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Ok....

 

The latest CVS seems to cause some serious rendering lag when changing maps.

For instance, if I use a TP ring or #beam me to change a map, once the map is loaded, I begin to resync and all animation and movement (both command and raw text wise) is extremely slow. I get constant 'Low framerate detected, disabling shadows' and then I have to quit.

 

The earliest CVS snapshot that has this problem (that I can think of, as im using this now) is 26th May, but it's more than likely earlier than that.

 

System Specs

Proc: AMD64 3000+

Ram: 512MB

GPU: nVidia GeForce 440 Go (laptop) [Drivers ARE up-to-date]

OS: SuSE Linux 9.2 Pro (32 Bit pre-install kernel [2.6.8-14], although i'm about to upgrade to 2.6.11)

FPS: Anything from 10-120

 

 

This does not happen with 1.0.1, nor does restarting the CVS client help. It's strange, if I cause the lag, close and load 1.0.1 it runs fine, but loading the CVS shot just lags again. Memory problem?

 

Any ideas, comments or slaps you can give me?

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It's caused by the change I made to detecting FPS. I think I better adjust it some more :)

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It's caused by the change I made to detecting FPS. I think I better adjust it some more :)

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Phew, glad its not me B)

 

Do you know a CVS timestamp I can use in the meantime? (As said, 26th May is the earliest i've tried)

 

[EDIT]

I got a client working fine. Using CVS from the 20th May at 0500. Works fine, no lag.

 

Thanks :)

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Actually it's re-applying shadows automagically when the fps average becomes > 5 so... It's more of a beauty fix...

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Actually it's re-applying shadows automagically when the fps average becomes > 5 so... It's more of a beauty fix...

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Is it necessary?

 

Also, why does it continue even after the client has been closed? I do know that my client lags (rendering wise) when I start it until it disables shadows, so perhaps the lag just continues because of low FPS from execution?

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Eh? Yes, it's necissary to adjust the shadows (you can use no_adjust_shadows = 1 for now if you don't want it to) to improve performance on machines where the player does not know about the possibility of lowering the quality/detail level.

 

What continues after the client has been closed? When the client is closed, the process doesn't exist any more...

 

It shouldn't lag... Doesn't happen here . Provide more info.

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Ok:

 

I load CVS > 20th May.

 

I change a map (#beam, TP ring, whatever). The client then struggles, and complains. I get several 'Resyncs' and 'Low framerate detected...' and all animation is severely affected. I obviously have to close the client. When I open it again, the 'rendering lag' continues, which is actually quite weird - except its probably strugling with the fact that whenever I start my client, I lag until shadows are disabled.

 

Does that explain it?

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Chances are that it's disabling, then re-enabling shadows all the time. I'll fix the bug tomorrow.

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Chances are that it's disabling, then re-enabling shadows all the time. I'll fix the bug tomorrow.

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Top banana :(

 

Lemme know and I can test it if need be (unless its not commited to CVS)

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Guess what, its back.

 

The rendering on latest CVS is appauling. My specs are the same as above, yet I cannot even move after shadows are disabled...

 

Much changed? (apart from the new cursor, which I doubt causes serious lag).

 

:unsure:

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