I Need Testers (round 2)

[WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">To test this new 3D graphics engine.</div> Hello again, some of you may remember me posting a similar topic 3-4 weeks ago. This is the same thing but with new material.

In the last test, I was getting general test results for the first time with this engine. Since then I've taken the test results and refined the system to be much more crash-proof. As well as updating the engine to take advantage of DirectX 9.0c


So, once again, I would truly appreciate it if anyone who has a few extra minutes and a video card with 32+ MB of memory would download this test application and run it.

I don't need performance statistics like last time, I mainly just need to know if it works or crashes. And if it crashes, I would like a DXDIAG report from you so I can hopefully find out why it crashed.


You can grab the test application from <a href='http://www.0x01a4.com/files/SE_Test2.zip' target='_blank'>here</a>. (Requires DirectX 9.0c)

Controls:
standard mouselook + aswd movement
x = toggle fullscreen mode
e = toggle wireframe mode
r = toggle light positioning. When on, the light will follow the camera.
mousewheel = rotate the camera
y = autorotate the camera
[ = Turn off FSAA (off by default)
] = Turn on your maximum level of FSAA


This is a sample of what you should see....
<img src='http://www.0x01a4.com/webimages/SE_Test2_sample.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />



And lastly, if anyone cares as to why I'm putting all this work into crashproofing and optimizing this thing. Stop on over to <a href='http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com' target='_blank'>http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com</a> and check out my team's student game project for this year.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Works just fine here. Just in case you wanted to know:

    127: Lowest FPS
    221: Highest FPS
    (much more stable than before!)

    P4 2.0ghz
    GeForce FX 5600 256mbXT
    1280mb DDRAM

    Good luck!
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    I'm not getting the creature things...
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Crashed.

    1.1 GHz
    64MB GeForce 4 MX 420
    256MB Ram.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Oct 15 2004, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Oct 15 2004, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm not getting the creature things... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    did you unzip the entire project to it's own folder before running it?
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Oct 15 2004, 10:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 15 2004, 10:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Crashed.

    1.1 GHz
    64MB GeForce 4 MX 420
    256MB Ram. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can you please run DXDIAG and send me the saved output?

    If so, the best place to send it is dkircher@digipen.edu
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Them,Oct 15 2004, 11:09 PM] <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Oct 15 2004, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Oct 15 2004, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm not getting the creature things... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    did you unzip the entire project to it's own folder before running it? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yes sir

    :edit: but I didn't have the folder open, I was launching it from the desktop menu thingy. I opened the folder and it workes fine now
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    edit: nm
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    runs perfect

    XP1800
    1gig of ram
    ati 9700 on latest omega drivers
    direct x c
    windows xp sp1

    average FPs 450
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  • BlobbyBlobby Join Date: 2004-06-11 Member: 29234Members
    w00t
    800 - 900 FPS
    ATi X800 XT
    Athlon 64 3400+
    WinXP
    DX9.0c
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    Works fine, higher FPS than before it seems.
    Radeon 9600XT 128MB,
    P4 3.6GHz
    Catalyst 4.9CCC
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Ok, it looks like the only serious crash so far was because liku was running DirectX 9.0b (at least according to dxdiag).


    So, I've made a mental note to make it exit gracefully if you're not running 9.0c. Until then, nobody run it unless you have 9.0c installed.
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    works fine. a little higher fps?

    P4 2.4ghz
    1gb ram
    GeForce4 ti4200 AGP8x 128mb
    DX 9.0c
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  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Runs about 220-240 FPS fine:
    P4 2.5 GHz
    512 MB RDRAM
    Geforce FX 5700 256 MB
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    Works fine (didn't try the first test...so...pffft to that).

    Radeon 9200 128mb
    AMD 2400+
    256mb or ram

    at ~100fps looking at creatures head on, ~300 otherwise.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Installed 9.0c, and Fullscreen I get 41 FPS max, windowed 39 FPS max.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    The only 2 crash issues so far have been resolved.

    Life is good.....
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    I just made a discovery in the last half hour that should give people with framerates under 300 a nice boost.

    It turns out I had been overlooking that some video cards are advanced enough to do accelerated animation but were not advanced enough to use the specific feature set I was trying to use.

    Hopefully the new download should find a happy medium for those cards.

    So, yeah, if you got under 300 fps, try redownloading and running again plz and lemme know if it breaks.
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UltimaGecko+Oct 16 2004, 03:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Oct 16 2004, 03:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Works fine (didn't try the first test...so...pffft to that).

    Radeon 9200 128mb
    AMD 2400+
    256mb or ram

    at ~100fps looking at creatures head on, ~300 otherwise. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ~130 looking at creatures in fullscreen (~100 in windowed), now.

    300+ otherwise.
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  • JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
    Amd athlon 64 3400+
    x800 pro
    1gb ram

    Never dipped below 900 (oh and it didn't crash.)

    Pat yourself on the back, them, it seems to be working quite well.
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  • ChimpZealotChimpZealot The Elite Demo Detective Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10315Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Yeah, it's running right about 300 on mine now.
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Amd 1800+
    512mb Ram
    ATI 9600pro

    ~500fps and no crash.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    edited October 2004
    Worked great. I got 1200-2400 FPS depending on where I was looking.

    1gb Corsair Dual Channel XMS PC3200 RAM
    X800 Pro 256mb(with catalyst 4.10 and DX9c)
    Athlon 64 3800
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    250 FPS on average, lowest was 180.

    ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9200 Pro
    P4 2.8 GHz
    512 MB RAM
    Windows XP: Media Center Edition with Service Pack 2

    By the way, it's not too nice about letting you Alt+Tab back in.
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Works great,
    512MB Corsair
    2000+
    asus a7n8x-x
    powercolor 9800se
    catalyst 4.8
    win xp
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Seems to work fine here.
    1 Gig DDR 2100 Ram
    Radeon 9800 Pro (128)
    2.25ghz AMD Athlon
    Windows XP
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Crono5788+Oct 16 2004, 02:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crono5788 @ Oct 16 2004, 02:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 250 FPS on average, lowest was 180.

    ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon 9200 Pro
    P4 2.8 GHz
    512 MB RAM
    Windows XP: Media Center Edition with Service Pack 2

    By the way, it's not too nice about letting you Alt+Tab back in. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can you elaborate?

    I thought I had alt-tabbing working pretty well.
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    Works perfectly.
    P3 - 533 Mhz
    256 MB SD-RAM
    128 MB ATI Radeon 9200 SE

    I cannot believe that I'm getting 100-560 FPS. I tried and I tried, but I couldn't get less! I like this engine.
    (lol)
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  • marcemarce Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30869Members
    awesome its now ~300 constant, so pretty much no jumping around anymore

    was between 150 and 300

    yeah alt tabbing works in the sense that you actually make the other window active, but the engine seems to be in "always display on top" mode.
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  • Travis_DaneTravis_Dane Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15249Members
    edited October 2004
    Flawless operating.

    433 FPS facing the creatures, 5983 FPS facing any other direction.

    GF6800GT @ Ultra(Extreme)
    Athlon Barton @ 2400MHz
    And a Gigabyte of RAM @ 370MHz

    PS: Had 8xFSAA and 16xAF accidently enabled on the first run, and had the exact same results, so I reckon it's a bit CPU limited over here.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    hmmmm, so, for people having alt-tab problems. The window is always completely visible on the screen nomatter what's supposed to be in front of it?

    If so, any chance someone can send me a screenie of the demonstrated effect? Every computer I've tried this on lets me alt-tab just fine.
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