Possible bug, backdrop sticking/the same for all maps.

Potential fix/problems with skybox options.

Not sure if it's just me, but I believe I've found a bug.

For some reason if i load or play a game with the "bright/cloudy" backdrop (the one you get in the advanced interface tutorial) it gets "stuck" as the only backdrop that comes up in any new maps.

Upon a post on this a dev told me to check the "use coloured skyboxes" and "use deepspace skyboxes." Both of these were already checked.

So I experimented. I exited out of the game then restarted it. I then when into the effects options and unchecked both options and then re-checked them. Now when I started a new sp game I had finally a new skybox, however if I simply uncheck and recheck either options in the effects menu during a game (if it isn't a game from a save file) it just seems to switch between skyboxes upon doing so and the options don't always stick. IE - if I uncheck "use coloured skyboxes" it might switch the backdrop to that cloudy looking one, or to a black deep space looking one, then upon rechecking it it switches it again, the same thing goes for unchecking/rechecking the "use deep space skyboxes." It's like the options don't stay selected for me or just randomly work.

However once I save a game, then load it, the backdrop will stay at whichever one it was at upon saving, and unchecking/rechecking either option doesn't change it like it does if it's a new game and not loaded from a save.

My specs are:
Amd 64 3400
2gb ram
Nvidia 6800 ultra w/ 169.21 drivers
Windows XP w/SP2
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Reply #1 Top
You're right Stiler, there is definitely something weird going on there. Digging through it now...
Reply #2 Top
Thank you :).

I did a little more tinkering, for some reason a new save file it still allowed me to change the skyboxes around (Going from a deep space black one, to a red one, to green, then the cloudy/bright one). So scratch the last edit I did about the saved games not allowing out, must have just been that first save.

I also checked in the user.settings file to look around and both options are marked "TRUE" in it.
Reply #3 Top
Ok, whew. This is fixed.
Reply #4 Top
ive never seen anything but the same backdrop since i got the game :(
Reply #5 Top
Wait... there are different backdrops?
Reply #6 Top

Ok, whew. This is fixed.
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So it will be fixed in the next patch? That's great to hear :).
Reply #7 Top
Not sure if it made it into this patch... if not, the next one for sure.