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#1 2012-07-07 21:05:36

scratchU8
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Registered: 2009-09-08
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Slow Computer=Bad Timing

Sometimes my computer is slow, and that can cause very bad timing with lip-syncing, etc online, and even if they download it will probably be off timing for them, too, because they could have a fast computer. Is there a way to have better timing on a project?

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#2 2012-07-07 21:06:38

Harakou
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Registered: 2009-10-11
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Re: Slow Computer=Bad Timing

You can use broadcasts to indicate when an animation can start instead of relying on the wait block, if you don't already. That may not make the timing perfect, but it should help a lot.


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#3 2012-07-07 21:08:04

777w
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Registered: 2009-02-10
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Re: Slow Computer=Bad Timing

use a faster computer, i suppose
if you cant get to one perhaps you can just make it lag automatically somehow, like scripts that make the project take longer to do things

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#4 2012-07-07 21:09:17

trinary
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Re: Slow Computer=Bad Timing

Use broadcasts.


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#5 2012-07-07 23:52:01

cheddargirl
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Re: Slow Computer=Bad Timing

It depends on the sound clip. Broadcasts and wait blocks help if you're using short and individual sound clips, but if you're using long sound clips (like songs, for example), I like to use this method since it gives greater control of execution time:

when gf clicked
wait [number] secs
broadcast [message]
You use the wait block to control the time the message is broadcast. For example, if you know that one lyrics starts at 15 seconds, and another starts at 13 second, then you would have two sets of scripts:
when gf clicked
wait [15] secs
broadcast [lyrics 1]
when gf clicked
wait [30] secs
broadcast [lyrics 2]
And obviously the broadcast message is what triggers the blocks for lip movement.  smile

Last edited by cheddargirl (2012-07-07 23:54:07)


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