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Is it necessary to use delta time if I capped the frame rate?
« on: May 13, 2018, 01:53:34 pm »
Is it necessary to use delta time if I capped the frame rate? How exactly does the frame rate function work?
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Re: Is it necessary to use delta time if I capped the frame rate?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2018, 04:35:18 pm »
You should do it regardless. Timers aren't always precise. VSync can be forced off. It's not exactly a hassle to add it, as such there's no real reason not to do so.
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