From:	Adam Brown <adambrown1 AT geocities DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Game loop
Date:	Sun, 30 Aug 1998 00:41:51 +0200
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Nate Eldredge wrote:
> 
> Endlisnis wrote:
> >
> > Robert Clayton wrote:
> >
> > > I'm using the standard dos timing function to return a time at the
> > > start of my loop and then a time at the end of my loop.
> > >
> > > If not enough time has passed I wait.
> > >
> > > The problem is, one time unit is still too slow.  How can I test in
> > > smaller units?
> >
> > I've included an H file that I made from information gathered here.  It
> > counts the number of clock-cycles used during some routine.  After
> > including it, you can do somethign like this:
> 
> Be aware this will only work on a Pentium; many clones won't.

However, if it does work, it is about 2 zillion times better than
uclock. So is there some way of checking whether you are running on a
pentium?

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