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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Tips to increese game speed

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Nicholas Primiano
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2007 00:52
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Does anyone have anyone have any tips on how to increese the speed of you games.

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Robert F
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2007 00:59
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look at nickydudes tips

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TZap
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 21:17
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The one major thing I can think of is to only spawn enemies when needed. Try only have 1-4 active at the same time.
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SamHH
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 21:24
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Quote: "he one major thing I can think of is to only spawn enemies when needed. Try only have 1-4 active at the same time."

Too many trigger zones can also slow the game down.


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TGPEG
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 22:16
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Look for umans 'Load and Unload entities on the Fly' script on the scripts board.

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Inspire
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 22:27
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Quote: "Too many trigger zones can also slow the game down."


No.

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SamHH
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 23:00
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Quote: "No."

Yes.


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TGPEG
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Posted: 5th Oct 2007 23:33 Edited at: 6th Oct 2007 00:03
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I can see why he would think that, Inspire. The more trigger zones, the more scripts there are running, the more the engine has to handle = Less game speed. I don't know wether they do or not, but I can see the logic there.

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TZap
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Posted: 6th Oct 2007 00:01
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Got quite a few trigger zones in my game...seems to be ok. I did notice that having no windows looking outside speeded things up.
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SamHH
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Posted: 6th Oct 2007 02:21
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A trigger zone constantly checks to see if the player is in it so if you have a lot the game speed goes down.


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Airslide
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Posted: 6th Oct 2007 03:28
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On the contrary, I want to Game, enemies eat up WAY more processing power, so it is more than a fair trade to have lots of trigger zones.


Vote today and play the games!
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SamHH
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Quote: "On the contrary, I want to Game, enemies eat up WAY more processing power, so it is more than a fair trade to have lots of trigger zones."
Yes they can help improve your game speed, but too many can slow your game down.


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Satchmo
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I tested with a level a while ago, to see how much fps trigger zones save. If used correctly, you will get quite a bit more fps, but for loading every 2nd or 3rd guy, it gives no increase in fps.

Your about to get pwned.
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Inspire
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Posted: 6th Oct 2007 21:13
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Quote: "Yes they can help improve your game speed, but too many can slow your game down."


I doubt it. I have never seen somebody say "Don't have too many trigger zones". My levels have a good amount of them, and I get a steady 33 FPS.

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Thistle Studios
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Heres a good tip, upgrade to 1.07!
Also, the game runs faster after you've built it into an exe, because you are running it from a compiled engine, instead of a test engine

"I don't have a clue what I meant, but maybe it could be right."

Im a new user, im young and FPI-dyslexic, i simply dont have the foggiest and cant learn FPI, so copy and paste code snippets please!
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Will da gamr
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Posted: 7th Oct 2007 09:56
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when testing press [ and it will go into wireframe mode. The less wires, the less lag.

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Nickydude
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Posted: 7th Oct 2007 16:19 Edited at: 7th Oct 2007 16:20
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* oops, double post *

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One thing I've noticed is that if you have any open rooms (wall / ceiling / floor missing) and you have see through windows for that room, everything will slow down (something to do with leaking polygons I think). Make sure all your rooms are enclosed:- 4 walls, floor and ceiling.

"he is coming!..." - WIP in 'Showcase'
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Nicholas Primiano
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Posted: 7th Oct 2007 17:57
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That was my problem i had like 10 windows in a room looking out i took them out and it runs at like 33 FPS the whe way not 10.

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Nicholas Primiano
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Posted: 7th Oct 2007 18:18
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Just thought of smoething that what is that automatic floor thing under optimizations.

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TZap
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Shame about the Windows thing. It does look cool to have rooms looking outside specially an Alien planet. If anyone has a solution, let us know!
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Will da gamr
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Well i did the same thing with the windows and set the strength to 0 and it ran fine.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.
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