Starfield black rectangles on lit the edges on some 3D objects

[akarnokd]

Checklist [README]

• [X] Device is not undervolted nor overclocked
• [X] Device is using the latest drivers
• [X] Game is not cracked, modded and use the latest patch

Game [Required]

Starfield

Game Platform [Required]

• [X] Steam
• [ ] Microsoft Store
• [ ] GOG Galaxy
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• [ ] Battle.net
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Other game platform

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Processor / Processor Number [Required]

13700K

Graphic Card [Required]

Arc A770 LE

GPU Driver Version [Required]

31.0.101.5186

Other GPU Driver version

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Rendering API [Required]

• [ ] Vulkan
• [ ] OpenGL
• [X] DirectX12
• [ ] DirectX11
• [ ] DirectX10
• [ ] DirectX9

Windows Build Number [Required]

• [X] Windows 11 23H2
• [ ] Windows 11 22H2
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Other Windows build number

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Intel System Support Utility report

igcit_ssu.txt

Description and steps to reproduce [Required]

Starfield 1.8.88

Open the system view and look at planets. Some systems, maybe with particular planet positions, show these artifacts on the lit edges of planets (see below), which also flicker.

Example from the Volii system, right gas giant:

Game graphic quality [Required]

• [X] Low
• [ ] Medium
• [ ] High
• [ ] Ultra

Game resolution [Required]

1920x1080

Game VSync [Required]

On

Game display mode [Required]

• [ ] Fullscreen
• [ ] Windowed
• [X] Borderless Windowed

Detailed game settings [Required]

Device / Platform name

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Crash dumps [Required, if applicable]

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Save game

Starfield.zip

[Karen-Intel]

Hey @akarnokd ty for reporting this I have been able to confirm the black squares on the planet borders with driver v.5186. Do you know if it was present in a previous driver version? I will verify if we already have a report for this, if not, I'll make a new one and share the internal number with you :)

Stay tuned!

Karen

[akarnokd]

Yes, it was present in several previous drivers: 4887, 4953, 4972, 5081, 5085

There was one game+driver combo when it was not present: 1.8.86 running 4953 (2023.11.20). But that combo had considerable performance issues otherwise. 4972 brought back the performance and the rectangles.

[akarnokd]

Game version 1.9.51.0 - Driver 5186, I no longer see the black rectangles. However, I have performance issues where there was none before.

I'd still wait for the next driver version, assuming the internal work on Starfield will be included.

[akarnokd]

Game version 1.9.51.0 - Driver 5194.

Black rectangles issue seems to be fixed for good. Performance issues have been also fixed.

Thank you for your hard work!