Scratch

I have a problem with lag in Scratch which I don't think has appeared in the forums. Here goes:
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EDIT: problem solved. Scroll down a few posts to read how.
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I'm creating a game with lots of variables(that is, 40+). The problem is, whenever I show 6 particular variables, the game lags horribly, in presentation mode and out. The 6 variables shouldn't cause a lot of lag; there aren't many scripts attached to them and there are many other variables in the game which are more often used, but showing ANY ONE of them will cause the game to lag a bit more; the six being shown together make the game nearly unplayable. I even have an earlier version of the game (called Maple Defence, you can play it if you want) with the same amount of variables and 4 out of the 6 mentioned variables in the game. It works fine and lags less despite being smaller with all of those 4 variables showing. Is there any reason why the variables are causing so much lag? The new version of the game has 24 variables showing, 30 with the offending 6 variables, and the old version has 24. However, I am certain the number of variables showing isn't the problems.

I can tell you more if needed or even upload the project.

Thank you for your time.

P.S. I'm not sure if this belongs in the troubleshooting section, you can move it if you want.

Last edited by Shruikan42 (2009-04-22 12:25:35)