Massive slow down not able to release Jungle Bug

UtopianGames

I have been fighting with slowdown for our new game Jungle Bug and i'm afraid it gets unplayable at 9fps later on (starts at a nice 50fps).

Lost and don't know what to do....not sure why the longer you play the more it lags as i only increase speed of platforms and introduce new power ups (6 in total).

Tried removing custom score, removing a moving background, going through code to see any leaks etc etc.

Doesn't look good for Jungle Bug and it was going to be our most polished game to date..sigh.

If someone wants to look at the game i would be willing to send the file (trusted members only).

This is what it should play like but it's not even close on the iphone



Darren.

AfterBurnett

I may be a noob (and I haven't actually tried GS myself - awaiting new computer) but are the platforms actually disappearing when off screen or is the computer still trying to keep track of them? I'd imagine that would cause the problem...

Looks fantastic though!

Also, what version of the iPhone are you using?

UtopianGames

Getting there i think sometimes the platforms were missing the destroy block at the top so now i have if platforms y> 480 destroy..seems to be loads better:)

I WILL get it perfect!!! lol eventually.

Darren.

beefy_clyro

Good luck getting it sorted Darren, it looks very polished. Actors that get a certain distance out of the scene automatically get destroyed, not sure what the distance is but prob best to have it in a rule like you've done anyway.

UtopianGames

Cheers m8.

Another Q i have is a lite version, i would love to make a lite (with a comp to collect the most glow worms for 10 free copies) but this sort of game i can only think of ending the Lite at say 500 points....i have a feeling a time/score restricted Lite would be rejected?

Darren.

StormyStudio

Yeah go for points rather than a timer...I think apples policy is a lite version must still be a complete game in itself, without bits missing.

I've just released a 5 level version of quake builder, remade the level select screen, so it does not show what would be available in the full version, when you complete it you then get the advert for the full game. Plus its also in the info section of the game.

UtopianGames

Yeah i will try the 500 points limit which is enough to show all 3 bad guys, poison (slows the bug down and turns him a yucky green colour), snatcher (takes up to 5 glow worms off you), Spinner (deadly razor sharp teeth that only Super Bug can destroy).

Along with 4/6 power ups, shrink, slow, stop and reverse so that leaves the mighty fire and super bug for paid version

Darren.

QuinnZoneStudios

Hey Darren,
I had massive slow downs and horrible frame rates for a while too. Even after pulling everything out the problem was still there and the file size was bloated.
I made a completely fresh file and gradually copied / duplicated the game and it was a fifth the size and ran over double the frame rate.
I think I had been working on the file for so long and doing "save as" that I was working on a corrupt file and never knew it.

Just a thought anyway in case that helps. Good luck on your cool game!

Mike

Eastbound

Have you tried recycling the platforms instead of deleting and spawning? Like have the platform jump back down when it's over 480.

BaDDApple

I have had the same problem Mike had. I rebuilt and frame rate picked up. Also I did what Eastbound said and that help increase the frame rate as well.

JackBQuick

I have graphics envy

It looks great! I hope you figure out how to fix the slowdown.

nulo

i really hope you fix this. it sure looks like a nice game.