Hive Challenge unstable
antou
France Join Date: 2016-07-24 Member: 220615Members
France Join Date: 2016-07-24 Member: 220615Members
HI all,
While playing the Hive Challenge, I noticed the game gets unstable after playing about five minutes: the marines start warping back and forth a bit, then more and more as if their ping was getting > 500 ms (funny thing for bots ^^), then a bit later the same happens for me, up to the point where I can't keep playing because all my movements end up rewinding.
It happens with both Lerk and Fade. Last time I played, I think the issue started appearing around wave 8 as a Lerk without me dying before that wave (at first I thought it had somerthing to do with resets, but it seems not).
I don't think I played the Hive Challenge on older builds to know if the issue was there already.
By now, I realise I should include a techsupport file
I can't do it now, but I'll do it tonight if it's needed.
While playing the Hive Challenge, I noticed the game gets unstable after playing about five minutes: the marines start warping back and forth a bit, then more and more as if their ping was getting > 500 ms (funny thing for bots ^^), then a bit later the same happens for me, up to the point where I can't keep playing because all my movements end up rewinding.
It happens with both Lerk and Fade. Last time I played, I think the issue started appearing around wave 8 as a Lerk without me dying before that wave (at first I thought it had somerthing to do with resets, but it seems not).
I don't think I played the Hive Challenge on older builds to know if the issue was there already.
By now, I realise I should include a techsupport file
I can't do it now, but I'll do it tonight if it's needed.
Comments
Typically caused by inefficient code (bot code) or insufficient computer specs (ns2 was known for requiring high specs back when it was released)
I can't test this right now to be sure though. All I can say right now is that it isn't always breaking, and that I could play for longer periods of time sometimes.
I knoww
Do you by any chance run your OS on a different hard drive than what NS2 is on?
Unfortunately the Hive Challenge is still broken after a couple of resets (I didn't try Skulk Challenge).
Yay!
Bonus content: here's me verifying the fix. https://www.reddit.com/r/justgamedevthings/comments/7nbou5/stability_testing_at_its_finest/
btw I think you can do the same by opening the Steam overlay while pressing Forward
Maybe you did, I just remember this method worked years ago