Delta Time - Streamlined Time Keeping For Games

[jordan4ibanez]

On Sunday, 21 August 2022 at 11:37:35 UTC, Zoadian wrote:
> On Saturday, 20 August 2022 at 00:32:25 UTC, jordan4ibanez 
> wrote:
>> This library is extremely simple. A time keeping library for 
>> game development.
>>
>> [...]
>
> I just want to throw this link here because it explains the 
> 'correct' way to do game loops: 
> https://gafferongames.com/post/fix_your_timestep/

I'm just going to put in a min/max allowed delta for you to set 
at the beginning of the program's execution. I've been there done 
that with the accumulator. On low end machines you will end up 
with a cycles loop unless cycles are limited in the accumulator 
that will end up freezing the program. Even with this, you will 
end up with a slow down as if you just ended up doing the min/max 
limiter regardless. Excessive environmental variables make both 
of these terrible solutions if you want unlimited accuracy, which 
is not possible currently with real time games. I do appreciate 
you showing me this regardless because I can warn other 
developers in advance