Made mesh update on node addition asynchronous on client, to reduce frametime spikes

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index ae0e027c2..82e90704a 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1800,14 +1800,15 @@ void Client::addNode(v3s16 p, MapNode n)
 	catch(InvalidPositionException &e)
 	{}
 	
-	TimeTaker timer2("Client::addNode(): updateMeshes");
+	//TimeTaker timer2("Client::addNode(): updateMeshes");
 
 	for(core::map<v3s16, MapBlock * >::Iterator
 			i = modified_blocks.getIterator();
 			i.atEnd() == false; i++)
 	{
 		v3s16 p = i.getNode()->getKey();
-		m_env.getClientMap().updateMeshes(p, m_env.getDayNightRatio());
+		//m_env.getClientMap().updateMeshes(p, m_env.getDayNightRatio());
+		addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(p);
 	}
 }
 	
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b5247b907..521a80e4f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ Gaming ideas:
 Game content:

 -------------

 - Glass blocks

+- WHen furnace is destroyed, move items to player's inventory

+- Growing grass, decaying leaves

+  - This can be done in the active blocks I guess.

+  - Lots of stuff can be done in the active blocks.

+  - Uh, is there an active block list somewhere?

 

 Documentation:

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@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ TODO: Make fetching sector's blocks more efficient when rendering
 

 TODO: Flowing water animation

 

-* Combine meshes to bigger ones in ClientMap and set them EHM_STATIC

+SUGG: Combine meshes to bigger ones in ClientMap and set them EHM_STATIC

 

 SUGG: Draw cubes in inventory directly with 3D drawing commands, so that

       animating them is easier.

@@ -190,6 +195,10 @@ SUGG: Add a "description" field to InventoryList and show it in
       GUIInventoryMenu

 	  - If separate menus are made for everything, this is not needed

 

+TODO: See what is the main slowdown when a node is added or removed

+      and make it asynchronous at least for other players

+	  - It probably is updateMeshes. How 'bout making it asynchronous?

+

 Server:

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