Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

the only map i had a probelm with ALOT of lag is Endor, i cant really even play it

30 (edited by HypnoToad_x 2007-09-28 23:48:09)

Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

Hello all!  First post here, just thought I'd chime in on this lag issue.   I'd like to start by thanking all the Devs and Testers who made this mod possible, this is just incredible!  Thank you so very much for all your hard work!

The lag issue is not all hardware related.  I just built my computer 2 weeks ago and I still have bad choppiness on the ground maps (system specs at the bottom of the post).  I do not experience the same lag in space, it runs smooth for me.  I have tested this out on many different servers (low and high ping alike, many and no players).  The Tatooine ground maps seem to be the worst off.  I do not lag as bad on Endor, although some choppiness is still present.  I will post further results with in-depth details in the next day or so when I'm not crunched for time.

System specs:
Intel e6750 overclocked to 3.0Ghz, 1500mhz fsb
Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus mobo
2GB OCZ SLI-Ready DDR2-800 ram overclocked to 900mhz
EVGA 8800 GTS 320MB overclocked to 600mhz core 1800mhz memory
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA-II
Antec 900 case, Zalman 9700 CPU cooler.  CPU and mobo run at 38c after hours of gaming
Running game in Win XP Pro SP2, have Vista Ultimate 32bit on dual boot if needed for testing
10,548 3dMark06 score
Comcast cable 6Mbps down connection

Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

Um............. No in space combat the Starship lasers for the Empire were green just like they are now, and the Lasers for the Rebles in Return of the Jedi were all Red even the X-wing lasers got changed over to the new Red color for that. IMHO it looks better that way than the way it is in the mod. I mean it would help out the imursive feel of the mod to look just like the movies. I also think you guys realy need to look at the newly updated DVDs and look at them frame by frame, but only look at the last StarWars movie. IE Return of the Jedi, also If you look they all have different colors for different weapons. I mean yes the Ion cannons in the Empire Strikes Back where a clear orange with a yellow core, and so was the heavy blaster cannons the Rebles used on the AT-ATs on Hoth. But you can't say all lasers in the movies where one color because it's not true.

Also while we are on that subject the bowcaster Green lasers need to be changed to red. If you watch the part where Choobaca shoots up that Scout trooper on that Speeder bike as he makes a run for it, it's a clear red bolt that comes from his gun. Showing the change in tech from the past Clone Wars era Green to the GCW era Red.

Also the Blue lasers should be changed as well. I know your looking for some more color in ground combat but this can be done by fallowing the movies too the letter. For ground combat in the GCW movies Lucas has sated many times that he wan'ted to show that it was a civil war, thus both sides have Red blaster bolts that fly out from their guns, it makes it hard to tell whos shooting who, or where the fire comes from because they are all the same color. If you change this to the way it is in the StarWars games the GCW era's Gurrila warfare style and the whole idea of the Reble Alliance goes out the window.

See where I'm going here? even in StarWars the ground war is total chaos and should stay that way. But you change it into a gamish thing then you end up with a mod thats just that a game.

Long live the Empire!

Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

phew, thanks bandu. At least I know that my graphix card isnt crapping out on me. I just got this thing! So, is there any way to fix this? or does one have to wait for the patch to come out?

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33 (edited by FSDev| Bandu 2007-09-29 00:21:29)

Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

SC271 wrote:

Um............. No in space combat the Starship lasers for the Empire were green just like they are now, and the Lasers for the Rebles in Return of the Jedi were all Red even the X-wing lasers got changed over to the new Red color for that. IMHO it looks better that way than the way it is in the mod. I mean it would help out the imursive feel of the mod to look just like the movies. I also think you guys realy need to look at the newly updated DVDs and look at them frame by frame, but only look at the last StarWars movie. IE Return of the Jedi, also If you look they all have different colors for different weapons. I mean yes the Ion cannons in the Empire Strikes Back where a clear orange with a yellow core, and so was the heavy blaster cannons the Rebles used on the AT-ATs on Hoth. But you can't say all lasers in the movies where one color because it's not true.

Also while we are on that subject the bowcaster Green lasers need to be changed to red. If you watch the part where Choobaca shoots up that Scout trooper on that Speeder bike as he makes a run for it, it's a clear red bolt that comes from his gun. Showing the change in tech from the past Clone Wars era Green to the GCW era Red.

Also the Blue lasers should be changed as well. I know your looking for some more color in ground combat but this can be done by fallowing the movies too the letter. For ground combat in the GCW movies Lucas has sated many times that he wan'ted to show that it was a civil war, thus both sides have Red blaster bolts that fly out from their guns, it makes it hard to tell whos shooting who, or where the fire comes from because they are all the same color. If you change this to the way it is in the StarWars games the GCW era's Gurrila warfare style and the whole idea of the Reble Alliance goes out the window.

See where I'm going here? even in StarWars the ground war is total chaos and should stay that way. But you change it into a gamish thing then you end up with a mod thats just that a game.

hmm, nope . On the few rare occasions you actually see a rebel fighter blaster bolt in ROTJ they clearly have an orange core.
We do look at the dvds frame by frame ....like you wouldnt believe wink

I dont like the blue bolts or the green bowcaster bolts personally and will look to change them to red but no promises on that front.

1 thing about the space blaster bolts is that they are probably too thin. If we added abit more width , that in turn added more red glow im sure itd look better.  The problem is the BF engine has little, annoying, quirks that make stuff difficult at times. Youd think getting a red blaster bolt would be easy right?   ..wrong.. not on this engine tongue  , just ask Preacher.

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Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

so do ya think thats gonna be on the hot fix? Thickening the fighter bolts?

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Re: Space is AWSOME! The game is AWSOME! But...

No. Later on probably.

We want to get the main killer bugs (CTD, lag , installer problems etc)  sorted asap , so we wont be doin any visual improvements except for a couple of tiny tweaks . For example a few tweaked scopes are going in.

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