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Gaile Gray · Aug 08, 2006, 07:09 AM // 07:09

We wanted to let you know that we now have a network and graphic diagnostic tool built into GW. If you press Shift-F10, it brings up a graph window, and TAB will cycle through the various graphs that are available to users. The network graph shows how much data is being sent over the wire, and the frame time graph shows how many milliseconds it takes to draw a frame.

That might be helpful for those of a technical nature as they do some diagnostics on their systems in the event of troubles.

Hope you guys find this of help! And we should have word on a new means of getting diagnostics from the game in the very near future. It'll make everyone's life easier.

Yanman.be · Aug 08, 2006, 07:16 AM // 07:16

Woohoo! Thank you Gaile!

Omega X · Aug 08, 2006, 07:44 AM // 07:44

Finally. Anet gets to fix their messes quicker.

Manic Smile · Aug 08, 2006, 08:19 AM // 08:19

i don't get what it's representing really

some info on it would be nice

Yanman.be · Aug 08, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31

FPS, and input/output

Refyused · Aug 08, 2006, 08:33 AM // 08:33

What about adding a /fps emote like Diablo II had to show the frames per second stuff & details related to that, and maybe a /debug emote for the more complex stuff? Just a thought.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 08, 2006, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Mods! STICKY!

Refyused: exists, although not as an emote. Check the threads (or guildwiki) for info on switches you can add to the game; the one you're looking for is called "-perf".

Relambrien · Aug 08, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Thanks! This oughta help a lot, really!

kaya · Aug 08, 2006, 03:31 PM // 15:31

really nice, and very helpful.

*request to add this to the options/interface so we can resize, and relocate this as needed and wanted*

Big Thanks!

EF2NYD · Aug 08, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19

Isn't really that helpful. The netgraph could detail packet loss to really see when problems occur. As far as I can tell, the tool does not report fps and is mainly a simple network diagnostic with a sound graph thrown in.

Bane of Worlds · Aug 08, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

you could do that by messing with property's of the game client.
something like -perf

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=94814

EF2NYD · Aug 08, 2006, 04:50 PM // 16:50

I already do. Fraps is a better option for FPS measuring though.

N8DOGG · Aug 08, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00

Anyone have a screen shot yet? I'm not at home and I'd like to see the update.

Refyused · Aug 08, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Mods! STICKY!

Refyused: exists, although not as an emote. Check the threads (or guildwiki) for info on switches you can add to the game; the one you're looking for is called "-perf".

I already know about the '-perf' switch. I was suggesting something that didn't require closing your game, then re-opening with the new switch in the shortcut. Something for a quick glance at how things are doing that can be turned off by typing in the same command.

kaya · Aug 08, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44

There's a screen shot. I had to take off the compass and party box so you could see the legend, but other than that it's not to shabby.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 08, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF2NYD

The netgraph could detail packet loss to really see when problems occur.

True, although possibly it does?

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As far as I can tell, the tool does not report fps

Press TAB. It reports how long it takes to draw one frame in milliseconds (normally you'd see framerate given as frames per second, as the -perf switch does, but it's the same metric really, e.g. 100 frames/second = 10 milliseconds/frame). The really cool thing about the graph is that it allows you to see immediately the effect of e.g. turning on anti-aliasing. For me, turning on 4x anti-aliasing slowed me from 8 ms/frame (what's that, 120 fps?) to 12.5 ms/frame (80 fps), so I now have 4xAA enabled.

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and is mainly a simple network diagnostic with a sound graph thrown in.

Sound graph? Did I miss something?

EternalTempest · Aug 08, 2006, 10:18 PM // 22:18

This is awesome and I've not seen a better way to be able to take a screen shot and submit info to tech support like this in the many many games I've played. Great job.

jurrit · Aug 09, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

When I read this post I was really exited. I hoped for a latency graph, or something similar. Hopefully this option will be added soon.

kvndoom · Aug 09, 2006, 09:36 AM // 09:36

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Originally Posted by kaya

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I have Mending on me!

Kaguya · Aug 09, 2006, 09:45 AM // 09:45

Now if there was a resizeable version that we could stuff into corner of the screen, it could be useful more often.