[Tolwyn]

Originally posted by Starman01
There seems to be really a problem with loading background-files.
But I had this even before 3.6. I think I have this since the march-builds.

Sometimes after loading a mission, your FPS will drop dramatically
(from normal 90 FPS to about 20 when facing some backgrounds).

Exiting the game, and restarting it (reload of mission does not work)
solves the problem, than I will have the 90 FPS again, by the same
backgrounds).

Those new sun-files will drop down the Framerate from 100 to 50,
even in an empty mission . Not fully sure who made, either
Lightspeed or Tolwyn).

However, I haven't encountered the problem with these white squares
yet.(I'm using a GF4 TI 4200)

I have a similar effect when a large ship with a lot of glow maps comes into view... the frame rate drops to 30 (standard 60) and that on a Radeon 9700 PRO

Bobboau: I will give it a try

[Starman01]

Bad news. With the use of this flag, my game-performance is
only 20% of the normal one. And unlike the other error, every time

Typical ingame, facing backgrouds around 90 FPS
Facing suns, around 50 fps

With the use of this code : backgrounds 25 fps,
facing suns     : 12 fps.

Currently flags used :

fs2_open_3_6.exe -glow -jpgtga -ship_choice_3d -fps -d3d_bad_tsys  -ambient_factor 100

1024x768x 32, 2x AA, Direct 3D8, Use large-textures and fix GF-Problem = Yes

GF4 TI 4200 and Force-Feedback activated.

[Tolwyn]

not to mention glow maps clipping problems... it is as if they would phase in and out while you are moving around a ship. Glow maps were created for every lod

[DaBrain]

I'm using the same build. But I get a slightly different bug:




It appears sometimes when I look into a sun.

Should I try the flag, or is it fixed already ?

[Lightspeed]

This is the white square problem I described in the other thread. The situation shown there is when it happens with laser glows.