Need optimisation tips

[Dan_The_Noob]

I have an imp in Intensify where it's main job is to create a mist/fog cloud as it moves to disrupt vision.
currently, if there are more than maybe 5 or 6 the game begins to lag for obvious reasons.
just wondering if there is a zandronum-friendly solution to spawning either larger or more efficient particles that could obscure vision

currently most of the code consists of one spawn line spammed throughout all its actions.

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TROI A 0 A_SpawnItemEx("FrostMist", random(-8,8), random(-8,8), random(16,48), random(-2, 2), random(-2, 2), random(-1, 1),0,128)

(also, is imgur embeds broken?)
[imgur]https://imgur.com/a/BJX2p67[/imgur]

[difficultoldstuff]

Hey there!

I'd love to help out with optimizing (FX in Doom can get quite heavy sometimes, trust me, I know how to bring it to its knees!), but it would really be useful if you'd post a bit more: how often is this action used? What is the FrostMist class exactly (flags, renderstyle, animation, anything)?

Feed me code, I might think about stuff!

[Dan_The_Noob]

Hey there!

I'd love to help out with optimizing (FX in Doom can get quite heavy sometimes, trust me, I know how to bring it to its knees!), but it would really be useful if you'd post a bit more: how often is this action used? What is the FrostMist class exactly (flags, renderstyle, animation, anything)?

Feed me code, I might think about stuff!

all very good questions, I also have no idea the answers.
here is the mod, it's the "FrozenImp" i'm sure all the info is in there. (the whole mod is a damned mess, but i am leaving organising it for now.
viewtopic.php?f=43&t=65815&p=1117755

[difficultoldstuff]

OK, thanks for sharing! Well, I checked it out a tiny bit and it seems that spawning 24 "FrostMist" objects each 4 frames, which considering they all got probably some transparency (possible "add" type) will kill the performance like that. Can't find the "FrostMist" class itself, but one way of optimizing it is to create a bigger combined sprite and spawning less of them in one go, possibly with different variance states for more unique look.

[Dan_The_Noob]

yeah im thinking maybe changing it to spit out an effect similar to the smokebombs in Corruption Cards every second or so. that linger for 2-3 seconds.