60 FPS, No Matter What: TimeSplitters 2's Ingenious Optimization
Free Radical Design wanted to make a fast, impressive FPS that maintained 60 frames no matter the cost. Against all odds, TimeSplitters 2 managed to do that and still hold up well today! Let's dive into the performance-boosting mechanics of the game and the many ways it maintains a steady frame rate!
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Songs featured: "Zeppelin" and "Machine Wars" from the TimeSplitters: Future Perfect Soundtrack.
Time stamps:
0:00 - Purpose of the video
1:29 - Shortcomings of TS1
1:56 - TS2's strict PAK contents
3:00 - Shared weapon textures
4:00 - Characters sharing assets
4:52 - Reused and returning sounds
5:23 - MapMaker's reused assets
6:16 - Story maps used for Arcade
6:50 - FRD's efforts to optimize TS2
7:51 - Culling unseen areas
9:36 - High praise for clever optimization
10:26 - Closing comments