Serious HS bug and a possible FIX

[dark13]

I reported the thing some years ago, honestly I dont' know if it is a problem related to my softwares combination or whatever but I have the same problem on multiple machines.

The problem is really simple: HS uses a truckload of CPU when it's hidden and an emulator is running. In this case I'm pushing a bit the things using a 1080p 120frames to loop the background (the file inside the theme loads a swf in dark13 folder as background swf inside a theme does not loop) but this happens also using a 1080p png inside a swf, you'll notice it on weak rigs.

The situation is far from being ideal...

 

Around 30% of an intel 4460 cpu time wasted in this case. Basically in these conditions you have to dedicate 2 cores/threads of your CPU to HS. Fun enough this happens also if I use code to remove the swf from stage or when I load it as a movieclip and stop it when HS goes off focus. This is simply crazy. HS is using cpu time to move stuff that is not even on stage or it is stopped.

Well, I need more tests but I've found a simple workaround...

Now cpu is just at 2% when HS is hidden and an emulator is running. The trick is really simple: you can set stage property from any swf on stage so I just used this code on an empty Artwork1 layer inside the theme. The swf can be used too on SpecialA1 layer

 

    stage.addEventListener( Event.DEACTIVATE, deactivateCb, false, 0, true );
    stage.addEventListener( Event.ACTIVATE, activateCb, false, 0, true );
    
function deactivateCb(e:Event):void{    
    stage.frameRate = 1
    
}
function activateCb(e:Event):void{    
    stage.frameRate = 60
}

HS is using cpu time to move stuff and I can't prevent it to doing this so I just set the framerate of the stage to 1fps (0.1fps seems ok too) when HS goes off focus and set it back to 60fps when HS gain focus. Pushing stuff at 1fps requires very few cpu power.

I know that BBB is not working on the thing but I also know that some people of the staff has the code and can compile a new version. Can a workaround like this be integrated in HS?

Test Theme: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlvG-_GLw_qahBJa7zOErF3qUveD?e=Y8J8kw


There's no relative path code, so HyperSpin.exe MUST be in C:\HyperSpin_1.5.1 folder and you need to put dark13 folder inside it.
   

[Andyman]

@gigapig Tagging an Admin for visibility. Curious behavior indeed.

[md_max]

Apparently we will never wait for a fix in HyperSpin itself.

[justintime]

Following

[millansoft]

A little fix with this, will be nice...

[justintime]

Guys is HyperSpin development abandoned?

[Asparky]

12 hours ago, justintime said:

Guys is HyperSpin development abandoned?

Yes..... Its not been looked at for a number of years now........ That was after the promise of Hyperspin 2.0.........

[Aorin]

On 7/12/2023 at 10:48 PM, justintime said:

Guys is HyperSpin development abandoned?

Yes.