cannot reproduce TOW missile lagging and crashing

[exhausted]

Firing a tow missile at a passing T-80. For the first 3-4 seconds, the tow missile sends my frame rate down to about 1 per second.

 

Then it speeds up, but then it might crash before impact.

[PoorOldSpike]

On 3/2/2021 at 3:28 AM, exhausted said:

Firing a tow missile at a passing T-80. For the first 3-4 seconds, the tow missile sends my frame rate down to about 1 per second.

 

Then it speeds up, but then it might crash before impact.

 

 

Let me know what type of unit was firing the TOW and i'll run some tests..

[exhausted]

M2 Bradley

 

1) form a mission using fast mission creator

2) add player command ability in mission editor

3) change player aircraft to AI

4) play it

 

That was the last few scenarios I tried and experienced the issue. All other times, it's ok. It almost seems to be an issue with the smoke graphic.

Edited March 4, 2021 by exhausted

[PoorOldSpike]

I just ran these tests and they worked fine, perhaps I set them up differently to you, I don't know, play the vids fullscreen for maximum dramatic effect.

 

In this first test I let the Bradleys own AI fire at the T-80U while I just sat munching my popcorn watching.

Note: the vid begins about 8 seconds after the tank trundled into view, it took that long for the Bradley AI gunner to wake up and launch a TOW at the tank, meanwhile the tank AI gunner is quicker and gets the first shot in but missed, luckily for the Brad.

 

 

 

 

 

And in this second test I boarded the Bradley and fired the TOW myself with no delay..

 

Edited March 5, 2021 by PoorOldSpike

[Sh4rk]

Depending on your specs, yes, the smoke from the missile launch will lag your system down to hell, making you miss the shot.

It's even worse in multiplayer (which is already taxing per se).

 

I had that problem before...

[NineLine]

On 3/1/2021 at 7:28 PM, exhausted said:

Firing a tow missile at a passing T-80. For the first 3-4 seconds, the tow missile sends my frame rate down to about 1 per second.

 

Then it speeds up, but then it might crash before impact.

I need more info, I am not seeing an issue here myself. Can you give me a track, your specs and anything else you might think is helpful?