[Noob Question] FPS & TimeStep & box2D

[CytraL]

Hi.... sorry for this very noob question but... i'm starting with "Game Programming" and  for me more algoritms are confuse...

Ok... i have problems when i try sync box2D World with the "Game Loop"... SFML works fine... but box2D update positions & forces very fast in Linux and ~fast in Windows.....


TIMESTEP DECLARATION:

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const float TIMESTEP = 1.0f / 60.0f;

GAMELOOP:

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        //Update Box2D
        if (time_step_box2D.GetElapsedTime() >= 0.001)
        {
            world.world->Step(TIMESTEP, 10);
            time_step_box2D.Reset();
        }
        //updatePhysics();

        //Update Camera Pos
        camera.move();

        if (!world.paused && time_step.GetElapsedTime() >= TIMESTEP) {
            //world.world->Step(TIMESTEP, 10);
            //screen.Clear();

            draw_game();
            draw_player_hud();

            screen.Display();
            time_step.Reset();
        }

        //CPU by happy :)
        #ifndef __WIN32
            usleep(1);
        #else
            Sleep(1);
        #endif




Sry for my bad english :\

[Nexus]

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       //CPU by happy :)
        #ifndef __WIN32
            usleep(1);
        #else
            Sleep(1);
        #endif Why don't you use sf::Sleep(), but with a parameter adapted to the frame time?

Anyway, the easiest approach is still to call sf::RenderWindow::SetFramerateLimit() with a desired value.

[CytraL]

Ok now i have this:

LIMIT FRAME RATE:

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screen.SetFramerateLimit(60);

RATIO PIXELS:

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const float RATIO = 30.0f;

GAMELOOP:

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        if (!world.paused)
        {
            world.world->Step(screen.GetFrameTime(), 10);

            camera.move();

            draw_game();
            screen.Display();
        }

        sf::Sleep(0.01);


And now.. works very slow (Similar to play in the Moon).... ¿How Sync box2D? :S

Download Demo Game Win x86: Triog v0.1.1.2a
Move with Keys: A-D-SPACE-MOUSE1

[DroomNop]

Can't help but I wanted to say I like it   The only issue is that sometimes it's not possible to jump while walking.