[WG] Tanatoy WG Staff, Administrator, Community, WG Team 4,764 posts 4,038 battles Report post #1 Posted October 15, 2019 Hi all, Thanks in advance for your feedback regarding the 0.8.9 update overall. If there's a topic that you would like to specifically talk about, please check first if it's not listed below: - Italian Arc First part - Halloween Operations (Saving Transylvania and Sunray in the Darkness) - Raid for the Filth - Visibility changes - Spectator mode - Sounds - Balance changes, improvements & fixes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PV] HentaiSquirrel Players 387 posts Report post #2 Posted October 17, 2019 [ Re-formatted and edited for better readability, original post in spoiler. No new content added. My experience /w the EU-client is largely identical.] Logged into SEA just now to have a peek at 0.8.9. [My initial reaction was quite enthusiastic.] Hey, if my first impressions, re. client start, visuals, intro screen and the responsiveness of port gui and settings menus are representative -> ¡me gusta! (ツ) And re. client shut down, i.e. how long it takes, and the transition to desktop: imagine me nodding approvingly. Didn't look at (and listen to) more, yet, but will do so momentarily... ; ) Seriously nice. Loading times feel shorter, either due to the quicker responding port gui, to special filth laced server hamster event rations (scnr ;;->), or actually shorter loading times :- ) Effectively they feel quicker. And now, in anticipation of battle sound, frame rate and changed spotting mechanics ... Fair seas! Cheers! [Then I returned to the game to play some CoOps for collecting more impressions. Alas, as it quickly turned out, I had posted a bit hastily...] -edit: Damn! While the transition to Desktop is quick, the game doesn't actually shut down at all. There are still processes running in the background, making it impossible to restart the game, until i terminate the process tree via task manager. So I logged the client shut down /w procmon and looked into the syslog. TL;DR: it seems that there are (i.a.) a problems /w WargamingErrorMonitor.exe and how the gfx card is handled. After my first impression I'm quite disappointed about this. Blocking the ErrorMonitor is no workaround: while the client actually shuts down, this also results in displaced elements in the port gui rendering the client unusable. For the time being I return to my standard workaround of alt-tab out and killing the process tree. Also, atm I don't feel inclined to give further feedback re. debugging and will not add content to this post, unless i encounter an issue that keeps me from playing the game. [To end the post I started on topic I added my subjective evaluation as summary, supplementing a few impressions.] -edit 2: Good: To me / on my system the sound seems ok again, so far. Turned dynamic range back on, set all sliders to max, and on the external speakers i haven't noted any issues. Bad: While the client shut down seemed fast at first it actually doesn't shut down at all. The effects are currently even more annoying than before the update. Ugly: Nothing really ugly, actually. So far I only encountered some minor bugs, e.g. small blemishes in the gui. Neutral: No conclusive impression re. a possible frame rate decrease. At least I didn't note any massive fps drops. Spoiler Hey, if the state and operation of the client giving me my first impressions represent the state of the client from here on... - re. client start, visuals, intro screen, ...actually sssnappy port gui and settings menus... --> ¡me gusta! (ツ) ... --- and... client shut down, re. ΔT and overall transition to desktop... bloody. hell. yes. [nods appreciatively] [edit: shakes head in mild sadness] [edit:] .....AAAaaaaawwww.... SNAP! ...turns out that, while transition to Desktop is quick, the game won't restart / processes remain running in the background until i nuke'em from task manager. workaround / debugging hints --> - look at how the gfx card is addressed/handled (looked at a procmon log, ... sheesh...). - if "C:\Games\World_of_Warships_Eu\bin64\WargamingErrorMonitor.exe" is suspended/blocked the client shuts down notably slower, but it actually shuts down... ^^ hngn...argh. :-/ when the ErrorMonitor is suspended/blocked the mousovers/buttons in port are fu, i.e. displaced and not usable. [:edit] *cough* So far so good...