Hi Jim, yes, frame rate is just a way of explain the iterations of a game loop. It's referred to as a frame rate in graphical circles because the entire screen is updated each iteration of the game loop. thus it is like frames of a film or video.
yes, even if you are just using addition / subtraction etc, you could still refer to iterations of your game loop as frames. The math you're using in your game wont change the idea that you're using a game loop which updates every so often. Thanks for your note! :) Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Jul 31, 2013, at 5:40 AM, 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].
