Many big explosions and the lack of performance

Quote:Gonzo, why can't you post your DTS solution?

//GRENADE  -------------------------------------
datablock ExplosionData(grenadeExplosion)
{

   [b]explosionShape = "~/data/shapes/weapons/explosions/disc_exp.dts";[/b]
   [b]playSpeed = 1.0;[/b]
   Scale = "1 1 1";

   lifeTimeMS = 1500;

   faceViewer     = true;

   shakeCamera = true;
   camShakeFreq = "10.0 11.0 10.0";
   camShakeAmp = "1.0 1.0 1.0";
   camShakeDuration = 0.5;
   camShakeRadius = 20.0;

   // Dynamic light
   lightStartRadius = 6;
   lightEndRadius = 3;
   lightStartColor = "0.5 0.5 0";
  lightEndColor = "0 0 0";
};

//grenade! -----------------------------------------
datablock ProjectileData(grenadeProjectile)
{
   projectileShapeName = "~/data/shapes/weapons/explosions/debris.dts";

   directDamage        = 60;
   radiusDamage        = 20;
   damageRadius        = 10;
   areaImpulse         = 1880;
   explosion           = grenadeExplosion;
   muzzleVelocity      = 2;
   velInheritFactor    = 0.3;
   particleEmitter     = streamerEmitter;
   armingDelay         = 0;
   lifetime            = 1500;
   fadeDelay           = 1500;
   bounceElasticity    = 0;
   bounceFriction      = 0;
   isBallistic         = true;
   gravityMod = 1;
};

function grenadeProjectile::onCollision(%this,%obj,%col,%fade,%pos,%normal)
{
   alxPlay("BigExplosionSound",%pos); //play rifle fire sound

   // Apply damage to the object all shape base objects
   if (%col.getType() & $TypeMasks::ShapeBaseObjectType)
      %col.damage(%obj,%pos,%this.directDamage,"Grenade");

   // Radius damage is a support scripts defined in radiusDamage.cs
   // Push the contact point away from the contact surface slightly
   // along the contact normal to derive the explosion center. -dbs
   radiusDamage
     (%obj, VectorAdd(%pos, VectorScale(%normal, 0.01)),
      %this.damageRadius,%this.radiusDamage,"Radius", %this.areaImpulse);
}


function grenadeLauncherImage::onFire(%this, %obj, %slot)
{
   %projectile = %this.projectile;

   // Decrement inventory ammo. The image's ammo state is update
   // automatically by the ammo inventory hooks.
   %obj.decInventory(%this.ammo,1);

   //%currentAmmo = %obj.getInventory(%this.ammo);
   //%obj.client.setAmmoAmountHud(%currentAmmo);

   // Determin initial projectile velocity based on the 
   // gun's muzzle point and the object's current velocity
   %muzzleVector = %obj.getMuzzleVector(%slot);
   %objectVelocity = %obj.getVelocity();
   %muzzleVelocity = VectorAdd(
      VectorScale(%muzzleVector, %projectile.muzzleVelocity),
      VectorScale(%objectVelocity, %projectile.velInheritFactor));

   // Create the projectile object
   %p = new (%this.projectileType)() {
      dataBlock        = %projectile;
      initialVelocity  = %muzzleVelocity;
      initialPosition  = %obj.getMuzzlePoint(%slot);
      sourceObject     = %obj;
      sourceSlot       = %slot;
      client           = %obj.client;
   };
   MissionCleanup.add(%p);
   return %p;
}