[BUG .50] Floating tech names

This glitch happened when I tried scrolling along the tech screen.  Note how a lot of the lines that connect techs are also gone.  The bug actually got worse as I continued to play, the names of most techs were just gone (but the pop up with the tech name would appear if I hovered over the tech), but it only affected the Civilization screen, not Warfare or Magic.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4h077oqopr1a3ly/FELH%20Floating%20tech%20names.PNG

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Reply #1 Top

I've had the same issue.

Reply #2 Top

This was occurring for me in FE 1.32 as well. I now have it in LH.

Reply #3 Top

Thats a good point, I have had similar issues in original FE...... it's been going on for a while.

Reply #4 Top

Could someone who is seeing this provide their debug.err when they see it.  I suspect you are running out of memory but I would like to be sure.

If its reproducable in a save that would be even better.  But I suspect that from a fresh reload the issue will go away (this would further confirm that it was a memory issue).

Reply #5 Top

It has always gone away when I reload the game, I can verify that, from FE.

Reply #6 Top

I have a save game, but it isn't reproducible after reload.
Will grab debug.err if it happens again.

Reply #7 Top

Just raising my hand as another person who has experienced the floating tech name issue.

Reply #8 Top

Please link a debug.err from a game having the issue.  In the one case we saw the person was running 8x anti-aliasing.  So if you are also runnign 8x anti-aliasing try setting it down to 2x and see if the issue goes away.

Reply #9 Top

I can speak from experience that this has happened to me in both FE and LH now as well.  

I'm not sure about it being memory.  While you're right it would make sense, and a fresh reload does seem to correct it, my system is pretty dang beefy and I've been running performance monitors on both the system and the card.  I'm no where near maxing out memory on either.

CPU/System:
Intel Core i7-2600K
Win 7 Prof 64-bit
16 GB system memory

GPU:
GeForce GTX 670
4 GB on card.


As you note, I do run with 8x anti.


*edit* 
Just reproduced it, I'm getting the bug right now.  

System memory is *well* within tolerances, still have 7 GB free.
GPU memory is actually quite a bit higher then I expected, but it's still wasn't close to capping out.  I first started seeing the glitch when I was sitting at about 3100 in use on the card, and I'm currently at 3900 in use so it had plenty available still as well.

I've got the debug.err file.  How would you prefer me to get it to you? There doesn't seem to be any way to upload the file on these forums, and you're not accepting e-mails for me to attach it to.

Reply #10 Top

Most people use dropbox to pot it here.  Also could you try switching down to 2x or 4x Anti-aliasing and see if the problem stops happening?

Reply #11 Top

Just for future reference. Where can I find the "debug.err"

Reply #12 Top

Quoting Borg999, reply 11

Just for future reference. Where can I find the "debug.err"
End of Borg999's quote

C:\Users\tsarnelle\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes

 

that's the default directory

Reply #13 Top

Quoting Kestral2040, reply 12



C:\Users\tsarnelle\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes

 
that's the default directory
End of Kestral2040's quote

 

Thanks!

Reply #14 Top

Ok, just had this issue in 0.51.

Have 8GB of RAM and wasn't playing too long in this session. Actually, i only recently reloaded. Also, never had this issue before in either 0.50 or in FA. Restarting game fixed it. Unfortunately, I saw too late that you guys need debug.err file. I'll provide one if I run into this again.

Btw. I have played on huge maps in FA with Stromworld mod and 28 factions in one game. Even after 500 seasons it was running smoothly and no memory issues. I seriously doubt its low memory issue here.

 

Edit: I also remember that steamer MadDjinn ran into this on his first play of LH. Actually he had it at the very start of the game. So I really really doubt he ran out of memory at the start on a large map with 8 factions.

 

Edit2: Here is a link to a recording of that stream - http://www.twitch.tv/maddjinn/b/380965967 . It's around 15-th minute that he ran into it.

Reply #15 Top

I supplied a saved game and steps to recreate the problem in this thread (not in the OP, but in a later reply).

Reply #17 Top

More loading within a game errors. I don't like AA so I have it off, and I'm nowhere near running out of memory, but this happens to me all the time when loading quicksaves and autosaves while playing.