Node export (from 60FPS in debug to 30 in export).

Mighty great, I was just about done optimizing for the day: going from 45 FPS and 80% estimated CPU usage to a decent 60 FPS and about 50% CPU.

To see the result in action I export the project using the latest node plugin (not the upcoming NW). Well in game I just can't get the FPS up to 60 again. I'm launching the 64-bit build. The numbers aren't wrong I can feel the difference. As far as I know this not to be expected.

Is this the strangest thing or what?!

Is the window the same size? Could be fillrate related.

That's it! Thanks a milliard — Fillrate is my new enemy. I will now read up on the matter, any quick suggestions?

Let's just say that fillrate is also my enemy

Not much you can do apart from limiting the number of huge/fullscreen sprites drawn and limiting the number of layers that force their own texture (this includes setting layer opacities, and having layer effects). Then of course there's always the option of low quality fullscreen scaling, but then the game will look blurry on big screens. My game has this toggleable, as well as resolution presets.

sqiddster

why fillrate is enemy in 2D games but not in 3D games?

My game has this toggleable, as well as resolution presets.

Are you using "canvas size" & "layout scale" for this?

szymek found this read the last paragraph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillrate If you are interested here are some vidz on how a computer draws 3d https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... yvj9Z6WCrm

purplemonkey found some things that might interest us

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1258/c ... resolution

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My original resolution was 1600x900 pixels. To find the correct setting for the scale action, I just divide the resolution I want to change it to by 1600, getting the correct ratio.

So guess this is right for a game running 1920. 1920 / 1600 = 1.2 1920/1024=1.875

Butt sqiddster if you dont mind tell us how did a C2 pro make resolution presets. Plz Give IT!

purplemonkey found some things that might interest us

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1258/c ... resolution

Yeah, I've poked around with it but I didn't really like the results at all.

Which is why I thought maybe Squid was using a different technique (if there even is one).

Use smaller resolution, 640x480 is fine for most games. I have experimented a game with 1920 x 1080 , it looks nice, but just the fill rate makes it much slower. Use fixed resolutions which is faster than windowed and scaled.

However if you worry about HD graphics, make 1920 x 1080 based graphic and scale down in C2 layout, it would keep looking good even is zoomed in.

Yea, the way I so it is with 'set canvas size', and then setting the layout scale to a ratio of the original canvas width vs the new canvas width.

— afaik, 3d games have hardware and software optimizations preventing overdraw.