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Test the Experimental Renderer!

I've been working something new and fancy for y'all: A faster renderer so the game plays smoother.

Want to help me test it? Sure you do!

But First Things First:
* You keep an eye out for problems and promise to give me feedback, both positive and, more importantly, negative
* You will use the Bug Report button and mention the "experimental renderer" --  ALSO replying on this thread would be helpful to me
* You understand that, in the very few locations where we have some animations in the background (like waving grass), those animations do NOT currently work in the new renderer, so don't sweat it
* You will give Ilmenskie Caverns another shot, especially Dobak Fathom

Have at it!
beta.glitch.com/game/?SWF_e...

***UPDATE***
The renderer is now enabled by default, as are other optimization I made since the last test.

Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Will do, once the game opens and I'm home!
    Posted 18 months ago by Cerulean Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I promise! <3

    Yay! Thanks for new and fancy.....

    "Here's your one chance fancy, don't let me down...." ;)
    Posted 18 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wellll.... Got to have a running server for that one. :)
    Posted 18 months ago by Fokian Fool Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sure thing! Open up, and I'll give it a go!!  =)
    Posted 18 months ago by Zany Serendipity Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If you say so!
    Posted 18 months ago by Edward Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Patience is a virtue ;-)
    Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink
  • <makes guinea pig noises>
    Posted 18 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I will give it a shot.

    Waving grass hmm? Is that a new world in the distance?
    Posted 18 months ago by Ani Laurel Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Will give it a go - ¢
    Posted 18 months ago by Vicereine Linnæa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No one said I was virtuous!!!
    Posted 18 months ago by Zany Serendipity Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Agreed to do all of the above :-)
    Posted 18 months ago by Cristy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Patience is a virtue - but isn't being on time one as well?  Tee hee!
    Posted 18 months ago by MisAdventure Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Jono, a virtuous woman is hard to find... ;)
    Posted 18 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ready, set....
    Posted 18 months ago by caley dunn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I would, but I don't think I'm advanced enough to play both at the same time. I really need a second computer.

    *goes back to looking in window* *sigh*
    Posted 18 months ago by bored no more Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm not a miner, so I don't tend to venture much underground..  What was wrong with the Caverns?
    Posted 18 months ago by Merton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @b3achy - who'd want one of those anyway? :)
    Posted 18 months ago by Vicereine Linnæa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • oooooo...  the new home page looks good =)  but the avatar's don't seem to be as cloth-like as before...
    Posted 18 months ago by chrometsuba Subscriber! | Permalink
  • * You will give Ilmenskie Caverns another shot, especially Dobak Fathom

    I've never even been in Dobak Fathom o.O  I guess I need to explore some more.
    Posted 18 months ago by Darque Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's getting saucy in here...

    The Caverns are notoriously sluggish.
    Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink
  • beta.glitch.com/game/?SWF_e... Link doesn't work. It's closed :(
    Posted 18 months ago by Dura Den Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yay! Something to break *cough* I mean test :)
    Posted 18 months ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I`ll be there as I live in the caverns,lol
    Posted 18 months ago by Jellybelly Baby Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yep..will do
    Posted 18 months ago by Priscilla Parsley Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Open pretty please so I can test the new pretties..pretty pretty please.
    Posted 18 months ago by AlmostSilver Subscriber! | Permalink
  • open up let us at it""
    Posted 18 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm all over it like white on Proper Rice!

    And the Caverns and the deeps are my favorite places :-D
    Posted 18 months ago by Leimailu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Jono - anything specific we should keep our eyes peeled for? Or just things out of the ordinary?
    Posted 18 months ago by Dr007 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I changed my mind (I am a woman after all). I would like to test this. sounds cool.

    Now I got TWO doors to beat down!
    Posted 18 months ago by bored no more Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So Dobak Fathoms being an issue is not just me? I am glad to know that!
    Posted 18 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ready when you are!  :-)
    Posted 18 months ago by kat65 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aha, so Jono is 'Minister of Flash Optimization (Client Engineer)'... which would explain his role in posting this. Nice to meet you! (We don't see you much in-game) :)
    Posted 18 months ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Dr007 already asked my question...
    Posted 18 months ago by Eureka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • playglitch Glitch, the game OK! You can save your refresh finger for at least the next 18 hours: next test opens tomorrow (Thursday afternoon, Pacific time).
    Posted (according to Twitter) 19 hours ago. :)
    Posted 18 months ago by Fokian Fool Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Dr007 Nothing should look different than before, if I did it right. But not just visual problems -- any of any kind.
    Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ MarryliLamb, it's not just you!
    Posted 18 months ago by Eureka Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm still wondering what in Glitch a 'renderer' is?
    Posted 18 months ago by Twoodle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What 'renders' the game? I'm thinking without a renderer we'd not see any game at all...but....that is just what it means in my head!
    Posted 18 months ago by Violet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @twoodle I want to know that too, just too shy to ask :S
    Posted 18 months ago by Faereluth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Twoodle I just had to Google it lol soooo glad it was not just me ;)
    Posted 18 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Hburger Yeah... I spend most of my time refreshing and staring at the Q+P FPS meter. I didn't even *realize* there was a game outside of the FPS meter! :-P
    Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A renderer is the part of a program that converts the graphics information into the actual displayed images - at least that is what it means in this context.
    Posted 18 months ago by Fokian Fool Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I could have sworn rendering was something to do with plastering?
    Posted 18 months ago by Twoodle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's what turns the code and various image files into a functioning world (in this case, hopefully with smooth animation)
    Posted 18 months ago by Edward Subscriber! | Permalink
  •   try this :)    http://computer.yourdictionary.com/render
    Posted 18 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Fokian Fool!
    EDIT: and Edward
    Posted 18 months ago by Twoodle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Violet, that's right -- the renderer is the thing that makes everything look the way it does. A location itself is described by XML (text) -- and the renderer takes that text and converts it into the visuals you see, just as our designers designed them. Hence, a new renderer should create the exact same output as the old one, but more efficiently.
    Posted 18 months ago by Jono Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh yes Twoodle I think it is something to do with plastering...what exactly to do with plastering? It's been a few decades since I plastered lol.
    Posted 18 months ago by Violet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Jono - generous of you to say I got it right when I was so inexact!
    Posted 18 months ago by Violet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Less chatter, more render. Explanations after :p
    Posted 18 months ago by Travinara Subscriber! | Permalink
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