OpenBoR v3.0 Build 2123

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[BonusJZ]

I wanted to get this build out so I can get feedback.  I wanted to make sure I didn't break anything or introduce any new bugs with all these optimizations.  Feedback would be great on this build.  Thanks in advance!!

So far everything work good - except bosslow.

First default (old level.txt boss (bi}) slowmotion on boss death don't finish as previous and will be really nice if that can be put-ed back (for backward compability / etc)

I have also try-ed scripted version of slow and have a little problems with setting duration (it works when turn on but I need manually turn it off) . But let someone confirm this please.

As for memory - well there still big problem with animation limit even on PC :

OpenBoR v3.0 Build 2167, Compile Date: Mar 18 2009

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Total Ram: 1535377408 Bytes
Free  Ram: 1505095680 Bytes
Used  Ram: 30289920 Bytes

Release level data...........   Done!
Release graphics data........   Done!
Release game data............   Done!
Release timer................   Done!
Release input hardware.......   Done!
Release sound system.........   Done!

**************** Done *****************

Not enough memory for animations!List_InsertAfter: 5364 bytes in 447 allocs
Instruction_InitViaToken: 57572 bytes in 389 allocs
Parser_AddInstructionViaToken: 15560 bytes in 389 allocs
NAME(s): 327 bytes in 78 allocs
Instruction_InitViaLabel#2: 8256 bytes in 64 allocs
Instruction_InitViaLabel#1: 9472 bytes in 64 allocs
Parser_AddInstructionViaLabel: 2320 bytes in 58 allocs
List_InsertBefore: 84 bytes in 7 allocs
Parser_Param_list2: 240 bytes in 6 allocs
StackedSymbolTable_PushScope: 160 bytes in 1 allocs
Script_Init#2: 1596 bytes in 1 allocs
font_load: 33540 bytes in 256 allocs
Total Leaked Bytes 134491

I'm still a few MBytes shy of loading your test mod BonusJZ on my PSP.  Seems I still need a few more optimizations.  But I would like to make sure I didn't break anything as of yet in the process.

So far so good  - just keep in mind its use scripts to "virtually" rise memory use and there can be a problem with animations (when the scripts are optimized)

[SX]

So far everything work good - except bosslow.

First default (old level.txt boss (bi}) slowmotion on boss death don't finish as previous and will be really nice if that can be put-ed back (for backward compability / etc)

Not sure I understand what you are trying to say?  Do you mean if you use "boss -1" it does not end the level?

[BonusJZ]

Its ok - its ending the level even with multiple bosses and the bug on final boss hit is gone 

But the normal command boss 1 in level.txt not work as previous (before was lasting only lets say 2 second now its lasting till last frame of death and if last frame is long ... well its not good  )

example:
boss first fall , trying get up from ground , then finally playing its death pose .... slow effect its way to long and destroys dramatics
(not to mention about extra empty delay frames for nice level fade out effect or character victory pose)

If its possible to have bosslow from command as before along with one controlled with script - I think that will be best solution

[BurnKing]

sorry to interject but i set this up on my comp and it said couldnt find msvcr71.dll where do i find this?

[Bloodbane]

 I have to interrupt too. I got several questions related to new features:

1. Do 'guardpoints', GUARDBREAK and 'guardcost' only affect blocking with BLOCK animation or any custom block animations? including animations with autoguard.

2. When entity plays GUARDBREAK, was previous attack blocked or received?

3. For those who don't know, we can access options menu by pressing 'screenshot' while pausing the game. Now, if 'noscreenshot 1' is set, can we still access menu by that method?

[BonusJZ]

As for 3 - yes you still can access it

sorry to interject but i set this up on my comp and it said couldnt find msvcr71.dll where do i find this?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=msvcr71.dll+

[Damon Caskey]

1. Do 'guardpoints', GUARDBREAK and 'guardcost' only affect blocking with BLOCK animation or any custom block animations? including animations with autoguard.

When you script the block flag for autoguard, it uses the same block system (The BLOCKPAIN animation is skipped though). So most likely, other "block" moves ARE affect by the guard point system. You'll need to test to make sure.

2. When entity plays GUARDBREAK, was previous attack blocked or received?

The attack that puts defender into GUARDBREAK is treated as if it were blocked. The idea is that defender still blocks the hit, but is then wide open for any subsequent hits while in GUARDBREAK animation. You are of course free to think outside the box and make GUARDBREAK do whatever.

DC

[SX]

The Animation memory issues you found is due to the fact you are using over 2000 animations!!  So its not a bug.... its just you have gone over the limit.  So do we need a new limit?  For the most part the memory usage per animation has been greatly reduced and there are no more optimizations left to be done.

So increasing the size should from 2000 to 3000 should only take up ~150 KBytes of Memory if not used (Reserving initial space for new animations).  Hence, if you were only using 2000 Animations before memory will increase ~150 KBytes.  If you use 3000 Animations then memory will sky rocket depending on the options you enable for that frame, since things are dynamically allocated on the fly.

[Orochi_X]

Yeah. DC , myself and some others are flirting dangerously close to the limit at the moment....

A slight bump up wouldn't hurt   

[BonusJZ]

The Animation memory issues you found is due to the fact you are using over 2000 animations!!  

Well that after 3 stage - where entities from rest 5 stages.....

So increasing the size should from 2000 to 3000 should only take up ~150 KBytes of Memory if not used (Reserving initial space for new animations).

Maybe better to 4000 ..... just counted only frames from chars folder and its 3484

[BurnKing]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=msvcr71.dll+[/url]

that was the best thing ive seen all day, sorry i assumed i was missing something from the package maybe shud have thought it through

[SX]

Instead of increasing the animation limit.  I will look into creating a link list and map tables.  This might be a better solution for memory.  This way we only alocate memory for this structure when needed.  This will theortically remove any imposed limit.  Just any idea...

[MCW]

The slow motion effect and kill all enemies does not work while 2pspawn/3pspawn/4pspawn is used for the boss.

EDIT
This is because the boss does not spawn completely if only player 1 is in the game.

The makeinv is not function and cause the parrow# does not display. The riseinv is also not function.

[BonusJZ]

The slow motion effect and kill all enemies does not work while 2pspawn/3pspawn/4pspawn is used for the boss.

Just tryed - confirm

The makeinv is not function and cause the parrow# does not display. The riseinv is also not function.

Its display but only for a second , character not blinking (regardless of makeinv setting)

Also you need to be more strict with scripts occurring in fall (now you need to pointed to proper fall number).

Instead of increasing the animation limit.  I will look into creating a link list and map tables.  This might be a better solution for memory.  This way we only alocate memory for this structure when needed.  This will theortically remove any imposed limit.  Just any idea...

If this might help its worth a try - do you magic SX

[Orochi_X]

Also you need to be more strict with scripts occurring in fall (now you need to pointed to proper fall number).

What do you mean by this?

On a side note , if you want the script to run on all fall animations , it would be quicker to check for the falling aiflag instead of the animations.

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