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So I've been trying a few things during the last hour, but I cannot find anything useful. All events seem to trigger normally, and when I reduce the drawing operations to a minimum, it still lags. I could post some parts of my code (update and render) but I doubt it will be useful as is (non runnable, non reproducible).

I'd really like to help, but I'm really at a loss here.

EDIT: I've also tried with the C backend and code optimisation ON/OFF... no change.

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What would be the link with 6.21...? Everything works well on 6.20. And other games would have problem too.

Joubarbe wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 11:09 amEverything works well on 6.20

True. I overlooked that. Sorry!

when I reduce the drawing operations to a minimum, it still lags.

Then I assume it's not the drawings, but something else. I don't use canvas, so I'm just stabbing in the dark.

Don't know if helpful (maybe not), but with my game (turn-based dungeon crawler "The Ruins of Calaworm"), and another sideproject (an asteroids-shooter called "Cherry Shift") all is well. No lags, graphics is rendering fast as ever, also no CPU overload. Working on a (kinda) ancient laptop with Windows 10.
Hope you can figure things out.

A few more polishing work before the final, don't hesitate to try it !

Bugfixes for this version:

• Windows: [Done] Issue with Redrawing in same Sprite (DirectX9)
• Windows: [Done] Module Spline - crash with invalid memory access (6.21 beta 6 / 8 )
• Windows: [Done] OptionGadget set value in hidden state (6.21 beta 8, asm, x64)
• Windows: [Done] 6.21 B8: Menu icons have no transparency
• Windows: [Done] TransparentSpriteColor issue with GrabSprite (6.21 Beta 6)

This list was created automatically. All updated bug threads from the date of the last final version have been determined.

Called it. Thanks Fred!

Thanks! Compiled and tested all my major projects without issues.
(projects includes SqLite,OGL 2d/3d screens, sprites, controllers, sound engine, music engine, fonts, 2d drawing, filesystem, packs, basic window gadgets)

diceman wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 1:37 pm Don't know if helpful (maybe not), but with my game (turn-based dungeon crawler "The Ruins of Calaworm"), and another sideproject (an asteroids-shooter called "Cherry Shift") all is well. No lags, graphics is rendering fast as ever, also no CPU overload. Working on a (kinda) ancient laptop with Windows 10.
Hope you can figure things out.

Yep, it's weird... What I find really weird is that I cannot ALT-F4 the game. Does BindEvent() work exactly the same as handling events with WaitWindowEvent()? If it's stuck in an event loop, it wouldn't redraw the game at all (as it is a custom event).

Joubarbe wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 8:39 pm Yep, it's weird... What I find really weird is that I cannot ALT-F4 the game. Does BindEvent() work exactly the same as handling events with WaitWindowEvent()? If it's stuck in an event loop, it wouldn't redraw the game at all (as it is a custom event).

Yes, it does, or at least is supposed to. I use BindEvent() for all of my apps, my main loop is always Repeat : WaitWindowEvent(1) : ForEver, and then I just BindEvent to #PB_Event_CloseWindow. I have no issues on PB 6.21 beta 9, but I'm writing desktop apps, not games. It should work the same though.

Unfortunately, some events cannot be bound, so my event declaration block looks like this:
EDIT: Hmm... Maybe they could all go to BindEvent actually

What if with timeout? As Quin specified?
I don't think so, but worth a try.

Joubarbe wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 9:17 pm Unfortunately, some events cannot be bound, so my event declaration block looks like this:

Code: Select all

BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnInput(), #PB_EventType_Input)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnKeyUp(), #PB_EventType_KeyUp)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnKeyDown(), #PB_EventType_KeyDown)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnLeftClick(), #PB_EventType_LeftClick)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnRightClick(), #PB_EventType_RightClick)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnMouseMove(), #PB_EventType_MouseMove)
BindGadgetEvent(#CANVAS_MAIN, @OnMouseWheel(), #PB_EventType_MouseWheel)
BindEvent(#PB_Event_SizeWindow, @OnResize(), #WINDOW_MAIN)
BindEvent(#PB_Event_ActivateWindow, @OnFocus(), #WINDOW_MAIN)
BindEvent(#PB_Event_Timer, @OnTimer(), #WINDOW_MAIN)
BindEvent(#EVENT_REDRAW_TERMINAL, @RenderTerminal())
BindEvent(#EVENT_REDRAW_VIEW, @RenderView())
AddKeyboardShortcut(#WINDOW_MAIN, #PB_Shortcut_Tab, #EVENT_TAB)
AddKeyboardShortcut(#WINDOW_MAIN, #PB_Shortcut_Shift | #PB_Shortcut_Tab, #EVENT_SHIFT_TAB)

Repeat
  event = WaitWindowEvent()
  Select event
    Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
      CloseTerminal()
    Case #PB_Event_Menu
      Select EventMenu()
        Case #EVENT_TAB
          If terminal\no_keyboard_navigation = #False And terminal\active_view\locked = #False
            NextView()
          EndIf
        Case #EVENT_SHIFT_TAB
          If terminal\no_keyboard_navigation = #False And terminal\active_view\locked = #False
            PreviousView()
          EndIf
      EndSelect
  EndSelect
ForEver

EDIT: Hmm... Maybe they could all go to BindEvent actually

You can definitely use BindEvent() for all of these, that's how I do it in my app.
The CPU getting hogged could be because you're not specifying WaitWindowEvent() with a timeout. I've found 1 to work the best, perhaps try that?