The vignette effect at the edge of the screen

[celery 8]

In Arma 2, the screenshot would show a single-colored sky. In Arma 3, we have a dark vignette effect at the edge of the screen unrelated to any fatigue or health effect on the player.

It's not readily apparent in all situations but it seems we're stuck with this kind of effect in Arma 3 with no way to change it. Personally I feel it creates an uncomfortable subconscious feeling of tunnel vision even if it doesn't conceal anything, and the non-smooth gradient looks really bad in some cases. I'm not really sure what the effect's purpose is.

Does anyone else have a problem with this? I think one should have the option to disable it.

[Smurf 12]

Didn't knew it existed but was under the impression that something wasn't "right".

I don't mind it.

[dezkit 28]

It makes it look like you are looking through the eyes of a soldier!

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[Hatchet_AS 201]

Does anyone else have a problem with this? I think one should have the option to disable it.

Absolutely. And I would indeed turn it off in an instant if it was an option.

I don't really have an issue with it in general, but the gradient just makes it non-pleasing. If the gradient was actually smooth and didn't produce the noticeable oval/bubble/thing, I'd be fine with it. As is, it's just ugly and honestly doesn't make much sense to me. I'd be curious to know what the intended "effect" here is supposed to be.

[Smurf 12]

I'd be curious to know what the intended "effect" here is supposed to be.

Maybe "fight" the peripheral indicators?

[celery 8]

It makes it look like you are looking through the eyes of a soldier!

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Not gonna lie, I lol'd. :D

I'd be curious to know what the intended "effect" here is supposed to be.

When I asked about it last year, the answer I got was along the lines of "Mass Effect and other games do it these days".

[celery 8]

Issue is up, vote away!

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=14274

[EDcase 87]

Isn't that part of the fatigue effect?

Gets stronger the more tired and out of breath you are...

[celery 8]

Isn't that part of the fatigue effect?

Gets stronger the more tired and out of breath you are...

The vignette is there even with 0 fatigue.

[.kju 3245]

Try to find the script code causing it. Once located one can determine the ways to disable it by addon/in a mission.

If there should be a game option or it removed altogether are different questions.

[Ezcoo 47]

I agree that the vignette should be optional at least. The very noticeable banding makes it look bad.

[Hatchet_AS 201]

Issue is up, vote away!

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=14274

+1 - Thanks for the leg work Celery.

Try to find the script code causing it. Once located one can determine the ways to disable it by addon/in a mission.

If there should be a game option or it removed altogether are different questions.

My overriding thought process here has been this should be relatively easy to deal with in house. I would argue that perhaps the question, "Should there be an option, or should it be removed?", is indeed the appropriate question to be asking. As both are specific options to the core issue, and are reasonably logical directions to go with it. Outside of that, we're really just left with ... "it stays as is". And the option of community fix becomes the only relevant option.

Now whether or not that matches up with some backend function of dealing with things, is beyond me. I'm trying to understand the comment though. :)

*edit*

Meh, I'll go hunt it down and see if I can make a fix for it. Should be relatively trivial. There are many other things I'd rather see the devs dealing with right now.

Edited September 10, 2013 by Hatchet_AS

[Dwarden 1125]

yep, i noticed that color banding on sky day / night too

[clydefrog 3]

yep, i noticed that color banding on sky day / night too

How come there is so much of that banding in Arma 2/3 Dwarden? It's really noticable at night, I always just see loads of stripes/hoops when I look at the sky. I take it there is nothing that can be done about that?

[Greenfist 1863]

Pressing Pause key removes the vignette.