[BUG] Graphics smear

I'm getting a black transparent smear on my map.  It stays in place when I scroll the map.

Started happening yesterday. 

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Reboot might help.  Does it happen after a reboot?  If so I'd suggest a screenshot

Reply #2 Top

I've tried reboot and reinstalling my video driver.

I's making the game unplayable.  Can't see nearby features.  Nearby units are hard to see.

 

Reply #3 Top

Reinstalled the game and the problem still persists.  Happens when I start the Scenario, when I start a New Games, and even in the tactical map.

The tactical map is barely visible through the smear.  The smear disappears when I zoom out, but then I loose detail.

At this point I've stopped playing since it's too aggravating.

I don't see how a screen shot would provide useful info.

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Quoting FuzzyGold, reply 3
I don't see how a screen shot would provide useful info.
End of FuzzyGold's quote
  It would show us what you are talking about

Reply #5 Top

I've got some screen shots but have no idea on how to post them.  Copy-paste does not allow pasting.  Insert Image requires a URL.

Where are the hoops that I have to jump through?

 

Reply #6 Top

I'd suggest posting them on imgur.com/ and using the link from there

Reply #7 Top

Blind guesses while you are uploading that screen, did you delete your LH folder in documents/my games/ when you reinstalled? It could be some sort of messed up graphics setting or a mod.

How much (and how recently) did you play the game before this started happening? What are your system specs? Maybe you played a small map first and it seemed to work fine and a larger map was something your system couldn't handle?

Do you have any issues with other games? Random visual artifacts sometimes occur when a graphics card is dying or over heating.

Reply #8 Top

Had been playing regularly.  As I recall it happened overnight.

Not playing other games.

I suspect that you are correct about corrupt data.  I had thought Steam had reloaded from the cloud.  I'll try to delete my game data.

 

Reply #9 Top

Deleted my game data and it appears that the problem has gone away.

Looks like it was corrupt data causing the problem.

Thanks for the suggestion.

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glad it got worked out man, strange times.

Reply #11 Top

FYI, you could try to "verify the integrity of game cache" instead of deleting the entire game. Might save you on download times.