checking frame rate

[DollMaster]

how does one check the fps in their game? and what is a good normal/healthy frame rate? tried searching for a tutorial on how to include one, but had no luck. thanks.

[akr]

try

textNumber=frame

in your text actor

Would start with 25 fps. Depends on target.

[lcl]

No, akr, that won't work.
frame is just the number of the current frame and it grows all the time.
To get the fps, one has to use real_fps

@DollMaster: You can use the akr's code, but change frame to real_fps
And to change fps, go to game properties and there you can see a number which is 30 by default. You can change it to anything.

[akr]

Thanks. You are right.

[Leif]

what is a good normal/healthy frame rate?

If we talk about smartphones - 24 FPS is quite good. Enough to play normally and discarges battery not so fast.
But ! More important is - stability of FPS. When FPS is stable (for example 23-24 and not lower, when 24 is max ) your game runs smooth. If FPS are unstable - differs from 0 to 24 during rintime - actually noone can play such game.

To make game stable most important is not to overload it with great amount of actors or with great-size actors.

[Hblade]

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int FPS=round(real_fps);
sprintf(text, "Frame Rate: %d", FPS);


That will display your frame rate. This code needs to be put in "Draw Actor" on a text actor.

[DollMaster]

thanks guys.

[Hblade]

np