Suggestion to increase framerate

ktfrightktfright Member Posts: 964
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
To GS devs, I just want to suggest to try to increase the frame rate for certain games. I have an ipod 1g, and i use that to test. If i optimize for that and get decent frame rates, then everything else would play better. i optimized all i can, but i want to try to increase more, but i can't. any tips?

I usually don't complain about much, but this would move worlds for me and make most of our games trying to push the GS limits to the max more appealing.

Comments

  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    Are you testing using just the GS viewer?

    Or have you made a test build?

    I've found that the GS viewer creates an overhead that means your games might actually run better when built as a stand-alone game.

    Hope that helps,

    QS :)

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  • ktfrightktfright Member Posts: 964
    i tried both, and i like the framerate now, but i just wish it can be smoother on an ipod 1g.
  • EastboundEastbound Member, BASIC Posts: 1,074
    How many FPS overhead would you guess the viewer creates?
  • ktfrightktfright Member Posts: 964
    For shmups, around 17-35 FPS. Not so bad, but thats pushing it.
  • EastboundEastbound Member, BASIC Posts: 1,074
    Wait so GS viewer slows it down by 17-35 fps? O_O
  • scitunesscitunes Member, Sous Chef Posts: 4,047
    Can't Be!
  • ktfrightktfright Member Posts: 964
    No, i get that while using the shmup game, which is an intense game with constant spawning and particles, not all games do that. plus, the viewer runs on an ooold ipod touch, so its good on newer ipods and iphones.
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