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Hey, if i'm honest this is a last ditch attempt to get hold of a dev for an answer, as i'm not sure quite where i'd message and ive been trying to figure this issue out for about 3 months now.

As of a crash a while back whilst playing extinction, both dome skyboxes do not load in correctly, and remain in their 'looking in from outside' state. As such when im in one of the domes, the skybox only works on the opposite side to me from the centre of the dome. This really sucks and ive tried every possible fix i can, short of using load settings as im not sure what they'd do or if any would help.

Standing on the edge of the desert dome, showing what i mean by it loading the opposite end. The further in you walk, the further underneath you the skybox moves (I assume so if you flew over it would be visible correctly)

If anyone here has had a similar issue, and can maybe point me in the right direction for a fix, that would be great!
Ive tried the forums and on here back when it first happened, and all ive seen is about 6 posts with no answers, save from the posters all commenting between each others posts (Me included) trying to find a fix. I know there were 'dome streaming' fixes, but it seems that theres a file not loading or something, which would explain how only the outside version of the dome sky is visible to me, despite being in the dome (Either one) and surviving for multiple hours-even reloading and teleporting between locations in extinction.

I know that this issue may seem insignificant, and maybe it is. But its actually quite the huge eyesore seeing as the lighting glitches and everything is very bright on half my screen and in shadow on the other half.

I love the game, and would love to properly explore and enjoy those proto-ark domes, if i can only do so without hurting my eyes trying :)

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about 5 years ago - /u/WC_ChrisW - Direct link

Are you playing sp or mp?

about 5 years ago - /u/WC_ChrisW - Direct link

Originally posted by Liizardboii

single player, steam version.

If you join a server, does the issue happen there too?

about 5 years ago - /u/WC_ChrisW - Direct link

Originally posted by Liizardboii

it did when i joined my friend on his hosted, but im not sure about official as I just havent ever hopped on an official server on pc.

If it would help, i can have a look on now?

Worth checking - ya.

about 5 years ago - /u/WC_ChrisW - Direct link

Originally posted by RaamRebirth

Ok, some informations I have gathered and tested for hours to help...:

- Deleting the folder : "Saved" in "\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame" and create a new game solve the issue.

- I was able to get the bug while traveling with a fast flying mount between in and out of the dome rapidly.

- While in the dome itself, meaning not outside but not inside, I can see the dome rendered correctly.

- The dome glitch was here but not for all of my mount, while using a phoenix the glitch was here but not while using a snow owl.

- The glitch alway occured while riding a phoenix from the mod "Royal Phoenix" which is a fast flyer mount with light effect.

- Roll back to a previous save before the glitch occur solve the problem.

I've tried many fix:

- Deleting -sm4 and many other things in my launch option.

- Adjusting my settings, and so on...

Hope this might help you, I know getting some feedback alway help. And as alway, sorry for my bad english.

Awesome! thanks for all of the details!

about 5 years ago - /u/WC_ChrisW - Direct link

Originally posted by RaamRebirth

Ok, I think I understand now how it work.

When entering a skydome, there is two layers and when you enter through the second one, the skydome must render a snow or a desert landscape.

If the bug occur, everything is upside down, meaning when you go through the second one, it render like you were out.

It can been seen in this precise case when the player is right between the two layers, you can see the desert/snow landscape before you go through the second layer.

Here a screen:

https://ibb.co/C92CW2w

I was thinking of this because before the bug happened, there was a little lag when entering a skydome where you can see outside for just a second then the dome render correctly. After the bug occur, this is the opposite for me, the dome render correctly then the glitch appear.

So I think when a player enter and leave a skydome too fast, the savefile must go corrupt and invert the two layers. I am not a dev or something, but I am just trying to figure how this glitch might occur.

Aye, thanks - haven't had a chance to look at it yet, but it's on our list.