Game performance: strange behavior (220)

fs-86

Hi guys,

I've just tested the latest beta build (220) when I noticed a strange behavior concerning the game performance.
Since today I have constantly 60 FPS (maximum possible with my settings) either if I am in ready room or while playing when no hud is visible (happens when I am dead)!

But once the hud appears, my FPS immediately drop down to 30-40!
I hope this helps the dev team in finding the issue.

Sorry if this has been discussed before.

TrC

Common knowledge, is not new in this patch rest assured!

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1980262:date=Sep 19 2012, 03:43 PM:name=fs-86)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fs-86 @ Sep 19 2012, 03:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1980262"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hi guys,

I've just tested the latest beta build (220) when I noticed a strange behavior concerning the game performance.
Since today I have constantly 60 FPS (maximum possible with my settings) either if I am in ready room or while playing when no hud is visible (happens when I am dead)!

But once the hud appears, my FPS immediately drop down to 30-40!
I hope this helps the dev team in finding the issue.

Sorry if this has been discussed before.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As TrC mentioned it is known. Basically what happens is, in the readyroom/spectator freelook, you're not running any of the NS2 game code on your client. As soon as you step into the shoes/claws of the marines/aliens, it will start running that code. This is especially visible with lower specced PC's on the Skulk, that is running the wallwalking code along with everything else.

fs-86

Ah .. ok. I didn't knew that :)

IeptBarakat

Yeah, the 5-10 second hangups every spawn isn't nice.