- added verticle synch option, to enable use:

EnableVSynch=true

source/glest_game/main/main.cpp

@@ -2165,6 +2165,11 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv) {
         	if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("**WARNING** Disabling VBO's\n");
         }
 
+        if(config.getBool("EnableVSynch","false") == true) {
+        	Window::setTryVSynch(true);
+        	if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("**ENABLED OPENGL VSYNCH**\n");
+        }
+
 		//float pingTime = Socket::getAveragePingMS("soft-haus.com");
 		//printf("Ping time = %f\n",pingTime);
 

source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/window.h

@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ private:
     static bool isKeyPressedDown;
 	static bool isFullScreen;
 	static SDL_keysym keystate;
+	static bool tryVSynch;
 
     static void setLastMouseEvent(int64 lastMouseEvent)	{Window::lastMouseEvent = lastMouseEvent;}
     static int64 getLastMouseEvent() 				    {return Window::lastMouseEvent;}
@@ -164,6 +165,9 @@ public:
 	Window();
 	virtual ~Window();
 
+	static bool getTryVSynch() { return tryVSynch; }
+	static void setTryVSynch(bool value) { tryVSynch = value; }
+
 	WindowHandle getHandle()	{return 0;}
 	string getText();
 	int getX()					{ return 0; }

source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/window.cpp

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ bool Window::allowAltEnterFullscreenToggle = true;
 #endif
 int Window::lastShowMouseState = 0;
 
+bool Window::tryVSynch = false;
+
 // ========== PUBLIC ==========
 
 Window::Window()  {
@@ -360,6 +362,14 @@ void Window::setupGraphicsScreen(int depthBits, int stencilBits, bool hardware_a
 	SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_STENCIL_SIZE, newStencilBits);
 	SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DEPTH_SIZE, newDepthBits);
 
+	const SDL_VideoInfo *info = SDL_GetVideoInfo();
+#ifdef SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL
+    if(Window::tryVSynch == true) {
+    	/* we want vsync for smooth scrolling */
+    	SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1);
+    }
+#endif
+
 	// setup LOD bias factor
 	//const float lodBias = std::max(std::min( configHandler->Get("TextureLODBias", 0.0f) , 4.0f), -4.0f);
 	const float lodBias = max(min(0.0f,4.0f),-4.0f);