Alternatives to tick() and time()

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#1

I’m making a timing system in my game and I tried using tick() and time() but they were super inaccurate and I can’t find anything better to use.

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#2

You can use os.clock() and os.time()

Though, what are you doing?
If you do this:

local time = os.clock()
wait(1)
print(time) -- big number

It won’t work, it must be this way;

local time = os.clock()
wait(1)
print(os.clock() - time) -- 1
#4

I never had an issue with tick(), can you please explain what errors/issues are you getting? It should be fairly accurate though.

#5

I’m making a basketball shooting system for this guys game and u have to time the meter when it gets to the top so i check the tick() between the time the person first started holding the shoot button and when they ended holding it and its been very inaccurate.

#6

Can you provide the code as to see how you are handling this?

#7

I already fixed the issue by using something else but I’m trying to figure out an alternative for uses in the future.

#8

os.clock() is intended for benchmarking and is extremely accurate, I don’t see how that would be an issue

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#9

Don’t use tick, use time. Use os.clock for benchmarking or if you need to track time in a non-game-runtime environment (e.g. a plugin). [source]

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