Distort Maps.. enter the matrix

Ok I have a distort map on a sprite with 5 columns, and 10 rows something like this:

00 10 20 30 40 50

01 11 21 31 41 51

02 12 22 32 42 52

03 13 23 33 43 53

04 14 24 34 44 54

05 15 25 35 45 55

06 16 26 36 46 56

07 17 27 37 47 57

08 18 28 38 48 58

09 19 29 39 49 59

Now I now I could use some loops to set the matrix, the question is, should I?

If I input the coords manually Ill have an event that's freakishly long, but if there's a difference in performance I'd rather use the faster/ less cpu intensive.

So which would be better?

Keep in mind I also have to make another map with columns, and rows switched.

Try this comparison CAP:

http://www.republika.pl/tymczasownik/loops_test.cap

Layout1: manual

Layout2: "for" loop

Layout3: action: "start loop"

Distortion map is ran 10^5 times and profiler retrieves time used to do those operations (output in text).

As for my machine, the results for 1st method were about 4x better than Lay2 and Lay3.

Profiling the 'set displacement at' actions probably isn't worthwhile: it's irrelevant if you only set the distort map once, and even if you update it every tick, the extra vertices sent to the GPU are probably a bigger overhead.

Since there can be a lot of distort map points, using a loop is probably the most convenient, from the events.

Alright thanks guys.

Actually I've created a bigger headache than just 5 x 10. For what I want to do I need to move the entire width of the row, so its not just one displacement/ one pixel per row, but two.

So Ill have 12 events for each row, with five rows

Also I forgot to factor in that the displacement starts at row 0, column 0, so instead of 5 x 10 it'll be 5 x 9, but I still have the same amount of events to make... funny no?

Edit weeeeeeeeee!!!

nmy1: 114 On shoot

nmy1: 214 is moving

Friendly: 64 Friendly: Pick closest to: nmy1 0 .X, nmy1 1 .Y

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 0) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 1) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 2) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 3) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 4) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 5) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 6) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 7) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (0, 9) to (nmy1 0 .ImagePointX("1"), nmy1 1 .ImagePointy("1"), 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 0) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 1) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 2) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 3) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 4) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 5) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 6) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 7) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (5, 9) to (Friendly.ImagePointX("2"), Friendly.ImagePointy("2"), 0, 0, filter : 0 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 0) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("1") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("1") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 1) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("1") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("1") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 0) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("2") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("2") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 1) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("2") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("2") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 0) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("3") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("3") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 1) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("3") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("3") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 0) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("4") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("4") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 1) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("4") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("4") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 2) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("5") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("5") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 3) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("5") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("5") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 2) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("6") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("6") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 3) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("6") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("6") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 2) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("7") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("7") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 3) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("7") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("7") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 2) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("8") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("8") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 3) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("8") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("8") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 4) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("9") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("9") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 5) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("9") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("9") + random 50- random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 4) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("10") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("10") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 5) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("10") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("10") + random 50- random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 4) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("11") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("11") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 5) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("11") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("11") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 4) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("12") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("12") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 5) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("12") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("12") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 6) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("13") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("13") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 7) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("13") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("13") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 6) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("14") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("14") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 7) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("14") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("14") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 6) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("15") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("15") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 7) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("15") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("15") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 6) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("16") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("16") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 7) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("16") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("16") + random 50- random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("17") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("17") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (1, 9) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("17") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("17") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("18") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("18") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (2, 9) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("18") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("18") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("19") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("19") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (3, 9) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("19") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("19") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("20") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("20") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

elec1Set displacement (real) at (4, 9) to (elec1 0 .ImagePointX("20") , elec1 1 .ImagePointY("20") + random 50 - random 50, 0, 0, filter : 2 , 100)

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