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Newcomers AppGameKit Corner / What is faster? Hide sprite or settting a new position for sprite outside screen?

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Cybermind
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Posted: 30th Jul 2015 11:26
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Which command is faster?

SetSpriteVisible(sprite_id,1)
SetSpritePosition(sprite_id,x,y)
DrawSprite(sprite_id)
SetSpriteVisible(sprite_id,0)

OR

SetSpritePosition(sprite_id,x,y)
DrawSprite(sprite_id)
SetSpritePosition(sprite_id,x,y)

I would think it is the last one, as it has 1 function call less, but I am not sure :-P

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BatVink
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Posted: 30th Jul 2015 12:51 Edited at: 30th Jul 2015 12:53
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Try it

Set Sync rate to 0

Do the operations 100,000 times and record the times to complete

Compare the results.

Don't forget there may be an overhead of a hidden sprite within the screen bounds.

I'm doing exactly the same in a current app, I move the sprite out of screen. My frame rate is 1200+ FPS, so I'm not too worried!

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Cybermind
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Posted: 10th Aug 2015 11:39
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Thanks

I think it was faster to re-position it Great way to examine different methods

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