Black boxes quickly appearing then dissapearing

5626572 · May 19, 2013, 6:08am

Hey everyone,

I’d like to start out this thread by complementing the developers on a wonderful game. I downloaded it yesterday as it was free to play via steam, and I’m completley hooked. Been looking for a space shooter since I became obsessed with Star Fox back on the N64.

That being said, I do have a slight annoyance with the game. In the middle of a round, seemingly random, black boxes will quickly appear then dissapear on the right side of my screen, as well as the top left. I’d say this occurs every 2 or 3 minutes, very rapidly.

It’s enough to be very distracting, and takes away from the visual beauty during gameplay.

Hardware:

Macbook Pro 15 inch Mid 2012

i-7 2.3 GHz Intel

8 GB RAM

OS X 10.8.3

NVIDIA 650M 512 MB RAM

00:30:42.947 | MasterServerEndpoint: Successfully login to masterServer 91.230.60.102:3802, uid 0006595B
00:30:43.167 | StoreSvc: received store hash, its a18a21ec
00:30:43.167 | StoreSvc: loading store cache
00:30:43.167 | StoreSvc: cache signature matches, loading the store from cache
00:30:43.167 | Game store size : 270.05273 Kb
00:30:43.172 | StoreSvc: loading base store took 4.3 ms, but there is a patch probs...
00:30:43.234 | Player doesn't chose his faction yet
00:30:43.351 | Store patch size : 0.00781 Kb
00:30:43.351 | StoreSvc: proceeding to special values loading...
00:30:43.957 WARNING| frame 4398 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.117716)
00:30:44.031 WARNING| frame 4399 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.289708)
00:30:44.307 WARNING| frame 4401 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.257946)
00:30:46.163 | MasterServerSession: connect to dedicated server, session 1583883, at addr 184.173.119.5|35009
00:30:46.174 | client: start connecting to 184.173.119.5|35009...
00:30:46.266 | client: connected to 184.173.119.5|35009, setting up session...
00:30:46.442 | client: ADD_PLAYER 0 (EvilGnome, 00065F89) status 4
00:30:46.442 | client: ADD_PLAYER 1 (DoubleA46476, 0006595B) status 1
00:30:46.442 | client: ADD_PLAYER 2 (teis48711, 00064163) status 4
00:30:46.442 | client: ADD_PLAYER 3 (lEiPs, 0006640E) status 4
00:30:46.442 | client: server assigned id 1
00:30:46.442 | client: got level load message 'levels\area3\s1550_pve_bigship_building'
00:30:46.507 | ====== starting level: 'levels\area3\s1550_pve_bigship_building' PVE_Mission client ======
00:30:50.224 | client: send ready message
00:30:50.325 | client: ADD_PLAYER 0 (EvilGnome, 00065F89) status 4
00:30:50.326 | client: ADD_PLAYER 1 (DoubleA46476, 0006595B) status 2
00:30:50.326 | client: ADD_PLAYER 2 (teis48711, 00064163) status 4
00:30:50.326 | client: ADD_PLAYER 3 (lEiPs, 0006640E) status 4
00:30:50.326 | Spawn SpaceShip for player0 (EvilGnome, #00065F89). 'Ship_Race1_M_T3_Steam'
00:30:50.326 | Spawn SpaceShip for player1 (DoubleA46476, #0006595B). 'Ship_Race3_M_T1'
00:30:50.327 | Spawn SpaceShip for player2 (teis48711, #00064163). 'Ship_Race3_M_T1'
00:30:50.327 | Spawn SpaceShip for player3 (lEiPs, #0006640E). 'Ship_Race3_L_T1'
00:30:50.328 | Successfully load PVE_Mission 's1550_pve_bigship_building_easy_scene1'. total rounds 3
00:30:50.355 | client: ADD_PLAYER 1 (DoubleA46476, 0006595B) status 4
00:30:50.357 WARNING| cannot find focusAimEntity with netId = 9286
00:30:50.358 | client: got init message (and 1st snapshot). ping 30
00:30:50.537 | ====== level started: 'levels\area3\s1550_pve_bigship_building' success ======
00:30:51.155 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Agent06 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:30:51.505 WARNING| frame 4627 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.336534)
00:30:52.331 WARNING| frame 4658 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.161400)
00:30:52.556 WARNING| frame 4661 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.165075)
00:30:52.961 WARNING| frame 4670 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.103343)
00:30:55.793 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader01 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:30:57.964 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader02 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:30:58.585 WARNING| frame 4957 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.181960)
00:31:02.693 WARNING| frame 5161 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.134712)
00:31:05.893 WARNING| frame 5301 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.104145)
00:31:07.324 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader03 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:19.655 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader74 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:24.349 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader10 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:26.191 | Combat: killed DoubleA46476 -> Invader04 Weapon_Plasmagun_Basic_T1_Rare 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:26.191 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 8 experience for kill 
00:31:26.191 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 20 effective points for kill 
00:31:26.807 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader72 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 85.6% dmg (3 assists)
00:31:26.807 | Combat: lEiPs assisted teis48711 -> Invader72
00:31:26.807 | Combat: assisted with 255 damage (14.4%)
00:31:28.431 WARNING| frame 6435 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.128126)
00:31:29.660 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader08 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:36.403 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader07 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:39.836 | Combat: killed lEiPs -> Invader75 Weapon_Plasmagun_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:42.932 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader11 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:44.571 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Captain71 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 75.1% dmg (2 assists)
00:31:44.571 | Combat: teis48711 assisted EvilGnome -> Captain71
00:31:44.571 | Combat: assisted with 1056 damage (24.9%)
00:31:44.858 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader09 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:48.701 | Combat: killed DoubleA46476 -> Invader05 Weapon_Plasmagun_Basic_T1_Rare 76.9% dmg (2 assists)
00:31:48.701 | Combat: teis48711 assisted DoubleA46476 -> Invader05
00:31:48.701 | Combat: assisted with 186 damage (23.1%)
00:31:48.701 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 8 experience for kill 
00:31:48.701 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 20 effective points for kill 
00:31:51.662 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader73 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 100.0% dmg (1 assists)
00:31:54.521 | Combat: killed lEiPs -> Invader77 Weapon_Plasmagun_Basic_T1_Mk2 93.4% dmg (2 assists)
00:31:54.521 | Combat: EvilGnome assisted lEiPs -> Invader77
00:31:54.521 | Combat: assisted with 72 damage (6.6%)
00:31:56.575 | Combat: killed EvilGnome -> Invader76 Weapon_Laser_Heavy_T3_Mk1 22.9% dmg (5 assists)
00:31:56.575 | Combat: lEiPs assisted EvilGnome -> Invader76
00:31:56.575 | Combat: assisted with 991 damage (77.0%)
00:32:00.952 | Combat: killed teis48711 -> Invader12 Weapon_Laser_Basic_T1_Mk2 97.4% dmg (3 assists)
00:32:06.995 WARNING| frame 8600 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.176775)
00:32:09.486 | Combat: killed DoubleA46476 -> Commander78 Weapon_Plasmagun_Basic_T1_Rare 36.3% dmg (8 assists)
00:32:09.486 | Combat: EvilGnome assisted DoubleA46476 -> Commander78
00:32:09.486 | Combat: assisted with 8031 damage (25.1%)
00:32:09.486 | Combat: teis48711 assisted DoubleA46476 -> Commander78
00:32:09.486 | Combat: assisted with 978 damage (3.1%)
00:32:09.486 | Combat: lEiPs assisted DoubleA46476 -> Commander78
00:32:09.486 | Combat: assisted with 11343 damage (35.5%)
00:32:09.486 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 10 experience for kill 
00:32:09.486 | Combat: DoubleA46476 reward 20 effective points for kill 
00:32:12.601 | PVE_Mission: 's1550_pve_bigship_building_easy_scene1'. start round 2/3
00:32:42.739 | Spawn SpaceShip for player0 (EvilGnome, #00065F89). 'Ship_Race1_M_T3_Steam'
00:32:42.740 | Spawn SpaceShip for player1 (DoubleA46476, #0006595B). 'Ship_Race3_M_T1'
00:32:42.740 | Spawn SpaceShip for player2 (teis48711, #00064163). 'Ship_Race3_M_T1'
00:32:42.741 | Spawn SpaceShip for player3 (lEiPs, #0006640E). 'Ship_Race3_L_T1'
00:32:42.741 | PVE_Mission: 's1550_pve_bigship_building_easy_scene1'. round 2/3. start wave 1/1
00:32:51.844 WARNING| frame 10966 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.140019)

