DCS 1.5 Smoke trails problem

Maclean · November 17, 2015, 4:14pm

So I dont know how long I have been having this issue, all I know is it used to not like like this, but when I launch a missile or start con trailing the smoke effect seems to come out in puffs?

now I don’t know if this a known bug maybe with the new update or something on my end and I have missed it in the ED forums but does anyone have a fix or any information on this?
-Will update with more pics and my settings-

NineLine · November 17, 2015, 4:29pm

I am pretty sure its a bug, I need to check and see if its reported.

Can you share a track, and I can view on my system tonight and see if I see the same thing?

Maclean · November 17, 2015, 4:41pm

Yeah Ill try and get a track to you soon.

Cheers.

NineLine · November 17, 2015, 4:42pm

Thanks, no hurry, I cant look at it till tonight anyways.

NineLine · November 23, 2015, 1:56pm

Sorry, forgot to reply here, this had been reported, and I believe already fixed internally.

Maclean · November 23, 2015, 6:33pm

Cheers for that, nice to know its probably dealt with.

Maclean · December 20, 2015, 6:42pm

Any AMD users having the same problem. In your Radeon Settings a.k.a CCC, make sure you have Tessellation mode on “use application settings”.

This fixed the issue for me.

YSIAD_RIP · March 7, 2020, 4:03am

More than 4 years later in DCS 2.5.5 this thread was great in helping me to fix my cotton ball smoke trails.
For Tessellation Mode - Use Application Setting still works.
AMD Optimized Mode Also works.
Finally, if you use Override Application Settings the Smoke Trails look best at 8x or greater level of tessellation. Cheers

Troll · March 7, 2020, 7:21am

It’s official! Mudspike is a treasure trove of information!
Welcome, @YSIAD_RIP!

Maclean · March 7, 2020, 10:04pm