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matt rochon
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Posted: 8th Sep 2004 13:33
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im just constructing the hud for my game right now and i am using sprites and images

now i was wondering which method of 2d graphics creates the most overhead

i would imagine the sprites do but repasting the image each cycle must be somewhat expensive as well

thanks
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the_winch
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Posted: 8th Sep 2004 14:22
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I've found with dbpro it depends on the number and size of images, it's proberly dependent on hardware as well.

Try it and see which works faster. Even if sprites are a little slower it might be worth it for the convience or not having to manage pasting images every loop.


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Xander
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Posted: 9th Sep 2004 03:07
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Do you really have to do it with sprites or images? 3D textured plains work much better because they are so fast...or is your game already in 2D. If so, sprites are most likely faster.

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Posted: 9th Sep 2004 08:15
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Quote: "i would imagine the sprites do but repasting the image each cycle must be somewhat expensive as well"


Pretty much identical in speed once you disable the backsave option on sprites.

One advantage that sprites have though is that you can fade/zoom/rotate them into place or even add other effects to them.

Of course, there's nothing there that couldn't also be done using a 3D plain, and a plain wouldn't have to be resized depending on the screen resolution.

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matt rochon
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Posted: 9th Sep 2004 10:24
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im not resizing anything
i only use sprites for small images like the arrows on the minimap

wouldnt a 3d plain take more memory?
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