Is GDscript capable of using Vectorization optimisations ?

TibRib

Hello ! For a project, I might manipulate pluri-dimentional massive arrays, doing some basic operations on each of the element.

Does GDscript support vectorization optimisations such as seen in the C language like SSE2 ? Is it maybe already optimized in the back ?

Thank you !

Megalomaniak

pretty sure such optimizations would be on the low level. If you need to create custom functions with custom vectorization logic you could look into implementing your own functions and modules on the engine source level or via GDNative.

cybereality

I found this project with someone trying to add SIMD to Godot but I don't know what the state is or if it will even work with newer versions of Godot. May be a good place to start researching, though. https://github.com/lawnjelly/godot-lsimd

Megalomaniak

Nice find, and check the https://github.com/lawnjelly/godot-titan/releases for pre-built binaries for win64 and linux64.

Also includes some other goodies such as EMCAScript(js) support.

TibRib

Thank you :) I will try out the SIMD implementation, and probably play with GDNative as well