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The buffers in SequenceProvider can be freed if Preload is called, since we know everything is loaded. A SequenceProvider is created for each TileSet is use so this saves memory for however many tilesets had been used in the game. This will be at least one for the shellmap, and often more. The MapCache loading thread is kept alive for 5 seconds after it last generated a map (in anticipation of more requests). Once this time expires the thread is allowed to die, as it is unlikely there will be more requests in the short term. At this time it is ideal to force the changes to be committed to the texture so we can release the buffer. As well as marking the buffer for release, we must access the texture to force the changes stored in the buffer to be written to the texture, after which the buffer can be reclaimed. Additionally, when starting the MapCache loading thread we must ensure the buffer is created from the main thread since it may query the texture object which has thread affinity. After that the buffer may be modified freely on the loading thread until released.
OpenRA
A Libre/Free Real Time Strategy game engine supporting early Westwood classics.
- Website: http://www.openra.net
- IRC: #openra on irc.freenode.net
- Repository: https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA
Please read the FAQ in our Wiki and report problems at http://bugs.openra.net.
Join the Forums for discussion.
Play
Distributed mods include a reimagining of
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn
- Dune 2000
Check our Playing the Game Guide to win multiplayer matches.
Contribute
- Please read INSTALL.md and Compiling on how to set up an OpenRA development environment.
- See Hacking for an overview of the engine.
- To get your patches merged, please adhere to the Contributing guidelines.
Mapping
- We offer a Mapping Tutorial as you can change gameplay drastically with custom rules.
- For scripted mission have a look at the Lua API.
- If you want to share your maps with the community, upload them at the OpenRA Resource Center.
Modding
- There exists an auto-generated Trait documentation to get started with yaml files.
- Check the Modding Guide to create your own classic RTS.
- Some hints on how to create new OpenRA compatible Pixelart.
- Upload total conversions at our ModDB profile.
Support
- Sponsor a mirror server if you have some bandwidth to spare.
- You can immediately set up a Dedicated Game Server.
- Fund development by creating Bounties on specific tasks.
License
Copyright 2007-2014 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS) This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information, see COPYING.