Beta 4.3.0 Performance Feedback

[celestian]

I was tinkering today during lunch with 4.3.0, loaded up a single AD&D 2E module, GDQ: Queen of the Spiders and then opened the map Map08-Troglodyte-Warrens-_50px_48w_70H under category Queen of Spiders: Maps. With that map opened performance went downhill dramatically. There is nothing special about the map 2400x3500, has LOS configured but otherwise simple map.

I noticed even worse performance on other maps from Evil Tide that used water effects and larger. (Drowned Caves, PC)

In addition to the sluggish/muddy UX when the maps were open I was getting a LOT of flickering when I was zooming in/out.

[Moon Wizard]

We actually reverted the image changes with the last build; because they were performing better on many maps, but worse on some maps.

I pushed the new build around 9am PST; so if you updated after that, you would have been using the same engine as the current version.

@cpinder is working on pulling over the ambient lighting specific fixes into the current engine before release next week; since that was one of the biggest performance issues with the current build.

Regards,
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[celestian]

We actually reverted the image changes with the last build; because they were performing better on many maps, but worse on some maps.

I pushed the new build around 9am PST; so if you updated after that, you would have been using the same engine as the current version.

@cpinder is working on pulling over the ambient lighting specific fixes into the current engine before release next week; since that was one of the biggest performance issues with the current build.

Regards,
JPG

Sounds good. Just wanted to report the change.

[celestian]

FYI: I can confirm that the version up now (2022/10/15 Noon Central) is definitely much more responsive.

[Moon Wizard]

Thanks for letting us know.

Regards,
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