what the hell are these invisible 3d monoliths fraking up my fps?

triple · 03-23-07, 05:35 AM

every once in a while ill run into these damn invisible monoliths. They will appear wherever - off in the distance as a small darkened transparent square, right next to my sub as a big rectangle, or 100 feet below the ocean.

And whenever I look at one, it takes my fps from 60 to three.

screenshot:

what.. the hell? you can even rotate around em and see them from different angles and ****.

id return this pos game if i could

Mikkow · 03-23-07, 05:39 AM

I see them too in the game. Hmm..

Shaffer4 · 03-23-07, 05:47 AM

I've seen similar in a few games I have no idea.

OneTinSoldier · 03-23-07, 06:04 AM

Can you try firing some torps at them to see if anything happens?

Tranton · 03-23-07, 06:29 AM

Perhaps it is one of these?

http://www.naziufos.com/ :p

Ragtag · 03-23-07, 06:34 AM

I think it has something to do with some debug thingy...i got a tip from another thread somewhere in here about some settings in the main.cfg file.

Change these from Yes to No:

[DEVELOPING]
DevDebugEnable=Yes
DevEditEnable=Yes
MiniDump=Yes

Oh, it's the main.cfg in Documents/SH4 folder.
This might fix it.

Greentimbers · 03-24-07, 03:12 PM

I have these squares also, in the 1st training mission. And a transparent hat on the crewmember beside me, (not the whole body, just the hat).

I have the UBIstore download version,patched to 1.1
(31/2 hour download, well at least they also gave me the maps and charts, I just have to print them out)

Hartmann · 03-24-07, 03:51 PM

Very strange bug... looks like a ufo :rotfl:

it could be worse than the old sh3 system if it spreads in correct sh4 versions and destroy the game reputation as a buggy and unplayable.

Or the game engine have serious graphical glitches that cause several slowdowns in a lot of situations or always.

rascal101 · 03-24-07, 04:23 PM

Yes I havnt seen one but I get a complete drop in frame rate if I so much as look at my sub from side on, from bow or stern no problems but side on and down it goes, I wonder if I have one of your monolith thingies behind my sub.

As an aside maybe we should worship it like the monkeys did in the film 2001

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartmann

Very strange bug... looks like a ufo :rotfl:

it could be worse than the old sh3 system if it spreads in correct sh4 versions and destroy the game reputation as a buggy and unplayable.

Or the game engine have serious graphical glitches that cause several slowdowns in a lot of situations or always.

03-23-07, 05:35 AM	#1
triple Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	what the hell are these invisible 3d monoliths fraking up my fps? every once in a while ill run into these damn invisible monoliths. They will appear wherever - off in the distance as a small darkened transparent square, right next to my sub as a big rectangle, or 100 feet below the ocean. And whenever I look at one, it takes my fps from 60 to three. screenshot: what.. the hell? you can even rotate around em and see them from different angles and ****. id return this pos game if i could

03-23-07, 05:39 AM	#2
Mikkow Gunner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 93 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I see them too in the game. Hmm.. __________________ Freelancing Illustrator http://mikkow.deviantart.com

03-23-07, 05:47 AM	#3
Shaffer4 Ensign Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Walla Walla, Wa Posts: 223 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I've seen similar in a few games I have no idea. __________________

03-23-07, 06:04 AM	#4
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Can you try firing some torps at them to see if anything happens? __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

03-24-07, 03:51 PM	#8
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Very strange bug... looks like a ufo :rotfl: it could be worse than the old sh3 system if it spreads in correct sh4 versions and destroy the game reputation as a buggy and unplayable. Or the game engine have serious graphical glitches that cause several slowdowns in a lot of situations or always. __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

03-23-07, 06:29 AM	#5
Tranton Seaman Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 41 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Perhaps it is one of these? http://www.naziufos.com/ :p

03-23-07, 06:34 AM	#6
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	I think it has something to do with some debug thingy...i got a tip from another thread somewhere in here about some settings in the main.cfg file. Change these from Yes to No: [DEVELOPING] DevDebugEnable=Yes DevEditEnable=Yes MiniDump=Yes Oh, it's the main.cfg in Documents/SH4 folder. This might fix it.

03-24-07, 03:12 PM	#7
Greentimbers Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 107 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I have these squares also, in the 1st training mission. And a transparent hat on the crewmember beside me, (not the whole body, just the hat). I have the UBIstore download version,patched to 1.1 (31/2 hour download, well at least they also gave me the maps and charts, I just have to print them out)