What have you done to my game?

[ParaB]

Same here. I really like the new terrain colours but on my system (core-i5 2500k @4GHz, 8 GB RAM, GTX 460, Win 7 64 bit) I've suffered about 25% FPS loss with the latest beta patch.

Not too worried about it ATM though since I've pretty much shelved the game for the time being anyway and just check back in every couple of weeks for updates.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by NedLynch

I know this is not the topic of the thread, but if I may ask you one question Blackdog, since I don't think it warrants it's own thread.

Have you any knowledge about cloud optimization? Well, maybe it does belong here since the op is running a mod to reduce clouds as well.

On a clear day I get fps that are really nice (over 70, didn't measure it lately to it's fullest extend since I use vsync) almost independent from the number of planes being displayed. With clouds, as we all know, I am in the 30s....with luck.

Clouds do affect FPS probably more than they should, but testing offline in the QMB with a variety of aircraft numbers per mission i've had no real issues. Maybe a couple of stutters extra but nothing serious and since clouds and weather in general are not final i'm not getting upset over it.

Originally Posted by albx

Blackdog_kt, have you tried the game online?

A couple of times, yes. Worked fine apart from the loading pauses when certain players joined/where close to me, but that's been tracked down to skin download.

[Arklight]

Originally Posted by albx

Listen man, here nobody is complaining, you are changing what people say here, a report in a complain. I reported low FPS online, as other users, and you say that we are complaining about it. Again the same question, have you tested the game online?? And again, I know exactly what is a BETA and his purpose, and I hoped nothing be fixed different from what the devs said in the readme.

While after reading the OP's other posts in this thread I understand he did not intend to be "complaining", the first post could be construed as that. My original post still stands.

I have no idea how you managed to create this illusion that I called you or anybody else "complainers". I just went back through all of my posts and I never called anybody a complainer at anytime in any post. In fact, I think I said "complaining" one time and it wasn't even directed at anybody. So, please stop reading into everything I post.

And, yes, I have tested it online....though not for long as I have other life committments that take precedent.

[JG14_Jagr]

For those with severe reading comprehension problems B...E...T...A is called that for a reason

[NedLynch]

[QUOTE=Blackdog_kt;335392]Clouds do affect FPS probably more than they should, but testing offline in the QMB with a variety of aircraft numbers per mission i've had no real issues. Maybe a couple of stutters extra but nothing serious and since clouds and weather in general are not final i'm not getting upset over it.


You know I am not getting upset over it, 30 ish for a moment or two is no big deal at all. The thing that clouds are not final was the answer I was looking for since it means the devs are working on that one as well.

[=FI=Scott]

I am aware that this is a beta and that as such it could be buggy but we had to learn from the Russian forums that performance enhancements in the new graphics will come at a later stage.

All it would have taken was for that fact to be mentioned in the beta patch release notes.