*cough* ... *cough* [eagerly attempting to filter off first impression bias] Didn't look at (and listen to) more, yet, but will do so momentarily... ; ) Seriously... nice. Loading times are loading times, naturally, - but I seriously couldn't say if they "just" feel shorter due to the the unfamiliar snappy gui, to special filth laced hamster event rations (scnr ;-) or, well... shorter loading times :- ) which all comes down to it feels faster, in effect. And now... in anticipation of battle sound, frame rate and spotting... Fair seas! Cheers! [edit:] good: sound seems ok so far. dynamic range on, all sliders to max, and on the external speakers it's ok. (will update re. headset + other sound chips) bad: client shutdown... finally fast - apparently! ...if it would actually shut down ;;-> ugly: (minor bugs only, so far, ...in gui, will update if applicable). tbc: fps... [will update this,.eventually changed my mind. had it for now. good luck] [:edit] p.s. As I understood the downvote was due to my hasty and impulsive abuse of formatting and nearly incomprehensible formulation. And rightfully so I have to agree, after having re-read the original post. Therefor I edited and re-formatted it. And I would like to express my thanks for the vote, and again for the straightforward answer re. it's reason. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[X0T] Rowboat_Cop Players 353 posts 20,398 battles Report post #3 Posted October 17, 2019 The install has taken 45 minutes so far and is not yet done. By the way, the last 40 minutes it have been stuck at "Installing... /1 MB remains to download," And yes, I have allowed the installer to use all my resources when installing. This is not a problem with my connection or computer. I got a 1 gigabit both up and down , raided M.2, 32 gb DDR4 ... well you get my point. The installer should not take this long, unless the installer is doing things it should not be doing. /Me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NED] SaltyLord Players 52 posts 15,763 battles Report post #4 Posted October 17, 2019 HAlloween 2018 containers? Did i just got timewarped? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Tyke Players 456 posts 10,309 battles Report post #5 Posted October 17, 2019 When in spectator mode I can no longer follow the torpedoes and shots by pressing 1,2 or 3. Anyone else got this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-BIC-] CacciatorpediniereArmato Players 10 posts 15,933 battles Report post #6 Posted October 17, 2019 After this updating, for me it becomes impossible to open my armory, inventory and premium shop in the game. I have tried many times: open, wait for a very long time, and still blank. And also, when I want to exit game, the game will crash immediately, the page will blockked either, the only way to terminate the game is task manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[S-G] Woodchip17 Players 26 posts 8,620 battles Report post #7 Posted October 17, 2019 On the Public Test Server I had problems logging out (game would stay stuck on the Confirmation Yes/No screen) had to use Task Manager to shut the game down, This was REPORTED. Still getting the same problem now with 8.9.0 update live. Do you people EVEN READ the feedback given to you ???? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ADC_1] shudragon Alpha Tester 29 posts 17,905 battles Report post #8 Posted October 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Woodchip17 said: On the Public Test Server I had problems logging out (game would stay stuck on the Confirmation Yes/No screen) had to use Task Manager to shut the game down, This was REPORTED. Still getting the same problem now with 8.9.0 update live. Do you people EVEN READ the feedback given to you ???? Same 100%! When I exit the game... the "WorldOfWarships64.exe" is still there... I have to close it with task manager!!! Really annoying! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USNavy_12 Players 71 posts 23,576 battles Report post #9 Posted October 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, Woodchip17 said: On the Public Test Server I had problems logging out (game would stay stuck on the Confirmation Yes/No screen) had to use Task Manager to shut the game down, This was REPORTED. Still getting the same problem now with 8.9.0 update live. Do you people EVEN READ the feedback given to you ???? me2 - and that's new 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FURMO] A_useless_noob Players 95 posts 8,121 battles Report post #10 Posted October 17, 2019 Sent commander to reserve, and sold the ship. Bought a new ship of same nation, commander unavailable, need to recruit new comander. Cant access reserve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FURMO] A_useless_noob Players 95 posts 8,121 battles Report post #11 Posted October 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, shudragon said: Same 100%! When I exit the game... the "WorldOfWarships64.exe" is still there... I have to close it with task manager!!! Really annoying! Read this went into task manager. Reserve now working 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] MixuS Beta Tester 209 posts 9,495 battles Report post #12 Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, shudragon said: Same 100%! When I exit the game... the "WorldOfWarships64.exe" is still there... I have to close it with task manager!!! Really annoying! Me3 So WG, hotfix time maybe? