Longer load times since 267

DestherDesther Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165195Members
I have noticed that the game takes a bit longer to load now for me, and also longer for everyone else to begin appearing in the Ready Room over map changes. Anyone else?

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  • LokiLoki Join Date: 2012-07-07 Member: 153973Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    The game does take longer to load in 267 than 266, this is due to all the extra pre-caching to make the game smoother with less hitching.

    In 268, due very soon - load times are back to, or significantly quicker than 266.
  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    Obraxis wrote: »
    The game does take longer to load in 267 than 266, this is due to all the extra pre-caching to make the game smoother with less hitching.

    In 268, due very soon - load times are back to, or significantly quicker than 266.

    Without hitching?
  • zipy124zipy124 England Join Date: 2014-06-27 Member: 197004Members, NS2 Playtester
    268 = solve this + still no hitching
  • BeigeAlertBeigeAlert Texas Join Date: 2013-08-08 Member: 186657Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Will it be faster on the first load of the day, or will it still be slow there? :(
  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    How did you achieve this?
  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    edited August 2014
    How did you achieve this?

    Multithreading and not flushing the cache at mapchange- First speeds up hdds to their read limit, 2nd will change the way you see mapchanges in ns2 forever :D

    After switching from 267 to 268 you can't go back as ns2 modder.
  • Cannon_FodderAUSCannon_FodderAUS Brisbane, AU Join Date: 2013-06-23 Member: 185664Members, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    Obraxis wrote: »
    How did you achieve this?
    We sacrificed the sacred OrangePants to the prophet @matso.

    NOT the orange pants. That was the highlight for the first 10 minutes of the WC for me (before the match). I couldn't take my eyes off it. It just grabbed my eye ball like like like... That social media woman's ummmmmm white top.
  • SaltlickSaltlick Join Date: 2013-01-03 Member: 177347Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    You guys continue to shorten my bathroom breaks.
  • _INTER__INTER_ Join Date: 2009-08-08 Member: 68392Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    How did you achieve this?
    Multithreading and not flushing the cache at mapchange- First speeds up hdds to their read limit, 2nd will change the way you see mapchanges in ns2 forever :D
    After switching from 267 to 268 you can't go back as ns2 modder.
    I hope this doesn't mean some sort of lingering unwanted resources beeing brought in from last map. I already have the feeling, that with each mapchange my FPS drops more.

  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    No, unneeded textures and other stuff gets deleted after the mapchange if not needed.

    That said, of course always look out for stuff like this and report it if you detect it. But nothing of that kind has been found yet (and it should not happen from the way it was implemented)
  • goblingoblin Join Date: 2004-09-05 Member: 31412Members
    now, how can I go get another beer between mapchanges?
  • craZyfxcraZyfx Austria Join Date: 2014-01-20 Member: 193350Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    goblin wrote: »
    now, how can I go get another beer between mapchanges?

    You can do it in the 30min it takes until every guy joined up from the readyroom and 2 commanders are found ;)
  • MrFangsMrFangs Join Date: 2013-03-27 Member: 184474Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    craZyfx wrote: »
    goblin wrote: »
    now, how can I go get another beer between mapchanges?

    You can do it in the 30min it takes until every guy joined up from the readyroom and 2 commanders are found ;)

    What this game needs is a "short afk mode" that plays an *extra* loud signal when the game is actually starting. So you know if you need to hurry back, or can take your time :)
  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    MrFangs wrote: »
    craZyfx wrote: »
    goblin wrote: »
    now, how can I go get another beer between mapchanges?

    You can do it in the 30min it takes until every guy joined up from the readyroom and 2 commanders are found ;)

    What this game needs is a "short afk mode" that plays an *extra* loud signal when the game is actually starting. So you know if you need to hurry back, or can take your time :)

    Would help @Flaterectomy‌ during our sunday SCC maptests :D
  • FlaterectomyFlaterectomy Netherlandistan Join Date: 2005-02-03 Member: 39643Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    @F0rdPrefect That happened like twice! :( Wait, didn't it happen to you recently too? :P
  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    @F0rdPrefect That happened like twice! :( Wait, didn't it happen to you recently too? :P

    :D
  • ZeroEarThZeroEarTh Singapore Join Date: 2014-07-01 Member: 197126Members
    hope loading time can be increase , but reduce hitching is more important for us

    there is no need reduce loading time but still your mouse and FPS keep unstable
  • zipy124zipy124 England Join Date: 2014-06-27 Member: 197004Members, NS2 Playtester
    i personally haven't noticed any hitching in 267, any situations were it happens more than others?
  • LokiLoki Join Date: 2012-07-07 Member: 153973Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited August 2014
  • FlaterectomyFlaterectomy Netherlandistan Join Date: 2005-02-03 Member: 39643Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
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