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Nyxalinth

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Why is playing with ASCII slower than playing with graphics?
« on: August 22, 2014, 06:19:34 pm »
I have noticed, going back to 40d, that when I play on ASCII, it's slower than molasses in January, and I don't mean the framerate.  Everything just moves slower, including time.  I could die and fossilize in the time it took today to build a trade depot.  Recalling my previous experiences, I started using graphics.  Time is way sped up, and my dorfs zoom all over the place like meth heads hopped up on Red Bull.

(today seems to be a bad simile day)

Anyway, has anyone else ever noticed this? It's the main reason I don't do ASCII.
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Re: Why is playing with ASCII slower than playing with graphics?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2014, 06:27:24 pm »
If you're running in a fullscreen or maximized window, ASCII does have to display more tiles. What's your PRINT_MODE?
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Re: Why is playing with ASCII slower than playing with graphics?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2014, 06:43:51 pm »
Quote from: palu on August 22, 2014, 06:27:24 pm
If you're running in a fullscreen or maximized window, ASCII does have to display more tiles. What's your PRINT_MODE?

Makes sense, I did have it in a minimized window. 

How do I check that?  never have before.
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Re: Why is playing with ASCII slower than playing with graphics?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2014, 07:20:54 pm »
[PRINT_MODE:x] in DF/data/init/init.txt
I recommend decreasing G_FPS_CAP (in the same file) if you're experiencing issues with larger screen grid sizes - the default is 50, but I usually don't notice a difference when it's set to 20-25.
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Re: Why is playing with ASCII slower than playing with graphics?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2014, 01:24:22 pm »
Quote from: lethosor on August 22, 2014, 07:20:54 pm
[PRINT_MODE:x] in DF/data/init/init.txt
I recommend decreasing G_FPS_CAP (in the same file) if you're experiencing issues with larger screen grid sizes - the default is 50, but I usually don't notice a difference when it's set to 20-25.

thanks!  Will give it a go.

My print mode says [PRINT_MODE:2D]
   Mode examples:
    PRINT_MODE:2D
    PRINT_MODE:TEXT
    PRINT_MODE:FRAME_BUFFER
    PRINT_MODE:PARTIAL:0
[SINGLE_BUFFER:NO]
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