Hotfix: 0.10.2 - Binary update 1 - Memory improvements

SaladStraightShooter · April 2013

Hello all,

We've now released updated binaries for 0.10.2 inclusive of memory improvements for load times. This is not a tool rev, so it is unnecessary to download a new creator. Simply update your app to include the fixes.

You should now see decreased memory usage overall and we are making significant headway in reducing the memory footprint by even further.

More binary updates coming soon!

Cheers,
-SSS

CodeWizard · April 2013

Go team!

jonmulcahy · April 2013

awesome!

Axygames · April 2013

SolarPepperStudios · April 2013

Woohoo! Thank you so much!

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Braydon_SFX · April 2013

Gracias GameSalad Team!

DeadlySeriousMedia · April 2013

I come back from 4 days without internet to find all my dreams coming true! :x

mounted88 · April 2013

Woot woot =D>

DigiChain · April 2013

@SaladStraightShooter - Great news, a quick question though - if we're not updating the creator, when testing on device using the creator/viewer will we still see memory climbing high (and in my case leading to a crash) even though the published app won't ramp up memory in the same way?

SaladStraightShooter · April 2013

The viewer/Creator are never a good indication of memory use as they include processes wholly unrelated to your app. Adhoc to get the best results.

DigiChain · April 2013

Ok, cheers.

jonmulcahy · April 2013

SaladStraightShooter said:
The viewer/Creator are never a good indication of memory use as they include processes wholly unrelated to your app. Adhoc to get the best results.

I stopped using the viewer entirely because of this about a year ago. I use the creator preview to do quick code checks, and do daily adhoc builds to test device functionality.

TheSkin · April 2013

SaladStraightShooter said:

More binary updates coming soon!

Excellent!!!!! You can get an indication of the next update?

TheSkin · April 2013

TheSkin said:

SaladStraightShooter said:

More binary updates coming soon!
Excellent!!!!! You can get an indication of the next update?

oops ... I did not read the post "State of GameSalad on 4-24-2013" ... very, very, good.

Cluv · April 2013

I love it. Cooking with gas!

JGary321 · April 2013

jonmulcahy said:

SaladStraightShooter said:
The viewer/Creator are never a good indication of memory use as they include processes wholly unrelated to your app. Adhoc to get the best results.
I stopped using the viewer entirely because of this about a year ago. I use the creator preview to do quick code checks, and do daily adhoc builds to test device functionality.

+1

What is this "viewer" thou speaks of?

iamcartez · April 2013

I love how in touch you guys are with the community. I'll be signing up for Pro in May, so worth it!!!

DanielDoe · April 2013

SaladStraightShooter said:
Adhoc to get the best results.

I haven't seen any tools to check memory usage in adhoc... Any suggestions?

uptimistik · April 2013

@DanielDoe I've been hearing you can use Instruments to check it, but i'm still uncertain as to the process since we don't build our games with Xcode. maybe someone can clarify? @CodeWizard @CodeMonkey

CodeWizard · April 2013

You should be able to use instruments to attach to a running process. I'm not on my Mac to get a screenshot, but you should be able to figure that out. *fingers crossed*

BlackCloakGS · April 2013

@uptimistik
1) Use web publishing to sign you iPhone or iPad app and install on your device.
2) Next open Instruments (use spotlight to find it).
3) Once open double click Allocations, and choose you game under choose targets.
4) Click the record button.
then play your game and watch the graph and object summary

edit: Also adding the Activity Monitor instrument and going to trace highlights can help show memory overall memory usage in a pie chart form. You can add it by dragging it out of the library (see button next to view buttons).

uptimistik · April 2013

@BlackCloakGS Thanks a lot man! Gonna give it a try right now.

SnapFireStudios · April 2013

@BlackCloakGS - Thanks for the info! I'll try that out.

- Thomas

The_Gamesalad_Guru · April 2013

Yep that's what I use. Xcode has great tools wish we had a library so we could translate code errors into GS.

ashtmj · April 2013

OOOOoo baby! is this likely to lower crashes on older devices? (i know you can't guarantee cause it depends on the code, but assuming the code is good i mean) I have had few people who were getting crashes on HEAVY sword with iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th gen. I myself have a normal old iPhone 4 but can't seem to get it to crash on my phone, thus it's tricky to know just what I should optimize.

SnapFireStudios · April 2013

@ashtmj - I believe that was the goal of lowering the memory usage. So most likely yes.

- Thomas

AlchimiaStudios · April 2013

@ashtmj it's possible, but some of the crash fixes are slated for 10.2c tentatively for next week.

PBEmpire · April 2013

Woah! Nice to see the team get in touch with the devs more frequently now! That must be the codewizard effect!

beefy_clyro · April 2013

Schwiiiiiiiing

GuaveMedia · April 2013

Awesome news

The_Gamesalad_Guru · April 2013

Also as to Xcode instruments if you want to see your FPS just use the core animation module.

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