Author Topic: Firing Guns = mass FPS hit (Read 1200 times)

whels · « **on:** October 22, 2003, 11:46:52 AM »

firing any of the guns, planes or GVs, induce a
30 to 50 fps hit. ive tried with no sound wav
for the gun but still get the mass fps hit. so its
not sound related.

example P51D, on runway, idle = 65 fps.
fire all 6 guns, hold fire down, fps will drop
down to 14 , until u stop firing.

Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2003, 11:54:07 AM »

was just about to post about that myself whels.

Try the Spit with .303's, my FPS went down to about 7!

rendering probs (minor):-

109 spinner disappears when you zoom out, goon textures mess up when flaps are lowered and has 2 sets of u/c.

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Westy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2003, 12:40:46 PM »

I see this also Wheels. Even if tracers are disabled my FPS goes down the drain. I had not posted about it yet as I've not done the tests Pyro had requested. But I wanted to add my ditto in here to your post.

Westy

Xjazz · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2003, 12:54:03 PM »

Hi,

I had similar problems when I did use Mitsu's sound pack. Feels like something gets corrupted and fireing the guns cause huge fps reduce or even 1-2sec pauses. Yiks!

I fix the problem with AH & Mitsu's sound pack reinstaltion. Months later same problem again. Now I use original sounds without probs.

Shane · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2003, 12:56:05 PM »

same here, the longer you hold the trigger down, the further the fps drops to an approximate fps hit of 20-25, from 35 on runway down to 11 or so firing on rollout.

bloom25 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:21:13 PM »

I noticed that too, I don't think 1.9900 had this problem to this extent.

Shane · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:23:04 PM »

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Originally posted by bloom25
I noticed that too, I don't think 1.9900 had this problem to this extent.

me neither, at least i didn't notice anything on the 1st beta.

acepilot2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:34:21 PM »

Yeah, I get as low as 10fps when firing guns. This will cause some problems in massive bomber formations, with all the guns firing at attacking 109's in TOD...it is the tracers that kill the framerate, not the guns (I think)

whels · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:34:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Shane
me neither, at least i didn't notice anything on the 1st beta.

just reinstalled 1.99.0 it does the same fps hit when
firing guns.

whels

whels · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:38:46 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by whels
just reinstalled 1.99.0 it does the same fps hit when
firing guns.

whels

noticed, tracers off = 20 fps hit, tracers on = 40 fps hit.

Ecliptik · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2003, 11:12:13 PM »

Something's up in the rendering when you fire guns. It's not the sound. Sit on the runway and fire all your guns into the air, watch the triangle count fly up. Could be the tracers, I don't know what would cause that with tracers off.

mrblack · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2003, 12:21:46 AM »

Don't want fram rate to drop?
don't fire guns LOL:aok

No really HTC has not even gotten to that yet guys.
Im sure by finale release It will be all fine and dandy:cool:

214thCavalier · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2003, 07:40:30 AM »

[HIJACK]

Hey Mr Black someting wierd with your FPS tests, I reckon you did it wrong and should try again

Yours are the only ones that start with a high fps in test 1 then get slower and slower as tests progress.

[HIJACK/]

hitech · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2003, 08:22:41 AM »

It was known b4 the release. Is why we asked for test only in the tower.

It's not coruption. It's just I havn't had a chance to optimize the collision system, it's what i've been working on the last 2 days.

HiTech

mrblack · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2003, 02:18:10 PM »

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Originally posted by 214thCavalier
[HIJACK]

Hey Mr Black someting wierd with your FPS tests, I reckon you did it wrong and should try again

Yours are the only ones that start with a high fps in test 1 then get slower and slower as tests progress.

[HIJACK/]

DID the test twice And did it correct.
thx for you're concern