Performance problems with animation

s0527705277 · July 27, 2013, 6:59pm

When I run the simulator everything works smoothly, but once i run my game on the actual device, the game freezes for a moment when animation is being loaded/starts.

I don’t know what I did wrong.

here is the code that loads the animation:

&nbsp; &nbsp; function showAnimation(event, type, index)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if type == "explosion" then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sheetData = { width=100, height=100, numFrames=33, sheetContentWidth=1100, sheetContentHeight=300 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mySheet = graphics.newImageSheet( "media/animations/Explosion.png", sheetData ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sequenceData = { &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ name = "fastRun", frames={ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33 }, time=1050, loopCount = 1 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;elseif type == "smoke" then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- choose from 5 smokes animations &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sheetData = { width=100, height=100, numFrames=23, sheetContentWidth=500, sheetContentHeight=500 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mySheet = graphics.newImageSheet( "media/animations/smoke-" .. math.random(1,5) &nbsp;.. ".png", sheetData ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sequenceData = { &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ name = "fastRun", frames={ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 }, time=math.random(555, 1110), loopCount = 1 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;elseif type == "fire" then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sheetData = { width=40, height=40, numFrames=89, sheetContentWidth=400, sheetContentHeight=360 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mySheet = graphics.newImageSheet( "media/animations/fire.png", sheetData ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sequenceData = { &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ name = "fastRun", frames={ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89 }, time=6000, loopCount = 1 } &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index] = display.newSprite( mySheet, sequenceData ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index].name = type &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index].id = index &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index].x = event.x &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index].y = event.y &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index]:rotate(math.random(-360, 360)) -- randomly rotate animation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index]:play() &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- clean up function&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local function mySpriteListener( event ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if ( event.phase == "ended" ) then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- clean up invisibleTnt&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if invisibleTnt ~= nil and animation[index] ~= nil then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ... &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- clean up fire flames &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if flames ~= nil and animation[index] ~= nil then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; ... &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if animation[index] ~= nil then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--animation[index]:removeSelf() &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index]:getParent():remove( image ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index] = nil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-- run clean up function &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;animation[index]:addEventListener( "sprite", mySpriteListener )&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp;

d.mach · July 28, 2013, 2:49pm

This can be normal when you create the sprite images when the game is already running. Maybe you just need to preload the images, turn them invisible and work with this ones in the running game.

s0527705277 · July 28, 2013, 9:57pm

you are right. didn’t thought small animations needs to be preloaded.

d.mach · July 28, 2013, 10:02pm

Great to know I could help you with the info. I’m sitting here all the evening and fighting performance issues myself but this will take a while… so it’s good see your stuff running before going off to bed

d.mach · July 28, 2013, 2:49pm

This can be normal when you create the sprite images when the game is already running. Maybe you just need to preload the images, turn them invisible and work with this ones in the running game.

s0527705277 · July 28, 2013, 9:57pm

you are right. didn’t thought small animations needs to be preloaded.

d.mach · July 28, 2013, 10:02pm

Great to know I could help you with the info. I’m sitting here all the evening and fighting performance issues myself but this will take a while… so it’s good see your stuff running before going off to bed