reducing lag in-game

[cowmenace]

I already removed all leaks... the game lags epicly. What else can cause lag?

 

[the_ideal]

Lots of special effects, lots of units, lots of units on the screen.

Also, are you sure you removed all the leaks?

 

[cowmenace]

yes, all of them... The game lags when there's about 100 units (of custom model) in the map.

 

[nabbig2]

yes, all of them... The game lags when there's about 100 units (of custom model) in the map.

Custom models...those take up a lot of space, and may be the cause of lag.

 

[cowmenace]

As far as I know the filesize of the map wouldn't create lag... look at DotA for example. 3.7mb i believe, no lag. Mine, however, 2.4mb severe lag

 

[nabbig2]

Have you used Vexorian map optimizer or anything? That might help.

 

[the_ideal]

As far as I know the filesize of the map wouldn't create lag... look at DotA for example. 3.7mb i believe, no lag. Mine, however, 2.4mb severe lag

It's not the file size of the models, it's just that custom models can be complicated, and the more complicated a model is, the more lag it creates-- for every model, your computer has to calculate the movements of each part of that model multiple times per second. This is probably the cause of your problem.

 

[cowmenace]

is there a way to make these models less complicated?

BTW are you talking about the number of polys? or are you talking about animations

 

[DarkSonicele]

Any chance you are having many "Every 0.0X seconds of game time" running at the same time? With 15 running at 0.02 you can easily create huge amounts of lag for weak computers.

 

[wellwish3r]

BTW are you talking about the number of polys? or are you talking about animations

both, the more polys the more cpu power is needed to calculate the animations. And the more bones a model has the more complicated the animations areto calculate.

 

[cowmenace]

I have 4 or 5 running at .04, and yes i use the optimizer. The custom units are all around 500 polys

 

[Gtam]

Dota only hav 2 custom modles so that why no lag. U need to reduce the custom modles

 

[TideOfChaos]

Dota only hav 2 custom modles so that why no lag. U need to reduce the custom modles

Ahh, Dota uses quite a lot. When not in Units, effects often are.
Number of polys does effect the framerate a lot, try using ingame models if you can.

 

[Gtam]

Yes but not all custom efects go of at once whild he has 100 at the same time and in game modles is the only way

 

[cowmenace]

But my custom models are modern soldiers... with guns and stuff I can't just swap them out with wc3 models, that will destroy the game. My dilemma is such a bad one! Ruin the game, or have it be ruined by lag.... The only way it is playable on an average computer is to turn the model detail and animation quality to low, but it's not like people are going to do that just for my game =/ agh, there HAS to be a compromise, I will go insane if there isn't!! I put sooo much time into this

 

[Gtam]

Try using the widgetizer to reduce the lag

 

[cleeezzz]

or lower the quality of your models. its warcraft3, it wont make that much of a difference. plus you save map space.

 

[cowmenace]

how do I lower the quality? And I'll check out the widgetizer
I didn't make them myself, and the people who made them said not to modify, so...

 

[SiMJoeBoB]

the map you made has a lot of terrain, maybe you should bumb down the map... i mean that the mazes of trees might be to much...

PS hi cow, i played your map the other day, and we should add each other as friends!

 

[BlackDeath09]

you can either make the map smaller in size or just dl DR online takes 2 minutes google it then hit download.
Edit: Windows only