Aion Riftshade

Good morning, *Apologies for any errors, I'm using a translator*

I recently started playing Aion Classic again after a break of several months.

During this time, I upgraded my hardware configuration.

CPU: Amd 7800x3d

GPU: Rx 7900xtx

Ram: G.skill 32gb ddr 5

SSD: Samsung 2TB 990 pro

Screen resolution: 1440p

OS: Windows 11 pro

I set all the graphics to maximum and everything appears to be running smoothly. All my drivers and Windows are current, with no issues in other games.

However, I'm experiencing a persistent white flash every 10 to 30 seconds during gameplay that fills my entire screen momentarily. It's as if a brief lightning strike covers the whole display.

Can anyone suggest what might be causing this? Is anyone else dealing with the same problem?

It's really unpleasant, and those with epilepsy should avoid this bug .

Thanks for your assistance.

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Is it during using skills?

If Y, in game go to:

O (options) > Graphic Options > from the left column choose: engine settings > click: advanced

Full Screen Skill Effect - remove mark.

Apply > OK.

If this not helps, describe, when the problem occurs and on what.

Good morning,

I will test this option to see if there is any improvement.

Thank you very much

Regarding the problem in question, it is completely random but very common.

I will try to narrow down the problem and come back with more information.

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Does it happen when using skills?

If yes, try this: in-game navigate to:

O (options) > Graphic Options > then select: engine settings from the left column > click: advanced

Full Screen Skill Effect - uncheck it.

Apply > OK.

If this doesn't work, describe when the issue appears and on what.

Display More

Sadly, toggling this setting, on or off, doesn't make a difference.

I also tried enabling and disabling vertical sync, no effect at all.

Same situation in windowed mode.

However,

I've observed that the flickering stops when I stop moving the mouse/cursor.

How is this connected to the mouse?

I'm stuck trying to figure this out.

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maybe an older gpu driver helps

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maybe an older gpu driver helps

It's possible,

but I tested a lot of solutions before posting on the forum...I'm stuck

I switched from Nvidia to Amd for the graphics card. I wonder if I did the right thing

i also have an amd card without problems ingame

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i also have an amd card without problems ingame

I'm using a 7900 XTX, and I've noticed many folks posting issues on the AMD forums with this specific model across various games, sadly.

However, my glitch in Aion seems to arise from the mouse cursor's movement. Thus, I doubt it's related to the graphics card.

I tried with another mouse yesterday, yet the same issue persisted.

The game is somewhat playable despite the flickers, but I wish it wouldn't occur every 20-30 seconds

After lengthy gaming sessions, it really gets annoying.

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I've stumbled upon two distinct issues on my own.

I.

Are you experiencing a problem akin to this:

"Hi there, I’m dealing with an issue where game textures flicker when moving around or turning. It's mainly noticeable on things like grass, trees, and dark elements. Here's a video demonstrating the issue:

" ?

If yes, I've found a fix.

I came across this answer on another forum regarding the issue presented in the video:

"In your monitor's settings:

Disable all image enhancers and gaming assists, such as: any black corrections, automations, boosts, scaling, contrast adjustments, liquefiers, and sharpeners.

-Switch them all off, then enable one feature at a time to pinpoint when the flickering occurs. For me, the culprit was both the liquefier and sharpening; having them on simultaneously caused trouble, inexplicably set by default by the manufacturer.

-Similar settings might exist in your driver. I stick to defaults but with DSR/VSR active since that kind of anti-aliasing suits my needs best. Also, activating variable refresh rate might help, though it's likely already on by default. Anisotropic filtering might also be causing issues in certain games.

-You probably won’t utilize dynamic resolution scaling with that configuration either.

-Should all else fail: consider switching to a monitor with reduced motion blur."

________

II.

I also read about issues regarding your GPU: Rx 7900xtx. There are reported temperature concerns like throttling. According to AMD:

“We are currently investigating the cause of unexpected throttling in certain scenarios with AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics cards made by AMD. We suspect it is linked to the cooling system in the reference design, which affects a limited batch. We are committed to rectifying this issue for the affected cards. Users encountering unexpected throttling should reach out to AMD support.”

Is this useful? By the way, I’ve been testing on the Aion Riftshade private server, and despite any hardware quirks, it runs buttery smooth. The team has done an outstanding job eliminating bugs so we don't face these odd hiccups common in similar games or servers.

Appreciate all this helpful info.

For the amd 7900xtx,

the graphics chip can be tricky, but for the temperature issue, I swapped out the thermal paste and saw a 20° drop in heat. My temperature troubles are behind me now. Hotspot tops out at 88°.

I went ahead and reset my PC display, plus turned off the DSC setting that's on by default.

About the video you sent, it's a bit different from what's going on for me.

Picture this: there's like a perpetual weather report unfolding, with storms and lightning flashing across the screen, that's the visual problem I'm encountering.

Unfortunately, the game is undergoing maintenance right now.

Planning to check tomorrow if the screen's at fault or not.

Tons of thanks for your support

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