Rain and Load Times
" I believe you and think they are missing something. Video it. I mean a video of you (or anyone else this gets) going to springs and pier would pretty much be an open and shut case. | |
" The machine I tested on also has integrated graphics (Intel HD 5000). | |
" The system is a control. It doesn't matter what systems I have or anything as this is a system independent test. All system related details are actually 100% irrelevant. To clarify, 'on my system', I experience more loading length in rainy areas rather than in non-rainy areas. I do not think it would be wise to compare loading length on my system with that of another system. But yeah, my laptop is like 5 1/2 years old now and counting. ^^. I didn't use it for around 4 years though as I had a desktop previously so it's used life is like 1 1/2. " Good idea. On it. inb4 I get perfect load times on every map. (rofl, very unlikely tho) |
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" That probably deserves some kind of bravery award, "Willingly chose to test on Integrated Graphics." == Officially Retired 27/02/2019 ==
Massive thanks to GGG for producing such a fun and engaging game, it has taken up faaaaaaar too much of my life over the last 5 years. Best of luck in the future! |
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I don't notice a load time difference, but the zones with rain always have a bit more desync than others for me - Ledge/Caves/anywhere without rain, desync is extremely rare (for me)
In rain areas there are more spots where desync strikes If there was an option *just* to disable rain, this would be a great option. ~ Adapt, Improvise and Overcome
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Thats cool to see something will be done about the rain.
I dont have too much problem with loading time ,probably because of my ssd, but its sure make my fps drop a lot just after the loading, during like 30s/1 minute my fps are terrible. i have a screenshot that can show it :
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 in sewer my fps were ok and the rain area make my fps going very low and with spikes. If i just start the game its ok, it wont happen as bad. but if i play for more than 1 hour or if i have load a lots of area before, it will do that every time. in all area who have rain. my computer is old (intel dual core e6600, 8 go ram, hd 6870, and poe install on the ssd)but the game was running better for me in open beta than now. i have other screenshots :
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   Sorry if i m a bit off topic, because my problem is not really loading time, but the period just after. Last edited by Honda777 on Jan 27, 2015, 9:00:18 PM
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" Of course it does not, until you actually start playing. I have a new computer now, doesn't affect as much....but before....it could lag you to death. "Particle Death"....JUST GIVE EVERYONE THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF IS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. JUST GIVE EVERYONE THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF IS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. JUST GIVE EVERYONE THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF IS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. JUST GIVE EVERYONE THE OPTION TO TURN IT OFF IS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. Or am I saying something that is brand new? How about this: GIVE PLAYERS THE OPTION TO REDUCE LAG CAUSING GRAPHIC EFFECTS. GIVE PLAYERS THE OPTION TO REDUCE LAG CAUSING GRAPHIC EFFECTS. GIVE PLAYERS THE OPTION TO REDUCE LAG CAUSING GRAPHIC EFFECTS. I shouted as loud as I can, but can only help that the deaf ears can read lips. -Time to be funny. The world needs funny right now! Warning: "Might" get you muted.
25 Exalts...oh God my stupidity stuck! Now onto 25 Divines... |
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" FTR, you do state the following in your FAQ: " Chris Wilson: "Today was the proudest day of my life."
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" Good news, as that has ALWAYS been my problem. Maybe you can get dominus FPS over 5 for all of us so people like me won't have to buy dominus kills in HC. We fight to delay the end because it's the means that matter.
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" I for one haven't had any particular issues with rain itself, but i do thank you for looking into this. I'm currently running I7 3610qm nvidia gt 640m 6g ram, SSD. However i've still long loading times for rain zones. Not that long, but still very noticible. So i do see why users have issues with rain. With that said a comparison with hd5000 isn't rly fair, Hd5000 is almost comparable to my 640m card... I got tired of lower fps and issues so my current temp solution is OCing and as we all know that's not realy good for laptops, Altho my temps are fine at the moment. But an option to turn of rain/particle effects would help alot i think. If i don't OC my game runs average on 30-40fps with OC 200fps dips to 30 soon as i use my incinerate skill. But mostly steadily 50-60fps WITH OC. My issue is though, is that i can run most of the recent games at medium, in some cases High/ultra with no issues at all. So in my honest opinion i shouldn't have to resolve to OC to run this game smoothly. As my specs is more than viable for this game. Granted i know i'm playing on an "inferior" setup due using my laptop. But a gaming laptop should be able to run this game with bare minimum laggs imo. With all this wall of text, unintended i meant to say that i think rain/particle stuff do for sure affect overall performannce. Excuse my grammar etc, not an native english speaker. :) Also the sound thing i do think matters the most, with NS command i've rarely fps drops at all. with sound on i spike quite alot (for me a spike is 100+ down to 30 immedietly and stays here for awhile) And lastly thanks for making the best successor of d2!! :) |
