GameTimer 5.0.8

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package GameTimer --version 5.0.8
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package GameTimer -Version 5.0.8
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="GameTimer" Version="5.0.8" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="GameTimer" Version="5.0.8" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="GameTimer" />
                    


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For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add GameTimer --version 5.0.8
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: GameTimer, 5.0.8"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package GameTimer@5.0.8
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=GameTimer&version=5.0.8
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=GameTimer&version=5.0.8
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

GameTimer

A .NET library for hierarchical time management in games. Provides flexible clock objects that support pause, speed control, hit pause effects, and countdown timers.

Features

  • Hierarchical Time: Chain clocks together so child clocks inherit pause and speed states from parents
  • Pause Control: Pause any clock and all its descendants pause automatically
  • Speed Control: Speed up or slow down time with a multiplier that cascades to child clocks
  • Hit Pause: Freeze a clock temporarily for impact effects (common in fighting games)
  • Countdown Timers: Timer that counts down with built-in lerp interpolation for animations
  • MonoGame Integration: Updates directly from XNA/MonoGame GameTime

Quick Start

using GameTimer;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;

public class Game1 : Game
{
    private GameClock _mainClock;
    private GameClock _gameClock;

    protected override void Initialize()
    {
        _mainClock = new GameClock();
        _gameClock = new GameClock();
    }

    protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
    {
        // Update clock hierarchy
        _mainClock.Update(gameTime);
        _gameClock.Update(_mainClock);

        // Pause gameplay (menu animations on _mainClock continue)
        _gameClock.Paused = true;

        // Slow motion
        _gameClock.TimerSpeed = 0.5f;
    }
}

Classes

Class Description
GameClock Base clock with pause and speed control
CountdownTimer Counts down from a duration with lerp support
HitPauseClock Freezes temporarily for impact effects
TimeUpdater Tracks time outside of XNA/MonoGame

Hierarchical Time

Clocks can update from other clocks, creating parent-child relationships:

         MainClock (real time)
             |
         GameClock (pauseable)
        /    |    \
  Player  Particles  Enemy

mainClock.Update(gameTime);
gameClock.Update(mainClock);
playerClock.Update(gameClock);

// Pausing gameClock pauses playerClock too
gameClock.Paused = true;

Documentation

Full documentation and sample project: GitHub Repository

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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  • net8.0

    • No dependencies.

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