bugfix(gamelod): Restore adaptive FPS effects scaling after merge and disable dynamic light pulses when active

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GameLOD.h

@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ class GameLODManager
 	Bool isReallyLowMHz() const { return m_cpuFreq < m_reallyLowMHz; }
 #if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
 	void updateGraphicsQualityState(float averageFPS);
+	void restoreQualitySettings();
+	bool isQualityReduced() const { return m_isQualityReduced; }
 #endif
 
 	StaticGameLODInfo m_staticGameLODInfo[STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT];
@@ -230,14 +232,13 @@ class GameLODManager
 	Real m_compositeBenchIndex;
 	Int m_reallyLowMHz;
 #if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
-	bool m_userGraphSnapshotTaken;
 	bool m_userShadowVolumesEnabled;
 	bool m_userShadowDecalsEnabled;
 	bool m_userHeatEffectsEnabled;
 	bool m_isQualityReduced;
-	int  m_stableFPSDuration;
-	int m_lowFPSSecondsCount;
-	DynamicGameLODLevel m_userDynamicLOD;
+	int  m_stableFPSSecondsCount;
+	int  m_lowFPSSecondsCount;
+	int  m_userMaxParticleCount;
 #endif
 };
 

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GameLOD.cpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 #define DEFINE_PARTICLE_SYSTEM_NAMES
 #include "GameClient/ParticleSys.h"
-#include "GameClient/Shell.h"
+#include "GameLogic/GameLogic.h"
 
 
 #define PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT	0.94f	//fraction of profiled result needed to get a match.  Allows some room for error/fluctuation.
@@ -232,14 +232,10 @@ GameLODManager::GameLODManager()
 	m_numBenchProfiles=0;
 	m_reallyLowMHz = 400;
 #if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
-	m_userGraphSnapshotTaken = false;
-	m_userShadowVolumesEnabled = true;
-	m_userShadowDecalsEnabled = true;
-	m_userHeatEffectsEnabled = true;
 	m_isQualityReduced = false;
-	m_stableFPSDuration = 0;
 	m_lowFPSSecondsCount = 0;
-	m_userDynamicLOD = DYNAMIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH;
+	m_stableFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	m_userMaxParticleCount = 0;
 #endif
 
 	for (Int i=0; i<STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM; i++)
@@ -782,50 +778,41 @@ Bool GameLODManager::didMemPass()
 #if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
 void GameLODManager::updateGraphicsQualityState(float averageFPS)
 {
-	if (!m_userGraphSnapshotTaken)
-	{
-		m_userShadowVolumesEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes;
-		m_userShadowDecalsEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals;
-		m_userHeatEffectsEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useHeatEffects;
-		m_userDynamicLOD = m_currentDynamicLOD;
-		m_userGraphSnapshotTaken = true;
-	}
+	if (!TheGameLogic || (TheGameLogic->getFrame() % LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND) != 0)
+		return;
 
-	if (m_isQualityReduced && TheGameClient && TheGameClient->getFrame() <= 1)
+	if (TheGameLogic->isInShellGame() || TheGameLogic->isInReplayGame() || (TheGameLogic->getFrame() < LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND))
 	{
-		TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes = m_userShadowVolumesEnabled;
-		TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals = m_userShadowDecalsEnabled;
-		TheWritableGlobalData->m_useHeatEffects = m_userHeatEffectsEnabled;
-		setDynamicLODLevel(m_userDynamicLOD);
-		if (TheGameClient)
-			TheGameClient->allocateShadows();
-		m_isQualityReduced = false;
-		m_stableFPSDuration = 0;
+		if (m_isQualityReduced)
+			restoreQualitySettings();
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!m_isQualityReduced)
 	{
 		m_userShadowVolumesEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes;
 		m_userShadowDecalsEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals;
 		m_userHeatEffectsEnabled = TheGlobalData->m_useHeatEffects;
-		m_userDynamicLOD = m_currentDynamicLOD;
+		m_userMaxParticleCount = TheGlobalData->m_maxParticleCount;
 	}
 
-	if (averageFPS < 56.0f)
-		m_lowFPSSecondsCount++, m_stableFPSDuration = 0;
-	else if (averageFPS > 57.0f)
-		m_stableFPSDuration++, m_lowFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	// Track how many consecutive seconds FPS is below or above threshold.
+	const float minAcceptedFPS = 58.f;
+	if (averageFPS < minAcceptedFPS)
+	{
+		m_lowFPSSecondsCount++;
+		m_stableFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_stableFPSSecondsCount++;
+		m_lowFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	}
 
