Profile of ferwiner

Ok, that sounds like you have/had a much more serious problem on your hands. It definitely should only ever replace individual files that don't match the server versions. Anything else would be throwing money down the toilet on Valve's part.

The more likely issue for other people here is that the videos/lua files would get re-downloaded if deleted. It still shouldn't happen unless you verify your game cache in Steam, but it is possible.

If it does happen then I'd recommend using unique filenames on the custom videos so that they don't replace the originals. That way Steam ignores them (it doesn't see or care about extra files) and is happy that the originals are still there. Then copy the relevant customised lua files somewhere safe and simply paste them back in after the patch. It'd be about a 10 second job.

It is quite a lot of work though. It would be much better if we just provided powershell or python script that does it after every cache check together with videos. So you could throw the script into the folder, get yourself a nice shortcut on the desktop and forget where your installation is placed.

I just speculate as I'm no steam expert, but maybe there also is some way to run a predefined script every time the game starts? It could check your files configuration, run AHK and so on, so that you could press only one button.

Any smoke option for OKW ?

Flak HT? Blendkorpfer?

I guess it's a compatibility issue, possibly some configurations run videos without acceleration. Maybe it's as simple as NVIDIA/AMD difference?

As for the 1fps after changing opacity problem, it is not your fault. I was able to easily reproduce this with standard, never touched videos. Normally it is running at 29-30fps so I guess I'm in the same situation as you and I could run it much more swiftly after getting the 60fps ones.

EDIT: Yep, without videos its running at 60-120fps depending on amount of button animations running.

Well yeah sure if your opponent is brain dead practically everything is free wipes. Demo charges are a bit different, but that isn't the point of the thread. Also, your scenarios, while definitely valid and a good use of commandos, are both defensive. What happens when you get any to assault a position but your commandos on hold fire get revealed halfway there? Or even while you try to move them to a flank to do so and they get engaged with multiple squads because their camo breaks?

I think my opponents would be very dissatisfied by being called brain dead. And they sure would be right. It is true that my scenarios are defensive. This is the main point of camoed squad. To creep into position unseen, wait for right moment and then attack. Not to run frontally into enemy or shoot in long firefights. They are not mainline infantry and are ment to be kind of situational, although it is not situational if you plan well in advance.

The correct way to use them in attack would be creeping behind enemy position, far enough not to be scouted and wait giving your forces vision. Then you have both better accurancy for your indirect fire and better idea of enemy positions to attack frontally or from a flank with sappers and IS. When enemy troops are already in the fight with your main forces and cant go out of cover you step in with your commandos from behind and turn the tide. Opponent didn't expect this so he may be vulnerable for wipes and one wipe can be a game changer. You can also wipe on retreat with both stens and gammon bombs.

Generally the whole point of camo changes is so that camo units need careful planning, understanding of mechanics and possibly support from other units instead of going on rampage on their own. If you can single handly win a match controlling only one squad at a time the game becomes more of a MOBA than RTS.

Does it solve the problem though? AFAIK people complained about having about 5 fps in menus before deleting files, not 30. If they had 30 nobody would complain.

Maybe these videos are run without gpu acceleration? Whatever is the reason, 60fps videos are only going to make it worse IMO.

If your menu is running at 30 fps with standard files you obviously are not experiencing the real problem.