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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Triple Ace on May 09, 2005, 02:24:53 pm

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: Triple Ace on May 09, 2005, 02:24:53 pm

I have only one problem with fso and that is the Shivan glowmaps. They cause severe slowdowns on my system. Now if I turn the glowmaps off or delete them, all of the ships turn black and gray. Is there a a version of the glowmaps that will not cause the slowdowns or is there a way to fix the glowmaps so that they will run more smoothly? My specs are 2.0 ghz Athlon, 128 mb GeForce FX 5700 LE, 512 mb ddr system ram.

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: redmenace on May 09, 2005, 02:38:59 pm

If you use the hi res wnimated maps from lightspeed they will slow down. But the ones packaged in the VPs usually don't cause a problem.

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: WMCoolmon on May 09, 2005, 11:44:22 pm

Don't use mv_adveffects.vp, that's the reason why the animated glowmaps are in a separate package.

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: Kosh on May 10, 2005, 03:59:37 am

Unless you have lots of ram and a fast processor, don't use them.

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: Triple Ace on May 10, 2005, 02:00:29 pm

Ok, thanks.

Title: The glowmaps are driving me INSANE!
Post by: Gregster2k on May 11, 2005, 09:01:31 pm

Me, I'm crossing my fingers that eventually the materials work will make SOME glowmap animation files obsolete...especially pulsating ones. :) Would help a bunch with performance methinks.