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b1s Offline
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Post: #1
Latest update fps drop.
I just updated engine and on the exact same settings etc. fps for some reason dropped more than 20. from 70-50ish
This update I think included last four updates you had there.
Any idea why something like this might occur?
09-20-2011 09:57 AM
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Esenthel Offline
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RE: Latest update fps drop.
There was added Renderer.blend_objects_affect_depth_based effects (read in version history and in member comments) which can affect performance, you can disable it for old behaviour

vertex index buffer settings for 2d graphics was changed (but this actually improved performance)

some minor changes to render target and depth buffer management, but I don't think this affected performance
09-20-2011 11:20 AM
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b1s Offline
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RE: Latest update fps drop.
tried blend_objects thingy..
Did not really fix the problem.. Have to investigate some more.
09-20-2011 01:15 PM
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Esenthel Offline
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RE: Latest update fps drop.
I've checked old ERPG2 build and it had 44 fps on my laptop, and new ERPG2 build (latest SDK) has also 44 fps
09-20-2011 01:24 PM
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b1s Offline
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RE: Latest update fps drop.
Problem must be related to something else then..
I was btw wondering if the quality of conelight shadows can be improved at anyway?
The quality difference between angle 2 sized conelight and pointlight are wayyy too huge.
(This post was last modified: 09-20-2011 02:45 PM by b1s.)
09-20-2011 02:44 PM
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Esenthel Offline
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Post: #6
RE: Latest update fps drop.
angle=2 should give 2xbigger shadow pixels than angle=1 (it's only natural)
09-20-2011 06:18 PM
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b1s Offline
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Post: #7
RE: Latest update fps drop.
could it be that angle 2 or 3 would be the normal size and going higher than that would give bigger pixels?
09-21-2011 08:35 AM
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Esenthel Offline
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Post: #8
RE: Latest update fps drop.
maybe I'll be able to optionally increase up to 2x the resolution of lightcone shadowmaps (I'll check this soon)
09-21-2011 10:15 AM
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Esenthel Offline
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Post: #9
RE: Latest update fps drop.
I've tested this and works, will be in next SDK
09-24-2011 12:42 PM
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