"Signs of Trouble" Quest for Arlo Glitch

[cobra commander]

OVERVIEW:
In Arlo's quest "Signs of Trouble" the first step is to meet outside the city gate and inspect for clues. Clue not spawning.

STEPS:
Start Arlo's quest "Signs of Trouble" and meet outside the gate. Follow the hoof tracks to suspected clue location.

RESULT:
Clue unable to be found, so unable to progress in the quest.

EXPECTED RESULT:
I'd like to be able to select the clue and move on. Since the quest is time-sensitive, it will fail after a day.

[Team17_Assist]

Hello cobra commander,

We're sorry to hear you are having issues.

Sometimes the clue is difficult to see if there are trees/bushes etc in the way so try getting rid of these if the clue leads near to this and then see if you can find it.

Can you go back to the day before and then try this again?

Let us know the outcome.

Regards,
Team17 Support.

[cobra commander]

Hey, thanks for the reply. I have chopped down all trees/bushes and gathered all additional loot in the area before triggering the quest JUST to make sure I wasn't overlooking something. I've also gone back to the day before/restarted my day a few times to no avail, every time the quest triggers I saw no clue.
Looking up a youtube walkthough of the quest, I see that the clue should be some bright pink colorful fur, something I'd definitely see. I initially didn't think the glitch would hinder my game, I figured I could just put it off, but I had to talk to Arlo eventually, haha. I ended up just accepting the fail and moving on, because I'd rather lose out on a side quest with a character than an entire day of gameplay. Still bummed I didn't get to see it though, I like Arlo quite a bit!
Though I'm no longer working with the glitch, I still think it's worth fixing for other players!

[Team17_Assistance]

Greetings cobra commander,

Thank you very much for the report and update!

Regards,

Team17 Support

[karynstern]

When I activate this quest I see glowing hoof prints near where Arlo is looking. I assume this is the clue. But there is no way to alert Arlo that I have found the clue. No E Pops up and when I try to talk to Arlo he just gives me normal dialogue. I have tried chopping down all the bushes and collecting all the loot in the area but this does not fix the issue. Are the strange glowing hoof prints not the clue? I don't see anything else strange in the area. And since it is right near my house I am quite familiar with that area.

[manski]

For anyone getting here having the same problem: Temporarily reduce the graphics quality for grass to "Fastest". This basically disables all grass and makes the clue way easier to see.

[ConureGuy_411]

You would think after four years they'd have fixed this bug. Obviously, the devs are too busy ripping people off with the sequel rather than fixing the first game.

[Sketch Elder]

I don't think there's actually a bug to fix. The item has always been there for me, although I did need help finding it the first time. People just don't know what to look for or where to look for it, and some of them are unwilling to look it up.