Graal 60fps?

Weeno · 08-02-2016

Is that a thing? Is it possible? Sorry im sort of new to the whole fps concept and how things work

MattKan · 08-02-2016

This may not be true anymore but the response to this used to be that the Graal servers are only capable of processing an action every .05 seconds / 20 times a second which would make anything above 20 fps effectively pointless.

Skyzer · 08-02-2016

The servers can most definitely handle more, but the game itself is made to only run at 20fps. This is because Zelda Online was originally a browser-game made in Java. Stefan used a Java to C++ converter for a lot of the initial client, so a frame rate cap was probably put in to keep the game running the same. Stefan was probably being lazy when he never changed the frame rate later on, but it really doesn't need to be changed anyways.

Crono · 08-02-2016

iirc graal would basically be running in fast forward mode

Dusty · 08-02-2016

Posted by Crono

iirc graal would basically be running in fast forward mode

It's actually how some speed hacks work.

5hift · 08-03-2016

I think if you really wanted to take advantage of a 60 FPS Graal game, all animations would need additional sprites to make the game look a lot smoother.

Dusty · 08-03-2016

Posted by 5hift

I think if you really wanted to take advantage of a 60 FPS Graal game, all animations would need additional sprites to make the game look a lot smoother.

Not really. You don't need 24 frames to make a nice walking animation(Graal's walk animation is 8 frames, and 8*3=24), and many games get by with the same amount of frames Graal has. Graal just has terrible animation and Stefan didn't translate the walk animation from Link to the Past very well. He missed some frames entirely and jumbled the ones he did add all up.

Most of the benefits of 60fps comes from much smoother movement--everything seems a lot less jumpy.

Droid · 08-03-2016

Graal at 60ms all the time though, can that be done?
That's the real question.

Crono · 08-03-2016

Posted by Droid

Graal at 60ms all the time though, can that be done?
That's the real question.

...wat

Rolense · 08-03-2016

Fps stands for?

(*** per second)

Zideruic · 08-03-2016

Posted by Droid

Graal at 60ms all the time though, can that be done?
That's the real question.

Hop in your time machine to the Graal v5 era boyo and enjoy your 45-60ms experience. But watch out for those dirty UDP disablers though!

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Weeno Guy who gets roasted Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: behind u Posts: 3,599	Graal 60fps? Is that a thing? Is it possible? Sorry im sort of new to the whole fps concept and how things work

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MattKan the KattMan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States Posts: 4,204	This may not be true anymore but the response to this used to be that the Graal servers are only capable of processing an action every .05 seconds / 20 times a second which would make anything above 20 fps effectively pointless.

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Skyzer Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Hampshire, United States Posts: 3,135	The servers can most definitely handle more, but the game itself is made to only run at 20fps. This is because Zelda Online was originally a browser-game made in Java. Stefan used a Java to C++ converter for a lot of the initial client, so a frame rate cap was probably put in to keep the game running the same. Stefan was probably being lazy when he never changed the frame rate later on, but it really doesn't need to be changed anyways.

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Crono :pluffy: Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,946	iirc graal would basically be running in fast forward mode

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	I think if you really wanted to take advantage of a 60 FPS Graal game, all animations would need additional sprites to make the game look a lot smoother.

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Droid Graal Classic Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Battle Arena Posts: 855	Graal at 60ms all the time though, can that be done? That's the real question.

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Rolense Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 360	Fps stands for? (*** per second)