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How to greatly reduce Object Editor lag!
The Problem
So I've heard from a number of people that they've been having a problem with the World Editor: Quite simply, when you try to do things like "delete a custom unit from the object editor," it takes an unreasonably long amount of time, even for people with stellar computers. Well, the good news is, it's not your computer's fault! With one simple action, you can remove this lag.
The Cause
The issue is, almost certainly, the Brush List. What is the Brush List, you ask? Well it's that little thing under the model previewer that shows all your object editor data. Most people don't even touch this thing, but it causes a significant amount of lag when editing units in the object editor, because the World Editor has to update the brush list.The Solution
The solution is simple, and takes merely seconds. Simply go into your world editor, select the Window dropdown, and see where Brush List is checked. Uncheck it. You're done! Easy, huh? Now you can create or delete 60 new units in the object editor without delay! ^---This is what you're looking for.
More Speed
If the world editor still runs slow, you might want to make sure your computer meets the recommended system requirements. Still, for those of you who use the editor on a slow laptop or something, you can increase speed further (at the expense of multitasking effectively with other programs) if you're using a newer version of Windows (XP, Vista, etc) by setting a higher priority in the task manager. To do this, first make sure your World Editor is on and running. Next, go to the task manager (Just hit CTRL+ALT+DEL). Now, either click on the Processes tab and scroll down until you see "worldedit.exe" OR you go to the applications tab, right click on World Editor, and select "Go to process" from the dropdown menu. Now, right click on the process, and select a higher priority from the dropdown menu.^---this is what you're looking for.
Be careful when you're doing this, however, because changing the priority can potentially unbalance your system. At the very least, increasing the priority of a program will hog resources for that program, and slow down any program that isn't that program until you return priorities to normal. I recommend increasing the priority gradually (one step at a time) until you find the point that works best for you.
Anyways, that's it. If you like this, please comment, etc.
All the best,
-Caedrus
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