Cataclysm Player Hardware Survey

xLemor · 2013-08-18T17:10:30.000Z

paalpeyz:

This thread made me try out the SDL version, which is quite a bit snappier than the console version on my system (64bit linux). Good work! This makes a huge difference! Since you play so many turns even a delay of a fraction of a second is incredibly important.

You should try with a console like urxvt. Its really fast. The console i had by default on linux ran the game slowly but urxvt runs it like a champ and never had slowdowns with it.

vultures · 2013-08-18T18:21:06.000Z

Expecting roguelikes to require more than an office computer on a coffee break is like wishing for wine when opening cardboard milk.

John_Candlebury · 2013-08-18T18:23:29.000Z

vultures:

Expecting roguelikes to require more than an office computer on a coffee break is like wishing for wine when opening cardboard milk.

My exact thoughts on the subject

CIB · 2013-08-18T18:54:23.000Z

Well there’s a lot of resource heavy simulation going on in this one… like burning down hospitals.

Inquisitor_Dust · 2013-08-18T19:12:51.000Z

CIB:

Well there’s a lot of resource heavy simulation going on in this one… like burning down hospitals.

And eating fetuses!
Anywho, I might as well fill out this survey. I need a reliable internet connection so I have an excuse to build a good desktop rather than just my laptop… /issadbecausemehcomputer

vultures · 2013-08-19T17:17:32.000Z

I’m pretty sure that in time we’d all wish for neat explosions, continuous effects throughout the world map and even eyecandy for mouse and pointer. Writing from only what I know of, that could be a task for a 1 GHz processor with at least half a gig of RAM; and that is only because it would still be based on the old-style code. On the other hand, considering what the game has to “calculate”, latest gdi (cataclysm.exe) builds are freakishly, stunningly fast. I’m not sure exactly what you guys did, but I reckon the whole community gives much, much credit for that.

xLemor · 2013-08-20T01:51:18.000Z

Im surprised that theres so few linux users in the poll. The game runs so much better on the linux curse version for me.That and linux is a better OS overall.

Inquisitor_Dust · 2013-08-20T01:54:28.000Z

xLemor:

Im surprised that theres so few linux users in the poll. The game runs so much better on the linux curse version for me.That and linux is a better OS overall.

I used to run Linux, but my new computer came with Windows so I’ve started doing a bunch more PC gaming (which sadly isn’t very Linux friendly, but it’s getting better!). I’m thinking about dual-booting Ubuntu, or maybe Fedora, eventually.

vultures · 2013-08-20T20:44:08.000Z

Speaking of fast (once again) Tiny-LX with some plugs (which works on a 16 meg machine, or so) running Cataclysm_DDA is a joy to watch. It’s really unperceivable until you see it.