Whole base starts to blink

[mrlc]

I was playing a skirmish against the Core. Late in the game, my entire base along with all my units starts to blink. The problem is , when everything starts to blink, my computer gets bogged down and the fps goes way down.
1. What causes the blinking?
2. If Core is doing this, what core units causes this?
I get tired of the 1 to 3 fps when the blinking starts.
thanks

[smoth]

connection issue.

[mrlc]

connection issue? I am playing against a skirmish AI. I would not be on the net.

[FireStorm_]

I often experience the same issue.
Lately I mostly played Zero-k against bot and chickens, though, so I doubt a single (core) unit is responsible.
Periodicaly all units turn blue and the game seems to grind to a halt, until, after a while the flickering/blinking stops, and everything returns to normal.
(I never knew, or bothered to find out, why. I just imagined people with a faster computer didn't have the problem, but I don't know if it matters.)

[mrlc]

I c. How long does the blinking last for you? Does anyone know what is going on?

[klapmongool]

connection issue.

This. Except that you are doing offline play apparently. Still it must be a very similar thing.

[smoth]

I suspect the blinking is not the cause of the system hang but the system hang is the cause of the blinking.

[zerver]

Connection issue will fiddle with team colors to give a flashing appearance. Based on your symptoms (decreased FPS) I would say you are definitely experiencing something else.

[mrlc]

okay, so I take it only one other person has had this problem?
Oh well.

[FireStorm_]

Although I think Smoth is right, the blinking being a symptom and not a cause, I did find the 'blinking' seems to coincide with the following lines in the infolog:

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[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corned;Mason
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corfav;Dart
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;cormist;Slasher
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corgator;Scorcher
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corlevlr;Leveler
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corraid;Ravager
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corgarp;Wolverine
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;armmerl;Merl
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;capturecar;Dominatrix
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@reload

Its probably nothing, nevertheless I'm wondering what these lines mean, just out of curiosity. (my forum and google search were unsuccesfull)

[smoth]

you would need to do a find in files for say "@buildUnit" to see what gadget/widget is triggering it.

[SirMaverick]

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[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@add;corned;Mason
[...]
[f=0036649] !transmitlobby @voice@buildUnit@reload

Its probably nothing, nevertheless I'm wondering what these lines mean, just out of curiosity. (my forum and google search were unsuccesfull)

Ba game or ZK?
Those lines are created by the voice command system used in ZK/ZKLobby.

[FireStorm_]

Ah right, tanks for clearing that up.
Not likely to be the cause of any serious lagging I think.
Guess it was just coincidental.

[mrlc]

Finally I found it. It is the core Juno that produces those emp missiles that causes my base to blink. Hopefully, byh no allowing it to be used, my computer wont bog down

[mrlc]

Not allowing Juno did not work. I guess it could be playing against 4 AI's and 5000 unit limit.

[klapmongool]

Not allowing Juno did not work. I guess it could be playing against 4 AI's and 5000 unit limit.

rofl :D

[Johannes]

Problem is not killing them before they get 5000 units

[Jools]

connection issue.

That's not really the cause for the blinking. Is the real cause some engine or game feature? Can it be disabled somehow?

[PicassoCT]

Had it too in jw.. before i reworked the terraforming gadget.. i think its caused by lua-gadgets taking so much time to finnish, the next frame begins with a new lua overload, thus grinding the engine to a halt..


It should be reproducable.. by just producing units that have a lot of lua going on..

For example spawning solars for every faction should to max should make a smooth game.

Spawning units with big luascripts attached to them should reproduce this, even with not unit max.

Engine devs are not to blame.. its a game thing. Once i had zwzsgs fix in my gadget, the blinking was gone.
Yep, get the gamedevs or a faster maschine..

local your lua, and check your algos..

[Anarchid]

This. Except that you are doing offline play apparently. Still it must be a very similar thing.

Or is it?

If it's ZK via ZKL, then there's pretty much no way to start a local game unless it's a mission.