I would like to hear from one of the developers. I can
see the lack of empty space on the hard disk causing
zoning to slow down. I have exactly 90 MB free on my
disk I run 98 which some times goes crazy paging do to
lack of memory and dick space often causing me to
reboot. I think it is obvious that the Zone time is
dependent on to things. The speed that the machine can
load the new graphics which any of the machines
discussed in this thread should be able to do quickly
except that 166 that someone mentioned. I mean quickly
as in a few seconds not a minute. There is also a
large discrepancy between the reported zoning times
that is so blatantly related to Bandwidth.

My guess is there is probable a hundred K of data that
needs to be transfered when you enter a new zone. I
imagine that the developers used a vector format to
calculate the position of each movable object. But not
only is the position important but also the objects
that affect appearance and the facing of the PC or
NPC.

What I would like to know is what are the zoning
differences like between zones with few or no
characters in them. I have not yet found a zone that
was completely devoid of PCs. I did hit BB once with
only 7 people in it. But then again my zone tiems are
so quick I dont think I would precieve a difference.

--- "Whitmore, Lance" <lwhitmore@...> wrote:

> How can it be dependent on bandwidth.. my brother
> has a p3 450 with a 28.8
> connetion.. he loads faster than me using a p2-333.
> and the guy from sweden
> only takes 8-10 secs. to load.. i think Shane had
> an interesting comment..
> how much extra drive space do you have.. i remember
> that the installation
> instructions stated that there is a requirement for
> a minnimum of 150 mb.
> Any load times about 30sec between zones is highly
> unusal. Youve got a
> problem that goes beyond our disscusion. Like i
> said before the data that
> is sent to your machine at anytime is quite compact
> and requires very little
> transfer time. Its system dependent when reference
> to load times..
>
> Lance
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannon Upham [mailto:shannon@...]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:34 AM
> To: EverQuest@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [EverQuest] zoning
>
>
> From: "Shannon Upham" <shannon@...>
>
> It must be dependant on bandwidth more than anything
> else. I have a similar
> computer as below: 350 128 meg 16 meg video with a
> cable modem. I zone in
> about 8 - 10 seconds.
>
> shannon
> Jugit Warrior 10
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lary, William <WLary@...>
> To: EverQuest@onelist.com <EverQuest@onelist.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 6:54 PM
> Subject: [EverQuest] zoning
>
>
> >From: "Lary, William" <WLary@...>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Hiya
> > i have a amd 400mhz 64mb of ps100 ram 16mb
> video card-banshee
> >and an awesome creative 128bit sound card. however
> i have NEVER zoned in
> >less than a minute, usually more, i know a lot of
> it is processor
> >i have hit zones withgroups and i am the last one
> to wake up so to speak
> >the others had p2 350mhz etc i do have a 33.6
> modem so i think it is
> >the modem connection that makes the biggest
> difference, i wish my work
> >computer had a cd rom drive installed, its just a
> p266 with 80mb but the
> >45kps T1 connection would surely be nice as opposed
> to my
> >3.5 to about 4.0kps i get with my 33.6 modem. does
> anyone out there
> >play on a recommended p200 or above system req and
> use a T1?
> >i wold love to know the zone times ya get:)
> >Doublestar
> >
>
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How can it be dependent on
bandwidth.. my brother has a p3 450 with a 28.8
connetion.. he loads faster than me using a
p2-333. and the guy from sweden only takes 8-10
secs. to load.. i think Shane had an interesting
comment.. how much extra drive space do you
have.. i remember that the installation instructions
stated that there is a requirement for a minnimum of
150 mb. Any load times about 30sec between zones
is highly unusal. Youve got a problem that goes beyond
our disscusion. Like i said before the data that
is sent to your machine at anytime is quite compact
and requires very little transfer time. Its system
dependent when reference to load times.. 

Lance


-----Original Message-----
 From: Shannon Upham [<A
HREF="mailto:shannon@..."
TARGET="_blank">mailto:shannon@...</A>]
 Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:34
AM
 To: EverQuest@onelist.com
 Subject: Re: [EverQuest]
zoning

 

From: "Shannon Upham"
<shannon@...>


It must be dependant on bandwidth more
than anything else. I have a similar
 computer as below: 350 128 meg 16 meg
video with a cable modem. I zone in
 about 8 - 10 seconds.


shannon
 Jugit Warrior 10
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Lary, William
<WLary@...>
 To: EverQuest@onelist.com
<EverQuest@onelist.com>
 Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 6:54
PM
 Subject: [EverQuest] zoning

 

>From: "Lary, William"
<WLary@...>
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >Hiya
 > i have a amd 400mhz 64mb
of ps100 ram 16mb video
card-banshee
 >and an awesome creative 128bit
sound card. however i have NEVER zoned in
 >less than a minute, usually more,
i know a lot of it is processor
 >i have hit zones withgroups and i
am the last one to wake up so to speak
 >the others had p2 350mhz
etc i do have a 33.6 modem so i think it
is
 >the modem connection that makes
the biggest difference, i wish my work
 >computer had a cd rom drive
installed, its just a p266 with 80mb but the
 >45kps T1 connection would surely
be nice as opposed to my
 >3.5 to about 4.0kps i get with my
33.6 modem. does anyone out there
 >play on a recommended p200 or
above system req and use a T1?
 >i wold love to know the zone
times ya get:)
 >Doublestar
 >
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 >ONElist: Where Star Wars
fans unite!
 ><A HREF="http://www.onelist.com"
TARGET="_blank">http://www.onelist.com</A>
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