[HOW TO] Fix Graphical Artifacts & Glitches (Game Settings)

[Forceflare 166]

Graphical glitches are a pain, that's a given. These are two tried and true methods that have worked for everybody I've shared this with. I figured since there are about seventy five threads about how terrible these artifacts are, I'd share a potential solution with the community.

Step 1.

Access your graphical settings: Esc (key) > Options > Video Options > Advanced (bottom left corner of the menu)

Step 2. (Video Memory method)

Before anything, make sure you're

facing the artifacts so you can see them.

Check your Video Memory setting. If it's set to DEFAULT, change it to anything other than DEFAULT (this can potentially fix them by itself). If this hasn't already fixed them, log out then back in. Now, change your Video Memory back to DEFAULT and this should work. If at first you don't succeed, try it again. Change it to any other setting then re-log and revert it back to DEFAULT.

Step 3. (Texture Detail method)

Again, make sure you're

looking at the artifact

. Generally, this method only works for players with HIGH or VERY HIGH Texture Detail settings. All you need to do is fiddle around with this setting, fluctuating it. Change it from your current setting to a Higher or Lower setting, and then back. This should also work. If this doesn't work at first, re-log and continue fiddling with this setting.

Step 4. (Flush Command)

This method can work either facing the artifacts or not; It doesn't matter. Simply hold SHIFT and press " - " twice on your NUMPAD. Then release SHIFT and type FLUSH. There will be no command prompt so it will not be visible. If done correctly, your screen should go black and you'll get a message. This doesn't always fix the artifacts on the first try so you'll need to do this multiple times.

Step 5. (Last Resort)

If all else fails, the most you can do now is avoid where the artifacts show up. These graphical glitches are caused by dead bodies, essentially. These areas with dead bodies are the only places you should be experiences artifacts. Simply avoid these areas until the server restarts (doesn't always fix the glitches) or switch servers (also doesn't always work).

Northwest Airfield

Northeast Airfield

Balota Airstrip

Stary Sobor (tents)

Green Mountain

Edited September 1, 2012 by Forceflare

[sostronk 334]

Might want to add these. Some players were able to fix theirs this way if they had Nvidea:

http://campdayz.com/2012/08/26/successful-graphics-glitch-fix-for-nvidia-gpu-users/

I have a Radeon, heres what fixed it for me:

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/84324-fixed-my-graphical-glitch-how-to-do-it-with-radeon/page__hl__radeon

[Brutalpanties 1]

At least something

Edited August 31, 2012 by Brutalpanties

[Baralai 14]

Please for the love of god give this a sticky. WAY too many threads about this topic in general. Very nice spread of ways to fix it (although #2 seems to work for 'most' people).