OpenArena

[AMIGASYSTEM]

I noticed strangely on AFA-OS that setting the Video Card Picasso IV OpenArena is more fluid and faster

AFA-OS OpenArena 68k Video Card Picasso IV
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[Cowcat]

setting the Video Card Picasso IV OpenArena is more fluid and faster

Now UAE users have something more to play with. Still, the sky has problems (maybe an unusual render process not contemplated by Wazp3d or UAE that mess things up).

I suposse that this is the newer Openarena version that I sent to you (and Q3 - hope still works).

Anyways a -painful- update for Q3 engine is done to match the actual ioquake3 sources:
Feels that gameplaying is not compromised by the stuff done -probably a better feel playing- and much better going online.

IMHO Those videos could be "better" with a camera in front of the screen instead of a screen capture program but whatever.

By the way, 68k versions can join a server on the net?. Local is ok here, but no servers appear when I try to "multiplay"...

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Originally Posted by Cowcat

I suposse that this is the newer Openarena version that I sent to you (and Q3 - hope still works).

Yes also made the change to the config file "q3config"

IMHO Those videos could be "better" with a camera in front of the screen instead of a screen capture program but whatever.

yes youtube ruin it, but I do not think I can do it better my phone

By the way, 68k versions can join a server on the net?. Local is ok here, but no servers appear when I try to "multiplay"...

I have not played for years and I've never played online.
I started OpenArena on my other PC with Windows7, but the link does not seem to work. OpenArena, however, I can start it in multiplayer mode, see video


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[Cowcat]

Time for updates.

[trixster]

Latest release running ok here with Ragnarok, no problems so far.

What updates will go into the next Q3 release?

[nexus]

do we have altivec enabled yet?

[Cowcat]

What updates will go into the next Q3 release?

Getting closer to official ioquake3: Net protocol is changed, snapshot rate & data rate control improved, etc, etc. Stuff that exist since 7 years ago. I feel that playing is more responsive and fps peeks go higher, most noticed on multiplayer.
All of this is already in OpenArena, although some stuff is not used by "standalone" games.

But I'm busy now with more updates.

do we have altivec enabled yet?

Nope. That implies gcc full on commitment with Hedeon's mos2wos work & test it (again) with my environment. Or a magical vbcc with altivec support.

I will try.

[Wrangler]

Like trixster, I found it works well on the Ragnarok (750FX) and feels more fluid than Q3. I don't think the framerate is that much higher but it just feels smoother. Looking forward to these improvements coming through into Q3!

[Cowcat]

Last version tested by @AMIGASYSTEM

[grelbfarlk]

Newest version working for me as well, now getting 37FPS compared to my old (and probably old system) ~25FPS.

[Cowcat]

New gcc build with latest beta mos2wos.

Recomended the use of r_primitives 0 as in my system the performance has increased, but your mileage could vary.

Important: Found that the map "OA_DM7" has a very nasty random way to crash the game/system: Unnoticed to me till now. Not a matter of the primitive you use or the new build as same happens with old vbcc version. I could play this map twice only and at this time didn't find others with that problem.

Update release 5:

[Cowcat]

Well, more maps failing as I go through consecutive maps, but only happens with NO vertexlights.
All offending maps don't crash with r_vertexLight 1: Damn, game looks much cooler without it.

[Cowcat]

Updated: Turns out that r_primitives "0" is buggy, but maybe works ok with vertexLight.

[Cowcat]

Updated versions on github: https://github.com/AmigaPorts/ioq3

As commented time ago in Q3 thread it turns out that r_primitives "0" is not the cause for bogus game crash, it only makes it fail sooner. Bigger Q3 games have an issue with lightmap textures. Still figuring out if it's a buffer problem with minigl or whatever.