small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization Posts in the discussion thread "small game optimization" - need guidance on optimizing my quaint little game Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:30:12 +0000 http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-929923 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-929923 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:08:35 +0000 rhombus p 240559 change it to just rand then

change

:randInt(0,94)→X :randInt(8,61)→Y :Pxl-On(Y,X

to

:Pxl-On(randInt(0,94),randInt(8,61)

slight speed improvment change

:Pxl-On(B,A :Pxl-On(B-1,A :Pxl-On(B-2,A

to

:B :Pxl-On(Ans,A :Pxl-On(Ans-1,A :Pxl-On(Ans-2,A

same with the pxl-off's

:B :Pxl-Off(Ans,A :Pxl-Off(Ans-1,A :Pxl-Off(Ans-2,A
]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-928340 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-928340 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:08:12 +0000 Kufii 622223 I can't believe i missed the :Stop… It's so obvious

As for the rand(5, that severely slows down movement

]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-927986 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-927986 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:12:44 +0000 BlakPilar 538289 Aha! I feel special! I found another optimization! Change

:Text(57,1,S :Text(50,1,"Score:

to 
:Text(50,1,"Score: ",S
]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-927641 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-927641 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:37:56 +0000 burr 740 I noticed a couple more optimizations you can make:

:For(G,0,50 :randInt(0,94)→X :randInt(8,61)→Y :Pxl-On(Y,X :End can be :For(G,0,50 :Pxl-On(randInt(8,61),randInt(0,94 :End
:For(G,0,5 :End can be :rand(5

You can also get rid of the Stop command since it is at the end of the program.

]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-926257 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-926257 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:40:23 +0000 Kufii 622223 Will do! Thanks

]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-926248 Re: small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-926248 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:32:51 +0000 Xeda Elnara 595803 These are just simple optimizations…

Instead of

0→D

do 
Delvar D

Instead of

While D=0

do 
While not(D

Instead of

:randInt(0,94)→X :randInt(8,61)→Y

do 
:randInt(0,94→X :randInt(8,61→Y

Instead of

:Repeat B=62 or D≠0

do 
:Repeat B=62 or D

Instead of

A+sum(ΔList(K={24,26}))

do 
A+sum(ΔList(K={24,26

Instead of

:Ans-1(A=94)+1(A=0)→A

do 
:Ans-(A=94)+not(A→A

Instead of

:1(pxl-Test(B,A))+1(pxl-Test(B-1,A))+1(pxl-Test(B-2,A))→D

do 
:pxl-Test(B,A)+pxl-Test(B-1,A)+pxl-Test(B-2,A→D
]]> http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735#post-926240 small game optimization http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/forum/t-284735/small-game-optimization#post-926240 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:17:18 +0000 Kufii 622223 So I just made my first "real" TI-Basic game. You play as a small line who falls. At the beginning of each round 50 dots are drawn on screen. Your goal is to reach the bottom without hitting any dots. I've been optimizing whatever I could for about 20 minutes. Anything I missed?

:AxesOff :FnOff :0→Xmin:94→Xmax :0→Ymin:62→Ymax :0→D :-125→S :47→A:4→B :ClrDraw :Pt-On(49,61,2 :Pt-On(45,61,2 :While D=0 :Pxl-Off(B,A :Pxl-Off(B-1,A :Pxl-Off(B-2,A :47→A:4→B :S+125→S :For(G,0,50 :randInt(0,94)→X :randInt(8,61)→Y :Pxl-On(Y,X :End :Repeat B=62 or D≠0 :For(G,0,5 :End :Pxl-Off(B,A :Pxl-Off(B-1,A :Pxl-Off(B-2,A :B+1→B :A+sum(ΔList(K={24,26})) :Ans-1(A=94)+1(A=0)→A :1(pxl-Test(B,A))+1(pxl-Test(B-1,A))+1(pxl-Test(B-2,A))→D :Pxl-On(B,A :Pxl-On(B-1,A :Pxl-On(B-2,A :getKey→K :End :End :Text(1,1,"DEATH! :Text(57,1,S :Text(50,1,"Score: :Pause :ClrDraw :Stop
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