Insane compile times?

Post by **jv_map** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 2:23 pm

You cannot do a final compile of a reasonably sized map in a couple of seconds

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Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 2:40 pm

Stop it!

:):(

I'm waiting for a reasonable answer from tha father of fuky mappers, jv_map, here!

Stop teasing me! Can't you see I'm suffering here!

Hj?lp!
Hilfe!
Help!
Hj?lp!
Aidez!

mohaa_rox · Post by **mohaa_rox** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 2:46 pm

I think my 1st largest map, covering the whole grid area took only about 10-15 min to compile......

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 2:52 pm

Yeh? But you know how cool stuff is always harder to compute

mohaa_rox · Post by **mohaa_rox** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:21 pm

I know, my 1st map = lousy map.

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 3:25 pm

Yeah, your's and mine both, bro...

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 5:54 pm

I'm closing this topic with a summary of my findings. After talking to jv_map I realized there is little you can do with a map of my type to cut down compile times when using best quality... there are however measures to be taken to minimize compiles of lesser quality during development:

First: To minimize compile times in general, apply the caulk texture to unseen faces.

Second: Use a -fast light compile when compiling to see how stuff looks during development, shouldn't take very long, no more than 30 minutes ( said jv_map, but mine still takes longer than that, around 6,5 hours. Still a MADLY good improvement ).

Third: Use -bounce 0 always helps but not always a lot ( Makes light beams bounce 0 times on surrounding surfaces ).

Thats it from me this time, map on... nothing to see here... circulate...

.Map :: MoHAA Mapping

Insane compile times?

How long does your average completed map take to compile ( with best quality )?

In closing...