Tips for improvement

[DeTeEff]

I don't know the origins of this but sometimes my map feels more sluggish than before. Then I delete all files created through compiling; AAS, cm, proc etc, and then the map flows much better...I believe a DMAP do not always replace everything in the files...

 

Has another experienced this or is this unique for my map?

[nbohr1more]

Yes, that is a known issue... Unfortunately it is not wiki-ed... I will remedy this now...

 

http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Dmap

 

Done...

[ungoliant]

Am I the only person that goes through 40+ permutations of map names for backup purposes? it also accomplishes the goal of creating all the new accessory files that accompany the .map

[Fidcal]

I go through a thousand then start again. That is, I save in a subfolder just for the backups. The first backup is 999.map then 998.map and so on. I delete very old stuff except a few for reference. When I reach 001.map start again at 999.map. I've never yet done more than 2000 I don't think. I do it backwards so the latest is always at the top of the browser as I'm too lazy to scroll down to see what the next number is.

[greebo]

Is nobody using the autosave-to-snapshot feature?

[Fidcal]

I found that interrupted me while working - although I've not tried it recently; maybe it's smoother now. I've been happy to 'save copy as' at critical stages.

[Tels]

Is nobody using the autosave-to-snapshot feature?

 

I haven't used it because the program is a bit unclear on what it actually does, and the last time I looked into the preferences I was afraid to toggle it.

[DeTeEff]

It has happened that I've saved with a new number, but forgot to change the DMAP-text in TDM. Then to become frustrated over why the damn things I have changed in the editor doesn't change in game!

 

I must embarassingly admit that I haven't made any backups of my contest mission more than copying it to the distribution folder...

 

Must do it when I quit work, or else there may be a computer crash and a mental breakdown...

[Fidcal]

That is why 'save copy as' is better. It's not the same as 'save as'. It doesn't change the default name of your main save. You keep the same name throughout development, eg, mymap.map and only the backups have different numbers, eg, 123.map or mymap123.map if your prefer. But your main save always remains mymap.map and you use dmap mymap throughout. This is also helpful if you have a map script eg, mymap.script it doesn't need to be changed every time.

[demagogue]

I like numbers because it happens occasionally (to me) I want to go back to a specific save point and grab something to pull back over to the latest draft, and I can do branches, where I make a scene two ways, so I can have like _33a and _33b, then take the best one for _34. I still count up from zero; guess I'm not such a stickler for scrolling down, but I started doing it from 2000 so it's sort of a stuck habit anyway.

[fllood]

Is nobody using the autosave-to-snapshot feature?

I do. .. and very glad about that feature greebo. works without problems on my system.

Try to use it guys ... it will save you some headaches

[stumpy]

I use autosave with an 8 minute gap, as am not usually doing anything to the map at those 8 minutes, and the only times I've used a backup is to split a map, cos it got too big or was too dull to play.