Trying to get around timers, tad issue.

SBSEA2202

So basically what I am trying to get gamesalad to do is flip an attribute to a bool to true and false every 2 seconds. I am trying to use a rule to get it to do it to save on overhead later. But all it will do is spawn 4 actors then stop altogether. I would like to note a few things in the screen shot I only have one of the rules that is flipping the bool. The other one is identical except the opposite true/false statement. I also have tried just using > does not seem to want to fire off right. Works just fine as soon as I put it back into a standard timer..... I am starting to go nuts because I know I have made this work before.

Icebox

@SBSEA2202 said:
So basically what I am trying to get gamesalad to do is flip an attribute to a bool to true and false every 2 seconds.

lets say the bool is called AAA

put a timer every 2 seconds
change attribute AAA to not(AAA)

Icebox

im trying edit to upload an image but it wont let me

Socks

What Icebox said . . .

. . also another solution is to use an Integer attribute rather than a Boolean attribute, and then use this simple equation:

Every 2 seconds
Change attribute AAA to 1-AAA

SBSEA2202

I am trying not to use the timer rule gamesalad has, though. They tend to really tax devices if your game is very timer heavy. I had it set up with timers like Icebox had and that works fine. I am just trying to get around it to free up processes.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@SBSEA2202 said:
I am trying not to use the timer rule gamesalad has, though. They tend to really tax devices if your game is very timer heavy. I had it set up with timers like Icebox had and that works fine. I am just trying to get around it to free up processes.

This is not true that is an old issue from many years ago. Use a timer. I use them all the time.

jamie_c

I've used lots of timers too like @Lost_Oasis_Games and have never had any problems or slow downs using them.

Armelline

As others have said, the timer problems are no longer valid. GameSalad specifically fixed the big timer issues a couple of years ago. Go nuts with them now.

Socks

I'm also in the timer camp ! When I need to use them I use them, I've never really had issues.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

There you go a general consensus from four of the top veteran developers.

Socks

@Lost_Oasis_Games said:
There you go a general consensus from four of the top veteran developers.

Yeah, that's all well and good, but unless the idea's been approved by Tony the Spider (and that's not likely to happen) it doesn't really mean much.

Socks

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@Socks said:

Now that is a stamp of approval!