Grimrock

Low on the priority list, but...

I've noticed a long delay when you first cast an ice spell after starting the game or loading a save.
I think it's loading the spell animation and/or textures from disk that might be the cause? I don't know.
Defragmentation of the install drive didn't alleviate the problem, but I was wondering if it was at all fixable?
Can the spell assets be loaded into RAM ahead of time, maybe?

I like the game and the fix list looks pretty good.

In regards to the fix : "to avoid confusion autosave & quicksave slots can't be renamed anymore" I like having the ability to rename any save, including the auto-saves.

fearbender wrote:I like the game and the fix list looks pretty good.
In regards to the fix : "to avoid confusion autosave & quicksave slots can't be renamed anymore" I like having the ability to rename any save, including the auto-saves.

This will lead into tears because when you overwrite and rename the autosave slot to e.g. "Level 5", the next time the game autosaves your autosave slot which has now been renamed to "Level 5" will be overwritten. The autosave slot is not really a normal slot and thus you shouldn't be able to rename it.

cyxceven wrote:I've noticed a long delay when you first cast an ice spell after starting the game or loading a save.
I think it's loading the spell animation and/or textures from disk that might be the cause? I don't know.
Defragmentation of the install drive didn't alleviate the problem, but I was wondering if it was at all fixable?
Can the spell assets be loaded into RAM ahead of time, maybe?

Many assets are loaded into memory on demand but usually loading times are so fast that only a small lag on slower computers is noticed.

petri wrote:

fearbender wrote:I like the game and the fix list looks pretty good.
In regards to the fix : "to avoid confusion autosave & quicksave slots can't be renamed anymore" I like having the ability to rename any save, including the auto-saves.

This will lead into tears because when you overwrite and rename the autosave slot to e.g. "Level 5", the next time the game autosaves your autosave slot which has now been renamed to "Level 5" will be overwritten. The autosave slot is not really a normal slot and thus you shouldn't be able to rename it.

Wow, that was a fast response!

I just hit a save crystal and realized how that would be a problem. =D

Thanks

petri wrote: Work in progress:
- Building the patch

That sounds good.
I hope that there will stand "launch" (not "lunch") today. Sorry, I can't wait.

Silverhawk wrote:

petri wrote: Work in progress:
- Building the patch

That sounds good.
I hope that there will stand "launch" (not "lunch") today. Sorry, I can't wait.

I'm also looking forward for the lunch

Hopefully it will be soon

What about magic damage appearing in the 'Player hands area' just like melee attacks do?
(possibly with ranged attacks also?)


Cheers
Garcy

vimes wrote:

Silverhawk wrote:

petri wrote: Work in progress:
- Building the patch

That sounds good.
I hope that there will stand "launch" (not "lunch") today. Sorry, I can't wait.

I'm also looking forward for the lunch

Hopefully it will be soon

Hey!

This has been released for those of you, who hadn't noticed already!

http://www.grimrock.net/2012/04/20/patc ... -released/

Daniel.