Why do my walls and floors look super dirty at times?

[Kitet]

There are times I get back to one of my fabs and all I see are mega-dirty walls and floors. Look below.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2931801361
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2931801290
Is this somehow intended? There are stains on the floor that have sharp edges as if someone placed there some oily container that leaked. Then the walls sometimes have this massive dark leak from top to bottom for no reason. What I noticed in one of my fabs is that those 'stains' appear at times but in constant places. Perhaps is it some kind of remnant of previously growing vegetation there? Shadow of a tree that once stood there? These are my ideas. All of which I deem unneeded. Anyone else having these?

[ThunderChild]

Ever see a clean factory?

I think it's an intended visual effect and also a great addition to the look of the game. A lot of stuff in the game looks used and dirty, as it should in this environment. We are starting from scratch on a new planet and neat and tidy are pretty far down the list of priorities.

Just my two cents. If you think it's unsightly, that's okay, too.

[Kitet]

No, you see, I built nothing but concrete foundations somewhere and many of theym got those 'oil spills' on them when I passed there on my way back from exploration. I understand if a machine near this place was doing something but there isn't any. That's why it's baffling and smells of a bug.

[Charmander]

this isnt powerwashing simulater :D

[Huren Ogeko]

I am not sure but those almost look like shadows or something. The lighting in the game can get a bit weird at time, like how I can see the sunrise reflected off the foundations in my completely enclosed factory floor with zero windows.
but you are making a factory out in a wide open world where dirt exists you dont even have complete walls and roofs to keep the dust from coming in. even with walls and doors some dirt is always going to get in. have you ever visited a real factory? My father hauled for the automakers and as a kid I was in and out of many large car part factories and they are anything but clean.

[Huren Ogeko]

Originally posted by Charmander:

this isnt powerwashing simulater :D

sometimes its a running on foundations simulator as in my mid game I have to run back and forth on long foundation highways until I get hypertubes up and running

[Kitet]

'Factories should look dirty cuz real world factories are blah blah blah' and 'dirt / dust is getting blown into blah blah blah' are things that are completely, totally and utterly unrelated to the game. If you think you explained something using these arguments then I assure you you did not. This is a GAME. Game made by people and people make mistakes. This problem smells of a mistake of some kind, period. I expected answers at least like 'I don't have that' or 'I can confirm I also see that' to eliminate or suspect my machine being the problem. Please don't try to explain life to me on this occasion, it's not what I want.

On another note, I work for at least 2 factories - one making aircraft seats and one kitchen cupboards, they are super clean. Spillages are not allowed and dirt gets sucked out by appropriate system. They have cleanliness instructions all over the place. I guess forges would not be as clean (never been in one), but I bet modern ones would at least try.

[Mojo]

Originally posted by Kitet:

I guess forges would not be as clean (never been in one), but I bet modern ones would at least try.

Not really. I was a machinist in a drill bit factory, we cleaned but was to no avail. Was still dirty no matter what.

As far as your attitude goes, someone did try to give you an explanation (hurenogeko): "The lighting in the game can get a bit weird at time, like how I can see the sunrise reflected off the foundations in my completely enclosed factory floor with zero windows."

I have had this happen as well.

[Huren Ogeko]

due to performance issues the whole lighting and shadows system has been simplified over the past few updates. that might improve by release but right now there some weirdness when it comes to lights and shadows...some things look very accurate and others are like wtf (excuse my language).
if I can find it I will link interview that snutt I think did with the guy who handles "technical animations" and he explains the limitation and progression of things like lights and shadows within the game and why they changed things.

[Kitet]

This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqOMITwLsY