Vis times have increased

[Kill_the_Bug]

Ok, I was compiling in 5 hours (complete) before I optimized my map

I smile cause the first time I did it it took 4 days and only got to 4 before I terminated the vis.

Now after compiling for 2 days D: I got to 9.9 :cursing: when I terminated it.

Isn't optimizing supposed to speed up vis, game play or both?

I also have a cave made up of displacements sitting in one cube - I'm assuming that hint brushed in there are wasted correct?

 

[Nineaxis]

Map>Load Portalfile

See what's making a ton of visleafs.

Optimizing should speed up both compiling and running the map.

 

[Kill_the_Bug]

I can do that? I thought it was just for leaks - how do I use it fo visleafs?

 

[TheDarkerSideofYourShadow]

POintfile is for leaks.

Portalfile shows you how things are beingbroken up in vis. If you have some complex stuff that doesn't block line of sight, such as a 32 sided pillar, that can be turned into func_detail and the vis component will be skipped.

 

[Bonafide]

4 days? That is insane. What sort of PC are you using to make a compile take 4 days? I pushed the limits of hammer too 100% in some areas and the map took less than 2 hours to compile.

 

[grazr]

What optimisation methods have you undertaken? You mentioned hint brushes. How about func_details?

Also yes, hint brushes are very much wasted in your cube of displacements. But that's not to say have a few. It all depends on the entrances inside the cube.

 

[Kill_the_Bug]

4 days? That is insane. What sort of PC are you using to make a compile take 4 days? I pushed the limits of hammer too 100% in some areas and the map took less than 2 hours to compile.

LOL took 4 days cause I'm such a hack lol completely rebuilt my map - now down to 5 hours but then optimized it bigger D:

Hard to day for func_details - they don't stop vis right? imagine the aztec map - where to put them on that map?

Have made this album awaiting moderator approval here it is:

http://forums.tf2maps.net/album.php?albumid=29

How do you optimize something like this? LOL

Unsure If I should enter it into the contest.

 

[Kill_the_Bug]

I LOVE YOU ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!:wow::wow:

When I first did the map vis took 4 days and uncomplete - now it took 1 minute!!!

Thank you so much for this portal idea!!!