Incremental Loading Test
Incremental loading test is now live on the Experimental branch.
It's very much a work in progress, and full release will be later on, once the feature has been tested a bit more because there are so many things that will probably break.
What is incremental loading?
The game will spawn items across multiple frames to lessen the loading performance load. Joints and links will be loaded in a single frame afterwards.
Why?
More complex levels will noticeably chug, or even freeze the game, while attempting to bruteforce everything in a single frame traditionally. Plus it looks really cool while it loads.
How can I test?
0) Opt-in via `[Steam Library > Right Click MaD2 > Properties > Betas tab > Experimental]` and verify your files.
1) Load all the things: Old saves, new saves, custom items, slightly moist saves, etc.
2) Report any issues, and make sure you include the save string (paste to e.g. https://pastie.io/)
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Notes:
- Reseting while loading will stop loading and reset.
- Hotkeys are disabled while loading because there's a lot of ways to accidentally mess it up.
- Unpausing while loading is currently possible, and custom items won't automatically pause before loading. Loading while simulating will very likely mess everything up.
- Level pictured is "Traditional Japanese House" by iFancyMan
It's very much a work in progress, and full release will be later on, once the feature has been tested a bit more because there are so many things that will probably break.
What is incremental loading?
The game will spawn items across multiple frames to lessen the loading performance load. Joints and links will be loaded in a single frame afterwards.
Why?
More complex levels will noticeably chug, or even freeze the game, while attempting to bruteforce everything in a single frame traditionally. Plus it looks really cool while it loads.
How can I test?
0) Opt-in via `[Steam Library > Right Click MaD2 > Properties > Betas tab > Experimental]` and verify your files.
1) Load all the things: Old saves, new saves, custom items, slightly moist saves, etc.
2) Report any issues, and make sure you include the save string (paste to e.g. https://pastie.io/)
----
Notes:
- Reseting while loading will stop loading and reset.
- Hotkeys are disabled while loading because there's a lot of ways to accidentally mess it up.
- Unpausing while loading is currently possible, and custom items won't automatically pause before loading. Loading while simulating will very likely mess everything up.
- Level pictured is "Traditional Japanese House" by iFancyMan