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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: RandomTiger on October 14, 2003, 12:37:53 pm

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: RandomTiger on October 14, 2003, 12:37:53 pm

I’ve been thinking it would be a good idea to do some soak testing. This means leaving fs2_open running for a long time, i.e. when you are out or sleeping and reporting any problems.

Someone could make a mission in Fred which tests every part of the game possible, it could be set-up to respawn destroyed ships to keep it going indefinitely. Make Alpha1 invincible and leave it going with a debug exe and if its crashed when you come back to it note and report the file and line number.

The bugs it would show up (if any) would be the crash, logic and memory leaks that are difficult to track down and would only normally be found while you are playing the game.

It would either help us to make fs2_open more stable or prove that it is stable. Either way it would be a good thing that wouldn’t take much effort.

If enough people are interested I will find a modder to make the mission and start to organize it.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Hellbender on October 14, 2003, 02:56:58 pm

This is one of the better ideas I've heard alright.  I don't mind leaving the comp running for an extended period for the test if you like - I'm at work 9-12hrs a day, so would be no prob to have it up and running for that time.

System specs are 1.7 P4, 512 ram, geforce4 4200TI, win XP pro, DX9b, so should be about average system in use.  There's not a hell of a lot running on my system in the background, so shouldn't be a great deal of interference issues to worry about.

Provide the build and mission, I'll run the test and supply the error reports.  Beyond that though, what little personal time I get is spread very thin.

H

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: aldo_14 on October 14, 2003, 04:01:21 pm

I can;t find any faults with this idea.  'cept that i wouldn;t do it myslef, cos my plug is well dodgy.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Flipside on October 14, 2003, 04:41:29 pm

I'm not a Fredder, but quite happy to test it if someone can get the mission together, it wouldn't need modded ships, since they can cause their own complications :D

Flipside :D

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: karajorma on October 14, 2003, 05:15:17 pm

I tend to leave my second computer on all day long and it's only doing anything in the mornings so I'd be fine with this idea (Well as long as I'm not the only FREDder who who's ever willing to help RT out).  :)

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: ChronoReverse on October 14, 2003, 07:43:50 pm

My PC is on all the time anyways, I'd have no problem with this.

Celeron 667/GF2mx32mb/WinXP/256mb

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: IceFire on October 15, 2003, 10:24:58 am

A like burn through testing for computer systems.  Sounds like an excellent idea!

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Setekh on October 15, 2003, 10:27:20 am

I'm up to put the SCP through a burn. :)

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Black Wolf on October 17, 2003, 12:26:40 pm

Doh - wrong thread. Continue.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: terren on October 17, 2003, 08:32:51 pm

I'll test it if you like, how long are we talking about? I could probly give you atleast 14 hours, seeing as I normaly go to sleep soonafter geting home from work.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Krom on October 17, 2003, 10:39:01 pm

I could toss the slower of my two athlon systems at it, one runs at 1650 MHz with 512 MB and a geforce3, the other runs at 2200 MHz with 512 MB and a geforece fx 5900 ultra.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: RandomTiger on October 17, 2003, 11:32:25 pm

Cool, thanks guys.
Someone is making a mission up I'll give you all a shout when its ready.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: Setekh on October 18, 2003, 06:23:16 am

:nod:

Which build are we using, and what parameters do you want us to attach to the exe? :)

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: RandomTiger on October 18, 2003, 09:26:38 am

I''ll release all details at once when the mission is ready for us.
I'll make my own debug exe and freeze that copy of the code so any error report line numbers arent out of date.

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: RandomTiger on October 18, 2003, 09:47:46 am

Wow, whos 'confident fs2_open is completely bug free'?

Title: Idea: Soak testing
Post by: karajorma on October 18, 2003, 10:44:14 am

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Originally posted by RandomTiger
Wow, whos 'confident fs2_open is completely bug free'?

I would like to know too. I've got a bridge I'd like to sell him. :D