zoning optimization?

[Zaela]

Loading textures is definitely the most time-consuming part by far (and why the caching option is there). Mass-spawning mobs is probably second, but not much you can do there.

Originally Posted by khanable [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

EQLite

Be sure to have used this thing. If you are running an unmolested Titanium install, you are potentially wasting up to a few seconds loading post-GoD models from the per-zone loading scripts.

[Doil_Boil]

How does one turn on the memory cache?

[tristantio]

Doesn't the load/popping into an initial zone depend on the 6 second server tick as well?

For instance, if the following occurs:

12:00:00 - Server tick
12:00:01 - You hit zone line
12:00:06 - Next server tick
12:00:06 - You enter next zone

Which would mean in an optimal case (fast SSD or running in a ramdisk) you're still looking at an average of ~3 second load time? (some slower, some faster)

[Whirled]

Originally Posted by Doil_Boil [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How does one turn on the memory cache?

When u first log in, there is an options (or advanced I forget)... it minimizes game & brings up all those changes u can make to click thru

[Paleman]

zoning took like 4-6 mins back in the day, enough time to piss, grab a beer so it was always great imo. now i cant do that [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.], but sometimes I pretend I can and do it anyways.

[khanable]

I remember going from 64mb ram to 192mb ram and it made a hell of a difference zoning back in 2000.

Man what a piece of crap my rig was =p