Boomerang

[12171217]

Isn't it generally undesirable to use "global" showimgs, those with an index below 200, as they only seem to be updated every other frame (From what I saw the other day) and there's more efficient ways to do it (In terms of network usage) that also have the advantage of letting you control it on each individual client, allowing you to interpolate or extrapolate it in order to smooth it?

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by 12171217

Isn't it generally undesirable to use "global" showimgs, those with an index below 200, as they only seem to be updated every other frame (From what I saw the other day) and there's more efficient ways to do it (In terms of network usage) that also have the advantage of letting you control it on each individual client, allowing you to interpolate or extrapolate it in order to smooth it?

I've never had complaints about using the global indexes with animations before, and the 'efficiency' gains don't really seem worth it to me.

Feel free to script your version and post it.

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

I've never had complaints about using the global indexes with animations before, and the 'efficiency' gains don't really seem worth it to me.

Feel free to script your version and post it.

Same here. Most of the time it is "good enough". Plus, clientside interpolation could potentially go out of control if you have 100 people using boomerangs like mad (especially if on an iPhone).

[Crow]

Originally Posted by napo_p2p

(especially if on an iPhone)

Don't worry about that. The iPhone client seems to run better than the PC one

[LordOfPi13]

Originally Posted by napo_p2p

Same here. Most of the time it is "good enough". Plus, clientside interpolation could potentially go out of control if you have 100 people using boomerangs like mad (especially if on an iPhone).

Some people still have the first generation iPod Touch... sooooooooooo....