Feldon From the EQ2 Forums:
PERFORMANCE UPDATES
We don’t want to get into too much detail, but overall we updated some very old libraries to bring EQII up to date. We also updated memory management, fixed some memory leaks as a result, and made some other code changes that look to be improving server performance.Here’re a few notes to give you a bit more detail:
- Improved client performance on maximum settings. Additionally, altered the “Extreme Quality” defaults to look and run better on higher end machines. This means that non-raiders who do quests, decorate houses, heroic dungeons (without oceans of proc gear), are going to notice considerable improvement.
- We have made several improvements to spawning of items and NPCs to make this less of a load on the server.
- We have made some optimizations to how data is sent from the server to the client.
- Optimized some server side AA calculations.
- Several Marketplace improvements on performance and improved how the welcome window is sent to clients.
- Made improvements to how the server calculates stats during combat.
- Made improvements to client for performance.
- Utilized SSE and SSE2 instruction sets to improve graphical performance.
Things that are NOT specifically improved:
- Client performance on lowest settings, it is already stripped down to the bare minimum.
- Clients who are using custom UIs, specifically ones using UI script.
- Raid performance still needs some attention, specifically stacking procs and double casts. We’re still looking into solutions.
GENERAL
- Broker Anywhere: Fixed an issue preventing purchase of items that were put on the market by players of opposite faction.
- Added new option for a maximum FPS to help avoid jumps in FPS and to lower CPU use while in less intense situations, like out of combat in an empty zone.
- Added new option for min sleep time per frame. This is in milliseconds and will force the CPU to sleep that much each frame. This will lower frame rate and also lower CPU use. [Ed. Note — I believe this is a FPS limiter]
- Both of these options can improve battery life on mobile devices and with temperature on newer mobile devices like tablets.
CHAT
- Added the ability to filter stoneskin chat messages to Combat > Stoneskins.
POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION
General
- City Sages are now selling [eq2u]The Book of Baylzuthak[/eq2u] house item to those that have completed Secrets of Runnyeye.
Antonica
- Professor Heribert now only spawns in Antonica during Nights of the Dead, as intended.
Freeport
- Sidonius Baro, Alchemist merchant inFreeport, now sells incense, instead of kindling. Shiva Crane (right next to Sidonius Baro) still sells kindling.
Faydwer
- Drakes in Faydwer now have a chance of dropping Drakota Lore and Legend items.
Nektulos
- The entrance to The Tombs of Night within Nektulos Forest no longer lists “The Tombs of Night: A Search For Answers” twice.
Freethinker’s Hideout
- The powder keg within Freethinker’s Hideout can now only be ignited by right-clicking it.
The Village of Shin
- The “[eq2u]House of Augren[/eq2u]” exploration volume now includes Kun Augren’s home in The Village of Shin.
ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT
General
- Wards now properly gain the effects from the “Heal Received” stat.
PVP
- Corrected an issue preventing ability mods from modifying some pvp spell templates.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Pillars of Flame Pioneer – The Great Bonsai exploration region is now easier to trigger.
TRADESKILLS
- Isle of Mara Reality Anchor, within Cardin Ward in Obol Plains, has been moved further away from Vanesta Leaftraveler.
MACROS
- Macro ‘Use Item’ option now allows you to use food and drink items. The macro will always attempt to use equipped food / drink items first, if you have the same item both equipped and in your inventory.
REFORGING
- Added Show Equipped Only filter to reforge / restore.
ITEMS
- Using an adornment will now display a selection window listing applicable items in your inventory. You may still choose to manually apply the adornment from this window if you wish.
- [eq2u]Giant Tart Cherry Taffy Stick[/eq2u] – Has been renamed from “Giant Cherry Taffy Stick” to reduce confusion, as there were two house items with the same name.
- [eq2u]Lock of Lustrous Siren Hair[/eq2u] – This collectible been renamed from Lock of Siren Hair to reduce confusion with another item of the same name
- [eq2u]Dark Bow of the Abandoned[/eq2u] – Can now be equipped by Channelers.
- [eq2u]Heartpiercer[/eq2u] – Can now be equipped by Channelers.
