Tremfusion 0.99r2 released

[Amanieu]

After another long wait (sorry, exams & all), we give you the next release of Tremfusion!

Here are all the new features in Tremfusion 0.99r2:

• Multiprocessor support on Windows, Linux and Mac. It is disabled by default, so you have to go enable it in the options menu (GFX Hardware section).
• All new Tremfusion menus, with animated screenshot viewer, demo menu and enhanced server list
• To the people who have been using a development version, the homepath has changed back to the Tremulous default:
  - Linux: /home/<user>/.tremulous
  - Mac: /Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/Tremulous
  - Windows: %AppData%\Tremulous (Tremfusion will also search for files in the old homepath used in tjw's client, Local Settings\Application Data\Tremulous)
• Removed the pure server modifications, now back to the way Tremulous works
• /search and /searchDown commands which scroll the console to find the text you are looking for
• When r_width or r_height are set to 0, the desktop resolution is used
• /which will show where a file was loaded from
• Download prompt: You will be asked whether you want to accept or reject a download from servers
• Removed sv_minPing, it's useless and probably buggy
• Allow the base sound driver to use OpenAL capture for VoIP
• A clock has been added in the ncurses console and the client console
• Timestamps can be added to the console by enabling com_timestamps
• Allow changing the fs_game cvar at runtime
• Automatically detects which set of syscalls a game.qvm is using, and adjusts accordingly (no more G_ParseSpawnVars error)
• The ncurses console can be disabled by adding +nocurses on the commandline
• Delays can now be given a name and managed
• Fixed ping calculation (No more 1-ping servers on the list)
• The source of qvms files is shown when they are loaded
• You can now escape quotes in commands with \"
• Chat messages are now added to command history
• Added a /random command to generate random numbers
• Added cl_guidServerUniq = 2 which only differentiates server only by IP, not by port (Note: This will change your guid on all servers)
• You can now choose your own console prompt using cl_consolePrompt
• Lots and lots of bug fixes (If I put them all in then I would be spamming!)

Download it here: http://www.tremfusion.net/download/

If you are not seeing the Tremfusion menus on startup, try running these commands and then restarting the game:

Code:

/reset cl_defaultUI
/reset ui_menuFiles

If you encounter any issues using or installing Tremfusion, do not hesitate to post either here or on our forums, or come by on our IRC channel (#tremfusion on Freenode).

[Annihilation]

You sir, have too much free time.

[Asvarox]

new icon :O

[your face]

niiiice <3

[Thorn]

Multithreading(SMP) Support seems ineffective on windows.

Stare at a blank wall that gives a relatively stable framerate ( Here I used a blankwall of atcs for this )

r_smp 0
460fps

r_smp 1
270fps

As you can see, enabling multihreading gives around a 50% performance decrease.

[rotacak]

Amanieu: did you fixed that serverside demos?

[Bissig]

One smart guy outperforming all the trem and mg devs...

[bacon665]

uh... is there a post somewhere that shows the changelog from .9_r1 to .99r2

@Thorn for your frames think about how a pc works.
When you start SMP you pass more data across the bus and your graphics card is now getting threads from two processors instead of one.
Its a nice feature for servers but TBH i dont think tremulous does enough math for a modern system.
Now would you be running it on twin socket 200mghz sparc blade or twin Pentium II's it would make a signifigant difference

[fleash eater]

After another long wait (sorry, exams & all), we give you the next release of Tremfusion!

Here are all the new features in Tremfusion 0.99r2:

• Multiprocessor support on Windows, Linux and Mac. It is disabled by default, so you have to go enable it in the options menu (GFX Hardware section).
• All new Tremfusion menus, with animated screenshot viewer, demo menu and enhanced server list
• To the people who have been using a development version, the homepath has changed back to the Tremulous default:
  - Linux: /home/<user>/.tremulous
  - Mac: /Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/Tremulous
  - Windows: %AppData%\Tremulous (Tremfusion will also search for files in the old homepath used in tjw's client, Local Settings\Application Data\Tremulous)
• Removed the pure server modifications, now back to the way Tremulous works
• /search and /searchDown commands which scroll the console to find the text you are looking for
• When r_width or r_height are set to 0, the desktop resolution is used
• /which will show where a file was loaded from
• Download prompt: You will be asked whether you want to accept or reject a download from servers
• Removed sv_minPing, it's useless and probably buggy
• Allow the base sound driver to use OpenAL capture for VoIP
• A clock has been added in the ncurses console and the client console
• Timestamps can be added to the console by enabling com_timestamps
• Allow changing the fs_game cvar at runtime
• Automatically detects which set of syscalls a game.qvm is using, and adjusts accordingly (no more G_ParseSpawnVars error)
• The ncurses console can be disabled by adding +nocurses on the commandline
• Delays can now be given a name and managed
• Fixed ping calculation (No more 1-ping servers on the list)
• The source of qvms files is shown when they are loaded
• You can now escape quotes in commands with \"
• Chat messages are now added to command history
• Added a /random command to generate random numbers
• Added cl_guidServerUniq = 2 which only differentiates server only by IP, not by port (Note: This will change your guid on all servers)
• You can now choose your own console prompt using cl_consolePrompt
• Lots and lots of bug fixes (If I put them all in then I would be spamming!)

Download it here: http://www.tremfusion.net/download/

If you are not seeing the Tremfusion menus on startup, try running these commands and then restarting the game:

Code:

/reset cl_defaultUI
/reset ui_menuFiles

If you encounter any issues using or installing Tremfusion, do not hesitate to post either here or on our forums, or come by on our IRC channel (#tremfusion on Freenode).

