[SPZ2-6424] Colour blind mode doesn't work with some graphics settings

[shell jacinth]

I'm not quite sure which setting it is specifically, but on my current settings colour asteroids don't show the pattern of their colour. Shapes, Shape asteroids, paint pipes and paint blobs all show the pattern.

I was trying to figure out why my colours were so bright and switched to colourblind mode, to see if it had anything to do with that

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Shape asteroid previews don't use colorblind patterns
Done • Priority: Low • Fix: Dimension Update [0.1.0] • Resolution: Done

The Shape Asteroid previews did not display colorblind patterns when colorblind mode was enabled. This affected the visual representation of shapes on Asteroid Miners before extraction. Players with colorblindness would have difficulty distinguishing between different colored shapes on the asteroid patches. The issue has been fixed and verified in a development build, with colorblind patterns now correctly appearing in the shape previews.

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Black and uncolored shapes have missing patterns for color blind mode
Done • Priority: High • Fix: Post 1.0 • Resolution: Fix Verified

In color blind mode, Black and Uncolored shapes lack the distinguishing patterns that their fluid counterparts in Signal Producers correctly display. This can be reproduced by enabling cheats in a Classic Mode Regular scenario save and placing Black and Uncolored shapes. The expected behavior is that shapes should have patterns consistent with fluids to aid color blind accessibility. The fix adjusted how the colorblind mask is applied to fluids to match shapes, and increased the contrast betw...

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Task icons and indicators only show the default colors when the color mode is changed in Certification mode.
To Do • Priority: High • Fix: Probably Never

When the color mode is changed to CYMK or Color Blind in settings before starting a Certification game, the job icons and tutorial indicators display shapes using the default color scheme instead of the selected one. For example, in CYMK mode a square shape appears as Cyan in-game but the Certification callouts still show it as red, and in Color Blind mode the patterns are not displayed on the icons. The Certification shape callouts should reflect the actual in-game colors matching the select...
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4. [SPZ2-6398] — 👀 55% similar

Big tank for mixers do not show color blind pattern when color mode is set to RGB (color blind) when in game
To Do • Priority: Medium • Fix: None

The large Fluid Tank on Color Mixers does not display colorblind patterns when the color mode is set to RGB (Color blind). To reproduce, start a Classic Mode save in the Regular scenario, enable RGB (Color blind) in settings, and observe the Fluid Tank on a Color Mixer during or after mixing. The tank shows plain colors instead of the expected colorblind patterns. The Fluid Tank should use colorblind patterns consistent with the selected color mode setting.

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Color Mixer: RGB (Color blind) color mode isn't applied to the fluids in the building info tab
To Do • Priority: Low • Fix: None

The Color Mixer does not properly display the RGB color blind mode overlay on fluids shown in the building info tab and the mixed tank. When a player enables RGB color blind mode in the settings menu, the special overlay that should help distinguish colors is not applied to the fluid colors visible in the Color Mixer's interface. This occurs when placing a Color Mixer, connecting pipes with different colored fluids such as green and red, and observing the mixed tank while the machine processe...

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Color blind mode for UI
Done • Priority: Medium • Fix: None • Resolution: Done

The current Colorblind Mode / Color blind mode only modifies Colors / Fluids for Shapes / Items / Resources, but does not adjust UI / HUD elements, making them difficult to read for players with color blindness. Specifically, red-green color blind players cannot distinguish the red status of Delivery / Shape delivery indicators (crosses / markers) next to The Vortex / Hub / Central platform / HQ when zoomed out, and cannot see red-colored Research Credits / Research points / Technology / Upgr...

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[shell jacinth]

these are my settings currently

[shell jacinth]

found it: Shaders & Effects on minimum.

I get how this setting causes the pattern effect to disappear, but I think it mustn't disappear, ever.

[scenic flax]

Thanks for reporting this issue.
And thank you for narrowing down the cause 🙂

[vivid hatch]

🎫 Many thanks for reporting this issue! We have created an internal ticket for further investigation and will keep you updated. The internal ticket ID is SPZ2-6423 for reference. If you want to provide further information, just comment on this thread.

[SPZ2-6423] Colour blind mode doesn't work with some graphics settings

Colour blind mode doesn't work with some graphics settings

🔗 This bug has been unlinked from our internal JIRA report SPZ2-6423. We will now have a second look at it.

[SPZ2-6424] Colour blind mode doesn't work with some graphics settings