FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: ENTROPY.7052

ENTROPY.7052

Problem:
If the player has selected the FXAA Anti-Aliasing setting in the graphics options, the characters will not be rendered using FXAA on the character select screen on first login.

When the player plays a character and returns to the character select screen, the characters will be properly rendered with FXAA.

Procedure:
A) If needed log into the game and select the FXAA Anti-Aliasing setting in the graphics options. Exit the game.
B) Start the game and proceed to the character select screen.
C) Notice the edges of the characters are jagged and the FXAA setting is being ignored.
D) Press the F11 key and toggle the Anti-Aliasing setting from FXAA to None. Notice this has no effect. Return the setting the FXAA.
E) Select a character. Enter the game. And return to the character select screen.
F) Notice the characters are being rendered properly with the FXAA setting and the edges of the characters are no longer jagged.
G) Press the F11 key and toggle the Anti-Aliasing setting from FXAA to None. Notice changing the setting affects the rendering and the edges of the characters are now Jagged.
H) Return the setting to FXAA and notice the edges are now smooth.

Expected:
The characters and environment should be rendered per the graphics options selected by the player.

Commentary:
I would appreciate more verification of this bug as it might be system specific.

(edited by ENTROPY.7052)

FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: Spaceman.1063

Spaceman.1063

I always thought that FXAA on the login screen doesn’t work for some obscure technical reason with compositing into that particular background and never gave it much thought afterwards...

But you are actually very right, logging into the game and back sets FXAA properly even for the login screen. Yay!

You’re my personal hero, now my login screenshots can be much prettier.

(But yeah, from this perspective, it’s clearly a bug that should be fixed.)

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I will now close it.” – Moderator

FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: ENTROPY.7052

ENTROPY.7052

Thank you for verifying this. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one experiencing it. Now we need to fix the shoulder and helm ignore

If you have a few moments to spare, could you take a look at my other rendering bug: Shadow Rendering not working properly Indoors?

FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: Spaceman.1063

Spaceman.1063

At the location I am at the moment, I don’t get any shadows indoor as there isn’t any direct light source to produce them. And since GW2 renderer isn’t exactly trying for radiosity... well, do you have any particular location on your mind that I should test?

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FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: Spaceman.1063

Spaceman.1063

Ah, nevermind, I found your other thread. Will move there.

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FXAA being ignored on character screen on first login

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Posted by: Six.8051

Six.8051

10/18/2012 Still not utilizing FXAA at initial login for character select screen.