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    The document proposes using an aspect-oriented game development approach to optimize performance on the Cell processor. It describes how Insomniac Games optimized Resistance: Retribution by implementing drone gameplay aspects that operated more efficiently in parallel. This provided a limited test of the aspects approach. The document suggests that aspects, by separating concerns and allowing parallel processing of local data, better match the strengths and weaknesses of the Cell architecture.

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    The document proposes using an aspect-oriented game development approach to optimize performance on the Cell processor. It describes how Insomniac Games optimized Resistance: Retribution by implementing drone gameplay aspects that operated more efficiently in parallel. This provided a limited test of the aspects approach. The document suggests that aspects, by separating concerns and allowing parallel processing of local data, better match the strengths and weaknesses of the Cell architecture.

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    A Gameplay Architecture For Performance Clean

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    The document proposes using an aspect-oriented game development approach to optimize performance on the Cell processor. It describes how Insomniac Games optimized Resistance: Retribution by implementing drone gameplay aspects that operated more efficiently in parallel. This provided a limited test of the aspects approach. The document suggests that aspects, by separating concerns and allowing parallel processing of local data, better match the strengths and weaknesses of the Cell architecture.

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    AGameplayArchitecturefor Performance

    TerranceCohen InsomniacGames 7/6/2007


    Outline
    Preface Casestudy:ResistanceGPOptimization CellPerformanceHighLevel AspectsforPerformanceaProposal Summary ModeratedDiscussion

    Drones Aspectsexperiment

    Preface
    Qualifications?
    Performanceconsiderationsforgameplay

    Notwhatwereusedto
    Commentsencouraged

    Lookingtothefuture Manyvariationspossiblewithinthe proposedframework*

    ResistanceGPOptimization ProblemStatement
    AIandMovewereexpensive Profilewasprettyflat,ie.fewhotspots Deferredtargetingcollisioncheckssmall improvement Designercontributions
    Limitedeffect Toolaborintensivetobeageneralpurpose solution

    MassiveMonolithicUpdatesareBad.

    ResistanceGPOptimization theTechnique
    DecidedtoimplementDrones Abilities
    Verycheap(bycomparison)butConvincing NoAIorMove Selecttarget Shoot Cover(lowormedium,butnotfull) Die Promote

    Dronescouldnotrelocate*

    ResistanceGPOptimization DronePlanning
    WhoisaDroneandwhen Desiredpopulation
    3Affinities:No,Medium,High FillfromHighAffinityifpossible IfdesiredpopulationcantbefilledwithHigh Affinitycandidates,useLowAffinityones NeverdemoteNoAffinitycandidates 2distancesfullyspecifyAffinityZones*

    ForResistance,A(moby)=f(distance)

    ResistanceGPOptimization DronePlanning(contd)
    Promotiontriggers
    WhenisaDronenotaDrone? Damagedbyplayer Zoomedinon NoAffinity(partofPlanning) Timed,randomizedinterval

    Planningupdatedcontinuously Planningdata

    2AffinityZoneborderdistances,Desired% Global(level)planning Optionalpersquadplanningoverride

    ResistanceGPOptimization Results
    Droneswere~10%ofthecost Planningworkedwell Squadplanningdatausedrarely Withplanning,affinity,andpromotion triggers,Dronesarebarelynoticeable Afewscenariosstillneededtobetrimmed AI&Movefitinbudget

    Proposal:AspectsforPerformance
    IdeaofAspectstakenfromAspectOriented Programming

    Helpprogrammersintheseparationofconcerns: Breakingdownaprogramintodistinctpartsthat overlapinfunctionalityaslittleaspossible

    ConsiderthehighlevelelementsofCell performance

    CellPerformanceHighLevel
    Weakness
    Highpenaltiesforcachemissandmispredicted branches Parallelism! Separateconcerns,runtheminparallel GoalsmatchAOP!

    Strength

    Approach:

    Thesefactorsarelikelytobemoreprominentin futurehardware

    Proposal:AspectsforPerformance
    Systemsowntheirdata(insteadofmobys) WhenaSystemupdates,ittearsthroughitsdata Systemscouldworkinparallelwithothersystems Tighterloopswithfewerconditionalsandless branching NoneedtotestifaGameObjecthasaparticular typeofdatatoupdate Contextswitchesarealwaysexpensive! Systemsoperatingonlocaldatacanoperatemore efficiently

    Proposal:AspectsforPerformance
    InfrastructureforDronesexerciseinAOP
    Wevebeenheadinginthatdirection!
    Components PhysicsInstances UpdateClasses(toanextent) AnimManager

    ToolshavemovedtowardAssets
    LendsitselfwelltoAspects

    Proposal:AspectsforPerformance
    Ultimately,GameObjectisjustacontainer
    Thecontainerisnolongernecessary!

    GameObjectswouldexistonlyasIDsonAspect instances QueryAPI:

    Aspect*GetAspect(AspectType,GameObjectID)

    Notallornothing

    gradualtransitionisstraightforward

    AspectsforPerformance CurrentTechnique
    Components
    AbstractinterfacetoGameObjects Encouragessynchronousprocessing

    AspectsforPerformance LookingForward
    Aspects
    Dynamicallyadding/removingAspects supportedinaunifiedway Systemsowntheirdata,processingiscache friendly,encouragesasynchprocessing NooverheadqueryingforComponents

    AOGD ThoughtExperiments
    Howgranularshouldaspectsbe? Shouldtheybehierarchicalorflat? ConsiderformingastatemachineoutofAspects
    Statetransitionsreplacethecurrentstateaspectwith another StateinitializedwhenAspectadded Supportforsimultaneousstates StatescommunicateviasharedBlackboard (effectivelymemberdata)(likedynamicpvars)

    AOGD ThoughtExperiments
    Newwaysofvisualization/analysis CoolAspectAnalysisscreens:
    Aspectsbyowner(GameObjectID)
    PointatGameObjectandseehisAspects Selectanaspectandseeitsproperties&values
    AspectscouldimplementaDebugDumpmethod ToTTYortoViewport

    AspectsbySystemw/owner Pivotdata

    AspectsforPerformance Misc.Considerations
    SharingdatabetweenAspects
    crosscuttingconcernsinAOPlingo Implementassystemsseefit

    SharedDatauploadedwithmultiplesystems Systemreferstodataownedbyothersystem

    Debugging

    Effectivelythesameasbefore Debuggerscriptingcouldassistinlocatingobjects withinothersystems


    Debuggingtheaffectedsystem

    Summary
    Droneswereaveryeffectiveoptimization ProvidedalimitedtestofAspects Cellperformancedemandsparallelism Aspectorientedgamedevelopmentplays directlyintothestrengthsandweaknesses oftheCell

    ModeratedDiscussion
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