Lost Gods...

[JACK SH!T]

Hey steve, Lost Gods is one of my faves, but please fix the spot at the end where the map resets you for bumping the wall
Heck, I'd like to see a lost gods ll made, maybe in a diffrent setting like Rome, Mexico, or Asia. Just an idea... Or maybe a Rally version with the same UTX package, but a diffrent road course.

*EDIT
The more I think about it, Rome would be a good one. Tons of ruins you could put into the map (unless you have to make the textures yourself)*

Oh yeah, Suicide is phat, another awsome S.H. map Be nice if it crossed itself a few more times though, increase the chance of T-boning someone at the crossings LOL

**EDIT #2**
I don't know if it's just me, but after I play Ocean2, my ram won't release the map, and my system get's bogged down, and I have to reboot... O2 I think is the only map that does this to me.
Yeah, I need to get more ram asap. Only running 512ddr. Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[$n][pErMan]

OceanRun2 works perfect for me... odd problem you have

 

[JACK SH!T]

OceanRun2 works perfect for me... odd problem you have

Well, the map runs and looks great, but it won't get out of the ram and takes forever to load the next map. If I just shut down UT, it's still there, jamming up resources. That's why I have to reboot. I doubled my v-memory hoping it would solve the problem, but it didn't.

 

[stevenhorton]

You are right about LostGods; I am baffled about OceanRun2 not releasing your ram. If I understood why all this happens I could get a real job We have several maps that could use an overhaul, but this means breaking compatability with the existing maps; it would confuse some players. We could have a date set where we will release all the fixed maps - after recieving feedback from the community, then re-release all the fixed maps.

 

[$n][pErMan]

Well, the map runs and looks great, but it won't get out of the ram and takes forever to load the next map. If I just shut down UT, it's still there, jamming up resources. That's why I have to reboot. I doubled my v-memory hoping it would solve the problem, but it didn't.

So wierd.... my ram releases it fine (although I have a gig so maybe I dont notice). You could try setting your cachemegsize to 64 as opposed to 32. Thats the only ini tweak I could think of that has to do with memory alllocation. I changed it to 64 just for the hell of it way back when and I have 0 problems so maybe it will help you. Is that the ONLY map it does it on for you? If not... id say maybe you just have a general driver error somewhere causing it...

 

[ProjectX]

I have no problems with it (although I don't get much time to play it either - restricted usage of the "work" PC until I can set up my baby again.)

EDIT: Oh and here's an idea:

For suicide you have a message advising people not to use turbo, maybe we could ha a volume that prevents people from using it (or, with even more flexibility: a volume that gives the mapper control on how much of a boost the Turbo gives you when in it. I envision F-Zero style maps with boost pads that really speed you up))

 

[Kantham]

lost god must be A rally one , way too big ...

 

[stevenhorton]

That actually isn't a bad idea

 

[JACK SH!T]

So wierd.... my ram releases it fine (although I have a gig so maybe I dont notice). You could try setting your cachemegsize to 64 as opposed to 32. Thats the only ini tweak I could think of that has to do with memory alllocation. I changed it to 64 just for the hell of it way back when and I have 0 problems so maybe it will help you. Is that the ONLY map it does it on for you? If not... id say maybe you just have a general driver error somewhere causing it...

Yeah, I think it's the only map that it happenes with. I'll give the cachemegsize a try. I assum it's in ../ut2004/system/user (hehe UW is on my win2000 pro drive, by the way i just entered the directory, looks like Linux ).

Hummmmm, I wonder if I install UW on Linux (Mandrake 10.1), if I'd have the same problem??? I'll get back to you on that one...Not going to mess with Linux right now....

Here's my specs if that might help track down my problem;
AMD 2600XP, clocked @ 2010Mhz
Nvidia MX420 (current driver 66.93)
512 DDR ram
Western Digital 7200rpm-80 gig hard drive that UT lives on (only a few months old)
Windows 2000 Pro

 

[$n][pErMan]

Its in the UT2004.ini file.... not the user.ini.

 

[JACK SH!T]

Its in the UT2004.ini file.... not the user.ini.

ut2004.ini says

[General]
Start="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Starting)"
Exit="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Exiting)"
Run="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Running)"
Product="Unreal Tournament 2004"
Abbreviation="UT2004"

that's it....Should I add something to it?

 

[$n][pErMan]

Look for this part (its in the top half of the ini file)... yours will say 32 .. change it to 64....

[Engine.GameEngine]
CacheSizeMegs=64

 

[Kantham]

what this mean exacly?

will it could make my maps load faster if i got 1 gb ram anyway?

 

[$n][pErMan]

^ It should. I dont recommend setting it any higher than 64 though. Thats what epic says anyway You could try it.. but im sure its for a reason they say 64 max.

 

[JACK SH!T]

ut2004.ini says

[General]
Start="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Starting)"
Exit="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Exiting)"
Run="Unreal Tournament 2004 (Running)"
Product="Unreal Tournament 2004"
Abbreviation="UT2004"

that's it....Should I add something to it?

hummmmmmI don't think ya;ll undestand....
That IS all that folder/file has in it....

 

[$n][pErMan]

hummmmmmI don't think ya;ll undestand....
That IS all that folder/file has in it....

Uhhhhhhhhhhh.... how can that be possible? Do you have your UT2004 pointing to a different file for its ini. you HAVE to have a ini file with a bunch of info that saves your graphics settings and everything. Thats so wierd man.

Here is an example of like 1/64 of mine.... the file hsould have a ton of stuff in it...
[D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]
DetailTextures=True
HighDetailActors=True
SuperHighDetailActors=True
UsePrecaching=True
UseTrilinear=True
AdapterNumber=-1
ReduceMouseLag=True
UseTripleBuffering=True
UseHardwareTL=True
UseHardwareVS=True
UseCubemaps=True
DesiredRefreshRate=60
UseCompressedLightmaps=True
UseStencil=False
Use16bit=False
Use16bitTextures=False
MaxPixelShaderVersion=255
UseVSync=True
LevelOfAnisotropy=16
DetailTexMipBias=0.000000
DefaultTexMipBias=-0.500000
UseNPatches=False
TesselationFactor=1.000000
CheckForOverflow=False
AvoidHitches=False
OverrideDesktopRefreshRate=False
ReportUnusedTextures=False
DecompressTextures=False
TerrainLOD=0
SkyboxHack=False
LowQualityTerrain=False

 

[JACK SH!T]

hehe, found it, I was in the wrong file I was looking at the .INT file before
Made the change to 64, I'll let you know what happens. Going to try it now....

*EDIT*
Just tried it, seems to work ok Let you know after I play a few maps with other players. Have a party to goto today, so I don't think I'll be around for the burnout. But I'll be on later tonight.