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Dark GDK / Performance advantage over DBP?

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Hawkblood
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Does DarkGDK have any performance advantage over DBPro? I know some advantages like the class and structure bonuses to C++, but are there any speed advantages?

The fastest code is the code never written.
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Pilz X Schizo
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Overall i'm pretty sure that the speed is about the same between the 2 since they are basicly the same exact thing just a different programming enviroment. Though from a technical point of view, GDK can be faster since you can use native c++ to do some things that the DBPro commands do which pretty much eliminates the middle man. The only thing I would say towards this is that the speed increase probably isn't going to be that much faster overall and the speed is mostly just going to come from writing very efficent code regardless of the Language/Enviroment, which basicly means whatever enviroment you are most comfortable in is where your going to produce the most efficent code.

I could be completly wrong, but thats my view and 2 cents.

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KISTech
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2010 21:38 Edited at: 3rd Oct 2010 21:40
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Yes, GDK/C++ performs much faster than the same app made in DBPro.

How much faster depends on the app and how it is written.

It's the main reason I'm moving Worlds Apart Online to GDK. I'm fairly sure I've come close to the upper limits of DBPro, and need to move up.

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Hawkblood
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Thanks. I started my DX programming in VC++, but when I got Win7, the VC++ compiler I had didn't work. So I found DBP. I liked it, but the class/structure limitations made programming a hassle. Just today I got VS2008 and I think it will give me better control over the DBP compiler.....

Now I need some time to peruse the forum for stuff like shaders and plugins. Any help on that + implimentation would be appreciated.

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Bran flakes91093
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Quote: "How much faster depends on the app and how it is written."


http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2128&page=compare - Some examples

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Hawkblood
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I can't seem to find a commands list with explainations like dbSetCullMode().... What values do you use? Is there a full help file for that somewhere?

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KISTech
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The help files in DBPro is all there is I believe.

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Hawkblood
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So I have to open DBP to have access to the help while I'm programming in GDK..... That's dumb! GDK should have it's own help.

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Fatal Berserker
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Quote: "That's dumb! GDK should have it's own help."

It does, go to your install directory.

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KISTech
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Posted: 4th Oct 2010 22:59
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Ah, how about that.

That will make things a little easier.

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Hawkblood
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WOW! That was there the whole time.... Too bad it's not attached to VS so I could go directly to it. Guess I'll just make a shortcut and open it when I need it. Thanks.

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Benjames8
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Those speed increase's are encouraging Bran
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Benjamin
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Of course you also have the benefit of a practically (if not completely) bug-free compiler.
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Hawkblood
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I've got a big warm fuzzy about GDK. It's like a DBP/C++ hybrid. I've had plenty of experience with both so once I get used to the DGK commands, I will be able to make powerful apps.

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KISTech
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I'm the other way around. I know the DBP commands quite well now, but am just now getting used to C++ syntax..

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