Buildings without windows are back

Super275327 · May 16, 2026, 3:20pm

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: Buildings without windows are back.

Coordinate or location of issue: France near Courchevel

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Fly between Courchevel LFLJ and Albertville LFKA, possibly elsewhere also.
Look at the windowless autogen houses and buildings

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DementedCorn327 · May 16, 2026, 3:30pm

Could you provide the coordinates of your screenshot (can be activated in dev mode) ?
It will be easier to try to replicate at the exact same location.

Super275327 · May 16, 2026, 3:43pm

Hi,

Here are the coordinates:

Noted something else.
When in 2D the buildings are windowless. However when switching from 2d to VR the windows appear in VR for about 2 seconds before disappearing again.

When switching back from VR to 2d, the buildings have no windows at all in 2d.

DementedCorn327 · May 16, 2026, 4:03pm

Cannot replicate (ms-store) spawning at 45.615541 6.451166:

Could it be because I am in the SU5.1 Beta ?

Super275327 · May 16, 2026, 4:06pm

Hi,

Don’t know if it is a general issue. It could be that it is a problem on my end with one of ma addons. I will try again with an empty Community folder.

Super275327 · May 16, 2026, 4:22pm

So I tried again with an empty Community folder and the results are identical to what I had described above.

Below is a screenshot after restarting my computer and having Pimax Play turned off. Still with an empty Community folder.

Super275327 · May 16, 2026, 7:02pm

Hi,

Found that in 2D Graphics settings the item Buildings was set to LOW. This seemed to have made an impact to the buildings in VR, although in VR Settings the item Buildings was set to HIGH.

After changing the Buildings setting in 2D Graphics to ULTRA, the windows appeared on the autogen houses in VR as well.

BUT, as soon as I lift off, the windows disappear again. They seem to be visible only when I am on the ground .

DementedCorn327 · May 16, 2026, 9:39pm

In 2D or VR or both ?

I am not using VR, below my 2D settings. Buildings is set to medium:

Cannot replicate in 2D:

ms-store, RTX2060

TenPatrol · May 16, 2026, 9:45pm

Try LOW …

DementedCorn327 · May 16, 2026, 9:47pm

Yes I can try but OP mentioned that issue happened after having changed to Ultra.
Maybe on Low it is expected to have the windows removed once you are moving away ?

Edit:
Tested with Low: yes windows are removed:

But once set to Medium, windows are back and they stay visible once you take off:

@Super275327 ,
If you have Dynamic Settings enabled, could you disable it and test again ?. Making sure Buildings setting is set to at least Medium.

Super275327 · May 17, 2026, 10:01am

Hi,

Disabling the Dynamic Settings did the trick.

All is well now and I can see houses with windows again, even when airborne.

Thank you all for your help!

DementedCorn327 · May 17, 2026, 1:35pm

Moved to User Support Hub since a solution has been marked.