Slow loading map layers

[ParanoidAndroid]

Like the title says, I find the map layers extremely slow to load, even when I am zoomed into a relatively small area. Supposedly they are cached, but it certainly doesn't appear that way to me. Given the hype around the new layers I was expecting a much smoother transition between zooms.

Definitely needs looked into.

[Voelkar]

I sure hope they improve on that, feels way too slow for me too unfortunately

[Dimitris]

Hi,

Keep in mind that the new tiles are download from a server, so there may be a delay especially if there is a heavy load.

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

[Heinz Pepperoni]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Hi,

Keep in mind that the new tiles are download from a server, so there may be a delay especially if there is a heavy load.

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

I have the game installed on a brand new Samsung 860 EVO Ssd and it doesn't seem to be the case at all. I don't know the criteria for caching, but even just playing around with zoom in the same area pretty often leads to just waiting around for a non-blurry mess to load.

[Dimitris]

Originally posted by Kamchatka:

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Hi,

Keep in mind that the new tiles are download from a server, so there may be a delay especially if there is a heavy load.

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

I have the game installed on a brand new Samsung 860 EVO Ssd and it doesn't seem to be the case at all. I don't know the criteria for caching, but even just playing around with zoom in the same area pretty often leads to just waiting around for a non-blurry mess to load.

Okay. What is your good / not good threshold?

[bigfoot_sev]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

Can we preload map pack before playing?

[Heinz Pepperoni]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Originally posted by Kamchatka:

I have the game installed on a brand new Samsung 860 EVO Ssd and it doesn't seem to be the case at all. I don't know the criteria for caching, but even just playing around with zoom in the same area pretty often leads to just waiting around for a non-blurry mess to load.

Okay. What is your good / not good threshold?

I'd be happy with a waiting time of just a few seconds. Main complaint is that pretty often it looks like the game forgets it has downloaded those same tiles as it takes a long time to show them again.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Hi,

Keep in mind that the new tiles are download from a server, so there may be a delay especially if there is a heavy load.

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

Yeah that's kind of what I meant. Could be the servers can't handle the load, which is something that needs looked at.

[ZZEZ]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Hi,

Keep in mind that the new tiles are download from a server, so there may be a delay especially if there is a heavy load.

Already-downloaded tiles should show up pretty quick, especially on an SSD.

it doesn't appear that the game saves the downloaded tiles, I zoom in and out after the tile has been downloaded and it takes ages for it to load, the game is located on a 1TB samsung 960evo with 400gb free.

[fire-fox]

also seeing this - and also Z fighting with map layers

[Hannibal]

Another reason to let us download the maps onto our own systems. Its unplayable for me right now. I really really dont want to rely on a server to play this simulation. I may end up refunding and sticking with the original. Its seriously unplayable or at least very unenjoyable at the moment. I love your work by the way. I really do.

[Thurgret]

I would like to see stuff around surface units present on the map cached automatically, I think. I get the same sense that cached tiles aren't saved.

I understand the full map data for just one layer might be upwards of 500GB, though, so I definitely don't want that hanging round on the computer indefinitely, unless I commit a dedicated HDD to it.

[Ha.Na]

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Originally posted by Kamchatka:

I have the game installed on a brand new Samsung 860 EVO Ssd and it doesn't seem to be the case at all. I don't know the criteria for caching, but even just playing around with zoom in the same area pretty often leads to just waiting around for a non-blurry mess to load.

Okay. What is your good / not good threshold?

Hey, is the download of map layers a temporary thing and i have to redownload them every time i reopen the game or start a new mission?

[Ha.Na]

Originally posted by Ha.Na:

Originally posted by Dimitris:

Okay. What is your good / not good threshold?

Hey, is the download of map layers a temporary thing and i have to redownload them every time i reopen the game or start a new mission?

Ive also noticed that when zooming in and out on the same tiles, it still takes a second to load the new layer, which is pretty uncomforting