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Unread 02-12-2005, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Quib
Well, that explains the tiny pauses I experience the first time I switch to the city and world map tabs for the first time after logging in. I had suspected images were either being loaded each time you zone, or once when asked for.

This system is pretty dang efficient, if map graphics are only loaded when needed. I'm 99% sure the XML only gets parsed when you log in, so that means, since graphics are only called up once needed, EQ2MAP shouldn't cause any extended zone time or extra RAM usage.

Thanks for posting all that Talyns; I had been wondering why I could alter a map .DDS file while in-game, and sometimes I'd see the new change in-game (because I hadn't opened the map window yet).

Quib

Looking at the logs and yes.. It looks like all XML is read on login..

I agree that it shouldn't cause longer zoning times or eat up ram.. Unless you view every map But even then they Should be slowly pushed out of memory!

You're welcome and I love the mod!!
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