Yes, video game loading bars are fake, indie devs admit
Yes, video game loading bars are fake, indie devs admit
“I have never worked in a game that didn’t sport a fake loading bar. Real ones induce anxiety."
You're viewing a single thread.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody….
Loading bars anywhere are an approximation at best.
what do you mean?, ive never heard of loading bars being faked and never had a reason to doubt them, they do what they say. Was i the only one not in on this info?
I’m sorry to burst your bubble 😅.
Rather than try to explain it myself, here’s a post from someone else that does a decent job: https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-progress-bars-work/
Ok, i get it now. Its not fake but rather not accurate. I thought this post meant the loading bars were just made to look like they were doing something, but i do get that sometimes the bar gets stuck on 50% for a while and rushes to 100%. it still is showing the loading % just not accurately