Azaran on 28/5/2018 at 03:18
Alright that solved everything. Thanks a lot! :D
Thirith on 28/5/2018 at 05:14
I'm currently trying to update TDM, but the updater keeps downloading the same 234.8 MB ZIP file. It seems to be stuck in a loop. Any help would be much appreciated! (I also got the loop where the updater kept trying to update itself, but that one stopped happening after I went to Advanced Options and told it not to update itself.)
Azaran on 28/5/2018 at 05:39
Check your antivirus. I had a hard time installing the update initially because my AVG doesn't like the updater anymore, and was stalling it every time, even after I marked the file as safe. I disabled it and it finally completed
nbohr1more on 28/5/2018 at 11:37
Yeah. Other than antivirus, we get lots of reports of Windows 7 and newer folks with their darkmod directory set to "Read Only".
Updating the folder permissions should allow you to proceed in that case.
bassoferrol on 28/5/2018 at 14:50
There are two exes.
Does it make any difference using one or the other?
I have a 64-bit Windows 10.
Can I get rid of the 32-bit exe without worries?
Other than that this game has always had a choppy behaviour for me. Many frame drops (from 60 down to 32) when entering a room or getting out into the streets. Stuttering is constant and doesn´t behave as smooth as other modern games. Even the older Thief and Thief2 are way smoother than this one.
I7 3770K 3,9 GHZ - ATI HD7870 2GB OC - 8 GB RAM 1333 MHZ -HD SEAGATE 1TB 7200 RPM
Windows 10 LTSB v1607 14393.2273 with default Windows Defender.
RES 1280X960 for gaming, 1280x1024 desktop.
Something similar to Thief: Deadly Shadows.
These two games are doomed for me.
New Horizon on 28/5/2018 at 15:15
Quote Posted by bassoferrol
There are two exes.
Does it make any difference using one or the other?
I have a 64-bit Windows 10.
Can I get rid of the 32-bit exe without worries?
Other than that this game has always had a choppy behaviour for me. Many frame drops (from 60 down to 32) when entering a room or getting out into the streets. Stuttering is constant and doesn´t behave as smooth as other modern games. Even the older Thief and Thief2 are way smoother than this one.
I7 3770K 3,9 GHZ - ATI HD7870 2GB OC - 8 GB RAM 1333 MHZ -HD SEAGATE 1TB 7200 RPM
Windows 10 LTSB v1607 14393.2273 with default Windows Defender.
RES 1280X960 for gaming, 1280x1024 desktop.
Something similar to Thief: Deadly Shadows.
These two games are doomed for me.
There is really no reason to get rid of the 32 bit version, in fact it's a good idea to keep it around in case you were to run into issues running the 64 bit exe. Then you could verify any problems you encountered were 64 bit only, or consistent in both. If you're on a 64 bit system, then you should choose the 64 bit exe, or try both and see if one works better than the other for you and report your findings.
nbohr1more on 28/5/2018 at 15:23
Quote Posted by bassoferrol
There are two exes.
Does it make any difference using one or the other?
I have a 64-bit Windows 10.
Can I get rid of the 32-bit exe without worries?
Other than that this game has always had a choppy behaviour for me. Many frame drops (from 60 down to 32) when entering a room or getting out into the streets. Stuttering is constant and doesn´t behave as smooth as other modern games. Even the older Thief and Thief2 are way smoother than this one.
I7 3770K 3,9 GHZ - ATI HD7870 2GB OC - 8 GB RAM 1333 MHZ -HD SEAGATE 1TB 7200 RPM
Windows 10 LTSB v1607 14393.2273 with default Windows Defender.
RES 1280X960 for gaming, 1280x1024 desktop.
Something similar to Thief: Deadly Shadows.
These two games are doomed for me.
The 32-bit build still runs faster than the 64-bit.
The 64-bit build right now is mainly for mappers to compile HUGE missions.
TDM 2.06 has NUMEROUS performance optimizations. You should see improvements across the board.
Also, make sure to check out the performance tweaks wiki:
(
http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Performance_Tweaks)
for ways to optimize further.
Judith on 28/5/2018 at 16:34
Quote:
Stuttering is constant and doesn´t behave as smooth as other modern games. Even the older Thief and Thief2 are way smoother than this one.
Your rig seems to be decent for the resolution you use. As for performance, there are many factors contributing to that. Thief 1 and 2 have static (lightmapped) shadows, in TDM everything is dynamic. It is similar to Deadly Shadows, although it's more advanced in terms of the tech, and improvements made by the team. While mapping is easier than in Dromed, the engine requires quite a discipline when it comes to performance, and that's something mappers learn the hard way, usually. What you see as the end result is probably a sort of compromise.
That said, 2.06 should run a bit better now, just don't crank soft shadows all the way up ;) Also first loading times should be noticeably shorter.
bassoferrol on 28/5/2018 at 17:41
Changing to 32-bit exe was not much of an improvement. Perhaps 1 frame more per second.
As an example, mission pearlsnswine takes 95 seconds to load.
Is it too long for that mission or just about what should be expected according to my rig?
