Does many gramophone tunes slow performance?

kanolsen · 01-24-07, 05:18 PM

My crew insist on having +500 classic tunes on their journey, does it slow down the rest of the games performance?

Kanolsen

jasonsagert · 01-25-07, 12:58 AM

I've never had 500, but I've definitly had ~100. I've never noticed any change in the performance of the game.

So, short anwer-NO, I don't think having 500 songs will slow the performance at all. Just make sure that you're using sh3 commander to randomize the order of the tracks or you'll find yourself skipping through the bunch at the beginning.

J

Jimbuna · 01-25-07, 04:44 AM

Sounds from your gramaphone should have no detrimental impact on FPS

gamers2000 · 01-25-07, 05:11 AM

Also,sonarmen from destroyers and enemy subs will start dancing and forget about your ship.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-25-07, 05:15 AM

Sounds actually DO slow your game, if your machine is below recommended specs. My definitely is much below and when I try to use my gramophone, everything slows down. But if you use a good computer, you will probably never not ice any difference. On a really high-shelf one there can be no difference at all, as the RAM/processor is able to play music, run game and still has some free place to use.

I don't think there is any difference between having 500 or 5 pieces of music 'stored in gramophone' - at given moment only 1 piece is played, so it shouldn't make any difference.

gamers2000 · 01-25-07, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Abd_von_Mumit

Sounds actually DO slow your game, if your machine is below recommended specs. My definitely is much below and when I try to use my gramophone, everything slows down. But if you use a good computer, you will probably never not ice any difference. On a really high-shelf one there can be no difference at all, as the RAM/processor is able to play music, run game and still has some free place to use.

I don't think there is any difference between having 500 or 5 pieces of music 'stored in gramophone' - at given moment only 1 piece is played, so it shouldn't make any difference.

Ditch the gramophone.Issue iPods to all crewmembers.:rotfl:

Mooncatt · 01-25-07, 09:42 AM

:rotfl: along with a load of greenday tracks hehehehehe

AVGWarhawk · 01-25-07, 10:51 AM

I heard that MP3 files will sometimes try to loop on you as the OGG files do not attempt to loop. The looping will slow you sometimes. For the most part it is not an issue.

Jimbuna · 01-25-07, 12:57 PM

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Sounds actually DO slow your game, if your machine is below recommended specs.

Pretty well anything will slow down your game in that case...not just the gramaphone

01-24-07, 05:18 PM	#1
kanolsen A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 71 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Does many gramophone tunes slow performance? My crew insist on having +500 classic tunes on their journey, does it slow down the rest of the games performance? Kanolsen

01-25-07, 04:44 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sounds from your gramaphone should have no detrimental impact on FPS __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-25-07, 05:15 AM	#5
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	Sounds actually DO slow your game, if your machine is below recommended specs. My definitely is much below and when I try to use my gramophone, everything slows down. But if you use a good computer, you will probably never not ice any difference. On a really high-shelf one there can be no difference at all, as the RAM/processor is able to play music, run game and still has some free place to use. I don't think there is any difference between having 500 or 5 pieces of music 'stored in gramophone' - at given moment only 1 piece is played, so it shouldn't make any difference. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-25-07, 09:42 AM	#7
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: along with a load of greenday tracks hehehehehe __________________

01-25-07, 10:51 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I heard that MP3 files will sometimes try to loop on you as the OGG files do not attempt to loop. The looping will slow you sometimes. For the most part it is not an issue. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-25-07, 12:58 AM	#2
jasonsagert Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I've never had 500, but I've definitly had ~100. I've never noticed any change in the performance of the game. So, short anwer-NO, I don't think having 500 songs will slow the performance at all. Just make sure that you're using sh3 commander to randomize the order of the tracks or you'll find yourself skipping through the bunch at the beginning. J

01-25-07, 05:11 AM	#4
gamers2000 Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 68 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Also,sonarmen from destroyers and enemy subs will start dancing and forget about your ship.