playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Particle system creation is slow

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area: graphics performance
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

An investigation should be carried out to search for optimization opportunities.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating particle-system creation in the engine and profiling it to identify optimization opportunities. Done means a specific bottleneck is addressed and the improvement is demonstrated, but the issue does not define a benchmark or acceptance criteria.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
game-dev, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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