Saturday, 29 March 2014

Bug Report

Bug type (A-E etc)
The bug on the game Year 0 I found was a cosmetic bug (E) as it didn’t interrupt or interfere with any part of the gameplay. This bug is more of an annoyance as the player won’t be able to see some of the buildings and terrains. This doesn't affect any of the players save files or any of their characters and vehicles in or during gameplay.

Full bug Description
The bug affects the environment as it glitches out on some parts of building and terrain textures. When the bug is activated the textures on some of the buildings and terrains goes black and isn't visible in enhanced 3D mode. However when switched to standard 3D the buildings and terrains are visible, but when switched back the bug is still there. However when the player zooms in to the building/terrain the texture reappears, but when zoomed out the missing texture is back.   

Which triggers are involved?
To recreate this bug the player in-game will have to switch to enhanced 3D mode if they haven’t already got it on, then zoom around the layout of the map, then switch modes from enhanced 3D to standard 3D. Now when in this mode zoom around the map again, after a couple of seconds fiddling around with the camera, switch back to enhanced 3D mode. If done correctly the cosmetic texture bug should appear. When this bug appears it can now never go away unless the player exists the map or log out of the game.


Before the methods been applied


After the process have been applied

Operating region
This bug can be found “in-game” as this happens when the player is immersed in the game, as he/she might play around with the camera or modes to see which settings would best suit them. This only happens on Google Chrome, I've tried the same method on Firefox with no avail.

Repeatability

If the player repeats the method shown on the “trigger” heading the player will be able to create the bug. This bug can be done on any map and the bug won’t go away after it has been created, unless the player decides to exit the map or log out of the game. 

Test Suite

Pre-Game

Can you log onto different internet browsers?

I have log onto three different internet browsers to find if they can be logged into. I first tried to login with goggle chrome. The login was successfully and I’m greeted with the game start screen. I logged out to see if I can log back in, to which I could. I then logged onto the game using Mozilla Firefox, and I was able to login successfully.  I again logged back out and in to see if I was able to login to the game. I finally tried on Internet Explorer, I was this time unsuccessful to log into the game. However the log out button works, so I can logout easily.
Log on screen

Game-Start

Does the volume work after being un-muted?

Yes they've fixed the bug; the volume can now be muted and unmuted without losing the audio after unmuting. I tried muting the pc's volume and turning it back on and the volume still works. the same can be said with the firefox browser.
Full Volume

Muted

In-Game

Is there any cosmetic bug?

Yes, when you play with the zoom function(right click mouse button) in the enhanced 3D mode, then switch to standard 3D mode, then switch back the texture on some of the buildings and terrains turns black. It is repeatable on any maps. This method can only be done on Google Chrome, nothing happens on the Firefox browser.
Texture Glitch(Cosmetic Bug)


Also whilst I was recreating this bug I found another bug. I was zooming in and out of the map and switching from enhanced 3D to standard 3D, but when I switch back to enhanced 3D the screen went grey. I can still control and interact with the game except I’m not able to see what I’m doing or the map. When I switch to standard 3D it works, but when I switch back the grey screen still there. The only way to get rid of this bug was to exit the map, I retry the same method but didn't get the same outcome again. 


Grey Blank Screen





Mozilla Firefox
 


Post-Game

When you log out does it save your last save point?

On both chrome and firefox when I logged out and logged back in all the information and data was stored from my last save point.  
Game Start screen