26 | | || When hosting a game, the PC/laptop can barely cope with the required technical prerequisites, leading to game lag. || A way to ease the load on the PC/laptop is: [[BR]](1) Host a game, but let the host PC/laptop be a spectator. [[BR]](2) When the match starts, turn all graphics settings on the PC/laptop to a minimum, then choose one of the player's perspective. The idea is that normal observer/overload perspective allows you to see every detail on the map, which increases load. If you switch to a player's perspective, the PC/laptop only needs rendering what that player can see. This would only require the PC/laptop to render a small portion of the map, hence the load is smaller. Even better: Add an unassigned player and switch to that perspective. The unassigned player will never explore or expand, so its field of view would be limited to just the starting cc. [[BR]]See forum thread - [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/38692-is-it-possible-to-run-0-ad-in-a-server-mode-or-otherwise-consuming-less-resources-when-only-hosting/?tab=comments#comment-424584 Is it possible to run 0 A.D. in a "server-mode"? Or otherwise consuming less resources when only hosting?] (20 Apr 2021) || |
| 26 | || When hosting a game, the PC/laptop can barely cope with the required technical prerequisites, leading to game lag. || A way to ease the load on the PC/laptop is: [[BR]](1) Host a game, but let the host PC/laptop be a spectator. [[BR]](2) When the match starts, turn all graphics settings on the PC/laptop to a minimum, then choose one of the player's perspective. The idea is that normal observer/overload perspective allows you to see every detail on the map, which increases load. If you switch to a player's perspective, the PC/laptop only needs rendering what that player can see. This would only require the PC/laptop to render a small portion of the map, hence the load is smaller. Even better: Add an unassigned player and switch to that perspective. The unassigned player will never explore or expand, so its field of view would be limited to just the starting c21) || |