Glitch bug on Windows 8.1

[pyxelr]

Hello, I've noticed a new bug after last Windows Updates. I'm using Windows 8.1 64 bit on laptop MSI GT70.

Here is a video describing the whole bug. I was trying to mess up with config and troubleshooting, but it didn't help.
Bug begins in 2:17.
http://youtu.be/Sf5-9cc6FU4

[Bistoufly]

Hello, I've noticed a new bug after last Windows Updates. I'm using Windows 8.1 64 bit on laptop MSI GT70.

Here is a video describing the whole bug. I was trying to mess up with config and troubleshooting, but it didn't help.
Bug begins in 2:17.
http://youtu.be/Sf5-9cc6FU4

I got that bug once. But it was long ago and on Windows 7. So you can forget that "windows update theory"

[pyxelr]

And how did You solve it?

[Bistoufly]

And how did You solve it?

I didn't. It just happened once.
Is it happening often for you?

[pyxelr]

It started about 4 days ago and it's like on the movie, always after playing about 2 minutes online. If I play offline, I think it's not happening.
Maybe I should check again Soldat Config or I will wait for Soldat Update (or Windows Update xD).

[Shoozza]

A few things to try out:
Join game as spec and leave the game running for 3 minutes - getting the bug as well?
Run the game in windowed mode

[pyxelr]

Thanks Shoozza.
1) Watching game as spec didn't help. Same things started after 3 minutes.
2) Playing in windowed mode in my maximum resolution (1920x1080) make glitches look some another. I will upload another video to show it.

[pyxelr]

There is my another video:
http://youtu.be/JpXMi6rX9cQ

I've opened config on the begininng, so You can see my options.

[Bistoufly]

There is my another video:
http://youtu.be/JpXMi6rX9cQ

I've opened config on the begininng, so You can see my options.

Wow. That one I had never seen. xD

[Moroes]

Do you have overclocked cpu/gpu? Have you tried clean install of gpu drivers?
Do you play soldat with dedicated gpu or that integrated intel? I'd try playing with the another gpu.
I don't think it is windows 8.1 problem. Well, I haven't played soldat on new windows because of window problems but I guess this isn't usual problem.

[kicikici]

-try reinstall GPU drivers
-try disable/enable or change FPS limit in config

[pyxelr]

Do you have overclocked cpu/gpu? Have you tried clean install of gpu drivers?
Do you play soldat with dedicated gpu or that integrated intel? I'd try playing with the another gpu.
I don't think it is windows 8.1 problem. Well, I haven't played soldat on new windows because of window problems but I guess this isn't usual problem.

I don't have overclocked cpu/gpu. Everything is normal, laptop is new (I bought it one month ago). Every driver is current.
I was trying to play Soldat using "Integrated graphics" and "High-performance NVIDIA processor".
This bug exists on every settings, but sometimes it looks different. Sometimes it starts faster (like after 10 seconds), sometimes it needs about 3 minutes to start. It depends which settings I'm using. I will try more settings anyway.

[pyxelr]

-try reinstall GPU drivers
-try disable/enable or change FPS limit in config

I've tried to disable or change FPS limit and I thought that it solved the bug, but not :/

I'm too lasy to reinstall GPU drivers and I think that it's not the problem. I really think that Windows Updates mess up with this, cause before them everything was okay ;/.
Maybe I will try to mess up with these settings:
http://i.imgur.com/sNXVxRe.png
When I'm running Soldat on integrated graphics, then I can't change there anything, but when on NVIDIA, then I can change many things ;p

[pyxelr]

I've noticed that this bug happens only when there is more than 1 guy on server except me 
I'm still trying to mess up with settings, but I think that I won't make any progress.

[CheeSeMan.]

use windows recovery to go back in time and then never update again! xD

Never seen those bugs before so no idea... good luck.

[pyxelr]

use windows recovery to go back in time and then never update again! xD

Never seen those bugs before so no idea... good luck.

I don't want to make it, cause then I will have again two other issues xD. Before Windows Updates I wasn't able to run Movie Maker and to access Region settings in control panel. 

