# \[Finished\] Mass Test - 24 July 17:00 UTC - Graphics **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [July 17, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327 "2025-07-17T10:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCP\_Swift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_swift/32/381987_2.png) [@CCP\_Swift](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Swift)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/1 "2025-07-17T10:54:28Z")
![Screenshot_Copy_1920x1080.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/2/e/9/2e949859239a2d91320a7772fe0607cd09e2c564.jpeg) o7 We are planning a masstest on Singularity on 24 July, from **17:00 to 19:00 UTC** for a follow-up test to the smoke and fire effects that we tested out last month. There sure was smoke and fire, and your help really helped us improve performance. Now we’re back for round two to give it another go! **What exactly is being tested?** - When ships enter hull damage, increasing amounts of smoke and fire trails will appear on ships based on ship size and hull damage amount. - We want to test the **performance and stability** of these changes with a wider audience and need your help! We want the ships to be smoking, but not the servers (or your PCs!) **How to connect to Singularity for this test:** - Change the server from Tranquility to Singularity in the bottom right corner of the launcher and log in as normal. - More detailed instructions are available [here.](https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/13171882385820-Test-Servers-Singularity-and-Others) **Test Instructions:** - Join the in-game channel **masstesting**. Instructions are in the MOTD. - Move yourself to FD-MLJ (type **/moveme** in any chat window and then select FD-MLJ the list) - Join fleet W or X through fleet finder - Wait for the test to start for further instructions **What else should I know?** - Run the highest graphical settings your system is able to - Large Skill Injectors will be placed on the market in FD-MLJ. - We strongly recommend updating to the latest GPU drivers. For macOS, the latest OS version that you are able to run. - There is no set release date for Tranquillity - Test server rules still apply, which can be found [here](https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/13172315768860-Test-Server-Rules): Singularity will be open from 16:30 UTC on 24 July. If you cannot attend at 17:00 on the dot, no worries - so long as Singularity is up you’ll be able to contribute. We’ll see you on Singularity! ---
**Author:** ![Tiger\_space\_Thedark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tiger_space_thedark/32/373728_2.png) [@Tiger\_space\_Thedark](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tiger_space_Thedark)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/2 "2025-07-18T19:13:26Z")
another graphic update to make the game more heavy on the graphic card instead of quality life update. ---
**Author:** ![Nana\_Skalski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nana_skalski/32/489985_2.png) [@Nana\_Skalski](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nana_Skalski)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/3 "2025-07-18T19:37:14Z")
There were colored icons showed on fanfest… 👉 👈 ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/4 "2025-07-18T20:17:43Z")
I think it was mentioned as coming in the winter update 🤔 And custom ship effects for SKINR, something like Aurora Universalis SKINS, here on Moa ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/4/c/5/4c5d7cb9eb7553babbb9e8c0476373be2ba23d9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eloken\_Toralen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eloken_toralen/32/401714_2.png) [@Eloken\_Toralen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eloken_Toralen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/5 "2025-07-19T01:47:53Z")
> [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > We want the ships to be smoking, but not the servers (or your PCs!) Since the new station environments, these graphical updates have done nothing but increase the GPU load for zero improvement in gameplay. > [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > Run the highest graphical settings your system is able to In DX11 or DX12? There are a plethora of issues right now where the official CCP fix is to drop back to older Direct X API with no explanation as to why one day EVE worked and the next it did not. On Mac OS, there as a botched update that guaranteed the system would crash if high quality textures was turned on. Exactly how long did it take for the bug with T3C causing the game to lag or crash take to be resolved? > [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > We strongly recommend updating to the latest GPU drivers. There are some Nvidia users who would point out this conventional wisdom has had its flaws of late. > [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > For macOS, the latest OS version that you are able to run. For all its criticism, the OSX ecosystem does an excellent job of filtering out a litany of ‘update driver/update windows/disable antivirus’ tech support slop when the root cause is ‘bad update’ to the application. > [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > There is no set release date for Tranquillity Whilst I am not on the CSM, there is not a shadow of a doubt if they asked the players they represented if there was a preference between more chrome and implementation of QOL changes what the outcome would be. ---
**Author:** ![Zuzu\_Petaz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zuzu_petaz/32/466689_2.png) [@Zuzu\_Petaz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zuzu_Petaz)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/6 "2025-07-19T04:33:30Z")
Another disabling option for my integrated HD630🤭 ---
**Author:** ![Istrulf\_Sinulf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/istrulf_sinulf/32/455299_2.png) [@Istrulf\_Sinulf](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Istrulf_Sinulf)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/7 "2025-07-19T07:28:36Z")
So many other things to rectify instead of fiddling with adding smoke and fire ---
**Author:** ![Lara\_Agnon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lara_agnon/32/377122_2.png) [@Lara\_Agnon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lara_Agnon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/8 "2025-07-19T08:03:37Z")
I have to play on lowest settings possible with the last update, still have my computer shut itself off every now and then. I am certainly not up to having more graphics. hopefully it can be disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Gustav\_Mannfred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gustav_mannfred/32/392828_2.png) [@Gustav\_Mannfred](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gustav_Mannfred)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/9 "2025-07-19T09:32:11Z")
