[lug] 1.40.5 is out...improved frame rates

[D. Stimits]

ACK!!! I hit the wrong button. Ignore this post unless you are
interested in a game for Linux.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com


"D. Stimits" wrote:
> 
> Ok, sorry it took so long. My ISP kept disconnecting me while uploading.
> On top of that I edit web pages by hand and test it on two local mirrors
> before I upload.
> 
> 1.40.5 is out, it has vastly improved frame rates. Thanks to Kelly Brock
> for some extremely nice templates. They'll be quite easy to use compared
> to old stuff for many new purposes.
> 
> As a sample, one machine I run in 24 bpp mode, it gets 19 fps. With this
> patch, it runs around 33 fps continuously. Some things like lens flare
> slow it, but mostly it is a 50% boost. Prior to networking and scanner
> images running, this same machine gets a short burst at 98 fps. Since
> the scanner and other image blitting is not yet optimized, and since
> network is not yet threaded, I can see a possibility of this kind of
> blitting bring framerates up another 50% or more.
> 
> Please post any notes or observations that might help in improving it
> further. Check the description on the 1.40 area of downloads at
> http://www.battlefieldlinux.com
> 
> FYI, I posted a patch to go from 1.40.4 to 1.40.5 for those who have
> 1.40.4 already, but you'll have to add a couple of sym links that route.
> 
> D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com, stimits at battlefieldlinux.com
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