The Powder Toy

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  • keperitan     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    how about continuing to calculate frames at the usual rate when powder toy is paused? the frames could be stored in the hard disk in a reserved space (up to a fixed limit) and played back at 60 fps when unpaused. this will enable owners of slower computers to be able to view large saves smoothly.
  • jenn4     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    good idea.
  • user25     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    But that would disable all changes for the preloaded time while it plays
  • Mc-Fowler     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    jenn4 you there
  • lenscas     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    if you make a key combination that would anable and disalble it then it is good
  • triclops200     5th Sep 2011 Former Staff 0 Permalink
    While this sounds good on paper, it would disallow user input during these free frames.
  • user25     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @triclops200 (View Post)
    Thats pretty much what i said
  • Sylvi     5th Sep 2011 Moderator 0 Permalink
    Exactly... You'd have an animation. It only predicts the moment it's turned on.
  • MasterMind555     5th Sep 2011 Member 0 Permalink

    Lockheedmartin:

    Exactly... You'd have an animation. It only predicts the moment it's turned on.

    Well actually, TPT is a Simulator, so that would make sense.

    @keperitan (View Post)
    FINALLY a good and fresh idea!
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