Author Topic: A40 Slot map a FPS killer? (Read 1233 times)

TheBug · « **on:** July 17, 2004, 10:05:35 PM »

Did anybody else notice this? I tried to fly in the CT tonight and the fight was near A40 against the IJ CV, but didn't stay very long because of very poor FPS in the area. Sitting on the runway at A40 I was getting 9 FPS, the teens over A40 and at best the low 20s just North of the base.

I switched to other airfields and was able to get between 35-60 sitting on the runway.

I also flew the Snapshot Friday night on the map and didn't notice any FPS hits in the area of the map that the event took place.

A40 has something around that makes that area unplayable for me. Anybody else have FPS problems on the Slot map?

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2004, 10:12:23 PM »

20 fps!?!?

that is ultra fast bug!!!!

Soulyss · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2004, 10:36:09 PM »

Have company over at the moment, but I'll try and check on A40 and see if I get a frame rate hit too. If so (or if other people report the problem) I'll see about moving the front away from a40 if feasible (ie another area where bases are close enough to facilitate a battle).

J_A_B · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2004, 12:23:49 AM »

I dunno what field I was at, but my framerate inexplicably dropped from its usual 40-ish to 12 and wouldn't improve after about 30 mins or so in the arena.

J_A_B

Grits · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2004, 12:52:41 AM »

We were at A40, but I think its the fleets, pointed away from them my FR was maxed at 60, pointed at them it was 12.

Another odd thing, as I was flying away from A40 with no fleets in sight, if I looked out the left rear view I got the usual 55-60 FR, if I looked out the right rear, I got 12. Something is wrong, but donno exactly what.

DJ111 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2004, 12:58:39 AM »

Just a question, but do you think we could use another map or git rid of fleets?...

I can't get over 10 FR anywhere near a fleet/fight.

fluffy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2004, 01:09:57 AM »

Yes TheBug, not only did my frame rate deteriorate during the CAP event this afternoon - which was played in the Slot map - to about 5 fps by the end of the event, but when I attempted to enter the CT several times tonight, my PC froze and I eventually was dumped to desktop. Did
it have anything to do with the large number of CVs concentrated in a small area? But that doesn't explain why the low fps at the end of the CAP. I was the last plane in the area when I landed the CV, we were not in sight of land, and my fps was waaaay down.

Is it the server that the SEA and CT are in - because I noticed a different ping rate on those arenas compared to the MA?

Slash27 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2004, 01:22:09 AM »

Im having same problems.

Soulyss · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2004, 01:42:02 AM »

There really are too many fleets... when I get a chance I"ll move most of them so far out of the way it'll take most the week for them to get anywhere near land.

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2004, 01:49:34 AM »

100+ here:D

Slash27 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2004, 02:16:13 AM »

100+ fps? . Whats your set up?

Octavius · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2004, 03:30:42 AM »

Dont normally post in the CT forum, but this caught my eye.

BlkKnit and I were having the same problem last night while testing the Slot for today's CAP event. One was a CV group C23 or C24, and I *believe* A40 was also a culprit. Our frames went down to about 15-20. However, after alt-tabbing to make a post about it, and popping back in minutes later, the frames *did* show improvement.

We're not sure why this is happening... it's not consistent. The CAP event went smooth as a baby's bottom - no one mentioned anything about poor FPS (I was relieved).

Dux, the creator of the map, also reported a similar situation with framerate. At the moment, the range of possible specific problems is too wide. We *think* it might have to do with the latest patch.

Oleg · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2004, 04:19:16 AM »

Argeed with Grits - something wrong here. One time I had about 7-8 FPS in A40 tower or runway, other time 40-50 (both within half hour i believe, CVs still around). I roll from one of CV at south from A40 (3-4 our CVs was there) - ~50 FPS, flew to N and saddenly FPS drop to 1

, nothing in sight, clear sea. FPS restored in ~1 minute.

Preload textures is on.

Oldman731 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2004, 09:14:43 AM »

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Originally posted by fluffy
when I attempted to enter the CT several times tonight, my PC froze and I eventually was dumped to desktop.

Same thing happened to me (three times, I learn slowly). Finally made it in later on, and things went fine. I put it down to the grab bag of fleets right off A40 at the time. When I was finally able to get in, they had moved further south.

Bag the fleets, I say.

- oldman

Grits · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2004, 11:25:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Octavius
We're not sure why this is happening... it's not consistent.

Agreed Octavius. It will slow down when you point at A40 for a few seconds, then when you point at A40 again, only a little later when you are at a different angle, it wont bog down. Same for the fleets, its not consistent in any way that I could tell, but I have not sat down and systematicly tried to eliminate things one at a time.