standard GfxLib speed

[na_th_an]

16 bits was faster than 32 in my old MMX with that Voodoo

[Aquarius]

Exactly. Look at the gfxlib.txt documentation, MULTIKEY example; it uses page flipping. Let me know how well it performs!

I changed the mode to 16-bit, replaced CLS with a small hack (only cursor is wiped), added page flipping and FPS counter.

The old code speed on my PII 500MHz: 5-6 FPS
The new code: 500-800 FPS

LOOOOOOL

Thanks!!!

Code:

screen 18, 16, 2, 1
screenset 1,0

line (0,0)-(27,27), rgb(255,0,255), BF
line (0,0)-(27,27), rgb(255,255,255)
dim cursor((28 * 28 * 2) + 4)
get (0,0)-(27,27), cursor
cls

work_page = 0

dim ctime as single
dim count as integer
count = 0
ctime = timer + 1

do while not multikey(&h01)
   screenset work_page, work_page xor 1

   line (old_mx,old_my)-(old_mx+27,old_my+27), rgb(0,0,0)
   old_mx=mx: old_my=my
  
   getmouse mx,my

   count = count + 1
   if ctime <= timer then
      locate 1,1: print count
      count = 0
      ctime = timer + 1
   end if  
      
   circle (320, 240), 200, rgb(255,0,0)
   put (mx, my), cursor, TRANS
   work_page = work_page xor 1
loop