GPU Particles

self:get_preprocess

Client

Retrieves how long the emitter is simulated ahead before it first draws

local seconds = self:get_preprocess()

No parameters are accepted by this function

Type	Name	Description
`float`	seconds	Preprocess time in seconds

Get the preprocess time

local entity = particle.gpu.create()

core.engine.print("info", entity:get_preprocess())

self:get_lifetime

Retrieves how long each particle lives

self:get_speed_scale

Retrieves the simulation speed multiplier of the emitter