Zup,

I am experiencing a very low framerate since the last big update.
First, I thought that it was caused by lag - so, I tested it offline, and then I figured out exactly what is causing it: the hangars at the north base. Yes, specifically the NORTH hangars.

I only notice the framerate going down when those hangars are drawn on the screen. If you turn your plane a bit, making the north hangars get out of the field of vision, the game runs smoothly. You aim the base again, the game gasps again. Instantaneously.

I tested it after freeing up memory, and with all possible visual setings turned on-off.

I may be wrong, but I think that this issue can be related to the great number of polygons you used on the german hangars - cuz I dont notice low framerate when aiming to the south hangars.

Didnt test it with the town, cuz they dont show on offline missions.

Please, consider making both bases with the same amount of data (preferably low-poly)

By the way, I play on a Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100).

dang that's an old phone... the hangars are really low poly but i'll see what i can do, maybe remove some other buildings

What makes me confused is the fact that it is easily noticeable that the entire Dogfight game (including planes, buildings, hangars and terrain) don't have a fraction of the huge number of polygons successfuly rendered by heavy 3D games like Modern Combat 4, Shadow Warrior and many others that runs smoothly on my phone.
So, I believe that it is not only a case of lowering the number of polygons, nor the weight of textures; it may be a case of optimizing the code instead. Just wondering...

... But the fact is that it doesnt make sense at all facing such a low fps with this game, while other heavier games runs like a charm - and weirdest yet: a low fps experience only when the plane is "viewing" the north base...

it has more than you think... it's not only the polygons, you have to render clouds, take care of music and also all the multiplayer stuff. So it does take lot of cpu for a mobile device, that's why I can't add much graphics to it although I could make it look like Halo 3 if I wanted!

zuperman wrote: dang that's an old phone...

Hey, boss, don't do that! My little budy is the best smartphone of 2011!

...

(What? Are we really in 2013?!?!?!)


Talking seriously: The only downside of this phone is its small screen. Everything else works well - I repeat: there is no reason for the Dogfight game be heavier than, say, Modern Combat 4.

Or is there?

Edit: I was typing this post while you posted your last one, sorry. But other games that have music, smokes, and lots of effects runs smoothly in my phone - examples: Modern Combat 4, Ravensword, Real Racing 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator, Batman, etc.

But I wont bother you anymore with this, Zup. Looks like I am the only one complaining about it, so it doesnt make sense changing an entire game just because of one user.

Thanks for your attention, anyway.

Oh, and I noticed that you didn't update the portuguese version I sent to you in the "languages thread".

Here it goes:

zuperman wrote: dang that's an old phone... the hangars are really low poly but i'll see what i can do, maybe remove some other buildings

I tried practice mission 7 today and now I could bust the zeppelin but enemy planes were hard to shoot because the game run like a slide show. Dang galaxy s2...

Is there more practice missions? After busting balloon it just starts again.

pedrinho, i just replied to you on 4.4.38 thread, get the last update i've just sent, hopefully it works much better on your phone

Yeah! Now i played a couple games online, and it runs smooth as never!
Thanks a lot, Zup!

Just one note: I tested it offline, and although smooth, the north hangars cant be destroyed (bombs explode, but hangars doesnt disappear)
Hope I can destroy hangars in real (online) missions.

Thanks for updating the portuguese version as well, Zup!