Client loading time takes alot longer

[Groxy101]

Yesterday I fixed a problem with the map system in my resource. I found out that in my resource.txt the files defineMapComboBoxData.h, propMapComboBoxData.inc, propMapComboBoxData.txt.txt weren't defined.

Now that I've fixed the problem, my client takes alot longer (about 7~10sec) to load. I double checked if those files were causing the problem. I'm 100% sure they are causing the problem. This because I checked the loading time without those files, and my client works perfect (loading time ~2sec).

What can be the problem here?


Thanks.

[MentaL]

[iNab]

That's not a "problem".
After you fix the problem with propMapComboBox, your client wasn't loading the necessary images for map system.
Now, fixed, it takes more time to load everything. My client loading time is about 20/30 sec :(
But you can improve it

[raventh1984]

This is normal for an client to load that long.

@iNab thats long. my client takes up to 3~4 seconds to load.
The only downside is that if an user press the M-key for the map it freezes for about 0.5sec. after that the problem is gone.

[Groxy101]

So you make the client load the map images after they press "M"?

This is normal for an client to load that long.

@iNab thats long. my client takes up to 3~4 seconds to load.
The only downside is that if an user press the M-key for the map it freezes for about 0.5sec. after that the problem is gone.

[iNab]

Yes.
Take a look at WndMapEx.cpp

void CWndMapEx::ResetMapInformation( void )

Spoiler:

void CWndMapEx::ResetMapInformation( void )
{
	CWndComboBox* pWndComboBoxMapName = ( CWndComboBox* )GetDlgItem( WIDC_COMBOBOX_MAP_NAME );
	if( pWndComboBoxMapName == NULL )
	{
		return;
	}
	DWORD dwSelectedMapNameItemData = pWndComboBoxMapName->GetSelectedItemData();
	if( dwSelectedMapNameItemData == MCD_NONE )
	{
		return;
	}

	MapComboBoxDataVector* pMapComboBoxDataVector = prj.m_MapInformationManager.GetMapNameVector();
	for( MapComboBoxDataVector::iterator Iterator = pMapComboBoxDataVector->begin(); Iterator != pMapComboBoxDataVector->end(); ++Iterator )
	{
		CMapComboBoxData* pMapComboBoxData = ( CMapComboBoxData* )( *Iterator );
		if( pMapComboBoxData == NULL )
		{
			continue;
		}

		if( dwSelectedMapNameItemData == pMapComboBoxData->GetID() )
		{
			m_dwSelectedMapID = pMapComboBoxData->GetID();
			m_bySelectedMapLocationID = pMapComboBoxData->GetLocationID();
			if (m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_KALGAS 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_UPRESIA 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_UPRESIA_1 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_HERNEOS 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_BEHEMOTH 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_RUSTIA_2 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_RUSTIA_1 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_DREADFULCAVE 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_OMINOUS01 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_SANPRES 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_SANPRES_1 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_MASDUNGEON 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_DEKANES 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_IBLESS 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_OMINOUS02 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_VOLCANE
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_WdHeaven01
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_WdHeaven02
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_WdHeaven03 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_WdHeaven04 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_WdHeaven05 
				|| m_bySelectedMapLocationID == DUNGEON_HERNEOS_1 )
				{
					m_pMapTexture = pMapComboBoxData->GetMapTexture();
				if(!m_pMapTexture && pMapComboBoxData->GetPictureFileName() != _T(""))
					m_pMapTexture = CWndBase::m_textureMng.AddTexture( g_Neuz.m_pd3dDevice, MakePath( _T( "Theme\\" ), ::GetLanguage(), pMapComboBoxData->GetPictureFileName() ), 0xff000000 );					
				}
				else
				{
					m_pMapTexture = pMapComboBoxData->GetMapTexture();
				if(!m_pMapTexture && pMapComboBoxData->GetPictureFileName() != _T(""))
					m_pMapTexture = CWndBase::m_textureMng.AddTexture( g_Neuz.m_pd3dDevice, MakePath( _T( "Theme\\" ), ::GetLanguage(), pMapComboBoxData->GetPictureFileName() ), 0xff000000 );
	
				}
			break;
		}
	}
}

And MapInformationManager.cpp

BOOL CMapInformationManager::LoadPropMapComboBoxData( void )

Spoiler:

		/*if( strMapPictureFileName != _T( "" ) )
		{
			CTexture* pMapTexture = CWndBase::m_textureMng.AddTexture( g_Neuz.m_pd3dDevice, MakePath( _T( "Theme\\" ), ::GetLanguage(), strMapPictureFileName ), 0xff000000 );
			pMapComboBoxData->SetMapTexture( pMapTexture );
		}*/

[Groxy101]

Thanks, I will take a look at that.

[Groxy101]

The only downside is that if an user press the M-key for the map it freezes for about 0.5sec. after that the problem is gone.

@reventh1984 you won't even notice the freeze.

@iNab thanks it works :)