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damstraversaz
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limiting frames

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Hi,

I'm thinking that sometimes limiting fps could be very useful , not for Gpu use but for an artistic approch( especially with trails and some other blur and feedback ISF).
For exemple Fugio can do this with a rate control module, you can limit a 30 fps webcam to a 5 fps and that's fantastic.
Could it be possible to think about this for the video modules ? It can be useful too for the video module as this is not the same than the speed.

There is maybe an existing workaround but I miss this ;)
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+1
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You can use Freeze Frame for an almost-perfect approximation of that.
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Set the Ramp to your desired fps (5 in this case).

You may need to adjust the Threshold a little bit depending on your system and your scene complexity.
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I was wondering about that last night while watching my output slow to 7fps due to an overload.
I liked the effect. :)
Thanks! :D
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Would it be practicable to have a StopFrame module similar to the Resolution module, but with temporal rather than spatial resolution adjustment such that the output from the preceding modules was only rendered intermittently, saving GPU cycles?
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Yes, really what you're talking about is a module that caches its input(s) so they don't have to be re-rendered in subsequent frames. I've played around with this, but there are a lot of special cases to be considered, which is why I haven't released anything. But, theoretically it is possible.
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Thanks Eric :D
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that's great, thanks a lot for the tips ! :)
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steffey wrote:I was wondering about that last night while watching my output slow to 7fps due to an overload.
I liked the effect. :)
Thanks! :D
exactly , it can sometimes be very creative !
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