From:	"23yrold3yrold" <cbarry AT pangea DOT ca>
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Subject:	Re: Using timers to speed up a program
Date:	Sat, 1 Jul 2000 18:08:55 -0500
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Yes, that would work for this little program, but I need something to handle
enemy ships, bullets, power-ups, etc. Again, I need a hand with speeding up
the clock.

> [.....]
>
> > If anyone can
> > find a way of increasing the tick rates of the following program, I
would
> > greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
> >
> [.....]
>
> > do
> > {
> >  game_time = 0;
> >
> >  clear(dbl_buffer);
>
> I never tried it but here is an idea:
> Instead of clearing the main video buffer every frame, backup the part of
> the dbl_buffer where your ship will be the next frame, then just update
that
> part of dbl_buffer where the ship was.
>
> I don't know for sure if this was what you wanted to know.
>
> ---
> Shadax
>

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