Hi guys
I started using maptool for my online campaign and it's very nice. I only have one problem with Lag. I started looking for a solution in the forum but i couldn't find any simple arrangment for the settings.
i've a AsusEEE 1000H with 2 GB of RAM with windows XP. I launch maptool form the launcher with the following setting:
Max Mem 768
Min mem 32
stack size 2
the framework is smaller than 2MB and the map had just three textures, a couple of trees and just 6 token on it without any "visual blocking" or light source.
Do you have any suggestion? In case u need more information do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks for the advices and keep up with the godd work
Lag problem
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Oompa
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Re: Lag problem
Try setting memory to 512 or 1024..
And by lag you mean over internet or on your computer while making the map?
And by lag you mean over internet or on your computer while making the map?
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dungeonlord
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Re: Lag problem
i mean during the game when the players are connected.
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Oompa
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Re: Lag problem
As i said, try 512 mb or 1024..
Have all other players use the same memory size.. and lag most times is made by firewalls, crappy ip's or downloads.. have any of those?
Have all other players use the same memory size.. and lag most times is made by firewalls, crappy ip's or downloads.. have any of those?
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Full Bleed
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Re: Lag problem
Doesn't sound like you should be having lag issues given what we know. You might want to share your campaign file and let someone profile it.
Maptool is the Millennium Falcon of VTT's -- "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts."
Re: Lag problem
You can o a basic test by going to the Tools menu (I think that's the one) and turning on the "Collect Performance Data" option. This will open a window that will produce a bunch of numbers. Those numbers represent the number of milliseconds taken to perform each part of the job involved in drawing the map/tokens/lights/etc on the screen. If all of those numbers are low (for example, less than a few hundred) then the lag problem is NOT with the graphics portion of the program.
The mostly likely other culprit is the network, as already mentioned. You can try visiting speedtest.net or dslreports.com and do some speed tests. Always repeat the test multiple times with locations that are both geographically near and far, since that gives you a better idea of what your average should be.
My cablemodem maxes out at about 9800Kbps download and 1800Kbps upload. You should find MapTool quite responsive with speeds as low as 1500Kbps/200Kbps (I've hosted a server from hotel rooms where the connection is in that ballpark).
The mostly likely other culprit is the network, as already mentioned. You can try visiting speedtest.net or dslreports.com and do some speed tests. Always repeat the test multiple times with locations that are both geographically near and far, since that gives you a better idea of what your average should be.
My cablemodem maxes out at about 9800Kbps download and 1800Kbps upload. You should find MapTool quite responsive with speeds as low as 1500Kbps/200Kbps (I've hosted a server from hotel rooms where the connection is in that ballpark).