-	bool shouldReduceQuality = (m_lowFPSSecondsCount >= 2 && TheGameClient && TheGameClient->getFrame() > LOGICFRAMES_PER_SECOND * 10 && !TheShell->isShellActive());
+	bool isInGame = TheGameLogic->isInGame();
+	bool shouldReduceQuality = (m_lowFPSSecondsCount >= 2 && isInGame);
 	if (shouldReduceQuality && !m_isQualityReduced)
 	{
-		if (averageFPS < 56.0f)
-			m_dynamicGameLODInfo[DYNAMIC_GAME_LOD_LOW].m_minDynamicParticlePriority = WEAPON_TRAIL;
-		if (averageFPS < 40.0f)
-			m_dynamicGameLODInfo[DYNAMIC_GAME_LOD_LOW].m_minDynamicParticlePriority = ALWAYS_RENDER;
-
-
-		setDynamicLODLevel(DYNAMIC_GAME_LOD_LOW);
 		TheGameClient->releaseShadows();
 		TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes = false;
 		TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals = false;
@@ -834,24 +821,40 @@ void GameLODManager::updateGraphicsQualityState(float averageFPS)
 		m_lowFPSSecondsCount = 0;
 	}
 
-	// Restore to user preferences after sustained good performance
-	else if (!shouldReduceQuality && m_isQualityReduced)
+
+	if (m_isQualityReduced)
 	{
-		if (m_stableFPSDuration > 15)
-		{
-			TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes = m_userShadowVolumesEnabled;
-			TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals = m_userShadowDecalsEnabled;
-			TheWritableGlobalData->m_useHeatEffects = m_userHeatEffectsEnabled;
+		float particleReductionFactor = max(0.f, min(1.f, (minAcceptedFPS - averageFPS) / minAcceptedFPS * 5.f));
+		int targetCount = max(100, (int)(m_userMaxParticleCount * (1.f - particleReductionFactor)));
+		int current = TheGlobalData->m_maxParticleCount;
 
-			if (TheGameClient)
-				TheGameClient->allocateShadows();
+		if (targetCount < current)
+			TheWritableGlobalData->m_maxParticleCount = max(100, current + (int)((targetCount - current) * 0.5f));
+
+		if (!shouldReduceQuality && m_stableFPSSecondsCount > 15)
+		{
+			int newCount = current + (int)((m_userMaxParticleCount - current) * 0.3f);
+			if (newCount >= m_userMaxParticleCount || newCount == current)
+				restoreQualitySettings();
+			else
+				TheWritableGlobalData->m_maxParticleCount = newCount;
 
 			DynamicGameLODLevel lod = TheGameLODManager->findDynamicLODLevel(averageFPS);
 			TheGameLODManager->setDynamicLODLevel(lod);
-
-			m_isQualityReduced = false;
-			m_stableFPSDuration = 0;
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+void GameLODManager::restoreQualitySettings()
+{
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes = m_userShadowVolumesEnabled;
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_useShadowDecals = m_userShadowDecalsEnabled;
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_useHeatEffects = m_userHeatEffectsEnabled;
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_maxParticleCount = m_userMaxParticleCount;
+	m_stableFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	m_lowFPSSecondsCount = 0;
+	m_isQualityReduced = false;
+	if (TheGameClient)
+		TheGameClient->allocateShadows();
+}
 #endif // GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DDisplay.cpp

@@ -1681,6 +1681,10 @@ void W3DDisplay::draw()
 		return;
 
 	updateAverageFPS();
+
+#if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
+	TheGameLODManager->updateGraphicsQualityState(m_averageFPS);
+#else
 	if (TheGlobalData->m_enableDynamicLOD && TheGameLogic->getShowDynamicLOD())
 	{
 		DynamicGameLODLevel lod = TheGameLODManager->findDynamicLODLevel(m_averageFPS);
@@ -1690,7 +1694,7 @@ void W3DDisplay::draw()
 	{	//if dynamic LOD is turned off, force highest LOD
 		TheGameLODManager->setDynamicLODLevel(DYNAMIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH);
 	}
-
+#endif
 	if (TheGlobalData->m_terrainLOD == TERRAIN_LOD_AUTOMATIC && TheTerrainRenderObject)
 	{
 		calculateTerrainLOD();
@@ -2060,6 +2064,11 @@ void W3DDisplay::createLightPulse(const Coord3D* pos, const RGBColor* color,
 	if (innerRadius + attenuationWidth < 2.0 * PATHFIND_CELL_SIZE_F + 1.0f) {
 		return; // it basically won't make any visual difference.  jba.
 	}
+#if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
+	if (TheGameLODManager && TheGameLODManager->isQualityReduced())
+		return;
+#endif
+
 	W3DDynamicLight* theDynamicLight = m_3DScene->getADynamicLight();
 	// turn it on.
 	theDynamicLight->setEnabled(true);