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If you check the last 30 days of active peeps, Ricky has not been around. It doesn't seem that long. Where the hell is Ricky?
Checking the log of all those who ever signed into the func_board, Ricky never existed! . Like he was the figment of my imagination or something.
some ways to reduce memory usage in any engine:
- run in 16 bpp mode. This requires only half the texture memory that 32 bpp mode uses. - set gl_max_size to e.g. 256 (this will only downsample the largest images, and leave the rest looking normal. Unfortunately, many monster skins and player skins would be among those affected.) - set gl_picmip to 1 (or even 2, though that would be really blurry) - run in a lower resolution (framebuffer takes up video memory) Here are some fitzquake-specific things that might reduce texture thrashing: - set gl_fullbrights to 0 (textures will still be loaded, but won't be used and therefore will stay out of video memory after the first thrash.) - set r_oldwater to 1 (again, textures will be loaded, but then not used and therefore will get bumped out of memory permanently.) Have a look at this engine here - pretty good.
http://www.quake-engine.com all those changes combined made only a minimal difference; it's still *way* doggy. anything else i can do?
It's also possible you are limited by heapsize, not video memory. A larger heap would prevent re-caching of models (this happens in cases where you are using close to 100% of the heap, and it constantly juggles models in and out of it)
does it run badly on any map, or just large or just single-player maps? Don't think I have ever posted this before, but if so, shoot me. If you have not had a good ten minute hate today, this one will surely fit the bill if you hate what comics devolved into during
the nineties as much as i do: The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings http://progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html Even if I know less than most people about comics. I do like a good bit of vitriol though.
Play less Engineer. Seriously. It's mindboggling. Go play Soldier or something fun!
I do enjoy engineer (not as much as the stats might suggest), but I've banned myself from playing it for a while because it really is getting a bit silly looking at those stats, yes... Simple and obvious explanation is that when you're on that class, you tend to stay on it, because your team is relying on your sentry, teleporters etc. As for soldier being fun, well, he's easily one of my most effective classes, and it is fun, but I don't enjoy it as much as I should because a) it's so easy that it feels wrong and b) too slow (movement AND rocket speed, remember I'm a proper Quake fan). If you really care the stats actually lie because they got partially reset at one point... all my medic, soldier and pyro time got reset to 0 (Pyro and Soldier were at 20-30 hours at the time). p.s. I'm not alone: http://www.steampowered.com/status/tf2/tf2_stats.php I crush many little men.
http://born-robotic.net/stuff/iroktf22.jpg Can't decide what classes I prefer, changes alot, these days Pyro Spy and Heavy are my favorites, got bored of Soldier for the reasons Frib stated. Bomb cart will not push self!
I have to say, TF2 has been the most enjoyable online FPS game I've played since Q1. Going to map for it sometime, and kinda suprised no one else in our little community has. Only thing that holds me back is Worldcraft being the shitty editor it is. Yeah agreed, best multiplayer FPS in a long time for me.
I've tried making maps, I still plan on finishing one. czg has some maps too i bet, but he'll never finish them cause he hates us. Zwiffle is working on one that looks off to a good start. who do image editing: http://www.pixlr.com/app/
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