TorpedoBeetle

Alt-tab crashes are a separate issue, unfortunately. To get your game to launch in a window, you'll first need to start up the game, and click on the "Options" button on the Main Menu. On the Options screen, click on the "Video" tab, and then click on the "Use Fullscreen" checkbox so that it no longer has a checkmark in it. Then click on the main menu; a message should pop up saying that you'll need to restart the game. When you close the game and launch it again, it should be running in a wi

Thanks for giving that a try! This problem should be resolved in the next patch, which should be out soon.

Currently, if you alt-tab out of the game while running in full-screen mode, it will cause the particle effects to stop working. This is fixed in the next patch. I believe the problem that some people are getting where particle effects never show up is caused by the same thing, and should also be working in the next patch. For the moment, running in a window may act as a work-around for these issues.

It should work fine in full-screen, it's just that there are differences in the way full-screen and windowed mode works, and I'm curious to see if the particle issue persists across the two modes. Looking at the two two debug.err files you've posted, I'm fairly certain that this problem should be fixed with the next patch.

Looking at your debug.err, I believe the problem may be caused by the same thing that would break the particle effects after an alt-tab. If so, it may work after the upcoming patch. In the meantime, have you tried running the game in a window?

Looking at your debug.err, it seems like the fix that's going into the next patch for particle effects not working after an alt-tab may fix the problem you're having, although I can't be certain yet. In the meantime, have you tried running the game in a window?

If you're never getting particles and you haven't alt-tabbed out of the game, please provide us with your debug.err (see this thread for details on where to find it and how to post it: https://forums.elementalgame.com/391297 ). Thanks!

Particle effect issues that pop-up after an alt-tab should be fixed after the next patch. If you're never getting particles and you haven't alt-tabbed out of the game, please provide us with your debug.err (see this thread for details on where to find it and how to post it: https://forums.elementalgame.com/391297 ). With your help I'll do my best to get it fixed as soon as possible!

Can you give any further information on your situation? Does this happen if you go straight into the Particle Cauldron as soon as you start up the game? Do you alt-tab out of the game before going into the Cauldron? If so, this issue should be fixed in the next patch.

Just dove into the particle engine, and I believe I've got this one fixed!