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]