Test Release Notes - February 3, 2009

[Raikel]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

* Plugged several client memory leaks which will improve performance during long game play

Hmmmm. I hope so, but it doesn't look like it, at first blush.

Logging onto test, I went through the tutorial again. A very steady increase in memory consumed can be observed. (Taskmanager refresh rate set to low, to show about 25 minutes or so.)

Pressing ESC at all cutscenes, trying to just go through first steps at a fairly "normal" rate of gameplay, took about 20 minutes. This computer has 1 GB physical memory and currently has a 1 GB swap file (that offsets the graph by 50%.) Game lag becomes very noticeable only after the instant the column "PF usage" exceeds 1GB...when it starts swapping. Prior to that (e.g. for this experiment) the gameplay is smooth; no lockups (outside of SvS) and few loading screen errors.

I'd really like to see scene changes take longer, but release objects from old scenes. From experience, I'll bet that most people encounter the paging condition, but have no idea what causes it. Logging out at least once every two hours DOES cure the problem, but not in a particularly clean manner.

Aye, the frequencies of the game used to go away in about 3 hours when I first joined. I dunno what was going on when the Teleportation was causing lag, but that sounds serious. Either way, this should be tested a little to be made sure it's working before being put out on Open.

[MacIronhawk]

• Plugged several client memory leaks which will improve performance during long game play

I hope so. No need to waste memory when it's no longer needed.

[Poison elf]

Some hard areas to really test, unless it is specific to you. Did see a character that has not been able to play be able to get in today, may be the video card issue. Not sure what is happening with some on teleporting but a few mentioned they are still teleporting ending up in the water.

Crew menue seems to have several bugs. The svs issue, but also maybe what is playing around with guild status. Guild members are still showing up as Pirate guild 38 for our guild. Convert to proper guild when put in the crew. As for crew though, leader got fixed properly converting to a new crew member taking the leader.

Just a note that appears to have happen at some point. F8 use to give coordinates I believe, now just pops up the mini map when you are on Port Royal.

Performance is a hard one to tackle with each individual using different equipment and settings. Back ground processes and other things running in comparison to others.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Poison elf

Performance is a hard one to tackle with each individual using different equipment and settings. Back ground processes and other things running in comparison to others.

Absolutely a hard one to tackle! I tried to have as isolated example above, as possible for that very reason. Be interesting to see if other people see the same "memory creep/memory leak" situation that I see so clearly.