Problems with the ball?

[bdragonz5]

Is anyone having problems with the ball, in that the ball is just going through the paddle occasionally?

It has happened to me sometimes and it is particularly frustrating since I just die because the ball just goes through the paddle.



Any help is appreciated!

[DaracSjet]

Is your frame rate noticeably bad?

[bdragonz5]

I don't think the frame rate is slow, but it might be that my graphics are not good enough and the computer can't keep up. Is that a possibility?

[DaracSjet]

If you have an unstable frame rate or a low frame rate then this can create instability in the physics simulation. If you turn all your graphics settings down to a minimum and then see if it still happens with a smooth and high frame rate then we'd know if this is the issue.

[bdragonz5]

So I turned down the resolution, and it certainly does work better.
Can you quickly explain what vsynch and triple buffer is in simple terms?

I'm not sure if I should uncheck both or leave some checked.

Thanks for the help.

[DaracSjet]

Read this
http://www.gamecritics.com/triple-bu...mance-for-free

If your frame rate is around 60fps and v-sync is on it may fluctuate a bit coursing application will be going from 60fps to 30fps to 60fps to 30fps and the physics may be suffering from this... Try it without v-sync and the original settings you had. If that works try with v-sync and tripple buffering on. This should help prevent the drops but requires more memory (probably not an issue).

[DaracSjet]

Gah, silly internet double posted me, Admin!

[bdragonz5]

Thank you so much for all your help!

I've adjusted the resolution and now the game works without the ball running through my paddle!

I love the game so much!

[DaracSjet]

No worries. Enjoy