# No colored lasers for my ship **URL:** \ **Category:** General Issues\ **Created:** [July 8, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717 "2018-07-08T07:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sere\_O\_Asis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sere_o_asis/32/374997_2.png) [@Sere\_O\_Asis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sere_O_Asis)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/42 "2018-07-08T17:40:18Z")
I have color when I use lasers. Always have. I actually teach new players to use the color they see during combat as a gauge to what range of ammo is being used against them, during pvp, or to realize they are using the wrong type for range. I’ve been teaching this for, hm, going on 4 years now (on and off) and have never had anyone _not_ see the colors. Best of luck. And if, you find out what the problem is, can you post that info? In this thread. Just in case someone else encounters this problem. ---
**Author:** ![Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/beast_of_revelations/32/413187_2.png) [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Beast_of_Revelations)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/43 "2018-07-08T18:14:54Z")
> [@Sere\_O\_Asis](#): > > I actually teach new players to use the color they see during combat as a gauge to what range of ammo is being used against them As stated several times, I can see the colors of lasers of enemy ships, so I can gauge what range of ammo is being used against me. But I can’t see the color of lasers of MY ship (or, oddly enough, my fleetmates). ---
**Author:** ![Keno\_Skir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keno_skir/32/460582_2.png) [@Keno\_Skir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keno_Skir)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/44 "2018-07-10T00:08:40Z")
What kind of system specs are you running graphics wise? ---
**Author:** ![Nico\_Boru](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nico_boru/32/64941_2.png) [@Nico\_Boru](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nico_Boru)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/45 "2018-07-10T02:22:55Z")
I think your hardware is giving you grief. My graphics are low low low and I have all the colors. ---
**Author:** ![Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/beast_of_revelations/32/413187_2.png) [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Beast_of_Revelations)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/46 "2018-07-10T03:23:33Z")
> [@Keno\_Skir](#): > > What kind of system specs are you running graphics wise? NVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti. ---
**Author:** ![Matthias\_Ancaladron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/matthias_ancaladron/32/128799_2.png) [@Matthias\_Ancaladron](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Matthias_Ancaladron)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/47 "2018-07-10T05:02:46Z")
the colors used to be much more prominent back before ccp upgrade the turret fire graphics. the previews from the old devblog showed distinct colors and even large area glow on the ship when lasers fired but for some reason when it was implemented all the lasers became very muted and the effects thinned out. ive seen it mentioned here and there but i dont believe ccp ever gave a response as best as i can recall. its not just the colors but the laser trails themselves are much skinnier and harder to see now. i still get all the colors though they just appeard faded. idk why you wouldnt be able to see any colors at all, they just shouldnt be very saturated liked they used to be. its almost like pastels now. ---
**Author:** ![Keno\_Skir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keno_skir/32/460582_2.png) [@Keno\_Skir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keno_Skir)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/48 "2018-07-10T21:00:50Z")
> [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](#): > > NVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti. Little anemic tbh. If the rest of your setup follows suit I think we may have the issue. > [@Matthias\_Ancaladron](#): > > the previews from the old devblog showed distinct colors and even large area glow on the ship Those previews were likely edited to make them look good. Blasters used to have a really nice glow to them in CCP advert media that I never really saw in game for instance. ---
**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 16, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/50 "2018-07-16T16:45:38Z")
My lasers are colored. You have some fake crystals. ---
**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 16, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/51 "2018-07-16T18:12:43Z")
Maybe he bought his crystals on discount from an ISK doubler. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/beast_of_revelations/32/413187_2.png) [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Beast_of_Revelations)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/52 "2018-07-23T13:20:45Z")
> [@Keno\_Skir](#): > > Little anemic tbh. If the rest of your setup follows suit I think we may have the issue. I run Total War: Warhammer 2 on max graphics settings, max resolution (large monitor) with good frame rates and no hiccups. Eve has never been known as a game that needs even 1/10th of that kind of capability, and I can run it comfortably on a wimpy notebook computer, so I don’t think that’s the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Keno\_Skir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/keno_skir/32/460582_2.png) [@Keno\_Skir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Keno_Skir)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/53 "2018-07-23T19:42:27Z")
> [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](#): > > I can run it comfortably on a wimpy notebook computer Not with any degree of graphical quality you can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Han\_Renbai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/han_renbai/32/285266_2.png) [@Han\_Renbai](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Han_Renbai)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/54 "2018-07-24T12:46:06Z")
You said you were running Incursions? The Sansha Incursion visual effect which turns the system that sludgy green/brown colour masks the colour of your lasers so they will appear a grey/dark green colour regardless of crystal. I believe you can remove the system effect by turning off post-processing in the graphics menu and then the system should return to its normal colour and so will your lasers match the colour to the crystal used. The Sansha red lasers always show up. ---
**Author:** ![Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/beast_of_revelations/32/413187_2.png) [@Beast\_of\_Revelations](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Beast_of_Revelations)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/55 "2018-08-05T04:51:39Z")
Yes indeed I am running Sansha Incursions. Thank you for suggesting this as a possible cause. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-colored-lasers-for-my-ship/87717/56 "2018-11-03T04:57:40Z")
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