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[AVF] CastorTolagi Players 1,161 posts Report post #13 Posted October 17, 2019 yoooo WG! WTF is this? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOBS3] shackcat Beta Tester 9 posts 686 battles Report post #14 Posted October 17, 2019 Cant play the game, still installing. I can finally login after 1 hr 34 minutes, UGH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] MixuS Beta Tester 209 posts 9,495 battles Report post #15 Posted October 17, 2019 To me it seems like the patch made alt-tabbing worse. I mean it still works but the delay in going from game to desktop (and vice versa) is longer and screen stays black longer. Using fullscreen, not windowed fullscreen because I don't want the game to heat up my room while I idle in port. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[F43N] Nimbus2_B Players 2 posts 3,811 battles Report post #16 Posted October 17, 2019 After the last update the game crashes on exit. If I exit the game and click "yes" it crashes and Alt-TAB takes forever to switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BKNE] Master_Mariner Beta Tester 104 posts 5,018 battles Report post #17 Posted October 17, 2019 I currently face this issue: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ADC_1] shudragon Alpha Tester 29 posts 17,905 battles Report post #18 Posted October 17, 2019 Alt tabbing is much worse. WOWS on closing as already said crashed the exe, never closing it. Only way to "fix" is using task manager and force closing it. Tried diffent PC and configs... on other system works... (still SLOW alt tab!), on some (like mine) crashes! Please fix 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ADC_1] shudragon Alpha Tester 29 posts 17,905 battles Report post #19 Posted October 17, 2019 Found this from support service WGhttps://eu.wargaming.net/support/it/products/wows/hot-issues/27005/ Testing right now... let's see if it works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DGS-B] Arthur_Morgan_ Players 2 posts 6,843 battles Report post #20 Posted October 17, 2019 More than 5 times Game crashed with Critical Error.......Yesterday before Update was it ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PV] olomeron [PV] Players 85 posts 11,824 battles Report post #21 Posted October 17, 2019 Game is turn-based after the 0.8.9 'up'date. Breaks of a few seconds are now common - not really healthy for my fleet. I have a modern quadcore Intel with 12GB RAM. Very moderate graphics selected. Do I need a HPC cluster to play this game? @devels, could you just *once* try not to import more bugs than new features? Would you consider taking care of the endless buglist you already have before shoving more and more of what you consider features into a once great game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NED] SaltyLord Players 52 posts 15,763 battles Report post #22 Posted October 17, 2019 4 hours ago, MixuS said: To me it seems like the patch made alt-tabbing worse. I mean it still works but the delay in going from game to desktop (and vice versa) is longer and screen stays black longer. Using fullscreen, not windowed fullscreen because I don't want the game to heat up my room while I idle in port. same here ALT TAB definately slower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faceoff Players 27 posts Report post #23 Posted October 17, 2019 Fix the game center!!! Not gonna install it for the 10th time nor the game. I have 4G internet xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NED] SaltyLord Players 52 posts 15,763 battles Report post #24 Posted October 17, 2019 Next Update we get bigger waves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PORT] Admiral_H_Nelson Players 3,429 posts 17,152 battles Report post #25 Posted October 17, 2019 8 hours ago, SaltyLord said: HAlloween 2018 containers? Did i just got timewarped? Well, i've heard of THREAD necro........ but CONTAINER necro? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
