Darkplaces Inconviences

[Baker]

@Baker #4 - you were lagging. If you lag in Darplaces, it feels like bad FPS and not bad ping.

Really?

But I reconnected with ProQuake and everything felt smooth.

Does this imply that maybe my connection to Rage sucks a little and I just don't know it?

This does make a lot of sense as to the reason.

[foq]

sorry for late post but -- yes it does.

[l33t]

when I use darkplaces after a while of being on the server its like my videocard wants to quit, it gets all choppy and I can see several frames on the screen, i just reconnect to the server and it fixes it, its not a lag issue, not sure what it is. I have a very powerful machine so not to sure what the problem is. If the memory is getting overloaded or what. im runnin an ati pci express x1600 256mb, 2.25gbram, 2.4ghz 64bit processor running winxp 64bit.

[Canadian*Sniper]

try turning on RTWORLD then turn it off. That sometimes works for me.

[LordHavoc]

when I use darkplaces after a while of being on the server its like my videocard wants to quit, it gets all choppy and I can see several frames on the screen, i just reconnect to the server and it fixes it, its not a lag issue, not sure what it is. I have a very powerful machine so not to sure what the problem is. If the memory is getting overloaded or what. im runnin an ati pci express x1600 256mb, 2.25gbram, 2.4ghz 64bit processor running winxp 64bit.

That sounds very much like the video card is overheating, darkplaces keeps the graphics card busier than most games, so it may be overheating after a while, try taking the side door off your computer and running with it off and see if it works better, I'd suggest adding more fans to your case if possible (or replacing the existing ones with faster ones) - and make sure they are blowing the right way

[l33t]

hmm could be right, I should prolly clean it out, damn animals clog that shit up. thanks fella

[l33t]

you wouldn't believe it, but I pulled several bunnies out of my computer... FUCKING INSANE BREEDING FUCKS

[foq]

Bunnies? Yeah that will clog your PC
Very old thead, but any word on the lag acting like bad FPS?

[foq]

No it still does the same thing.

I was just on fvf, and I had solid 60FPS, but it felt like I was only getting 10 or so!! When you have bad ping Darkplaces treats it like you're only getting 10or 20 FPS, not bad ping. This is very annoying. Anyone with Darkplaces try connecting to an euro server, or for europeans, try connecting to an american server with Darkplaces, you'll feel like you're getting 20 fps not bad ping.

[Monster]

umm... this doesnt happen with me. Felt smooth as hell when I went to a Euro server. you're probably using an outdated version. Download the latest beta: (it has cool frag counter, time counter, etc)

http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplac...70627beta1.zip

Oh yeah... I know what you're talking about. That used to happen to me in an old version. I just set cl_nettimesyncmode 1 and that usually worked. But, download that beta, I don't have to set cl_nettimesyncmode anymore with it.

[foq]

Darkplaces is a very good engine.
Strangely enough, Darkplaces did not lag on the Euro server yet it did on fvf?

[Canadian*Sniper]

Darkplaces is a very good engine.
Strangely enough, Darkplaces did not lag on the Euro server yet it did on fvf?

I had the same problem. Remember ORL telling me that it's my problem and I should deal with it alone? Gunter uses a messed up server exe to run fvf and it affects darkplaces. This is cured with the current betas though so enjoy.

[foq]

cl_nettimesyncmode 1 fixes it

[foq]

chase_active 1 doesn't work right. It seems more like the camera is 1 foot above my head and pointing down at me, rather from directly behind.
edit:

How it's supposed to look:


How it looks in Darkplaces:

[Baker]

DarkPlaces has variables like chase_back and such.

Type chase and press tab in DP to see what they are to customize.

I think this was probably done to avoid the camera clipping into the wall with the default values ... just a guess.