Issue since applying the 2021.01 update

[daroyaci]

Ever since updating to the latest version (2021.01) I am having a "xlights not responding" issue every few minutes or when i try to modify effects. Earlier version of 2020.57 did not give me this problem. So i switched back to the 2020.57 version just to verify and I was correct, "no issue". Then switched back to 2021.01 and issue returns. Am I the only one having this problem? If so, can someone direct me to the path of a solution?

Thanks in advance.

[RobbySchwarzbach]

Me too! Especially when using Twinkle's new value curves

[daroyaci]

Glad To see its not only me, thanks Robby.
Been trying to find an answer every where, so maybe someone can fix this.

[allknowing2012]

I see some code updates from Dan regarding twinkle and performance .. so perhaps they have the fix in the upcoming release.

[Gilrock]

Twinkles is going to take a lot longer to render if you are dropping it on groups or a big matrix.  You can switch it to the old render method if you want the old faster speed but the old algorithm wasn't really very random.  The new way is slower because it has to search for new random locations every time a twinkle fades out whereas the old one decided where all the twinkles were going to be and then it never changed so many of your pixels would never light up.  Dan's fix was a little faster but I'm not sure its going to be a huge difference.  I noticed about a 10% improvement.

[daroyaci]

Thanks for the update Gil. Makes me feel better that i am not having system problems.
Will take your advice on the groups lag and possibly look at the old render styling.
Thanks again !!