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For those with slowdown near enemies, look here! - Thomas - 08-10-2007

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UPDATE 2:
Updated to version 3, please redownload if you have earlier version.
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UPDATE 1:
Updated to version 2, please redownload if you have earlier version.
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I have just made a special version of the exe that times and logs what takes place in the engine. The exe is attached to this post.

If you have had problems with the game going terrible slow at certain places with dogs while all other areas have been great please do this:
1) Download the zipped exe attached to this post.
2) Put it in the redist folder of penumbra overture.
3) Run the new exe ("PenumbraUpdateTiming.exe")
4) Go to a place in the game where the slowdown happens and then exit the game (either by menu or Ctrl Alt Del).
5) Go to "My Documents/Penumbra Overture/Episode 1/" and zip "hpl_update.log".
6) Attach the zip to a post and specify your computer system (OS, gfx card, cpu, etc) and game settings (resolution, shadows?, bloom?,etc)

Hopefully this will allow me to fix the problem!


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Blanel - 08-10-2007

This exe gave me slowdowns everywhere. Didn't work at all really (started but had unplayable fps)



Isn't specifically problems with dogs usully, but it gets worse around dogs. Heres two logs in one file.

EDIT: Nvm... Cant upload the logs for some reason :/


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - jens - 08-10-2007

Chances are the attachement was to big, as it's only text please zip the attachement first and it will be very much smaller in size.


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Blanel - 08-10-2007

Here are the logs Big Grin (Silly me...)


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Thomas - 08-10-2007

Blanel:
Could you please specify your cpu, graphics card, etc? And please attach logs as Jens suggestion. (Removed bad advice)


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Blanel - 08-10-2007

Cpu: Pentium 4 1.8 ghz running Intell Aplication Accelerator drivers.
GPU: Radeon 9600 running Catalyst 7.4
RAM: 512 SDRAM PC133
OS: WinXP Home Edition SP2
AV: Norton Internet Security 2007
SC: Sound Blaster Live.

I couldn't write the logs to the post for some reason. Heres a new zip with two seperate logs instead of two in one file.

Ironshaft A usually runs fine (with the exception for the last run towards door). Ironshaft B is usually crap. With this excutable both run crap Smile


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Thomas - 08-10-2007

Blanel:
What settings do you have? Resolution, etc?

I cannot find any cpu hog so I think the problem is with the rendering and is fixable by turning down the graphics.


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Blanel - 08-10-2007

Have tried running on lowest. Doesnt help att all. Luis was suposed to create a exe to log what was going on on my computer I think. It is my cpu going bannanas atleast.


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Thomas - 08-10-2007

I will upload a new version, right now it logs to many entities and that is not really needed.

Will have it up in 30 - 60 min


RE: For those with slowdown near dogs, look here! - Thomas - 08-10-2007

Uploaded new version.