Hi Jim, The frame rate is the number of frames per second the game state gets updated. In games like Mysteries of the Ancients and Raceway I update the input, audio, and other stuff 50 times per second. So my frames per second would be 50.
As far as how often to update your main loop that depends on the type of game being developed. Obviously, a racing game requires faster response to input and audio changes than would a turn based game like your football game. I wouldn't say there is any set figure for setting frame rates, because audio doesn't require the kind of frequent rates used by video games. Most video games have frame rates such as 60 frames per second which is pretty fast. Cheers! On 7/31/13, Jim Kitchen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Cara, > > Maybe just semantics, but isn't a timing loop what I use to control the > frame rate? > > In my games such as Mach 1, Puppy 1 and Awesome Homer, they up date > everything, get input, and then wait for an amount of time to pass before > doing it again. > > It was years ago when I set my Ummm, frame rate at 20 times per second. > Didn't want to be too fast for some computers. 20 times per second would > probably be way too slow for a graphical up date, but it seems fast enough > for audio and responsive game play. > > BTW I know no trig or upper level math. I use addition, subtraction etc and > stuff like that for my games. Would be cool though if I knew some of that > stuff. > > BFN > > Jim > > Check my web site for my 35 free games. > > [email protected] > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
