Gameplay Speed

[Leviathan]

After looking at many mods for R:TW I have seen the vast majorit slowdown gameplay speed in the combat area. I was wondering, since my computer is on the slow side, is there a mod that will increase unit speed?

[Avgvstvs Octavian]

I have this same problem. Does anyone know how to fix it. I think there might be somekind of gameplay speedup option in the game, but I can't find it.

[Lusted]

Look for the file descr_battle_map_movement_modifiers, or something like that i can't remember the exact name. Increase the values in the file next to each ground type and your units will move faster.

[Red Harvest]

This seems a very counterintuitive idea to me...if you have a slow computer that can't handle the calcs and bogs down, why would it make sense to try to make things move quicker? It isn't like the PC is going to get quicker. Instead I would expect it to become herky-jerky because it is going to fall even farther behind while your units try to cover more ground in the same increment of time.

If you want to improve how the PC handles the game, the first suggestion would be to use "normal" unit size (or even "small" if you must, although that might not be very satisfying.)

[Lusted]

He's referring to the speed of units, many mods make units move slower.

[Red Harvest]

He's referring to the speed of units, many mods make units move slower.

Yes, and that's my point. If your PC is having trouble keeping track of the individuals already, I fail to see how making them cover more ground per cycle is going to help the PC. Instead it is likely to be more of a slide show, since your frame count will likely be the same or lower as a result.

If a unit covers 5 meters in 2 seconds and perhaps 20 frames in those 2 seconds on a slow system, how would it help for the unit to cover 10 meters in 2 seconds? It will still only have about 20 frames, so it will have an even more pronounced loss of fluidity.

[Lusted]

No, you're not gettin it. Some mods DELIBERATELY make units move slower as RTW's unit speeds aren't realistic. This isn't to do with specs. If his computer ran the game fine before, it should do now. He is referring to how fast units move, not how fast the GAME itself is.

[Red Harvest]

No, you're not gettin it. Some mods DELIBERATELY make units move slower as RTW's unit speeds aren't realistic. This isn't to do with specs. If his computer ran the game fine before, it should do now. He is referring to how fast units move, not how fast the GAME itself is.

No, you aren't getting it. That is *not what he said.* Now perhaps that is what he meant to say and you all are running off in the right direction. However, I see a very clear disconnect between what was asked and what is being given in response. Yes, I know quite a bit about modding the stats myself, and changing kill rates etc.

"After looking at many mods for R:TW I have seen the vast majorit slowdown gameplay speed in the combat area. I was wondering, since my computer is on the slow side, is there a mod that will increase unit speed?"

What he specifically he wants is not clear. Nor is the specific part that he sees as a problem. Is it framerate, is it movement speed, is it kill rate? Only the original poster can clarify what the perceived problem is.

[Proximus]

I think we all should just wait fore the OP the clarify what he ment before we discuss this anymore.

[Leviathan]

What he specifically he wants is not clear. Nor is the specific part that he sees as a problem. Is it framerate, is it movement speed, is it kill rate? Only the original poster can clarify what the perceived problem is.

Actually what I really need is something that will make the units move faster on the battlefield. For example, have legionaries "run faster"

obviously I was unclear, but my comp can handle the setting I have in place right now, it is just that I wish the units to move faster during battles.

[Red Harvest]

Actually what I really need is something that will make the units move faster on the battlefield. For example, have legionaries "run faster"

obviously I was unclear, but my comp can handle the setting I have in place right now, it is just that I wish the units to move faster during battles.

In addition to changing the other speeds, you might also want to undo some of the improvements made in 1.3/1.5. In 1.3/1.5 CA introduced some new slower movements speed skeletons: fs_semi_fast skeletons replaced many of the fs_fast skeletons, while fs_slow skeletons replaced many of the other standard movement speed skeletons. Skeleton selections for units can be changed in descr_model_battle.txt.

[Turbo]

After looking at many mods for R:TW I have seen the vast majorit slowdown gameplay speed in the combat area. I was wondering, since my computer is on the slow side, is there a mod that will increase unit speed?

One of the reasons for this is the unit models that use high res graphics but don't have sprites for zooming out.

[Lusted]

Okay, then i was going in the right direction. Edit the text file descr_battle_map_movement_modifiers which looks like this, the values will be different in yours. If you want the speed units moved at in RTW, edit the values back to the ones below.

climate default

grass_short 1.0
grass_long 1.0
sand 1.0
rock 0.9
forest_dense 0.75
scrub_dense 0.8
swamp 0.8
mud 0.8
mud_road 0.85
stone_road 1.0
water 0.6
ice 0.5
snow 0.75

[Avgvstvs Octavian]

Okay, then i was going in the right direction. Edit the text file descr_battle_map_movement_modifiers which looks like this, the values will be different in yours. If you want the speed units moved at in RTW, edit the values back to the ones below.

climate default

grass_short 1.0
grass_long 1.0
sand 1.0
rock 0.9
forest_dense 0.75
scrub_dense 0.8
swamp 0.8
mud 0.8
mud_road 0.85
stone_road 1.0
water 0.6
ice 0.5
snow 0.75

How much higher would you recomend raising them? A point, three points, Half a point?

[Lusted]

Well what i've posted is the default values, many mods reduce them to 0.8 for grass for example. Raising each by 0.1 should help.