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overlordFT

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I can't play the new version because of lag
« on: July 06, 2010, 02:29:51 pm »
I DL'd the new version, set it up, and played it for a bit. It lags like crazy from embark to the point of unplayability. Afterwards I ran 40d and it ran perfectly. Does anyone have ant explanation, or does the new version just take way more CPU?
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 02:35:11 pm »
Are you using SDL or legacy?

Either way, try the other.
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 02:41:17 pm »
Quote from: Urist Imiknorris on July 06, 2010, 02:35:11 pm
Are you using SDL or legacy?

Either way, try the other.

What's the difference between the two?
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 02:58:49 pm »
one uses buaghn's code and sdl to render
http://www.libsdl.org/

and legacy uses toady's old rendering code
« Last Edit: July 06, 2010, 03:44:06 pm by cameron »
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 03:03:53 pm »
Also, what size areas are you embarking on?  What size world did you generate?  What are your PC specs?
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 03:23:58 pm »
And how much FPS are you getting, exactly?
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 03:39:36 pm »
I'm embarking on the default area. Diag is as follows.

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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2010, 03:43:33 pm »
might want to decrease the embark size a little
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2010, 03:50:49 pm »
Have you tried to change the init settings for PRINT_MODE: ?

I know that by default it's on 2D. Which can be slow for some computers.. Try setting it to STANDARD or PARTIAL:0 or other settings. Those usually fix the problem and can speed up the game a bit.
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2010, 04:05:03 pm »
Also try decreasing the G_FPS_MAX in the init.
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2010, 04:05:48 pm »
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Driver Date/Size: 5/16/2008
you may want to update your graphics drivers - the one you are using is 2 years old and looks like its the one that shipped with your video card.
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2010, 04:13:05 pm »
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Driver Date/Size: 5/16/2008
you may want to update your graphics drivers - the one you are using is 2 years old and looks like its the one that shipped with your video card.

Sorry for my noobishness, but how do I update the driver? Where can bI DL the updates?
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Re: I can't play the new version because of lag
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2010, 04:29:00 pm »
Quote from: overlordFT on July 06, 2010, 04:13:05 pm
Quote from: Nihilist on July 06, 2010, 04:05:48 pm
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Driver Date/Size: 5/16/2008
you may want to update your graphics drivers - the one you are using is 2 years old and looks like its the one that shipped with your video card.

Sorry for my noobishness, but how do I update the driver? Where can bI DL the updates?

Googling the name of your graphics card manufacturer + "drivers" will rarely lead you astray.  This should be what you need.
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