Can we reduce the number of bots in WARFARE?

[Mattoso]

Warfare is amazing, I loved it! Thanks BI for this great addition! That is what I was searching for... although the game became very hevy and there is a big frame rate drop after a few minutes playing. I start Warfare with 80 Fps, but after a few minutes, when there are tons of bots playing my FPS drops to 30. I noticed that it is possible to reduce the squad number, but the bots keep respawing.
Anyone knows if by any way is possible to reduce to bots count?

my config is below:
Vista x64
Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz
4 GB Ram
SLI 2x EVGA 8800 GT KO

Cheers!

[Victor]

Something must be wrong with your PC. I've got a similar setup:

XP
Q6600 2.4GHz
4GB Ram
8800GTX

And I run around 70 FPS throughout the entire game. My options are all set to Normal, and I couldn't be happier. Also, taking into account that the skill set of the AI in towns is very low. I mean a single AI under your command would wipe out 20 of the Resistance AI. So reducing the amount of AI in the towns, would, in my opinion, ruin a lot of the fun that goes into taking the towns. It's awesome when hell breaks loose and theres gunshots erupting everywhere with explosions left and right.

[TRACY]

check your video temps when your FPS drop to 30

[ShrubMiK]

Mattoso - were you running the server yourself, or joining somebody else's server?

If it's your server, it can help to run a dedicated server on your PC, start ArmA client as normal, and join your dedicated server...with a multi-core system you split the load better that way.

[Mattoso]

Hey guys, thanks to Victor, TRACY and ShrubMiK for the replies.

>> TRACY, my GPU temps are around 59 Celsius. I run it with 100% of the cooler speed and also I'd put an extra cooler just above the both GPUs. Temps seens to be fine.

>> ShrubMiK, that makes a lot of sense! I imagined that the problem could be related to the core processing instead of the GPU processing. When the frame rated dropped I tweaked the video options but nothing really helped, so, it is the AI that is consuming my system. Will try this night your suggestion, let you know later how it goes. Tks!

[Mattoso]

Mattoso - were you running the server yourself, or joining somebody else's server?

If it's your server, it can help to run a dedicated server on your PC, start ArmA client as normal, and join your dedicated server...with a multi-core system you split the load better that way.

Wow!!! That is so hard to create a server! And even reading the forum the the Wiki for about 1 hour I failed...

Can you or someone please help me in creating my server?

Below are my execution parameters and the server config:

PS:What is the name of the warfare mission I should put on the configuration?

C:\Jogos\ArmA\arma_server.exe -config=server.cfg -cfg=arma.cfg -profiles=profiles -port=2302 -netlog -mod=DBE1;@General;@Flares

// server.cfg
//
// comments are written with "//" in front of them.



// GLOBAL SETTINGS
hostname="Server do Mattoso"; // The name of the server that shall be displayed in the public server list
password=""; // Password for joining, eg connecting to the server
passwordAdmin="xyz"; // Password to become server admin. When Youre in Arma MP and connected to the server, type '#login xyz'
reportingIP=""; // This is the default setting. If you change this, your server might not turn up in the public list. Leave empty for private servers
logFile="server_console.log"; // Tells arma-server where the logfile should go and what it should be called


// JOINING RULES
checkfiles[]=
{ // Checks if these files are equal to the servers files. If one or more is not, player will be kicked from server
"HWTL\dta\data3d.pbo",
"dta\data3d.pbo"
};
maxPlayers=2; // Maximum amount of players. Civilians and watchers, beholder, bystanders and so on also count as player.
Kickduplicate=1; // Each ArmA version has its onw ID. If kickduplicate is set to 1, a player will be kicked when he joins a server where another player with the same ID is playing.
verifySignatures=0; // Verifies the players files by checking them with the .bisign signatures. Works properly from 1.08 on
equalModRequired=1; // If set to 1, player has to use exactly the same -mod= startup parameter as the server.



// VOTING
voteMissionPlayers=1; // Tells the server how many people must connect so that it displays the mission selection screen.
voteThreshold=0.33; // 33% or more players need to vote for something, for example an admin or a new map, to become effective



// INGAME SETTINGS
disableVoN=1; // If set to 1, Voice over Net will not be available
vonCodecQuality=0; // Quality from 1 to 10
persistent=1; // If 1, missions still run on even after the last player disconnected.
3rdPersonView=0; // Probably does not work here, should be set in the .armaprofile file of the server
difficulty="veteran"; // Probably does not work here, should be set in the .armaprofile file of the server



// MISSIONS CYCLE (see below)
class Missions
{
class Warfare // name for the mission, can be anything
{
template = MP06ConquerTheIsland.Sara;
cadetMode = 1; // difficulty 0=veteran 1=cadet (not only AI, but radar, map etc)
};
};