display_set_windows_vertex_buffer_method(method);
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| method | The buffer method to use (see the constants list below). |
Returns:N/A
This Windows only function permits you to choose one of various
different ways of handling the game geometry vertex buffer, some of
which may work better on different machines. This can be set in the
Global Game Settings Windows tab too, and will affect performance
to different degrees depending on the machine. The constants
available are:
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| vbm_fast | This is the default method and is the one recommended by Nvidia - it should give the highest performance. |
| vbm_compatible | This is the deprecated method that GameMaker: Studio used to use before adopting the fast method - poorer performance on newer machines |
| vbm_most_compatible | This is the legacy method that was used in previous versions of GameMaker - performance is poorer than the other two, but it should be compatible with almost any machine. |
if display_get_windows_vertex_buffer_method() !=
vbm_fast
{
display_set_windows_vertex_buffer_method(vbm_fast);
}
The above code will check the current geometry method and set it to "fast" if it is not already.