Do you think that the client would be better off opensource? - Page 2

Awrath · 07-30-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dupa_z_Zasady

No. I my opinion client is stable enough.

Agreed. Longest run was about 600 minutes and no crash. I don't really see a problem with stability of the client. There's the odd crash here and there, but, these are freak crashes, and don't happen often.

Arafails · 07-30-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Awrath

Agreed. Longest run was about 600 minutes and no crash. I don't really see a problem with stability of the client. There's the odd crash here and there, but, these are freak crashes, and don't happen often.

Ten. Hours. Straight?!!

_Nel_ · 07-30-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Arafails

Ten. Hours. Straight?!!

Yes I did it too on Linux.

@ Awrath and Dupa_z_Zasady
Tick on weapon trails, and come back talking about stability...

ArcticWolf · 07-30-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nel_

Yes I did it too on Linux.

And I. It was summer and I had plenty of time to play.

Awrath · 07-31-2010, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by _Nel_

Yes I did it too on Linux.

@ Awrath and Dupa_z_Zasady
Tick on weapon trails, and come back talking about stability...

I should point out, this was on fixed pipeline

. My crappy lappy on board graphics is able to handle maximum shader 2.0 on Windows, however, as of yet, nothing above fixed pipeline on linux.

Ashnurazg · 07-31-2010, 04:43 PM

It's like this thread: http://www.regnumonlinegame.com/foru...ad.php?t=63322

Yes, I think it's better that the client is partly or 100% OS (OpenSource).
I have great performance problems, compile the client on my own will make it run better.

I think NG3D (the 3D engine) only should be OS under a very strict license which only allows to use the code at regnum client. The rest (e.g. network code) can be precompiled (in binary format) and linked together while compiling the client.

There are 2 development models (from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat...d_the_Bazaar):

The Cathedral model, in which source code is available with each software release, but code developed between releases is restricted to an exclusive group of software developers.
The Bazaar model, in which the code is developed over the Internet in view of the public. [There are maintainers who coordinates the source code and watches for violation of trademark rights, etc.]

I think for Regnum The Cathedral model is better than The Bazaar model.

PS: The windows client is compiled with MS Visual C++ 6.0 (OMG this version is released 1998)

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Recoil · 08-02-2010, 04:32 AM

I dont think opensourcing the client would help much because there are only so much things that client does... the most interesting stuff is happening on server anyway and I dont think NGD would opensource it.

07-31-2010, 04:43 PM	#16
Ashnurazg Initiate Join Date: May 2010 Location: Europe, Germany Posts: 128	It's like this thread: http://www.regnumonlinegame.com/foru...ad.php?t=63322 Yes, I think it's better that the client is partly or 100% OS (OpenSource). I have great performance problems, compile the client on my own will make it run better. I think NG3D (the 3D engine) only should be OS under a very strict license which only allows to use the code at regnum client. The rest (e.g. network code) can be precompiled (in binary format) and linked together while compiling the client. There are 2 development models (from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat...d_the_Bazaar): The Cathedral model, in which source code is available with each software release, but code developed between releases is restricted to an exclusive group of software developers. The Bazaar model, in which the code is developed over the Internet in view of the public. [There are maintainers who coordinates the source code and watches for violation of trademark rights, etc.] I think for Regnum The Cathedral model is better than The Bazaar model. PS: The windows client is compiled with MS Visual C++ 6.0 (OMG this version is released 1998) . __________________ One Ring to rule ... Regnum! Last edited by Ashnurazg; 07-31-2010 at 08:48 PM.

08-02-2010, 04:32 AM	#17
Recoil Master Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 335	I dont think opensourcing the client would help much because there are only so much things that client does... the most interesting stuff is happening on server anyway and I dont think NGD would opensource it.