slow map speeds

[AKABigBlack]

hey all,

using the 5E ruleset, my maps seem to take an unusually long time to load. also, any grid adjustments and masking tools take a very long time to process. what am i doing wrong? any tutorial vids show these commands to pretty snappy and that isn't the case for me...

[Valarian]

Preloading the map helps. Also, the smaller the map file size the better. Upload speed of the GM's broadband/wifi connection also plays its part.

[AKABigBlack]

as the gm, i click on the link to bring up my map and it takes between 15-25 seconds to come up, use any tool on it, or to close it. i also can't perform any other action while its opening or closing...

[Mask_of_winter]

What's the file size?

[AKABigBlack]

4.367 Mb

[Mask_of_winter]

That's why. Keep it under 1mb, even 600-800 pixels and 100-200kb and you'll see a big difference.

[ddavison]

You can try this.
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...zxKU5FcGkY0ejw

Typically, JPG files set to Medium or High resolution will shrink down pretty well. I normally try to make it so that my map image is around 50 px per square. For really large maps, I may go smaller, as long as the resolution still looks good.

[AKABigBlack]

ok, so i've reduced my image size to 213 Kb. still laggy. it even takes a long time to close the map window. can't help but feel like something is not right with my settings...

[AKABigBlack]

i got it. i'm an idiot. i was confusing folder locations and i was using the wrong image. all set now. thank you all for your help!!

[seycyrus]

Preloading the map helps...

So ... I THOUGHT that this never worked for me, but have recently (perhaps) had a revelation.

When I have my gm instance of FG running and preload some maps, and then someone connects in as a player or even if I connect in with a second instance as a player ( as localhost) are the maps supposed to

A) *wham* pop up as soon as the player connects and chooses his character?

OR

B) Be hidden, but preloaded in the background, so that when the GM *does* share them, they pop up a lot quicker on the player side?

I used to think A), and it wasn't working for me, but now am thinking that B) is the correct scenario.

???