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The processor types are incorrect, but Grim Fandango did rely on a mix of clock time and cycle count for the timing of automatic elevator doors, and faster CPU
by pygy_ 12y ago
The processor types are incorrect, but Grim Fandango did rely on a mix of clock time and cycle count for the timing of automatic elevator doors, and faster CPUs made them unusable.
- 72deluxe 12y agoHow strange. Why didn't they use a timer? That is, on any machine you know how long 1 second is. From a developer perspective that doesn't change if you bump up the CPU clock speed, else "clocks" wouldn't work.
- raverbashing 12y agoLoop counting is usually done for fast (and not so time dependent) timers Yeah, an OS timer is the "official" solution, but that might not have been practical for a multitude of reasons
- tome 12y agoThere was a puzzle involving an elevator that you simply could not solve on faster machines because the elevator moved too quickly. I think I had to patch my game because of that one.