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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Loop speeds and timing

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Sph!nx
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2011 10:53
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Hi everybody,

I've been working on optimising my project to run on different computers (just bought a new one! ^^) but I noticed that on both computers the frame-rates where considerably different.

Now I've been told about 'decoupling' the program loop and I'm investigating that. Another thing I ran across is timer based movement and such.

Now I'm just guessing here, but timer based movement is basically movement code that gets updated through a variable that reads the time, instead of the computer's sync (refresh rate), right?

Now the questions: What would work better and what approach do you use?

Thanks!

Regards Sph!nx
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CumQuaT
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2011 14:10
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Have a look into the CometSYNC routine. VERY nice!

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Non Sequitur M
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2011 20:36
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I personally use the Matrix1 Utility by IanM. It has some great timer functions that can be used to stabilize frame rates across different platforms.

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