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DarkBASIC Discussion / What will make this run better?

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Code Ninja
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Posted: 27th Mar 2004 22:03
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okay, ive created an RPG Battle System but the attack menu cursor is... well test it out and see for yerself. Is there a way to make the cursor move more smoothly?

note: copy the following snippet and save it as team1.tem

then create a 32X32 image as pointer.bmp. thats the only media you'll need for this program to work.

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 27th Mar 2004 22:24
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I may be mistaken, but I don't see SYNC ON, SYNC RATE, or SYNC in there. Something odd though, it keeps trying to tell me that the team1.tem file doesn't exist, though it's all in its own little folder called DragnBreth.

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Posted: 27th Mar 2004 22:38
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hmmm... that is odd... i'll send you the exe file...

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Code Ninja
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im not to sure on how to use the sync commands cuz last time i did, any text went all screwy...

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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 00:45
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hellooooo... *voice echoes*

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B1rD
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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 02:16 Edited at: 28th Mar 2004 02:18
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just fill in these lines at the beginning of your source:

you can change the display mode to your own wishes ofcourse

dont mention the source button:

set display mode width,height,depth
sync on

in ur loops:
do

bla bla bla bla

sync
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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 02:16 Edited at: 28th Mar 2004 02:17
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damn.. why dont we have edit option for our posts

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oh i see now.. we have edit
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Lol, sorry for taking a while to respond, Code Ninja. Did you try to email me the exe? My inbox is pretty much empty....odd. Here's some help on SYNC though.

SYNC is the command that enables Double Buffering. That idea behind double buffering is like flipping through an animation on paper, except you only need two pieces of paper. One is the screen, the other is invisible and you draw stuff on it and then switch it with the screen to make things run smoother. Fortunately since DB is such a great language you don't have to think about all of that.

SYNC ON enables double buffering

SYNC RATE <number> sets the screen refresh rate you do not want to pass. If you don't have this command an older system might run your game at...say 20 frames per second, and a newer system might run your game at hundreds of frames per second, making it impossible to play.

SYNC just needs to be placed at the beginning or end of every loop where you are dealing with graphics. This swaps the buffers and gives you the smooth look.

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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 23:03
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sweet thanx

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