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Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic

Posted By: Aaron Sikes Date: 8/3/06 7:12 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic (treellama)

: Not sure where you get that impression. It can certainly handle longer view
: distances than Forge can, and instead of crashing when you use a lot of
: transparent lines, just gets really slow. But, "any length of
: view?" Not at all :)
Right. I was just speaking a little too generally there. :-)
: Forge will definitely crash if you put too many transparent lines in, one way
: around it is to partition your map into pieces (either build thin dividers
: between the parts, or mark the lines dividing them solid, non-transparent,
: and empty), texture each partition, then fill the dividers / mark the
: lines transparent and non-solid, when you're done with visual mode.
I've tried these, with varied success, and usually figure out a way around the problem. What I'm really trying to get around though is the screen lag in visual mode, even when I'm working in a small space with relatively few polys/lines. I'm wondering if firing up the old PPC Mac in the closet wouldn't be a better option than trying to do everything on my iBook. Has anyone done a comparison between the different grades of machines being used? Does the G3 iMac have anything on the newer generation? My university has a stockpile of 333Mhz iMacs at $50 each...I keep thinking I should just get one to use strictly for game/graphics work.
: Or you could use Pfhorge, which, while a bit more buggy than Forge, can
: handle greater view distances and more transparent lines than Forge can.
I've never actually done anything with Pfhorge. It seems, from what I read here and in other forums, that most people prefer Forge. Are the bugs that bad?
: That said, ask yourself, "Do I really need this many polygons / that
: long a view distance?" 99% of the time, no, you don't. There are many
: tricks, most involve adding negative space, that you can do to make things
: work smoothly in Forge, and will keep your map useful on lower end
: machines (which there are still quite a number of)
Yeah, that's pretty much what I end up thinking as I grit my teeth after yet another crash. I should also make a point (previously made elsewhere in the forum) that I'm really a novice mapmaker. I've just started using some of the tricks that people have discovered (*gives thanks to TBC for split-poly instructions*) and still struggle with a lot of the mapmaking process. Thankfully there's so much out there from you and other veterans in the community...makes learning the how-to's a lot easier.

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: Right. I was just speaking a little too generally there. :-) : I've tried these, with varied success, and usually figure out a way around : the problem. What I'm really trying to get around though is the screen lag : in visual mode, even when I'm working in a small space with relatively few : polys/lines. I'm wondering if firing up the old PPC Mac in the closet : wouldn't be a better option than trying to do everything on my iBook. Has : anyone done a comparison between the different grades of machines being : used? Does the G3 iMac have anything on the newer generation? My : university has a stockpile of 333Mhz iMacs at $50 each...I keep thinking I : should just get one to use strictly for game/graphics work. : I've never actually done anything with Pfhorge. It seems, from what I read : here and in other forums, that most people prefer Forge. Are the bugs that : bad? : Yeah, that's pretty much what I end up thinking as I grit my teeth after yet : another crash. I should also make a point (previously made elsewhere in : the forum) that I'm really a novice mapmaker. I've just started using some : of the tricks that people have discovered (*gives thanks to TBC for : split-poly instructions*) and still struggle with a lot of the mapmaking : process. Thankfully there's so much out there from you and other veterans : in the community...makes learning the how-to's a lot easier.

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Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Johannes Gunnar	3/17/06 5:22 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Andrew Nagy	3/17/06 6:01 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Johannes Gunnar	3/17/06 8:03 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	LegacyTyphoon	3/17/06 9:43 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Johannes Gunnar	3/17/06 4:01 p.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Andrew Nagy	3/17/06 5:34 p.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Tycho	3/17/06 7:26 p.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Johannes Gunnar	3/18/06 3:47 a.m.
Maybe Classic just doesn't like Forge	ukimalefu	3/18/06 5:35 p.m.
Re: Maybe Classic just doesn't like Forge	C Lund	3/18/06 11:56 p.m.
Re: Maybe Classic just doesn't like Forge	RyokoTK	3/19/06 3:22 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Tycho	3/18/06 5:46 p.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Aaron Sikes	8/2/06 6:18 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	treellama	8/2/06 8:46 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Aaron Sikes	8/3/06 7:12 a.m.
Pfhorge v. Forge	thermoplyae	8/3/06 9:47 a.m.
Re: Pfhorge v. Forge	treellama	8/3/06 10:46 a.m.
Re: Massive memory leak in Forge using Classic	Philtron	12/19/12 9:10 a.m.



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	Message: : Right. I was just speaking a little too generally there. :-) : I've tried these, with varied success, and usually figure out a way around : the problem. What I'm really trying to get around though is the screen lag : in visual mode, even when I'm working in a small space with relatively few : polys/lines. I'm wondering if firing up the old PPC Mac in the closet : wouldn't be a better option than trying to do everything on my iBook. Has : anyone done a comparison between the different grades of machines being : used? Does the G3 iMac have anything on the newer generation? My : university has a stockpile of 333Mhz iMacs at $50 each...I keep thinking I : should just get one to use strictly for game/graphics work. : I've never actually done anything with Pfhorge. It seems, from what I read : here and in other forums, that most people prefer Forge. Are the bugs that : bad? : Yeah, that's pretty much what I end up thinking as I grit my teeth after yet : another crash. I should also make a point (previously made elsewhere in : the forum) that I'm really a novice mapmaker. I've just started using some : of the tricks that people have discovered (gives thanks to TBC for : split-poly instructions) and still struggle with a lot of the mapmaking : process. Thankfully there's so much out there from you and other veterans : in the community...makes learning the how-to's a lot easier.
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