Hi, i've created an explosion animation with many particles. For each particle is created a new class with thread that waits for particle lifetime to end and then kills that particle. So can that many threads slow down program?
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Can a lot of threads slow down my program?
Hi, i've created an explosion animation with many particles. For each particle is created a new class with thread that waits for particle lifetime to end and then kills that particle. So can that many threads slow down program?
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Re: Can a lot of threads slow down my program?
Yes, extra threads can slow down a program.
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Re: Can a lot of threads slow down my program?
So is it possible to create one thread for all particles
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Re: Can a lot of threads slow down my program?
Yes, it should be possible for one thread to handle them. Use an event queue to keep track of when the next particle death should occur. Perhaps a Timer with delay would work.
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Re: Can a lot of threads slow down my program?
Thanks for your time, i will try it.
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