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Lightman

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Benchmark Mode
« on: August 07, 2014, 12:57:16 am »
We have the testing arena for units and conflicts.  How about a benchmark mode so that we can compare performance across configurations and hardware?

The mode would have to use a pre-generated world (or worlds) and fortress/adventure mode scenarios could use pre-generated environments.

The list of performance tests might look like this:

  • Test 1: Generate X years of world history
  • Test 2: Process X days of world progression
  • Test 3: Process X turns in adventure mode
  • Test 4: Process X ticks in a fortress

What do you think?
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Re: Benchmark Mode
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2014, 09:28:26 am »
Test 4 would actually also need configurating on the fort's size, population and other things. When I start a new fort on my *sluggish* computer, it runs smoothly at around 50FPS. After a few ingame years, I get 10-15.

That's even on Linux. Trying this on Windows with my PC gives 20FPS on the first day, and 3-5 FPS after a couple of years.
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Re: Benchmark Mode
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2014, 06:05:33 pm »
get a better computer. At the start, my windows computer will run it at 230+ fps, and then after a few years may go to 100.

EDIT: I used to cap at 450 before the major update.
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Re: Benchmark Mode
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2014, 06:15:58 pm »
Quote from: latias1290 on August 07, 2014, 09:28:26 am
Test 4 would actually also need configurating on the fort's size, population and other things. When I start a new fort on my *sluggish* computer, it runs smoothly at around 50FPS. After a few ingame years, I get 10-15.

That's even on Linux. Trying this on Windows with my PC gives 20FPS on the first day, and 3-5 FPS after a couple of years.

Yes, we'd want scenarios configured to tax the system.  A fortress with many dwarves, some running water, lots of tasks, etc.
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