Few notes about 1.5 - Page 2

urosbe · 11-11-2005, 06:51 PM

Two main "bugs" noticed even with Via Epia SP 1.3:
- comparing to 1.4, version 1.5 is very slow (you press the button, program reacts with short delay)
- buttons stays colored in green after clicked

I am still using 1.5, because it has some really nice new features (playlists), but I am very patient, so I have to click very slow with delays

David, have you already figured out, what is the reason, that this version so slow comparing to previous one?

Regards!

Uros

veetid · 11-11-2005, 08:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by urosbe

Two main "bugs" noticed even with Via Epia SP 1.3:
- comparing to 1.4, version 1.5 is very slow (you press the button, program reacts with short delay)
- buttons stays colored in green after clicked

I am still using 1.5, because it has some really nice new features (playlists), but I am very patient, so I have to click very slow with delays

David, have you already figured out, what is the reason, that this version so slow comparing to previous one?

Regards!

Uros

I'm working on it... there was a lot of changes in 1.5... I will hopefully get 1.6 released sooner than later...

david

justintime · 11-20-2005, 09:00 AM

Here's hoping that 1.6 will be released soon so I can take it with me on my upcoming ThanksGiving trip.

David, will it definitely NOT be available by Wednesday? Just so I don't get my hopes up.

gibsurfer84 · 11-23-2005, 12:25 PM

Dude you people need to lighten up on David a little. From the sound of it, hes one guy doing this whole GODLY program. Also 1.5 beta, the whole thing is beta, I don't think he needs IT EFFING SLOW told 50 times, I think he got the point and he even responded, 1.6 is comming, he knows the issues, just wait! I have a few problems but they are are being addresses in 1.6. Personally though I thouggh 1.5 is the best so far, even with the bugs I had in 1.4. But beta is beta.

john94587 · 11-25-2005, 11:25 PM

Keep up the good work with CF.

RPM_VR4 · 11-28-2005, 12:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

I'm working on it... there was a lot of changes in 1.5... I will hopefully get 1.6 released sooner than later...

david

Any update on 1.6? I know you are working on lots of new stuff like the new skin and all, but I think most of us were hoping a 1.6 would be released ASAP to address the speed issue of 1.5. We don't need new features or a new skin for 1.6, we just need it to run on our slow CarPCs

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superbowl · 11-29-2005, 03:31 AM

Hi,

i agree, David is doing an awesome job .. centrafuse is the best frontend available for car pc´s.

But .. it would be much better - and maybe for David it would be much easier - if he would release some bug fixes only instead of complete new versions.

The main issue on 1.5 is the speed. Why not release "1.51" where only the speed issue is covered ? Then people would be much more patient, because right now 1.5 is unusable for all the guys with epia boards.

Why not releasing an 1.52 and 1.53 - all with bugfixes - and include new features in 1.6 ?

Because ... right now a new version comes out every 3 or 4 month .. thats pretty fast for developing new features, but it is very slow for only a bugfix.

- superbowl

justintime · 11-29-2005, 06:48 AM

In fact, not only EPIA owners are stuck with 1.4. I have an AMD processor, but with 1.5 I cannot use my own GPS program because 1.5 tends to take over the com ports with the internal GPS plugin, which cannot be removed.

I suggest you switch over to RoadRunner until a final version of CF (v2.0) is released, which at this rate is probably (my educated guess) ~8-12 months away. I am currently transitioning out of CF and into RR for this reason, as I don't have the energy to continue beta testing without the benefit of a 'reasonably stable' and usable product. I have personally been involved in many Beta Testing programs, and have been able to enjoy and use the products as I beta test. I think David is taking this Beta program in a different direction than I envisioned, but that is his call, and I don't plan to rant about it.

tj!2k4 · 11-29-2005, 07:03 AM

I'll agree with that; a 1.5.1 bugfix to address the speed/lockup issue would have been nice.

In the car I've been using 1.4 and testing 1.5 every now and then on my desktop. I would've been able to more thoroughly test 1.5 in the vehicle if there had been a patch or fix for the speed/lockup issue.

As to jumping ship, that's not gonna happen. CF loyal. Represent.

mercury7 · 11-29-2005, 08:36 AM

True, true. I represent.

I'm installing everything December 6th. Hopefully it'll be out by then.

john94587 · 01-05-2006, 02:24 AM

I agree that there should be a release of a 1.5.1 bug fix. That way we can beta test that version. With the slowness and freezing, its hard to beta test Centrafuse. I like some of the new features in 1.5 and would love to have a stable version of 1.5. Oh well, I guess we can wait for 1.6 to come out. It should be soon I hope. LoL.