# Visual anomaly—unprecedented distortion appears on screen

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/visual-anomaly-unprecedented-distortion-appears-on-screen/126772>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged, need-more-info\
**Created:** [October 19, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/visual-anomaly-unprecedented-distortion-appears-on-screen/126772 "2026-10-19T09:30:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![BFV\_Robot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/bfv_robot/32/101286_2.png) [@BFV\_Robot](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BFV_Robot)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/visual-anomaly-unprecedented-distortion-appears-on-screen/126772/1 "2026-10-19T09:30:50Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Other

### Issue Description (Required):

My friend told me his screen turned out like this. We have no idea what’s going on—I’ve never encountered this issue before. We need technical staff to help investigate.

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

No, I don’t use mods

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

 ![f6d8ee0e0a1e9a613e7e803f2cbcfe94](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/0/8/084c2269cb76579cb141b8b9ea09d70982e2e468.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![CobaltNinja](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cobaltninja/32/71678_2.png) [@CobaltNinja](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CobaltNinja)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/visual-anomaly-unprecedented-distortion-appears-on-screen/126772/2 "2026-10-19T09:35:07Z")

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I’ve seen this before after getting revived post-Scrier’s Gaze death and mods couldn’t diagnose the issue. Only solution was to end the match.

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**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/visual-anomaly-unprecedented-distortion-appears-on-screen/126772/3 "2026-10-19T11:42:59Z")

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Ohh that’s unusual. Just to check, did this persist post-mission? or did the issue only occur while in this specific mission?

Could your friend also please provide us with the **console log** from the session this occurred? and their **user\_settings.config** file?

> **[\[PC\] How to Provide a Crash Report, Console Log, Launcher Log or...](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360017633918--PC-How-to-Provide-a-Crash-Report-Console-Log-Launcher-Log-or-user-settings-config)**
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> When in communication with Fatshark Support, you may be asked to provide a crash report or a console log. A crash report is always preferred, but a console log is used in the event where no crash r...

This would be very helpful for us to investigate and try to reproduce the issue.