What is the "performance cost (memory/cpu)" of adding a new Actor, Scene, etc.

kaanuki

I am beginning the development of a new game and Im trying to determine the best way to implement my scenes and actors. I have viewed the tutorial on using tables to control all the scenes and actors, etc. However, the process flows much easier by simply creating a new scene when needed and having a new actor for whatever new element the game calls for, and I would rather do it this way, but not at the cost of possibly having a slow/poorly performing game. The graphics and sounds are not duplicated (all shared via the library).

How can I determine the amount of incremental memory and other resources used by adding additional actors and scenes ( or saves)? For example - Each additional actor/scene added will use an additional X kbs of ram (or cpu cycles).

Thanks.

CaptFinn

Yeah i wish they had a template or set of templates that did the same thing but was set up in different ways to show the difference.

LiquidGameworks

It really depends on what types of rules and resources used per actor. My advice? Start building it the way you know how. Then work backwards to optimize it if it needs to be optimized. If you really want to keep tabs, just keep using the viewer to see how additional actor affect performance.

kaanuki

Thanks.

famekrafts

Do not spawn actors, simply put them off screen and recycle them.