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apenpaap · 08/14/2010, 04:20 am

A couple of days ago, I switched my browser from Firefox to Google Chrome, and something I've noticed is that the dancing Guybrush smiley is really slow, as if he's dancing in slowmotion. I'm wondering if anyone else has this.

Winslow is at his normal speed, though.

Nintomster · 08/14/2010, 06:21 am

I noticed this too. Although I now use firefox.

*DjNDB* · 08/14/2010, 06:25 am

Some browsers have speed limits on animated gifs in order to prevent evil images from causing extreme cpu load. I can't find the limits of chrome/webkit at the moment though, so i can't confirm that it's the cause, although it's quite likely.
The Guybrush dances with 30 ms / frame. Winslow with 100 ms/frame.

mightypiratetm · 08/14/2010, 07:21 am

weird! Guybrush's smiley at my pc runs in the same speed in chrome and ie

*DjNDB* · 08/14/2010, 07:40 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mightypiratetm

weird! Guybruh at my pc runs in the same speed in chrome and ie

Here too... Slow...

Tor · 08/16/2010, 08:35 am

On my computer:
Firefox: fast
Opera: fast
Chrome: slow
Safari: slow
IE: slow

The Highway · 08/16/2010, 08:53 am

yeah, i noticed that when i took the smiley into fireworks, it appeared to be much faster

**Jake** · 08/16/2010, 08:55 am

Animated GIFs are manhandled by most every browser, because they're kind of an abomination.

Tor · 08/16/2010, 09:00 am

Wiser words were never spoken

*DjNDB* · 08/16/2010, 09:32 am

I did a little research. This Bugzilla Entry gives a lot of details on Browsers clamping the maximal animated gif speed differently.
This is where Webkits behavior changed from Firefox like, to IE 7 like.

I created a Version of the image running at 60 ms / frame by removing every even frame (see below). It runs at the original speed in chrome/webkit and IE, but it looks less smooth, since it only uses 16.6 fps as opposed to the prior 33.3 fps. Considering these browsers limits it could be improved for 20 fps playback given the original material, but i can't estimate whether that would look significantly better.

08/14/2010, 04:20 am	#1
apenpaap Mitey pirate Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 843	Guybrush smiley slow in Chrome? A couple of days ago, I switched my browser from Firefox to Google Chrome, and something I've noticed is that the dancing Guybrush smiley is really slow, as if he's dancing in slowmotion. I'm wondering if anyone else has this. Winslow is at his normal speed, though.

08/14/2010, 06:21 am	#2
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mightypiratetm ATLAS AND P-BOY! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portal Laboratories Steam ID: Internetakias Posts: 370	weird! Guybrush's smiley at my pc runs in the same speed in chrome and ie __________________ Visit the TelltaleGames-FC deviantART group! Play The Trolling Game! Last edited by mightypiratetm; 08/14/2010 at 07:47 am.

08/16/2010, 08:35 am	#6
Tor Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 301	On my computer: Firefox: fast Opera: fast Chrome: slow Safari: slow IE: slow __________________ Backloggery enhancements user script–when in doubt, add more charts! The Telltale JP logo that should have been!

08/16/2010, 09:00 am	#9
Tor Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 301	Wiser words were never spoken __________________ Backloggery enhancements user script–when in doubt, add more charts! The Telltale JP logo that should have been!

08/14/2010, 06:25 am	#3
DjNDB Community Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 4,751	Some browsers have speed limits on animated gifs in order to prevent evil images from causing extreme cpu load. I can't find the limits of chrome/webkit at the moment though, so i can't confirm that it's the cause, although it's quite likely. The Guybrush dances with 30 ms / frame. Winslow with 100 ms/frame.

08/16/2010, 08:53 am	#7
The Highway Resident Voodoo Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pathetic Perth Telltale Games Level: 3,652 Posts: 3,623	yeah, i noticed that when i took the smiley into fireworks, it appeared to be much faster

08/16/2010, 08:55 am	#8
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	Animated GIFs are manhandled by most every browser, because they're kind of an abomination.

08/16/2010, 09:32 am	#10
DjNDB Community Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 4,751	I did a little research. This Bugzilla Entry gives a lot of details on Browsers clamping the maximal animated gif speed differently. This is where Webkits behavior changed from Firefox like, to IE 7 like. I created a Version of the image running at 60 ms / frame by removing every even frame (see below). It runs at the original speed in chrome/webkit and IE, but it looks less smooth, since it only uses 16.6 fps as opposed to the prior 33.3 fps. Considering these browsers limits it could be improved for 20 fps playback given the original material, but i can't estimate whether that would look significantly better.

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