Help on GS timers optimisation!
Hello, GS community
I came across @domenius 's thread about GS Optimitization tips and more especially to those regarding timers and how to avoid them. I read the whole thread and I was wondering if that would work for me.
I opened up my Gamesalad project then I did exactly how domenius had written in his thread about *EVERY X SECONDS TIMER*. Also, I added a few more attributes/rules and etc. but I couldn't figure out something. I hope everyone who has any idea about its workaround will help me.
Note: I really need this way of avoiding timers because my game project is thought to have a LOT of timers.
WHAT I WANT:
My scene has ~30 both walls and ground tiles. I want EVERY RANDOM seconds to change one of those walls or ground tiles to another actor called superwall/superground. Maximum of five superwalls/supergrounds can be present. Two seconds after being changed to superwall/superground to change back to normal ,in other words, to change back to wall/ground.
WHAT I DO:
I make rules as in domenius thread. I create a real game attribute called 'mod1' set to 0.05 (as well as mod2 set to 0.05) and also I create another real attribute 'WallsNumber' set to 0 then I go to wall/ground prototype and make a rule saying:
*Rule*
If mod1>self.timer%1
If WallsNumber< 5
*Do*
**Change Image**
Change image to Superwall/superground
**Change Attribute**
Change WallsNumber to WallsNumber +1
then another rule on the same prototype:
*Rule*
If self.image IS Superwall/superground
If mod2>self.timer%2
*Do*
**Change Image**
Change image to Wall/ground
**Change Attribute**
Change WallsNumber to WallsNumber -1
WHAT HAPPENS:
Having made those rules, I can see that everything works apart from that one and only wall/ground changes its image and that forever.
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Can you explain me or make a simple project about my problem. I want every random seconds random block to become superwall/superground which if collides with player to change back to wall/ground otherwise after 2 seconds of no colliding with player to change back to wall/ground.
I am really looking to use that method of timers rather than timers itself. As I wrote above, my game is thought to have a lot of timers.
I appreciate the fact you read the whole BORING thread and I will feel delighted if any of you can help me!
EDIT: I used the *Change Image* behaviour since I have got no idea how to do it. I do realise that If mod1>self.timer%1 will change image every second but I do not know how to make it random since random(min,max) doesn't work in this case.
I came across @domenius 's thread about GS Optimitization tips and more especially to those regarding timers and how to avoid them. I read the whole thread and I was wondering if that would work for me.
I opened up my Gamesalad project then I did exactly how domenius had written in his thread about *EVERY X SECONDS TIMER*. Also, I added a few more attributes/rules and etc. but I couldn't figure out something. I hope everyone who has any idea about its workaround will help me.
Note: I really need this way of avoiding timers because my game project is thought to have a LOT of timers.
WHAT I WANT:
My scene has ~30 both walls and ground tiles. I want EVERY RANDOM seconds to change one of those walls or ground tiles to another actor called superwall/superground. Maximum of five superwalls/supergrounds can be present. Two seconds after being changed to superwall/superground to change back to normal ,in other words, to change back to wall/ground.
WHAT I DO:
I make rules as in domenius thread. I create a real game attribute called 'mod1' set to 0.05 (as well as mod2 set to 0.05) and also I create another real attribute 'WallsNumber' set to 0 then I go to wall/ground prototype and make a rule saying:
*Rule*
If mod1>self.timer%1
If WallsNumber< 5
*Do*
**Change Image**
Change image to Superwall/superground
**Change Attribute**
Change WallsNumber to WallsNumber +1
then another rule on the same prototype:
*Rule*
If self.image IS Superwall/superground
If mod2>self.timer%2
*Do*
**Change Image**
Change image to Wall/ground
**Change Attribute**
Change WallsNumber to WallsNumber -1
WHAT HAPPENS:
Having made those rules, I can see that everything works apart from that one and only wall/ground changes its image and that forever.
****************
Can you explain me or make a simple project about my problem. I want every random seconds random block to become superwall/superground which if collides with player to change back to wall/ground otherwise after 2 seconds of no colliding with player to change back to wall/ground.
I am really looking to use that method of timers rather than timers itself. As I wrote above, my game is thought to have a lot of timers.
I appreciate the fact you read the whole BORING thread and I will feel delighted if any of you can help me!
EDIT: I used the *Change Image* behaviour since I have got no idea how to do it. I do realise that If mod1>self.timer%1 will change image every second but I do not know how to make it random since random(min,max) doesn't work in this case.
Comments
Then this... Eliminate the Second Rule until you get the first one sorted, then it should be easy to add.