- [eq2u]Knowledge of Hate[/eq2u] should now properly stack with [eq2u]Mug of Fulfillment[/eq2u].
- Numerous Nights of the Dead costumes now apply even when mounted!
- Item Effects that inflict damage to targets who hate the wearer can now be suspended by Singular Focus and Focused Offensive.
QUESTS
- Earn even more achievements for completing Heritage quests!
- Gnoll Report – Rewards “Qeynos Signet Ring” once again.
- Far Seas Trading: Botanical Divergence – Quest journal has been adjusted for accuracy.
- Not Him Again – Players can now see the letter and rank wine goblet required for the quest, even if they have completed the quest before.
- In Honor and Service – The orc spy at the entrance to Butcherblock Mountains within Greater Faydark can now be more easily triggered, no matter what mount you may be using.
- Many quests removed from Vermin’s Snye are once again available.
- An Invitation – Ryltrin V’Zival now has the appropriate quest icon.
- The Mysterious Dagger – The dagger atBlackWaterLakecan now be more easily spotted.
- Retrieving Owlbear Eggs – Quest journal now specifies that the female ash owlbears must be targeted.
- Audience with the Guardian – The symbols needed will now drop as body loot, thus allowing players of higher levels to attain them.
- Into the Crypt of Betrayal – Priestess Allora Reed now advances the quest, no matter your alignment.
- Quest Step 2:: A Tempting Treat – The “spiced chokidai” can now be used via a quest bauble icon.
- A Cannon to Sail By – Players that are not mounted, are now given an onscreen message stating that the cannon is under construction, when they try to use the Lower Dropzone Gnomecannon.
- An Unwelcome Task – Quest will now update when Bugluk is defeated, even if it is by a mercenary.
- The Wanderer’s Three Meanings of Life – Proving your patience by finding locations within Thundering Steppes should now be easier for players on mounts.
- Knights in the Round – Great Grenadier Gonga will now drop the necessary blasting keg for players, no matter their level.
- AnAncientDesertPower – Librarian Dungil has the appropriate quest icon above his head, once more.
- Rock Hard – The actor geonids near the entrance to Caverns of Living Stone no longer erroneously carry the quest target icon.
- The Hand of Glory – Quest now updates as soon as player reaches the last dialogue of the scroll.
- Chipping and Shrumbling – Helmet rewards have been added.
- The Broken Pen – Correct pronoun is now being used to refer to Sarbith Plegnog.
- Hunting for the Briarpaw Bag – Chances of obtaining a high quality briarpaw pelt have been increased.
- Songs Have Meaning – The “old coldain terrain map” is now removed from player inventory upon quest deletion.
- A Quick Task to Help – All Vornerus defenders now update the quest, as intended.
- Operation Green Hood – The Glademaster will no longer try to offer the quest “Into the Vallon Foundry” to players that have already accepted it.
- Return to Murrar – Is now named “Learning from theCrystalfor Murrar”, to match theFreeportequivalent version, and to reduce confusion.
- Learning from theCrystalfor Murrar – Peering into the crystal of command can now update the quest no matter what zone you are currently in.
- Learning from theCrystalfor Murrar – Quest journal now specifies the crystal is named crystal of command.
- Learning from theCrystal- Quest journal now specifies the crystal is named crystal of command.
- Rescuing the Dead – Incapacitated snowfang gnolls no longer have an erroneous quest target icon.
- Order of Rime Frame Job – Snow dervishes no longer have an erroneous quest target icon.
- Order of Rime Frame Job – Gatling Ice Wand no longer tries to equip itself when being used from quest shortcut icon.
- Overlord’s Omelet – Mooshga now accurately describes the vulriches as being located northwest.
- Every one Counts – Now grants rewards for Beastlords and Channelers.
- Escape From the House of Droag – Legion of Danak Marching Orders no longer tries to equip itself when being used from quest shortcut icon.
- Sunwalker and Stones – Pillars that the player have already studied will no longer act like they should be updating the quest.
- Intercepting Stones – Pillars that the player have already studied will no longer act like they should be updating the quest.
- ScaryForest- Quest progress text now specifies, “Cure corrupted treants with a soullight in tow”
- Intentions of War – Collecting Kromzek communique now updates for the group.
