im working on a map since quite a while

im pretty much finished

but

at certain places on my map the framerates drop extremely


thing is that at those places there is nothing special
just terrain and maybe an xmodel
even no fx

what can it be?

check these out

http://www.modsonline.com/index.php?mod=Tutorials&op=read&id=127

http://www.modsonline.com/index.php?mod=Tutorials&op=read&id=135

awesome ty

hmm ok i added portals as good as i can afterwards

still same problem
when facing certain directions mainly center of my map
the frames drop

sigh
i fear this map will never be released
causing me alot of trouble

Do you understand the use of portals? How they work?

If so you should be able to keep your fps steady as long as you map is not entirely open!

lol im not sure if i do

i assume portals kinda divide the map into sections so that when ur standing inside one portal it doesnt draw the whole map which would cause lag

my map is mainly open with 3 smaller houses and some tunnel passages

what i did with portals is drawing them around...
well best would be a screenshot

hope no1 will lynch me for that

It looks to me like the player can see many or all of the portals from most given points.. Portals are not effective you the player can see them all.. Try creating some 'structual' objects to block the view into other portals.

ty for the quick reply Rasta :)
hmm that will be difficult

cause i have a road going through the center of the map
cant really place walls or so there

what i dont get is the difference between "portal nodraw" and "portal"

also interresting is that
the fps drop dramatically but the game still seems to run smooth

well maybe i just release that map and take the risk that no1 except my clan (which i force to) will play it

well well now the map wont compile anymore
maybe i just delete it
im sure its doin all that on purpose