Mac version NAO!

[your face]

hao 2 fix? http://imn2rc.com/tremulous/error.png



*connects to server*
*awaiting gamestate*
*back to main menu*

The server sees:

*faes connected*
*faes disconnected*

oh, one other thing: where is c-ron's epic splash screen?

but other than that, <3 it

[Amanieu]

As you can see, enabling multihreading gives around a 50% performance decrease.

SMP will put the renderer in one thread and the rest of the game in another. Since you are staring at a blank wall, there is nothing much to calculate in the game thread, so you don't get much of a performance improvement. Try comparing the performance during a base rush on a high-bp server, where there is a lot of stuff going on in the game thread. The performance decrease is due to the fact that thread synchronization takes a performance hit. For low fps this is negligible, but not for a high fps like yours.

Amanieu: did you fixed that serverside demos?

What was the problem with them again?

uh... is there a post somewhere that shows the changelog from .9_r1 to .99r2

Not much has changed, really. Only a few minor feature additions. I did remove VBO support, because it had some issues, but I plan on putting it back in for a future release.

Mac version NAO!

I need to get my Mac VM working again. Or someone could give me ssh access to a Mac with XCode installed.

[Archangel]

I'll install 10.4 on one of my dual 500mhz boxes if you want.

[Amanieu]

10.5 would be best since it has the latest version of xcode.

[Asvarox]

Hmm when I run tremulous-tty and try to use any command in it, it outputs

Code:

Unknown command ''say^7''

I guess it's a typo

[fleash eater]

10.5 would be best since it has the latest version of xcode.

but then 10.4 users cant download and use the new client  not all of us are rich

[rotacak]

Amanieu: did you fixed that serverside demos?

What was the problem with them again?

I PM you few days back:

When recording:
sv_maxclients = whatever you want
sv_democlients = 0

When playing:
sv_maxclients = sv_maxclients of when you were recording + the max number of spectators
sv_democlients = sv_maxclients of when you were recording

Hope this helps

Well, that not work for me. I using TF 0.9 and your modified qvm from thread in this forum. Changes in server.cfg:
For recording:
set sv_maxclients 20
set sv_autodemo 1
set sv_democlients 0

Ok, I have demo file.

For playing:
set sv_maxclients 21
set sv_autodemo 0
set sv_democlients 20

Then I run tremded, server will start.
In tremded console I type: demo_play test (I renamed that file to test)
Server is restarted.
I type: sv_demostate: result is 0
And server is automatically restarted after while in loop with message "stopped playing demo test...".

Can you try it if it working for you? Maybe is there somewhat bug. Or I am doing something wrong?

[Archangel]

I have no machines that can run 10.5 as it requires an 867MHz processor or above to run on the PPC platform. All I have is several dual 500MHz boxes and a few 750MHz boxes.

[Amanieu]

Hmm when I run tremulous-tty and try to use any command in it, it outputs

Code:

Unknown command ''say^7''

I guess it's a typo

tremulous-tty requires a / before commands, just like the real client.

Code:

/connect IP:port

but then 10.4 users cant download and use the new client  not all of us are rich

The Mac build is compatible with 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5.

@rotacak: Try it again with this release. If it doesn't work, I'll look into it some more.

[Asvarox]

In real client I don't have to put "/" when I wasn't connected to a server, nor in old ttymulous.

Also, some odd things happen in favorite servers, it adds offline servers, that I never added. with same ip:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6559/shot0004k.jpg
Sometimes one of "normal" servers disappears and appears only after restart.

[mooseberry]

thats old

[bacon665]

Do you follow the same steps to enable VOIP on the server as you do in the client?

[Bissig]

uh... is there a post somewhere that shows the changelog from .9_r1 to .99r2

@Thorn for your frames think about how a pc works.
When you start SMP you pass more data across the bus and your graphics card is now getting threads from two processors instead of one.
Its a nice feature for servers but TBH i dont think tremulous does enough math for a modern system.
Now would you be running it on twin socket 200mghz sparc blade or twin Pentium II's it would make a signifigant difference

If you have no clue about a certain subject: silence is GOLD.

[bacon665]

There is nothing much to calculate in the game thread, so you don't get much of a performance improvement.

When you start SMP you pass more data across the bus

The performance decrease is due to the fact that thread synchronization takes a performance hit

TBH i dont think tremulous does enough math for a modern system.

there is nothing much to calculate in the game thread, so you don't get much of a performance improvement

.

If you have no clue about a certain subject: silence is GOLD.

So the only thing wrong was

graphics card is now getting threads from two processors instead of one

so stfu kthnxbai =D

[Archangel]

no, he's correct, you're a moron.

[Thorn]

yes, sod off please.

[your face]

!ban bacon 0 n00b

[kevlarman]

If you have no clue about a certain subject: silence is GOLD.

So the only thing wrong was

every single thing bacon665 ever posted on these forums

fixed for you, so stfu kthxbai

[Urcscumug]

What happened to /grep? It was very useful, I liked it a LOT. /search is just not the same...

[Amanieu]

Main problem with /grep was that it would catch the results from the last /grep too.

[Urcscumug]

Still liked it. You could place a limit on the amount of matching lines, and have a var that tells it to search from bottom up or top down. Or a separate command (grep and upgrep or something, and an optional parameter such as -n15).

I found it very useful as an admin, searching console for decons and all kinds of stuff.