Author Topic: Nomap (Read 941 times)

P2 · « **on:** 22 Dec 2004, 23:28:07 »

Had to start a stupid question topic as I couldn't find anything relating to nomap.
I haven't played OFP for months and having just installed it again, I need to get everything up to scratch again.
So I know if you put -nomap or -nosplash in somewhere there is less lag, but for the life of me I can't remember where you put it. Can someone tell me how to get to where you have to enter it please.

Thanks

Triggerhappy · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 02:35:53 »

i believe you are talking about in the shortcut to the game

bored_onion · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 11:05:25 »

go to properties of the short cut and add -nomap -nosplash to the end of the shortcut

THobson · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 11:39:58 »

Is this really less lag (for example in a mission)? Or is it less delay in starting the game? Either of these I would find very useful.

P2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 14:05:58 »

Thanks people

If you enter -Nomap there is less lag in the game (missions) as far as I know and have experienced.
If you enter -nosplash the game bypasses the BIS and Codemasters logos so starts more quickly.

Echo5Hotel · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 15:21:57 »

So what does the "-Nomap" actually do that lightens up the lag? Does it make it so that you have no in game map or what? Is there any kind of negative effect to the game play?

P2 · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 17:56:40 »

None that I've noticed. Has no noticable thing to do with the map.

Planck · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 20:56:51 »

-nomap stops the game from memory mapping all the addons in the Addons folder.

In effect they are only mapped when needed.

Planck

Lean Bear · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 21:35:32 »

That should be set as default - that's much more a good thing than bad.

(I'm glad I dropped by, now my huge addons folders won't give me so much trouble

)

THobson · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 22:29:21 »

I presume that +nomap would reduce memory requirements, but increase CPU load in that it will have to do work whenever it needs to map an addon?

-nomap being the opposite

I was thrown a bit by the double negative (- and no)

Planck · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 22:37:16 »

-nomap is only a switch if you include it in the shortcut target field the addons will not get memory mapped at startup.

If you leave the switch out they will all get mapped.

Hope that clears it up a little........a bit like mud

Planck

THobson · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 23:03:07 »

Actually I thought it was the other way around. All switches have + and a -

I thought +nomap = no mapping
and -nomap = mapping

mapping means things are already in memory and so will not need to be mapped when they are needed.

But I must admit to having no knowledge. I am working on assumptions

Planck · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 Dec 2004, 23:12:00 »

Hmmmmmm.........all the switches are preceded by the '-' though......even the -mod=@ECP and -nosplash.

Planck

BibiPhoque · « **Reply #13 on:** 25 Dec 2004, 15:32:31 »

Yes, as far as I know, "-", in this case, isn't the opposite of "+" at all ; it has nothing to do with it.

Lean Bear · « **Reply #14 on:** 25 Dec 2004, 17:47:40 »

I've also seen "/" used instead of "-".

eg. /nospash /nomap etc.