RE: [GD-Consoles] question: Embedded scripting language on console

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Christer Ericson:
> Massively multithreaded? On a console? On the next generation of
consoles, yes probably, but using threading on e.g. the PS2 is IMO not a
smart call.



Even on the next generation of consoles, you're still unlikely to need more
than one thread per processor. Maybe another to service inter-processor
comms, but I don't see the benefit of a full-blown pre-emptive
multi-threaded game engine. The cost of task switching is one of those
things that goes down and up, since although the processor and memory gets
faster, the register file, and task state information gets larger.

Pre-emptive multi threading is great for applications that need to maintain
an interactive UI while doing some huge monolithic background tasks.

I suppose maybe if your game is also acting as the server for multiplayer.

Cheers,
Phil