- Intentions of War – Deletion of the quest now removes Kromzek communique from player’s inventory.
- Intentions of War – Completion of the quest now removes Kromzek communique from player’s inventory.
- Holgresh See – Defeating an attacking holgresh now updates for the player, even if a mercenary or pet is used.
- Holgresh See – Quest now has map regions marked.
- A Master’s Back to Basics – Quest completion now removes the 2 bowls of cabbage stew, and Scout Vazhda now recognizes that you may have some left over ingredients.
- Spherical Retrieval – The Subjugation spheres remain present now, even if you have had to leave the zone.
- All Bloodscale breeders throughout Barren Sky should update the appropriate part of Expedition to the Barren Sky.
- A Cured Gingus will auto-update the antivenin delivery part after speaking to Elly Nerwick if Gingus is already being escorted back to the Drednever Crash Site.
- Evol Bandoleer – Quest rewards Evol Bandoleer, once again.
- Evol Machete – Quest rewards Evol Machete, once again.
- You should no longer find yourself unable to pick up Fulgation’s Field Journal if you deleted and restarted “Finding Fulgation.”
- The Pirate Queen and the Heart – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- A Binding Contract – Deletion of the quest now removes Damaged Tome and Torn Tome Page from the player’s inventory.
- Highlandcrawlers will now always be attackable for the quest, Feeding the Irontoe Brigade.
- Engragion the Weathered can no longer be charmed for the quest, A Mind of My Own.
- Secrets of Runnyeye – The Book of Baylzuthak inventory item is now removed upon quest completion.
- Secrets of Runnyeye – The Book of Baylzuthak house item is now awarded upon quest completion.
- Marketplace Mayhem – The rune crates for Yendilor remain present now, even if you have had to leave the zone.
- Turning Water Into Wine – Speculator Montanlooa andSurabayawill now accept the wine, even if a mercenary is used to “convince” them.
- The Maiden of Masks – The Tome of Illusion Dispelling is now placed in your inventory overflow, if your inventory is full.
- Removing the Growths – “atrophies of growth” is now properly pluralized.
- Karath Smoothmane – Winter Comes – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- Karath Smoothmane – Breaking of the Pact – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- The Three Keys – The First – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- The Three Keys – The Second – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- The Three Keys – The Third – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- How to Serve Mortals – Slow Thoughts – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- The Pirate Queen and the Map – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- The Pirate Queen and theTemple- Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- Improving Relations with the Locals – Tumao Ventur is now willing to speak, even if you have completed “The Honor in Armor” previously.
- The Monsters – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- Dragoon Zytl – Green Rank – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- Dragoon Zytl – Blood Rank – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
- Dragoon Zytl – Black Rank – Quest completion no longer results in “[DEVL] INVALID – No progress texts specified” error.
LIVE EVENTS
City Festivals
- Freeport City Festival Collectables all spawn within reachable locations now.
MARKETPLACE
- Fixed a bug where buying item repairs on the character window could make the marketplace window be eternally loading items.
Damn those UI scripts.
Has anyone tested the performance enhancements? Thoughts?
It’s been on test for several weeks now, so yes.
I was asking for thoughts. Nvm, it’s live now.
Holy Bug Fix!
I think I’m most excited about:
It’s embarrassing how many times I’ve reforged something I wasn’t wearing.
When I saw the long list of quest fixes, I was hoping they removed the PQ x4 requirement to the Coldain Ring quest. Are there still plans to change it?
It was written down at SOE Live on “the list” by Dave Kish.
How are the performance tweaks now?
Perfoamnce is looking great so far. Anyone know what this spam is on logging in?
“The adornment you are trying to use cannot be loacted in your inventory” x 30
Awesome!
well act is broken bad, all it shows is weapon damage, and that spam about the adornment lol.
I believe Aditu was notified in advance.
An update to the ACT parser has been released. Things appear to be working normally again.
Did this blow anybody else’s mind? Just now, they started utilizing instruction sets added to Intel chips in 1999 and 2001!? So… EQ2 is finally optimized for Pentium III’s. Wow.
at least they supported MMX 😛
LOL – I just get that feeling that shit is really going to be broken when I log in today.