Shotgun laser sight doesn't work in the dark

[Kenaz]

I'm having a problem with the shotgun laser sight. It doesn't work well in dark environment like those where the flashlight is needed. You can see the beam out of the end of the sight but the ring doesnt project onto any surfaces. In normal lighting it works fine and the ring is clear.

Has anyone else had this issue? Can't find anything online with a quick search.

[ZVX]

+1

[peel]

Yep same here.

[R3qq]

Yeah, I spent a while trying to adjust graphics settings thinking it was something to do with that, but seems like it's flashlight related.

[chosenxeno]

Why are you at Range with a Shotgun? Get in there!!

But, yea. It's not working. I barely use it anyway. They are stingy with that shotty ammo.

[cJ]

Seems to be a new bug introduced in either the 1.1 or 1.2 update - I remember seeing it fine in dark areas during my first playthrough, but now it goes away.

[deftware]

Same here. Been playing slowly through the game because I'm really scared. Got the shotgun laser sight today and all it does is emit a cone of faint laser light but nothing projects onto scenery. Waste of ten resin! My aim is even worse now that the laser module is covering the iron sights :P

[-OxyD-]

same here but it doesn t work in the dark and in the light =/

[Phobos]

same, which is why removable attachments would really come in handy right now

[✠ sleepnaught ✠]

Originally posted by Drek:

Seems to be a new bug introduced in either the 1.1 or 1.2 update - I remember seeing it fine in dark areas during my first playthrough, but now it goes away.

Was bugged from the beginning. Anytime the flashlight is on, the laser doesnt show up.

[UndoneBahamut]

Originally posted by Drek:

Seems to be a new bug introduced in either the 1.1 or 1.2 update - I remember seeing it fine in dark areas during my first playthrough, but now it goes away.

Yeah, my first upgrade was the laser sight for the shotgun on launch day and it had the same issue then. Not a patch problem.

[deftware]

Having finished the dark sewers level last night the shotgun laser sight is now working as some other people have said it does for them too, once the flashlight is off. On a sidenote, I really wish I could toggle the flashlight at will.

[Willium_Bob_Cole]

This issue was affecting me last night, as soon as I got the flashlight I noticed the laser projection was no longer working, plus I had this issue where using both hands to steady my gun would break, when bumping into a wall or whatever, the flashlight would become completely misaligned with my aim, making it nigh on useless until i separated my hands. I also would really like to be able to toggle the flashlight manually, the thumbpad on the off hand doesn't do anything (at least, in my gameplay so far), so bind it there. And the angle of the flashlight when not steadying a weapon feels kind of awkward, I have to hold my hand in a strange t-rex pose to point light where I want... being able to adjust the flashlight angle would be great, similar I suppose to being able to remove/adjust weapon mods that I've seen people asking for. H3VR manages attachments pretty damn well, just adapt a similar system...

[Vahnkiljoy]

It's literally the flashlight causing it,when the flashlight goes on, laser breaks.

[deftware]

Originally posted by Willium_Bob_Cole:

I had this issue where using both hands to steady my gun would break, when bumping into a wall or whatever, the flashlight would become completely misaligned with my aim, making it nigh on useless until i separated my hands. I also would really like to be able to toggle the flashlight manually...

I, too, have been experiencing the flash-light getting knocked off in the wrong direction from where I'm aiming when I support my gun with my left-hand that it's attached to. Annoying! As for turning it on/off, it really looks like they specifically designed the game and levels so that the flashlight is only on when they want you to use it, which is kinda silly but I imagine it is for performance reasons. Regardless, they should make it automatically turn on/off as needed but still let the player toggle it too. With all the immersive stuff in the game you'd think they'd at least let you do something you could do in the previous HL games with toggling the flashlight. Oh well. I'm about to play to the end of the game, hopefully, depending on how long it takes for me to get from where I am to where the end is.

[Myztkl©-Kev]

Originally posted by chosenxeno:

Why are you at Range with a Shotgun? Get in there!!

But, yea. It's not working. I barely use it anyway. They are stingy with that shotty ammo.

If you carry the shotgun around like it's your primary weapon, you'll find more ammo for it.