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Reply to Possible to batch SKEmitterNodes?
I noticed the same thing, every SKEmitterNode increases the draw call count. Were you able to do anything to batch these draw calls? In my case, all these SKEmitterNodes use the same texture, default blend mode, zero particleColorBlendFactor and have the same targetNode with the same particleZPosition.
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Apr ’23
Reply to SKView showsFields draws only on a portion of the screen
Looks like there is more to SKView.showsFields. When showsFields is true, if you have an SKFieldNode.customField({}) in the scene, the custom block is called for what appears to be physics bodies to the far top right, with different positions, zero velocity, 1.0 mass, 0.0 charge. Same, this can be easily replicated using the Game Playground, by adding an SKFieldNode.customField({}) with a block that prints out the arguments. If SKView.showsFields is false, the block is not called, as it should be. Feedback report has been updated but there's no update on it.
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Apr ’22
Reply to Older macs on BigSur won't be able to develop iOS 15.4+ apps anymore?
Yes, what I meant is being able to run/test apps on devices running iOS 15.4+, or on the simulator running those versions. Basically you won't be able to use iOS 15.4+ SDKs at all while developing. This is definitely not good. A 2014 Macbook Pro is totally capable of running Monterey. Even more so that the 2014 Mac Mini is still supported by Apple to update to Monterey. A decision that is really hard to understand... Thanks for your reply.
Feb ’22
Reply to Possible to batch SKEmitterNodes?
I noticed the same thing, every SKEmitterNode increases the draw call count. Were you able to do anything to batch these draw calls? In my case, all these SKEmitterNodes use the same texture, default blend mode, zero particleColorBlendFactor and have the same targetNode with the same particleZPosition.
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Reply to SKView showsFields draws only on a portion of the screen
Looks like there is more to SKView.showsFields. When showsFields is true, if you have an SKFieldNode.customField({}) in the scene, the custom block is called for what appears to be physics bodies to the far top right, with different positions, zero velocity, 1.0 mass, 0.0 charge. Same, this can be easily replicated using the Game Playground, by adding an SKFieldNode.customField({}) with a block that prints out the arguments. If SKView.showsFields is false, the block is not called, as it should be. Feedback report has been updated but there's no update on it.
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Reply to Older macs on BigSur won't be able to develop iOS 15.4+ apps anymore?
Yes, what I meant is being able to run/test apps on devices running iOS 15.4+, or on the simulator running those versions. Basically you won't be able to use iOS 15.4+ SDKs at all while developing. This is definitely not good. A 2014 Macbook Pro is totally capable of running Monterey. Even more so that the 2014 Mac Mini is still supported by Apple to update to Monterey. A decision that is really hard to understand... Thanks for your reply.
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Feb ’22