[Shoozza]

You said it doesn't happen offline. Did you play with more than 1 bot offline?

[pyxelr]

You said it doesn't happen offline. Did you play with more than 1 bot offline?

When I was playing offline with one bot, there was just one little little glitch for maybe 0.5 second.
When I was playing offline with two bots, things were like always. I mean a many glitches.

[Shoozza]

Does it also happen when you record a demo?
Does it happen when you replay the demo (after restarting soldat)?

[pyxelr]

Does it also happen when you record a demo?
Does it happen when you replay the demo (after restarting soldat)?

1. Yes it does.
2. I don't know how to play recorded demo  , so if You want You can check it by yourself:My demo

[Moroes]

2. I don't know how to play recorded demo  , so if You want You can check it by yourself:My demo

Launch soldat -> Join Game Tab -
Game Server IP: 2014-09-17_11-14-50_ctf_Ash     Port:0
Press join game button.

Your demo runs without any hiccups for me... obviously. You have to try that yourself.

[pyxelr]

2. I don't know how to play recorded demo  , so if You want You can check it by yourself:My demo

Launch soldat -> Join Game Tab -
Game Server IP: 2014-09-17_11-14-50_ctf_Ash     Port:0
Press join game button.

Your demo runs without any hiccups for me... obviously. You have to try that yourself.

Thanks
For me it also runs without any hiccups.

[pyxelr]

I made a full reinstall of system, so I will inform You soon, did it help or not. 

[pyxelr]

Nah, everything is still the same.
I will wait for Soldat or Windows updates and I hope it will help 

[Shoozza]

Thanks for the feedback, we will release a beta for 1.6.8 soon so maybe that version will work.

[Savior]

Hello Sir

I am suffering exactly the same issues - gave up on fixing them by myself 2 weeks ago though...
But this topic gives me new hope - please I beg you to fix it, I wanna play again :/

Amen.

[pyxelr]

Hello Sir

I am suffering exactly the same issues - gave up on fixing them by myself 2 weeks ago though...
But this topic gives me new hope - please I beg you to fix it, I wanna play again :/

Amen.

1. Do You also have Windows 8.1?
2. Do You think, that this bug started after Windows Updates?
3. Do You also have MSI laptop?

Thanks, it so good to hear that I am not alone 

Thanks

[Savior]

1. Yes Windows 8.1
2. I'd really like to help to fix the issue, however I can't remember when the bug occurred first. But I tried to renew my Windows, sadly it didn't solve the issue...
3. Alienware 14 Laptop here


PS: MSI --> are you german/austrian? Wenn ja dann hallo

[pyxelr]

1. Yes Windows 8.1
2. I'd really like to help to fix the issue, however I can't remember when the bug occurred first. But I tried to renew my Windows, sadly it didn't solve the issue...
3. Alienware 14 Laptop here


PS: MSI --> are you german/austrian? Wenn ja dann hallo

Alienware... so it's also gaming laptop, but I think that it doesn't matter is it gaming or not.
No, I'm polish  .
I love MSI brand because it offers the best quality for the price You pay.
Okay, Savior, let's hope, that we will be able to come back one day to Soldat  .

[Savior]

Yeah I am able to switch between 2 graphic cards aswell but I don't think that this causes the issue
Nice - I didn't even know about MSI until know and somehow it's an austrian/german brand so I thought you may be aswell

Ye let's hope - its a really funny game. I miss it :-(

[Mojonized]

Just for the record, I managed to solve this issue!

After I recently upgraded to a new laptop, my problems looked exactly like pyxelr's:

There is my another video:
http://youtu.be/JpXMi6rX9cQ

I've opened config on the begininng, so You can see my options.

After updating all the drivers, messing around with soldat settings, directx, graphic card settings etc... I found out the problem was indeed switching between 2 graphic cards! I had to manually set which card should be used with soldat.exe process - had to set it to GeForce GT 750M.

Video how to do that can be found here (for NVidia graphic cards only):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVBEPhE_Osg

Note that I could NOT set the GeForce in Soldat settings as prefferable video adapter - I could see there only Intel HD. Possible bug?