Re: profiling GTA4. question about polling

[Brian Gunlogson]

--- Raphael  wrote:
> Well, drawStriddedSlow is very very very slow (as function name :) )
> because is the software rendering path of wine d3d8 implementation
> The only way to have good performances is to add needed support to hardware 
> rendering path (drawStriddedFast).
>
> Current version on hardware rendering path doesn't support (see 
> d3d8/drawprim.c:1590):
> - pixel size (rarely used)
> - blending weights (low use)
> - diffuse color (highly used)
>
> In this cases the slow rendering path is used instead.
>
> I have a local "prototype" to have a better support of that cases (using 
> hardware vertex buffers) who have very good performances.
> Ex: i have now a good framerate for UT2004 and Unreal2 (before i had ugly 
> lags)
>
> But, as Jason is currently doing a lot of work on splitting/moving code to 
> wined3d, we'll have to wait to commit it (and i should help him, when i'll 
> have time).

Is this a tedious task or does it require knowledge of the codebase? I might be able to help.
> Anyway, can you test what GTA4 want to use: diffuse, psize or/and blending ?
> I'll try to send you a patched version of d3d8 to test after that :)

GTA uses diffuse color exclusively.
This was after playing the game for about 3 minutes on highest settings:
pixel size: 0
diffuse: 745455
blending weights: 0
> Regards,
> Raphael
>
> PS: 
> how have you done to use oprofile on wine ?
> i'm very interested :)

Just download the latest CVS from http://oprofile.sourceforge.net/download/ and see the README.
I assume you know how to get it compiled and installed :)

As root:
# opcontrol --start
# opcontrol --reset
'--reset' clears out any old unwanted profiling data
# opcontrol --separate=kernel
'--separate=kernel' Seperates output by library and kernel [this is the hardest option to
understand].

Profiling is on, run the application to profile and do not do anything else.

When done:
# opcontrol --dump
'--dump' flushes remaining data to disk
# opreport -l >./myreport.log
Stores the flat profile in a file called myreport.log.

Brian G

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profiling GTA4. question about polling

[Raphael]

On Thursday 18 November 2004 01:29, Brian Gunlogson wrote:
> > But, as Jason is currently doing a lot of work on splitting/moving code
> > to wined3d, we'll have to wait to commit it (and i should help him, when
> > i'll have time).
>
> Is this a tedious task or does it require knowledge of the codebase? I
> might be able to help.

Only boring tasks, knowledge must be required when moving the drawing code
> > Anyway, can you test what GTA4 want to use: diffuse, psize or/and
> > blending ? I'll try to send you a patched version of d3d8 to test after
> > that :)
>
> GTA uses diffuse color exclusively.
> This was after playing the game for about 3 minutes on highest settings:
> pixel size: 0
> diffuse: 745455
> blending weights: 0

Ok, good news.
It should work well with my version :)
> > Regards,
> > Raphael
> >
> > PS:
> > how have you done to use oprofile on wine ?
> > i'm very interested :)
>
> Just download the latest CVS from http://oprofile.sourceforge.net/download/
> and see the README. I assume you know how to get it compiled and installed
> :)
>
> As root:
> # opcontrol --start
> # opcontrol --reset
> '--reset' clears out any old unwanted profiling data
> # opcontrol --separate=kernel
> '--separate=kernel' Seperates output by library and kernel [this is the
> hardest option to understand].

It should be easier to use it as user :(
> Profiling is on, run the application to profile and do not do anything
> else.
>
> When done:
> # opcontrol --dump
> '--dump' flushes remaining data to disk
> # opreport -l >./myreport.log
> Stores the flat profile in a file called myreport.log.

Thx, i'll play with that (after fixing stupid install problems)
> Brian G

Regards,
Raphael