LP4 performance when switching between normal and Public Test

[Jrral]

<p>When switching back and forth between the regular servers and the Test server, the launchpad wants to spend a very long time checking all files. Even when I've just updated, it takes it a good 10-15 minutes of constant disk activity before it finally turns on the Play button. It doesn't take nearly that long to check when firing up the launchpad, so I can't see why it's having to do what appears to be a full file scan when switching. It should be doing the same check that it does when initially fired up. It's almost as if it's only got 1 cache of file version information, and switching from normal to Test or back forces it to clear that cache and rebuild it with the new set of files.</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>This inconvenience has been reported but is currently by design.  </p>

[Therendil]

<p>I can confirm that LP4 Build 275 does not take very long to switch between Live and Test. I still can't log in to any of ther servers, but the 10-15 minute wait to validate game assets is gone.</p><p>-= Therendil =-</p>

[DanKinney]

<p><MontgomeryBurnsVoice>Excellent</MontgomeryBurnsVoice></p><p>You can't login to the servers because they are still locked.  You can follow the fun at <a href="http://www.soe.com/status" target="_blank">www.soe.com/status</a></p><p>-dan</p>

[Therendil]

<p>:chuckle: Well, I knew the servers were still locked, but I thought it was worth reporting that some serious issues with LP4 are now confirmed fixed.</p><p>Back when I was a test engineer, a bug report could not be closed until someone swore under oath that the fix was confirmed in a production build. I realize that this doesn't apply here, but I still find closure in posting that something has really been fixed from a user's point of view. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>-= Therendil =-</p>

[TSR-JoshuaM]

<p>It's very much appreciated.  Don't worry! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Therendil]

<p>Heh. That's why I do it. How often do you get a post that says, "Yup. It's fixed." ?</p><p>-= Therendil =-</p>

[DanKinney]

<p><cite>Therendil wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Heh. That's why I do it. How often do you get a post that says, "Yup. It's fixed." ?</p><p>-= Therendil =-</p></blockquote><p>Well, just be cause it is fixed doesn't mean it can't get unfixed.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>-dan</p>

[Therendil]

<p>Oh please. Don't go there. <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>-= Therendil =-</p>