reusing states multiple times, init once

[Munchie Games]

HI,

 

When moving back and fourth between say a menu state and a gameplay state, is there a way to not rebuild an entire game or menu each time? init and create seem to get hit every time a state is started. I didn't see much in interphase about proper multiple use of a state, and in the game examples it seems states are always rebuilt each time you move between them. Is that technique better for GC than initilizing game elements just once and reusing?

 

Thanks

 

Ian S

[WombatTurkey]

Depends on your game state, what are your states for? Menu Screen / Loading / etc?

[Munchie Games]

the states i have basically  are preload, mainmenu, game...and once game is finished you can go back to main menu, then back to game.