[Fractux]

Ya, that's what i was thinking, using smaller 512x512 .dds textures for the glow and shine maps.

[RandomTiger]

Most cards support DDS and in D3D if they dont they will uncompress so it will still work.

[Bobboau]

uncompressed, a 1024^2 32 bit texture will take up 4,194,304
bytes of memory, bout 4 megabytes, regardless of what file type you use (excludeing the compressed texture formats obviusly)

[[BoA]_Scoob]

How do I know if my Vid card supports DDS (without uncompressing)?  I have a GeForce4 TI4200

[Bobboau]

probly suports it, it's been around long enough

[Terorist]

Of course it does, even my GF2 supports it! People with GF4 cards complaining or being hesitant about their performance... sheesh. Understandable if you aren't into technology, but there are those who aren't happy with anything as well.

[Taristin]

I play FSO with a Duron 600, 128 Mb Ram, and a 32 Mb GeForce2Mx PCI.

I think I qualify for the minimum requirements.

[RandomTiger]

Originally posted by Sticks
Yeah, when I've used Lightspeed's VPs in the past my wastage has easily gotten that high, even if none of the new files are used in mission, and even if -glow and -spec aren't on.

I know freespace *loads* all the planets when it starts, perhaps it locks them as well?

[RandomTiger]

Oh and I hope you guys arent adding "Wasted memory" and "D3D Texture mem" together to get those totals because only the fist is wasted memory.

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by RandomTiger
Oh and I hope you guys arent adding "Wasted memory" and "D3D Texture mem" together to get those totals because only the fist is wasted memory.

We aren't.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by RandomTiger
I know freespace *loads* all the planets when it starts, perhaps it locks them as well?

I'm fairly sure it does. I remember back in the Golden days when I was doing a lot of skinning and table modding, I tried editing stuff while the game was running, with disastrous effects. The game locking all its data files at runtime would explain that.

[RandomTiger]

If so thats something we can fix. I've also just done some coding that shaves 20 meg on standard missions.

[RandomTiger]

Originally posted by Lightspeed

We aren't.

I believe I have now squashed that wastage from PCX files.
The ani waste will still be happening but sorting the ani stuff isnt trivial so I'll leave that till after 3.6.

I'll probably be sending out a build to the tester list soon.

[Lightspeed]

compile it with working multiplay, if possible

[RandomTiger]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
compile it with working multiplay, if possible

Not sure how.
Might be in there by default.

[Lightspeed]

how bout asking kazan?

[RandomTiger]

Too late, I've made it now.
If you have a good system its likely you wont notice the difference anyway.

[Taristin]

The difference in what? It either works, or not... no? Or are you referring to the difference in this build and last build?

[J3Vr6]

He's talking about the squashing of meg hogs.

[Taristin]

Oh.. well, then let him post it! I have the weakest setup her. Let me see how well it runs.