About v.0.9.0 Experimental

[Tchey]

I run the game on Win7x64.

I could play on V8 with full graphical options with an acceptable FPS rate, and in very good condition with lower settings.

With the v.0.9.0 Experimental, i have a lot of slow, with all settings to minimum. When i change to maximum or in between of course it's worst.

Also, when i started the game at first, i got an infinite loading screen, and i had to kill application before restarting again. Now, when i enter or exit the game, when i reach the main menu, i get an auto Alt-Tab, and i have to go back to the game to pass the menu.

So far, it's my only grip with this new version. Everything else seems nice, but it's only maybe one hour of playtime. It's good to see all this new content !

[ai_enabled]

Hello! Thanks for reporting!
What about current stable build v0.8.4 - is it runs smoother, with higher FPS?
Please send me the game log files via private message, you can locate them with Launcher by clicking "gears" icon near "Play" button. Just compress all of them into archive and upload it somewhere.
Regards!

[Tchey]

I ran a little test now. I have Fraps also running to check FPS

8.4

- All graph full, the game is running fine, but i got some micro-freeze sometimes (not autosaving, it's disabled). More than 45 FPS, mostly 60+ and going down a little when fighting.
- All graph low, the game as no textures and it's running worst. After 30 secondes, game crashed, closed and back to desk with a error message from Windows. Could take screenshot, game crashed before. I will try again.
- Graph set to "Beautiful", game runs fine, with still some micro-freeze.

I can't play 9 now, the game said "unable to connect to local game server" when i try a new game. When i try to load my save from yesterday, it's infinite loading. I'm registered and i can see my username bottom right of the main screen. But from yesterday, it was about that :

- All graph full, about 20-30 FPS
- All graph low, about the same, a little better.

Will send the log now.

[Tchey]

Actually something is broken, i can't launch the game, 8.4 or 9. I deleted all, and now i'm downloading again with the AtomicTorch Game Launcher.

Are all the data in the same folder, or the game is going messy like often on Windows and stores stuff in different locations ?

[Tchey]

More about 0.9.0 (should i edit, or post new message, or open new subject ?)

So i've deleted all previous installation, and try with a fresh Launcher and start a new game.

- Game is switching to Windows desk when loading, before the Main Menu screen. Same when i leave the game, going to the desk before i can get the Main Menu.
- There is a delay when i create a new character. I clic on faces, clothes, background, etc, and i have to wait between 1 and 2 second before i can see the change on screen.
- I run the game full quality, or fast, it's almost the same, maybe 5 FPS difference.
- When on station, it's very slow, less then 20 FPS, and with a delay when i speak to NPC.
- When i open NPC screen there is nothing, i need to clic on one subject, right side of the screen, before i can see the face or NPC says something.
- All loading screens are long.
- When i save and exit, there is a good chance the game crashes (infinite loading screen).
- If i kill the game and launch again, i can get my save back... but...
- Sometimes i can't, game says unable to connect to local server (i play solo and not on multiplayer option).

So i think it's all related to performance, but it's should not be my computer, it's quite good and can run most of all games without troubles (i very often playtest alpha, beta, etc for indy games).

I'll send logs now.

[Tchey]

I ran a new game, online, with "Kulix.org".
Perfect.
The game is completly smooth and all the troubles i have on solo game are gone.
Well, almost, because the game is still going back to the desk when loading to Main Menu, but that seems to be the only trouble now.

[ai_enabled]

Thanks for reporting! Will be fixed in future versions.

[ai_enabled]

VoidExpanse v0.9.1 released! Please check singleplayer mode!

[Tchey]

I've updated to 091 via the launcher, and play, very little. New game, since the last ones were broken.

The FPS problem seem solved, but...

- I now have nice high FPS rate, but the game is acting like online lag (and i mean lag, not FPS drop). My ship is stuck on screen and suddently jumps, and it's the same for ennemy ships.
- No problem when inside a station, everything seems smooth.
- Unable to load saved game. I can save, quit the game to menu, but when i try to load, i have a infinite loading screen. The weird is i can push Esc to bring the menu and clic on Save/Exit.
- When launching game, before the Main Menu screen, i still go back to Window's desk. Same when i go back to Main Menu from ingame (Save and Exit option).

(edit)

- I went out of the game completly, not only Main Menu, and i could then load my saved game.
- I actually have some lag also in Stations but it's less sensitive.
- When i mine asteroids, sometimes i push the button, and the mining device only starts after 1 to 5 secondes. Same goes for everything : press F to go to Station can take several second to act, and fighting is very tedious.
- The FPS rate is stable 50+ with options on Beautiful.

I've sent you logs.

[ai_enabled]

Thanks for fast report and log files! Looks like our game is very CPU-hungry, we will try to improve this aspect with future releases.
Regards!

[ai_enabled]

The VoidExpanse v0.9.2c released, some optimizations applied directly to fix issues you're experiencing with v0.9.1. Please tell us how it works for you!

[Tchey]

I've tried the new update.

As always, before Main Menu, back to desk and i have to alt-tab to go back ingame. Then, i tried to load my previous save. It worked, but my ship was completly naked, and the shop was emplty. Nothing at all. So i went back to Main Menu (and alt-tab again) to create a new game. Character creation ok, then loading screen, and... loading... loading... loading...

So i exited the game completly, and relaunch it. Again, alt-tab before Main Menu, then new character, again infinite loading time. I tried again, changing nothing, just trying more.

New game, character creation, loading, and, yes ! Ingame !

And everything seems smooth and playable. Option on Very Good, stable FPS  > 50.

I send you the log.

[ai_enabled]

Thank you very much! There are still space for improvements ...
Stay tuned!

[Tchey]

Testing 0.9.4 now and it seems all the previous troubles are gone, but one : the game brings me back to Desk everytimes before Main Menu screen, and i must alt-tab to go to the game again. Not a big deal, but it was not like that in 0.8

Thanks for your quick and effective fixes !

[ai_enabled]

Tchey, thank you for response! We're working hard on polishing the game!

the game brings me back to Desk everytimes before Main Menu screen, and i must alt-tab to go to the game again

Could you please try to rename the "Server" folder near game executable to something else and check if it would resolve this issue?
You will not be able to play in singleplayer, but you can connect in multiplayer to our server and then come back to Main Menu... My idea is that when local server launching in background, the game brings you back to Desktop. Other users doesn't report this issue, so this maybe related to your OS configuration.
Regards!