Weapon "disappears" while sneaking

[DoctorBROWN]

This issue just started for me after the 1.2 update. When I am sneaking, my weapon will "disappear" when I stop moving. I can still see the shape of the weapon. It looks like the cloaking effect from Predator. When this happens, the game lighting will bloom like crazy for a second and then calm down. The gun will usually come back when I start moving agian. Any ideas?

[Syd Khaos]

Something with chameleon effec...

[SaveTheZombies]

Yea, same happened to me. I was like wtf. I think I got a chameleon chestpiece the same day the update dropped; and I too attributed the weird effects to the update.
They do need to patch it because the armor makes my pipboy either completely invisible or just really hard to read.

[a basic bitch]

OP and many others are afflicted with a sad inability to read.

Try reading your armor's mods.

[a basic bitch]

The fact that you can reference predator means you're old enough to know how to read. What is your excuse?

[Incunabulum]

Originally posted by dabrown83:

This issue just started for me after the 1.2 update. When I am sneaking, my weapon will "disappear" when I stop moving. I can still see the shape of the weapon. It looks like the cloaking effect from Predator. When this happens, the game lighting will bloom like crazy for a second and then calm down. The gun will usually come back when I start moving agian. Any ideas?

OMG - someone who does not pay attention to what they're doing in the game.

Its the Chameleon effect from one of your armor pieces.

[DoctorBROWN]

Thanks guys. I did just equip a chameleon armoe piece. That's it. Glad I can rely on the kindness of strangers on the interenet for support.

[Sentient_Toaster]

Originally posted by SaveTheZombies:

Yea, same happened to me. I was like wtf. I think I got a chameleon chestpiece the same day the update dropped; and I too attributed the weird effects to the update.
They do need to patch it because the armor makes my pipboy either completely invisible or just really hard to read.

Wait for a couple of seconds after you stop moving. Your Pip Boy will be invisible until your weapon is back and settled in the ready position, essentially. Also, use a scope instead of sights...

It's quite possibly very deliberate, reflecting that if you could easily read the Pip Boy, your enemies could also spot the clearly lit-up screen standing out against everything else.

[SaveTheZombies]

In the description when picking up or in the pipboy, doesn't mention it turning you invisible, just that you're harder to see.

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Originally posted by SaveTheZombies:

Yea, same happened to me. I was like wtf. I think I got a chameleon chestpiece the same day the update dropped; and I too attributed the weird effects to the update.
They do need to patch it because the armor makes my pipboy either completely invisible or just really hard to read.

Wait for a couple of seconds after you stop moving. Your Pip Boy will be invisible until your weapon is back and settled in the ready position, essentially. Also, use a scope instead of sights...

It's quite possibly very deliberate, reflecting that if you could easily read the Pip Boy, your enemies could also spot the clearly lit-up screen standing out against everything else.

Good idea, I'll try putting a scope on my sneaky gun.