted a bug report and they fixed it in a patch

[ZeahV]

Words of sense

Y'know, that's a thought. Look at this as another example, and I could see your theory having some ground to stand on. Under the character there's colored ground not unlike the AoE, maybe a lighting issue the card can't resolve.

[DenzelTaru]

Y'know, that's a thought. Look at this as another example, and I could see your theory having some ground to stand on. Under the character there's colored ground not unlike the AoE, maybe a lighting issue the card can't resolve.

definately.. that is the base layer for the fire aoe, very clear in this pic.. i'd still submit it to bug report but i do think its a GFX problem..

as for stress on your laptop.. unless its a dedicated gaming laptop the game will cause alot of stress anyway.. i set FFXIV up on my laptop just to prove it could do it and just standing in ul'dah made it hot enough to cook an egg on..

a tip i have heard for cooling your laptop down is have it elevated at the back, standing on somthing like a box so there is alot of air circulation underneath and i am assuming so there is a place for the heat to go rather than just hovering around inside cos hot air rises (physics yo) also have you considered a cooling mat? those laptop stands with fans underneath that plug into the USB.. i would suggest getting one that has an angle on it though not a flat one..

again though i aint a laptop expert.. just a few common sense things there which you probably already know