diff --git a/doc/classes/Engine.xml b/doc/classes/Engine.xml index 8b399f64c98..36590093bd8 100644 --- a/doc/classes/Engine.xml +++ b/doc/classes/Engine.xml @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ - Returns the total number of frames drawn. If the render loop is disabled with [code]--disable-render-loop[/code] via command line, this returns [code]0[/code]. See also [method get_process_frames]. + Returns the total number of frames drawn. On headless platforms, or if the render loop is disabled with [code]--disable-render-loop[/code] via command line, [method get_frames_drawn] always returns [code]0[/code]. See [method get_process_frames]. @@ -67,7 +67,13 @@ - Returns the total number of frames passed since engine initialization which is advanced on each [b]physics frame[/b]. + Returns the total number of frames passed since engine initialization which is advanced on each [b]physics frame[/b]. See also [method get_process_frames]. + [method get_physics_frames] can be used to run expensive logic less often without relying on a [Timer]: + [codeblock] + func _physics_process(_delta): + if Engine.get_physics_frames() % 2 == 0: + pass # Run expensive logic only once every 2 physics frames here. + [/codeblock] @@ -79,7 +85,13 @@ - Returns the total number of frames passed since engine initialization which is advanced on each [b]process frame[/b], regardless of whether the render loop is enabled. See also [method get_frames_drawn]. + Returns the total number of frames passed since engine initialization which is advanced on each [b]process frame[/b], regardless of whether the render loop is enabled. See also [method get_frames_drawn] and [method get_physics_frames]. + [method get_process_frames] can be used to run expensive logic less often without relying on a [Timer]: + [codeblock] + func _process(_delta): + if Engine.get_process_frames() % 2 == 0: + pass # Run expensive logic only once every 2 process (render) frames here. + [/codeblock]