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Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:05:53

So I finally decided to experiment with the Dad 'n Me framerate. Someone told me once that even though the browser doesn't play Dad 'n Me at the full 30fps, if I set the framerate higher, it would run faster in the browser. That just didn't make any logical sense, since the browser can't even run it at the intended 30fps.

I decided to give it a shot and exported a 45fps version. Low and behold, I think it worked! The game now seems to be running in the 30fps range in my browser.

Go play Dad 'n Me and let me know if you notice the difference!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:07:00

Awesome.

Good for hear from dad 'n me, good game

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:08:22

At 3/16/06 10:05 AM, TomFulp wrote: Go play Dad 'n Me and let me know if you notice the difference!

I noticed it, as soon as I played it. You're crazy, Tom.

In a good way.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:09:26

Well done on fixing it.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:10:54

At 3/16/06 10:07 AM, Grandfather-Clock wrote: Yeah, its much faster now, and much more enjoyable to play!

I would say the same ^^

Nice and funny to play !!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:12:13

to tell you the truth i got used to it being slow, but horray! its working correctly

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:14:10

At 3/16/06 10:05 AM, TomFulp wrote: Go play Dad 'n Me and let me know if you notice the difference!

Do I have to?
Oh...... all right then...... if I must.... jeez

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Mr-Brightside

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:15:05

i cant tell the difference....

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Paradox

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:19:15

Yeah, I think I noticed the difference, but I haven't played Dad 'n Me for quite a while, so I really wouldn't know.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:21:24

Yup, seems to work much better now. :)

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:25:51

flash tends to do that, delta's 3d flash proved that over and over, yes.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:26:19

At 3/16/06 10:14 AM, Denvish wrote:
At 3/16/06 10:05 AM, TomFulp wrote: Go play Dad 'n Me and let me know if you notice the difference!
Do I have to?
Oh...... all right then...... if I must.... jeez

It's your duty as a citizen.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:28:30

At 3/16/06 10:26 AM, TomFulp wrote: It's your duty as a citizen.

yay, im a good citizen by Tom's standards!!!!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:28:55

Plays much smoother now! Watchout sunchips!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:30:14

At 3/16/06 10:19 AM, -Paradox- wrote: Yeah, I think I noticed the difference, but I haven't played Dad 'n Me for quite a while, so I really wouldn't know.

Kinda the same here, but it's running smooth, so it can't be worse. :-)

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:43:02

Hehe, i think it did make a difference. On my computers it was running very well anyways, but now since everything is slightly faster, i think the game could be more amusing than before. This change could definitely benefit many of the users on NG and else where. Nice job!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:43:19

At 3/16/06 10:05 AM, TomFulp wrote: Go play Dad 'n Me and let me know if you notice the difference!

Coop83 reporting the game runs smoother and slightly quicker. Good job Tom.

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1Dizmal1

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:49:30

Yes it does appear to be faster, good job!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:55:14

I cant really tell much of a difference but i seems to be running slightly smoother.It seems to be working for some other people though so good work Tom.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 10:55:37

It feels smoother now, cool update.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:06:20

If there's one thing that learning about computer systems has taught me...it's that the most illogical things can work beautifully.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:16:55

Hey tom, i semm to notice soething still missing, can we get a checkpoint system or something? i kinda got kille and it ruined the game knowing i had to star all over.but the best job ever making a game faster, as always you surprise me.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:20:36

It definately seems faster, been a while since I played though.

And I still can't beat that damn Sunchips. >:(

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:22:16

slight differences make a game more enjoyable. I myself prefer incredibly fast paced games, ie: Wiesi Mausland games. Fun, difficult and always full of excitement!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:22:43

Yes, much faster for me. :)

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:27:01

'tis true that the browser slows the framerate of games down by 5-10 FPS usually, in my experience. The game does seem to run a little more smoothly than it used to, but it's hard to tell how much difference there is

You might want to consider adding a FPS counter during debugging for your future games

Dynamic textfield, Var FPST

Code on main timeline:

cnt=0; prv1=0; prv2=0;
_root.onEnterFrame=function(){
FPS = Math.round(1000 / (getTimer() - prv1)*10)/10
FPST = "FPS: " + FPS + " - Average: " + av;
prv1 = getTimer();
cnt++;
if(cnt>9){
av = Math.round(10000 / (getTimer() - prv2)*10)/10
cnt=0; prv2=getTimer();
}
}

Or something like that. That should show you the current FPS and the average every 10 frames. Just change the if(cnt>9){ to a different figure if you want the averaging interval to be longer or shorter.

Example: This is supposed to be running at 30 FPS. Even with nothing else (game graphics, code, etc) running, it's significantly lower than that (in Firefox it is, anyway, averaging 24-25 FPS)

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:40:48

Good idea, it runs way smoother now, and it's a bit easier.

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:42:37

Huzzah! No more choppiness during the big battles! Good work, Tom!

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:47:30

I cant play anything decent on this crappy PC. I'll try it on a faster one and see if I can spot the difference

- Matt, Rustyarcade.com

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Response to Dad 'n Me Speed Boost 2006-03-16 11:54:50

The frame rate is indeed a bit more smooth.

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