permanent666 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 thanks for the patch! but is the surprise steve was talking about included in the patch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I tested using Fraps; my frames rates have only increased marginally. Very marginally. But my laptop's card nothing to shout on the rooftops about, to borrow a French expression. The major difference appears to be draw distance. I loaded the scenario 'Through the Loup' - so THAT'S what it looks like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Draw distance is better, and I can zoom around large wooded maps with ease, and I can have shaders on while doing it! A bit of a slog doing that before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Help! Running Mac Mavericks, and getting following error when double clicking on package: CMFI v111 installer.pkg can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. Safari downloaded this file today at 21:40 from battlefront.sharefile.com EDIT - same error on CMBN patch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Help! Running Mac Mavericks, and getting following error when double clicking on package: CMFI v111 installer.pkg can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. Safari downloaded this file today at 21:40 from battlefront.sharefile.com EDIT - same error on CMBN patch. Go to System Preferences --> Security and Privacy and temporarily allow Apps downloaded from anywhere; this should allow you to run the installers. Make sure to go back and reset this setting after you're done, as it's not a good idea to leave it this way long term. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 OK, got it, on Mac, need to hold Ctrl when clicking on app to override security settings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Go to System Preferences --> Security and Privacy and temporarily allow Apps downloaded from anywhere; this should allow you to run the installers. Make sure to go back and reset this setting after you're done, as it's not a good idea to leave it this way long term. That was quick!! Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 but is the surprise steve was talking about included in the patch? Yeah, I was wondering about that too. CMFI patch apparently has a couple of new scenarios, but I didn't see any in CMBN patch. Maybe some Easter Egg type thing in-game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Patch installed - opened a scenario in CMFI and speed certainly seems to have improved. Thankyou! Will have a proper game tomorrow - perhaps with some of the scenarios that were previously unplayable - yum yum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Draw distance is better, and I can zoom around large wooded maps with ease, and I can have shaders on while doing it! But... I loaded Wittmann's Demise and it had the same distance dropouts. This improvement only effects stock scenarios? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbug Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Thanks for the patch! I too am curious about this surprise that Steve mentioned though. Was it delayed or is it included, and if so which is it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 thanks for the patch! but is the surprise steve was talking about included in the patch? Yup We did some major reengineering to improve both FPS and draw distances. It can also have a positive effect on Model Quality and Shadows. It all depends on your particular system and what scenario you're looking at. But... I loaded Wittmann's Demise and it had the same distance dropouts. This improvement only effects stock scenarios? While the improvements are somewhat dependent upon scenario composition, old or new are treated the same way. Try bumping up your quality settings. The settings still have an effect on the top end quality. The actual performances increases in FPS and draw distance are definitely heavily system dependent and specific to what is in a scenario. But everybody should notice some degree of significant improvements in both areas overall. Some people will see massive differences. We had testers that literally doubled their framerates at times. 20% is probably more the average level of improvement. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 From another thread, BF has apparently decided not to continue patching CMBN 1.x: [snip] Well, that's one I missed. Or erased from memory. Personally, it sounds like a crock. Bugs fixed for free, they say. Modular code, they say. Can't change parameters, they say. Testing changes too complicated, they say. Which is it? Can't say I'm surprised, in the end. I certainly shan't be defending BFC's upgrade model in the future with as much conviction as historically. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waycool Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 A pleasant surprise CMBN and CMFI patches. Huzzah! Thanks BFC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Yeah, I was wondering about that too. CMFI patch apparently has a couple of new scenarios, but I didn't see any in CMBN patch. Maybe some Easter Egg type thing in-game? It does? Umm what scenarios would that be? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Well, that's one I missed. Or erased from memory. Personally, it sounds like a crock. Bugs fixed for free, they say. Modular code, they say. Can't change parameters, they say. Testing changes too complicated, they say. Which is it? Can't say I'm surprised, in the end. I certainly shan't be defending BFC's upgrade model in the future with as much conviction as historically. Geez man, have a bad day? BF always said they would only keep the current and the immediately preceding version up to date. Why look at the glass as half full when you are likely at 2.x already instead of taking that as a hopeful sign that 3.0 development is moving ahead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togi Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Yeah, I was wondering about that too. CMFI patch apparently has a couple of new scenarios, but I didn't see any in CMBN patch. Maybe some Easter Egg type thing in-game? I haven't seen any new CMFI scenario What are they? thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
permanent666 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Thanks bf for this patch i got a lot of new features for free with this patch! I am looking forward to buy myself MG as Christmas present. I just tested close assaulting tanks and it works great with the new aiming penalty but would it be possible to make firing below and beyond the max and min elevation impossible for immobilized tanks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Go to System Preferences --> Security and Privacy and temporarily allow Apps downloaded from anywhere; this should allow you to run the installers. Make sure to go back and reset this setting after you're done, as it's not a good idea to leave it this way long term. Or much simpler and less error prone: right- or ctrl-click on the package and choose 'open'. Ok the dialog and there you go. OSX only stops double-click starting of unsigned programs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Try bumping up your quality settings. The settings still have an effect on the top end quality. That didn't work. It only increased load times by 5X. Here's a screenshot from the stock scenario NEDforce, rated 'Large'. A vast improvement. Draw distance is acceptable, notice the grain textures: image search Wittmann's demise, also 'Large', no improvement: capture screen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togi Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 That didn't work. It only increased load times by 5X. Here's a screenshot from the stock scenario NEDforce, rated 'Large'. A vast improvement. Draw distance is acceptable, notice the grain textures: image search Wittmann's demise, also 'Large', no improvement: capture screen I'm playing a PBEM with Witman's demise, I think there is improvement on pace and fps , there is some smoothness while moving with mouse on the battlefield 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I haven't seen any new CMFI scenario What are they? thanks Just repeating what one person (Whiterider) reported on the CMFI forum. Maybe he upgraded in addition to adding the patch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensal Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Geez man, have a bad day? BF always said they would only keep the current and the immediately preceding version up to date. Why look at the glass as half full when you are likely at 2.x already instead of taking that as a hopeful sign that 3.0 development is moving ahead? England got beaten by New Zealand at rugby today. Not wholly unexpected but you still feel like kicking the cat :mad: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 There don't appear to be any flickering shadows at all (MacBook Pro) Great improvement in graphics, especially in bigger maps, and also early mornings with long shadows. Great job! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 England got beaten by New Zealand at rugby today. Not wholly unexpected but you still feel like kicking the cat :mad: I feel for you. My wife and I returned about a year and a half ago from living and working in England for 3 years. We became big rugby fans. Enjoyed the national teams and our local Barrow Raiders (Rugby League). Six Nations was always exciting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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