Is it this time only open for the masstest or also the following weekend like the past few tests? ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/10 "2025-07-19T12:19:00Z")
You do realize there are different teams that work on different things right? The graphics team is wanting to add all this (assuming them) while another team deals with other issues. ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/11 "2025-07-19T12:19:39Z")
Well dont join the test then. ---
**Author:** ![Glenduil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/glenduil/32/501812_2.png) [@Glenduil](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Glenduil)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/12 "2025-07-19T13:35:34Z")
Then the solution is simple. CCP needs to add in an option for low resolution graphics with no thrills or features for all mac users. That way, you all can play on the lowest settings while the rest of us enjoy improved graphics. Everyone wins. - Ultra - High - Medium - Low - Mac User Maybe this can be the very low resolution setting for a mining barge in an ice field: ![24d09e0e72e4e43b0bcced2f39f2b94c](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/b/d/7/bd76825168f2017d7dcd06c9c487159dcc37eda4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/13 "2025-07-19T14:07:26Z")
> [@Glenduil](#): > > CCP needs to add in an option for low resolution graphics with no thrills or features for all mac users. Actually that already exists. ![Untitled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/5/8/c/58c9a2a8e700b230f50f07fccccbdcf3496cd485.png) > **[EVE Online Blazes a New Trail with UI Only Mode](https://tagn.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/eve-online-blazes-a-new-trail-with-ui-only-mode/)** > > Proving once again that EVE Online is different from most MMORPG’s, CCP announced on the forums on Friday that they had put a new “UI Only” mode option on the test server. Just to… [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/a/9/7/a97daf4d3dd211ff603745a3a843c32a9c492e8f.jpeg "EVE Online - SiSi - 3D mode (UI only)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPuvnJpoEQQ) (Skip to 2:11 if you only care to watch the UI only mode demonstration.) Now all that CCP has to do is add a launch option to start in this mode. And maybe if you start in that mode disable all the other graphical features (thus lock you in that mode and have the renderer completely negate any other features), that way nothing else will be rendered beyond the basics so should work for everyone and have the client run in a resource conserving mode. The beauty of this is that mode is already implemented so should be pretty easy to add as a launch option feature along with limiting the client to that during that session. 🤔 :psyccp: ---
**Author:** ![Glenduil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/glenduil/32/501812_2.png) [@Glenduil](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Glenduil)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/14 "2025-07-19T14:08:42Z")
Look at you giving them what they want! Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Rekindle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/rekindle/32/382332_2.png) [@Rekindle](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rekindle)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/15 "2025-07-19T17:45:07Z")
smoke and fire in space eh? ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/16 "2025-07-19T18:53:03Z")
Here is a picture of an explosion of a Space Station in Another Galaxy Far Away from New Eden ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/9/5/8/958840530f6f9fc88ca2ded69d727ed5a312186e.jpeg) _(it happened long time ago)_ You can clearly see smoke and fire here 🗞 🤡 ---
**Author:** ![CPPC\_T\_amber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cppc_t_amber/32/473070_2.png) [@CPPC\_T\_amber](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CPPC_T_amber)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/17 "2025-07-20T00:57:51Z")
Where did you hear that? I don’t remember anything about that, but it would be amaze :\> ---
**Author:** ![John\_Rochard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/john_rochard/32/373864_2.png) [@John\_Rochard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/John_Rochard)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/18 "2025-07-20T03:26:37Z")
When are you folks at CCP going to learn old school graphics are the best? If not, why is Minecraft so popular? Also many of us don’t use the 3D to play this game. ![Screenshot_2025-07-19_23-14-46](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/1/6/2/1620b2a42716956e5cac62d9423c01c454052cef.png) Good luck, because if it works, I am not buying a new graphics adapter to satisfy one game. o7 ---
**Author:** ![Eloken\_Toralen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eloken_toralen/32/401714_2.png) [@Eloken\_Toralen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eloken_Toralen)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/19 "2025-07-20T04:54:49Z")
> [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](#): > > The graphics team is wanting to add all this (assuming them) while another team deals with other issues. The teams should be working together. This is the exactly the kind of siloed thinking that leads to the application team wanting to alter data without informing the database team to update the schema, then users filling a ton of bugs when the fields no longer populate and the two groups finger pointing at each other while the users suffer. > [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](#): > > Now all that CCP has to do is add a launch option to start in this mode. Or an option to enable it when entering certain systems, ie Jita. ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327/20 "2025-07-20T05:54:50Z")
It was first mentioned and showcased at FF’23 before Ship SKINR deployment and then again at FF’25. I’ll lookup both streams and will add links to particular video timestamps, in this post 🤓 ### [EDIT] 2025-07-20T15:52:00Z @CPPC_T_amber, here you are: FF’23 Day 2, it was said it will be delivered within 3 years starting in 2024, so it should be delivered hopefully until 2027 [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1932939097?t=3h32m0s](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1932939097?t=3h32m0s) if you slide aprox. 5 minutes back, you can also see what additional personalisation effects are planned for structures 🥹 FF’25 Day 1, quick recap of ship customization still to come [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2448193730?t=7h15m41s](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2448193730?t=7h15m41s) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/finished-mass-test-24-july-17-00-utc-graphics/493327.md?page=2)