Open beta for PBR shaders

Thanks for your feedback!

@saver said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

Hello and many, many thanks for all your work Is there a desync with other players when using the shader? or can the shader be used permanently?

No, using the shader will not cause desyncs. I am not sure what you mean with permanently. You can use the shader in actual multiplayer games. Once we have officially integrated the shader you should delete this file, because then it is not needed anymore and will override any future updates to the shader.

@meneerdewolf said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

ive tried adding the shader, the structure gets a bit darker. is it working properly? https://i.imgur.com/wX4dsNR.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/bjFOkRJ.jpeg

I can't be 100% sure from that screenshot alone, but I think it looks like it is working

@robotcat said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

The textures of the factions are very different. Almost everything on the UEF is made of light metal, but the Cybrans only have a few light parts.
I tried to reduce effect for UEF and add for Cybran. back to default Sera (like light sera more that dark)

Changing the specular value is not the preferred way to tweak the shaders. Can you make screenshots where you showcase what you don't like? Please mention the mapname if it is not evident from your screenshots.

@zqh9843 said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

I didn't notice any difference. However my FAF data path isn't C:\ProgramData\FAForever so I installed it in the respective data folder. Also I am testing this in coop mode.

Having a non-standard path shouldn't be an issue. You can try deleting the shader cache to force a reload of the shader. The shader cache is a directory named "cache" that is located where your game.prefs file is.

@zeldafanboy said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

Too lazy to take before and after screenshots, but I will say that Aeon liquid metal build animation as well as all Seraphim chrome on units looks very good.
UEF and Cybran look slightly better, Cybran is more black and less gray, but otherwise not too different

Thank you! Yes, there will not always be a night-and-day difference, that is correct.

What do you mean with the reliability of materials and ui?

I think he means readability?

Look, I don't want to sound rude, but if you don't manage to coherently explain what is bothering you, then I can't really have a meaningful discussion with you.

I have an unexpected bug that completely debilitates the Aeon. The Aeon commander won't even warp in properly to begin a match. The game will select the commander but it's invisible, unusable, and the warp animation does not play. (also the build UI shows tech as if the commander is Tech 3).

I used the cheat menu to test different units and it seems factories work fine, but all ground unit animations for Aeon are broken and just T-pose slide around. Additionally, all weapons will not fire for the Aeon, even air units. Furthermore, the Aeon personal shields on obsidians, ACU, and sACU appear to have a texture bug that makes them shimmer green.

I also tested the other 3 factions and nothing seems broken. All bugs appear to be confined to Aeon. All testing was done in map-gen sandbox matches.

I used the command mentioned above to switch back and forth between the beta shaders and the default settings to see if that was somehow causing the bug, and it made no difference. The only solution I found was removal of the "kyros.nxt" file from the game data.

I hope any of this information is helpful for identifying this bug.

Could you share the log of the game where it happens?

It appears that the package provided to test the pbr shaders is not compatible with the last patch. It will cause the game to desync. You'll have to remove it again in order to play.

@robotcat said in Open beta for PBR shaders:

This seems more like a difference in personal preference than an issue that needs addressing

eta on inclusion in the official faf package?

The current plan is to make it available on fafdevelop after the game patch in June. Then it will be on the default faf game mode after the release in August

@BlackYps Hello! I have two questions: 1. Does the current FAF version already include this PBR? If it is already included, how do I open it? 2. Where is the download link of this PBR file?

The downlaod link got removed because it was incompatible with the current game patch.
There was too much other stuff going on, so this project got delayed. I will update this thread when it is available on faf develop

@blackyps Thanks for your reply！

The PBR shaders are now finally live on fafdevelop, so you can test them. They will be included in the next release. See also here: https://forum.faforever.com/topic/6514/developers-iteration-iv-of-2023/2