TDM mod -- unplayable on my computer

Mephisto · #1 October 1st, 2001, 09:18 AM

Samurai, can you post the save games here so we can have a look into it?

Q · #2 October 1st, 2001, 07:09 PM

Samurai what is "a long time" for you and what computer hardware you use?
The reason for this question is that many of the TDM races use a lot of fighters in small fighter Groups and in combats this may give very long calculation times (on my pentium II computer 32 MB RAM, 233MHz up to 15 minutes!).

Master Belisarius · #3 October 1st, 2001, 07:15 PM

Yes Samurai, please can you post the save game or at least, send me it to jlperyr@adinet.com.uy?
Thanks for the report!

Samurai · #4 October 2nd, 2001, 03:52 AM

Hi,

Thanks for trying to help!

Which file(s) should I post? Just the .gam file or some of the others too?

Also, I use my own ship set. Does it matter if you guys don't have the same set? I doubt that it does, but I just want to make sure.

Master Belisarius · #5 October 2nd, 2001, 02:24 PM

The *.gam file will be ok.

But you can do a test if you want: you know the race that's having problems, then, you can:
1)Load the save game
2)Change the race with problem, to human control.
3) Run the turn, and you could see where is the problem (surelly, a combat with lots and lots of fighters).

Samurai · #6 October 2nd, 2001, 05:28 PM

Here's one of the problem games: I hope someone can help.

Master Belisarius · #7 October 3rd, 2001, 05:38 AM

Well, the problem is (as Q suggested), that you have a really big game with a big map, and also there exist some really big AI empires, then, the AI take a long time to play their turn.
The Aquilaeian and the Pyrochette are the big ones (I'm proud of my babies!!!), and the AI take a looooong time doing their moves.
To run this game you need a lot of patience, or a monster computer.
I have attached the next turn, but you can get the same result, only waiting... How long you must wait, will depend of your computer.