I need help :)

[Tom_Almighty1]

Ok, Im not sure if this is the right section to put it but... Here it is!

I have problems with leaks that make my maps lag. I have found ways to remove but I still dont understand some stuff.

1. Does moving a UNIT to position of UNIT offset by 30 towards facing ANGLE create a leak? Should I set the point into a VARIABLE?

2. I understand that creating special effects at a point would create leaks, but how about creating it on a UNIT? would it still create leaks?

3. Moving units to a REGION (Not a variable), would it create leaks?

4. Would adding ARRAYS to a VARIABLE decrease game speed? or increase file size?

5. Is there a way or tool that can convert all GUI triggers into JASS? to increase the space.

6. I have this special effect, it only animates when someone is viewing it, how to make it just animate even if no one views it? It is made out of particle emitters, i think...

Thats all, it would be great if anyone would be kind enough to answer my questions.

 

[chobibo]

1. I think that would leak locations.
2. Regardless of where or on what, the special effect will use memory, you should destroy the effect after it is used.
4. No, IIRC, it would make it slower. I don't think it will increase the file size significantly.
5. GUI Triggers are really jass code, World Editor just uses a UI to interface with the user. If what you meant is optimized jass code, I think there isn't. You have to write it yourself.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Thanks man xD, how about #3?
I tried this ability that creates a special effect on a target, not through triggers. It has no death animation, and it never gets removed. Does it decrease game speed? should I create special effects only through triggers?

 

[chobibo]

I tried this ability that creates a special effect on a target, not through triggers. It has no death animation, and it never gets removed

If you don't spam those effects, it wouldn't lag.

should I create special effects only through triggers?

I think so, since you wouldn't need any object editor dependent stuff.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Ok xD, and what do you mean by "make it slower"? the game speed (like the one in the options)?

 

[chobibo]

Reduced frames per second.

 

[IcemanBo]

1) double leak: positin of unit + offset of position of unit

3) Yes this also leaks. You don't just move a unit to a region, actually you say "move unit to centre of region. Thats exactly the same as you move it to a specific point.

6) Idk but maybe wc3 just really animates it if this animation fits into the view of anyone to reduce senseless animations. (if noone is viewing it). Try it maybe via trigger to do unit's animation, but idk if this would work better.

But may I ask you how you know that it's not animating, when you don't see it?

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

1) double leak: positin of unit + offset of position of unit

3) Yes this also leaks. You don't just move a unit to a region, actually you say "move unit to centre of region. Thats exactly the same as you move it to a specific point.

6) Idk but maybe wc3 just really animates it if this animation fits into the view of anyone to reduce senseless animations. (if noone is viewing it). Try it maybe via trigger to do unit's animation, but idk if this would work better.

But may I ask you how you know that it's not animating, when you don't see it?

Actually, its just a special effect, a steam, so its supposed to keep producing smoke, but when I look at it again, all the smoke is gone but it starts producing again. Thanks man xD

 

[IcemanBo]

Ah okay, I've also seen this in some maps. I think you can't change it if you create this effect at certain region.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

But its a doodad, there must be a way x((((

 

[chobibo]

I think it's warcraft 3's engine handling particle emitters (culling?), maybe you can't change it.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Oh ok. Then if I cant change it, let it remain that way T.T... lol xD

 

[GreeN!X]

Try changing Art - Animate in Fog to true. Maybe that would work. or you could edit the model through magos and recalculate it's extents.

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

Try changing Art - Animate in Fog to true. Maybe that would work. or you could edit the model through magos and recalculate it's extents.

Thanks, I'll try the 2nd, because I've tset Animate in Fog to true, still not working. xD

 

[Tom_Almighty1]

I have another question.

Is there a way to disable a player from viewing an enemies HP and MP? (Not the Bar)