Aviators Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 DCS: Black Shark 2 Ka-50 EKRAN refactoring. refactoring?? whats? L'importante non è stabilire se uno ha paura o meno, è saper convivere con la propria paura e non farsi condizionare dalla stessa. Ecco, il coraggio è questo, altrimenti non è più coraggio ma incoscienza.
msalama Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 I'd like to know this too. "Code refactoring" means rewriting existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, but why mention it in the release notes because it's an internal process having no direct effect on end users? Or do they mean something else altogether there - and if so, what? Enquiring punters want to know :) The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
msalama Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 code cleanup, I guess. Yeah, but it has no effect on customers so why tell us about it? The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
Rogue Trooper Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 I'm just happy that us BS boys get a mention on the update/fix list. Things are looking up! HP G2 Reverb (Needs upgrading), Windows 10 VR settings: IPD is 64.5mm, High image quality, G2 reset to 60Hz refresh rate. set to OpenXR, but Open XR tool kit disabled. DCS: Pixel Density 1.0, Forced IPD at 55 (perceived world size), DLSS setting is quality at 1.0. VR Driver system: I9-9900KS 5Ghz CPU. XI Hero motherboard and RTX 3090 graphics card, 64 gigs Ram, No OC... Everything needs upgrading in this system!. Vaicom user and what a superb freebie it is! Virpil Mongoose T50M3 base & Mongoose CM2 Grip (not set for dead stick), Virpil TCS collective with counterbalance kit (woof woof). Virpil Apache Grip (OMG). MFG pedals with damper upgrade. Total controls Apache MPDs set to virtual Reality height. Simshaker Jet Pro vibration seat.. Uses data from DCS not sound... goodbye VRS.
roob Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Yeah, but it has no effect on customers so why tell us about it? Changelogs aren't necessarily just for customers :) My DCS stream [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Past broadcasts, Highlights Currently too much to do... But watch and (maybe) learn something :)
msalama Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Changelogs aren't necessarily just for customers :) That's true, but every SW upgrade / rewrite I've ever been connected with / working on (an ex-SW engineer here) has always included more than what was mentioned in the changelog / readme, and I'm positive there's more than what meets the eye here as well. So why not document all that too if you're going to mention stuff like code refactoring anyway? Well OK, there's always a question of giving away trade secrets if you delve in too deep, or at least cluttering your readmes with unnecessary and / or non-pertinent info. But still... The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
JG14_Smil Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 I think it means it is going to stop working. :smilewink: Just joking... looking forward to whatever we get.
BBQ Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Refactoring -- make code more efficient = better performance = happy customer
Mango Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Yes, performance is the only customer-perceivable change when code is refactored.
atsmith6 Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 I'm a programmer by trade and we regularly re-factor our code to maintain quality. Basically when you write the code, or add a feature, then sometimes (or perhaps often) you will write the code a certain way or put in a "hack" to get it working well enough to release on time. While this may be sufficient quality for that specific release it may compromise the design moving forward. Whatever the details you then re-visit that code later and re-write / reorganise the code so that it once again fits in well with the design / quality requirements. The technique was formalised as a mitigating strategy against projects where code became so complex and fractured that they eventually had to be abandoned. So in short, when I see that someone is refactoring a piece of code, that is generally a sign that the programmers take their job, and more importantly the quality, seriously. Consider me very happy :)
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