my maps are laggy Created 20 years ago2004-12-11 10:11:43 UTC by fucklob

hey im having trouble im using a pentium 2 and the maps that iwe compiled whit zhlt are wery laggy.Please help

make em' smaller.

Odds are there are some r_speeds problems making you lag. Check them, and if they arent the r_speeds then you either compiled the map wrong, put something(or too many of something) in the map that your computer can't handle(ex- lots of flashing lights), OR you didn't actualy finish the compile.

Are you running VIS?

yes im running vis

but in fast mode

sorry i didint read the third post im compiling the maps the right way
and im making hl maps in tha same size as half-life maps.And i dont have any cvar problems cvar is{Client Console Varifications}Because im using 1.0 and thats the best i tell you!!! The Best 1.1 sucks it doesnt have Monster shadows {r_shadows} and Hud_PlayerMove {Realistic Player Movement} And many more!!!.And What do you think about that i made six fully playeble maps by my own hand

nublet

Making hl maps the same size as Half Life maps? Well I certainly would think so, cosider that would mea your making a half life map the same size as itself.

no like a normal half-life map like c1a0 ore c1a2.Yes im making maps to make them duficult and not just run ower the whole map

Uh, I'd say the problem is that you're playing on a PII (which, incidentally, Intel finally stopped the manufacture of a few days ago).

I'm still runnng on a PII and with ~600 to ~700 wpoly you can get great r_speeds. (Even in software mind you... if there's no combat)

If there is combat - keep the r_speeds down to about 400 to 500 wpoly

All it takes is some clever entity work to "turn off" func_walls and other brush entities when they are clearly out of view, learn and use hint brushes - and remember the subdivisions: 240 units

If you make a wall with a 256x256 texture on a 240 face, you will get 2 wpoly, if you apply a 16x16 texture to the same wall, you'll notice your r_speeds jumping.

keep in mind though that 256x256 textures eat up your texture memory (a max of 4 MB)

ps: If you get a low to mid range 3d card that has OpenGL and about 64 MB - you can run hl with 1024x768 resolution, with HD models, and 700 wpoly with combat with great r_speeds

thanks and another thing.I hate hd models because the look ugly and should not be used only if neccesary.and another thing i know the problem It was my windows it was ME and it did not work wery well
now i reinstalled my windows to 2000 and it works fine but not well.Thanks for all your posts