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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0000634Gameplay + OpenGL[All Projects] Featurepublic2017-04-30 20:02
ReporterMajor Cooke 
Assigned ToRachael 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityN/A
Status closedResolutionsuspended 
Summary0000634: TERRAIN master switch
DescriptionAn option to toggle whether or not to allow terrain splashes would be appreciated.
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Rachael

Rachael

2017-04-28 10:08

administrator   ~0001563

As per usual, you did not elaborate on use case scenarios to try and convince anyone this would be useful in some way.
Graf Zahl

Graf Zahl

2017-04-28 12:04

administrator   ~0001569

I suspect that some stuff does not work properly with D4D, in which case it is time to fix the mod, not the engine.
Major Cooke

Major Cooke

2017-04-28 12:12

reporter   ~0001571

Last edited: 2017-04-28 12:15

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Some maps in particular, along with some mods such as AEons of Death, there can be a lot of terrain splashes which can slow down the game pretty heavily.

I personally don't like terrain splashes, yet I don't like having to rename/delete the TERRAIN lump and resetting the game just to make it kick into effect.

So in short, stops spawning of terrain actors/sounds.

I reckon many non-modders would also enjoy the ability to shut them off too since they don't know how to open the mods up.

Major Cooke

Major Cooke

2017-04-28 12:13

reporter   ~0001572

Last edited: 2017-04-28 12:14

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Ah you beat me to posting so I reopened. See previous comment.

It actually doesn't involve D4D this time -- it doesn't even have a TERRAIN lump.

Graf Zahl

Graf Zahl

2017-04-28 12:16

administrator   ~0001573

If you don't want to let your stuff splash because it causes too many splashes, give it the DONTSPLASH flag, that's what it is there for. Generally disabling it will cripple mods that use splashes and in particular their alerting properties.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2017-04-28 08:13 Major Cooke New Issue
2017-04-28 10:08 Rachael Note Added: 0001563
2017-04-28 12:04 Graf Zahl Status new => closed
2017-04-28 12:04 Graf Zahl Resolution open => won't fix
2017-04-28 12:04 Graf Zahl Note Added: 0001569
2017-04-28 12:12 Major Cooke Note Added: 0001571
2017-04-28 12:12 Major Cooke Note Edited: 0001571 View Revisions
2017-04-28 12:13 Major Cooke Status closed => feedback
2017-04-28 12:13 Major Cooke Resolution won't fix => reopened
2017-04-28 12:13 Major Cooke Note Added: 0001572
2017-04-28 12:13 Major Cooke Note Edited: 0001572 View Revisions
2017-04-28 12:14 Major Cooke Note Edited: 0001572 View Revisions
2017-04-28 12:14 Major Cooke Note Edited: 0001572 View Revisions
2017-04-28 12:15 Major Cooke Note Edited: 0001571 View Revisions
2017-04-28 12:16 Graf Zahl Note Added: 0001573
2017-04-30 20:02 Rachael Assigned To => Rachael
2017-04-30 20:02 Rachael Status feedback => closed
2017-04-30 20:02 Rachael Resolution reopened => suspended