node-gameloop v0.1.4

node-gameloop

A game loop designed by timetocode for NodeJS applications. Uses a combination of setTimeout and setImmediate to achieve accurate update ticks with minimal CPU usage.

This repo adds npm module support and an API that allows it to be called from client code.

npm install --save node-gameloop

Example

node-gameloop uses an API very similar to setTimeout/setInterval, returning an ID that can be used to clear the game loop later.

const gameloop = require('node-gameloop');

// start the loop at 30 fps (1000/30ms per frame) and grab its id
let frameCount = 0;
const id = gameloop.setGameLoop(function(delta) {
	// `delta` is the delta time from the last frame
	console.log('Hi there! (frame=%s, delta=%s)', frameCount++, delta);
}, 1000 / 30);

// stop the loop 2 seconds later
setTimeout(function() {
	console.log('2000ms passed, stopping the game loop');
	gameloop.clearGameLoop(id);
}, 2000);

API

var gameloop = require('node-gameloop');