Re: [PyOpenGL-Users] 2d sprite engine performance.

[Rich D. <dr...@in...>]

> > Python is slower than C, but OpenGL has an enormous amount of room to
> > play.  Using higher-level features from the higher-level language can
> > make the experience much more rewarding.
> 
> I get the impression that OpenGL can deliver all the speed I want, I
> just seem to be having problems unlocking that speed.

It may also be worth trying psyco to speed up the Python portion of your
code (http://psyco.sf.net).  psyco is an easy install and requires only a
line or two at the top of your program to invoke it.  Depending on your
code, speedup can be dramatic.  I suspect in your case it won't be
dramatic, but it might be enough.

The biggest win, in my experience, is putting everything into a display
list but it sounds like that might not be possible for your application.

Rich