Anyone experience this occurance? Any fixes?

5626572 · May 19, 2013, 6:13am

After further digging in the logs, I see a recurring warning:

WARNING| frame 8600 gameGlobals.frameTimeReal is too large (0.176775)

Could this be the culprit?

4868153 · May 19, 2013, 7:07am

[http://forum.star-conflict.com/index.php?/topic/19564-rfreeze-of-all-os-for-fps-limit-setting/](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/19564-rfreeze-of-all-os-for-fps-limit-setting/)

sounds familiar. i heard about a guy who had to reduce his FPS otherwise his game will act up …

4507221 · May 20, 2013, 4:28am

Greetings, DoubleA

While it is good that you’ve tried to show us logs, we still need to have a full log file of the game and not an excerpt.

Please attach a full .log file from a session, in which this problem occured. (.zip it, if possible)

Thank you in advance!

5626572 · May 20, 2013, 4:33am

The following link is the zipped logs contained on my dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kpzsnjstf7b4ir5/Logs.zip

Thanks for the quick reply Aircraftman.

4507221 · May 21, 2013, 6:34am

Ok, so we’ve looked through logs, and it remains a bit… unclear. Can you also provide us with a screenshot or a short video of this glitch?

5626572 · June 5, 2013, 4:01am

Sorry for the late reply, I was on vacation with my family.

Using Screen-o-matic, I recorded an entire match in which the glitch occured 4 different times. Oddly enough, upon reviewing the video myself, the glitches DO NOT appear on the recording! It appears as if my problem may be caused by individual hardware (ie display perhaps?)

Sorry for leading the development team on a wild goose chase. Seeing as I do not have any visual evidence of the glitch I’m witnessing, the best I can do is say thank you for the attention to my issue.