Following up on my previous attempt, here's another attempt at increasing PR's performance.
So, what is different?
All files again will be loaded from your PR installation. But this time, we're using the launcher again, as performance was exactly the same while using the old pr.exe.
This test only features five maps:
- Black Gold
- Dovre,
- Dragon Fly
- Fallujah West
- Khamisiyah
I can add more maps on demand, but I'd like to first try out the ones above.
All static (=placed by the mapper) ambient effects like fire and smoke have been removed. Waterfalls or fountains are still there.
If a map crashes on you, try to load another one. They should all work, but for some reason some people crash now and then ;).
Download and "installation"
Download this file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...r_fpstest2.rar (8 MB)
It contains a folder "pr_fpstest2". Place this folder inside the mods-directory of BF2. In most cases, this is something like:
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\mods\
Windows Vista/7/8: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Battlefield 2\mods\
You can run "pr_fpstest2" using PRLauncher.exe, located here:
32-bit: bf2-dir/mods/pr_fpstest2/bin/bin32/PRLauncher.exe
64-bit: bf2-dir/mods/pr_fpstest2/bin/bin64/PRLauncher.exe
Dedicated server
I'm pretty sure this testmod also works on a dedicated server. If someone is willing to host "pr_fpstest2" on a dedicated server, feel free to do so.
So if you see a dedicated server running, please join it.
What to test?
1.
Run a map in normal PR 1.0 and see what the FPS is like. You can check the FPS by opening your console (default is ~ or END-key). Then type: renderer.drawfps 1
This will display a little red text on the topleft of your screen. This is enabled by default in pr_fpstest however.
Anyway, check if there are differences in FPS when running both mods.
2.
Loading times, are they any different? I don't think so, but always good to compare some numbers.
3.
Play a COOP game in PR 1.0 and then pr_fpstest and see what it does to performance.
4.
If someone runs a dedicated server, join it and play some games.
If you've tried all or some of the above, please post back here and share your findings.
So, what is different?
All files again will be loaded from your PR installation. But this time, we're using the launcher again, as performance was exactly the same while using the old pr.exe.
This test only features five maps:
- Black Gold
- Dovre,
- Dragon Fly
- Fallujah West
- Khamisiyah
I can add more maps on demand, but I'd like to first try out the ones above.
All static (=placed by the mapper) ambient effects like fire and smoke have been removed. Waterfalls or fountains are still there.
If a map crashes on you, try to load another one. They should all work, but for some reason some people crash now and then ;).
Download and "installation"
Download this file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...r_fpstest2.rar (8 MB)
It contains a folder "pr_fpstest2". Place this folder inside the mods-directory of BF2. In most cases, this is something like:
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\mods\
Windows Vista/7/8: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Battlefield 2\mods\
You can run "pr_fpstest2" using PRLauncher.exe, located here:
32-bit: bf2-dir/mods/pr_fpstest2/bin/bin32/PRLauncher.exe
64-bit: bf2-dir/mods/pr_fpstest2/bin/bin64/PRLauncher.exe
Dedicated server
I'm pretty sure this testmod also works on a dedicated server. If someone is willing to host "pr_fpstest2" on a dedicated server, feel free to do so.
So if you see a dedicated server running, please join it.
What to test?
1.
Run a map in normal PR 1.0 and see what the FPS is like. You can check the FPS by opening your console (default is ~ or END-key). Then type: renderer.drawfps 1
This will display a little red text on the topleft of your screen. This is enabled by default in pr_fpstest however.
Anyway, check if there are differences in FPS when running both mods.
2.
Loading times, are they any different? I don't think so, but always good to compare some numbers.
3.
Play a COOP game in PR 1.0 and then pr_fpstest and see what it does to performance.
4.
If someone runs a dedicated server, join it and play some games.
If you've tried all or some of the above, please post back here and share your findings.