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FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: Thomas_Nitschke] #96179 11/01/06 01:01 11/01/06 01:01
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA TeutonicDarkness OP User
TeutonicDarkness OP User Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA	I did some more test on my "Test Computer" I manage to raise my fps up 20 by Removing the Turbulence Sky box Texture.. Yea looks horrible right now with a squiglly looking box around my level but FPS is coming up! Also I have noticed that Sunlight is Affecting FPS... So I'm now Wondering if there is a Way to still have Outdoor levels with skies and sun? Maybe someway to Make it seem outside with sun? any ideas would be great I want this game to play good even on Computers old as dirt! Thanks, * Teutonic Darkness *

Re: FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: TeutonicDarkness] #96180 11/02/06 13:57 11/02/06 13:57
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,017 Germany T Thomas_Nitschke Senior Developer
Thomas_Nitschke Senior Developer T Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,017 Germany	All that sounds strange, indeed. Anyway, for uploading images, I'd suggest you just try imageshack. Formerly known as The Matrix - ICQ 170408644 I've been here for much longer than most people think. So where's my "Expert" status?

Re: FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: Thomas_Nitschke] #96181 11/02/06 22:42 11/02/06 22:42
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA TeutonicDarkness OP User
TeutonicDarkness OP User Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA	Here I am in a room looking away from models.. Models not quite in view as I look up; but notice FPS is allready dropping. Now looking from top down... same thing FPS starts to drop as I get close to having models in view. Now all 3 Models are in view... ...And Here Debug mode in wire frame at a really low FPS So as you can see this is a very small basic level. * Teutonic Darkness *

Re: FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: TeutonicDarkness] #96182 11/03/06 00:46 11/03/06 00:46
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 8,177 Netherlands PHeMoX Senior Expert
PHeMoX Senior Expert Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 8,177 Netherlands	If that last wall is a normal flat wall ( I mean the big one you can see in the distance, then that's your problem. It has some ugly red lines on it, meaning it isn't build very well ... Rebuild that block (probably that's a wall from the hollow block your level is in?). Cheers PHeMoX, Innervision Software (c) 1995-2008 For more info visit: Innervision Software

Re: FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: PHeMoX] #96183 11/03/06 01:18 11/03/06 01:18
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA TeutonicDarkness OP User
TeutonicDarkness OP User Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA	Quote: If that last wall is a normal flat wall ( I mean the big one you can see in the distance, then that's your problem. It has some ugly red lines on it, meaning it isn't build very well ... Rebuild that block (probably that's a wall from the hollow block your level is in?). Cheers Well actually the wall in the distance goes less than half way up.. If looks like just a wall from the screen shot but it used to be a skybox behind.. I just Removed the sky texture and flags to gain more FPS. However the first wall is only one block and the former Sky box wall behind it is only 1 block... It just show up that way in debug mode when you double click the "d" button... Have no idea what it all means just thought it would help showing this screen. To maybe help diagnose the low FPS I'm encontering. Any other ideas... other than maybe finder a better "test machine"? ... * Teutonic Darkness *

Re: FPS coming back up on old Machine..... [Re: TeutonicDarkness] #96184 11/06/06 20:45 11/06/06 20:45
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,017 Germany T Thomas_Nitschke Senior Developer
Thomas_Nitschke Senior Developer T Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,017 Germany	I would also think that in fact your WMB is the problem. If I spotted that correctly, there are about 450 map polygons in view when your fps drop - compared with your PC's performance this could well cause your problems. Try setting all the blocks to "flat" and see if anything changes... Last edited by The Matrix; 11/06/06 20:49. Formerly known as The Matrix - ICQ 170408644 I've been here for much longer than most people think. So where's my "Expert" status?

Re: thanks for FPS tip [Re: Thomas_Nitschke] #96185 11/06/06 22:08 11/06/06 22:08
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA TeutonicDarkness OP User
TeutonicDarkness OP User Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 725 USA	Quote: I would also think that in fact your WMB is the problem. If I spotted that correctly, there are about 450 map polygons in view when your fps drop - compared with your PC's performance this could well cause your problems. Try setting all the blocks to "flat" and see if anything changes... Thanks for the tip... re-setting all flags to flats gave me another FPS boost. With 3 guards present it never drops below 30 FPS wich I know 30 is considered low but on this machine I at least dosn't lock up and freeze movement. I'm going to slowly start adding a few more guards and see if I can at least keep my FPS at a minimum of 30. I don't like 30 but as long as it dosn't lock up its probally going to have to work as a minimum FPS. I'll test a little further and post my findings.. Thanks, * Teutonic Darkness * [EDIT] After adding 2 more "guard models I now get a minimum of 20 FPS... Still not very good for A 1st person shooter game where several models will be present at various times in game. [/EDIT]

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