Optimizing processing time of a simulation engine

A computer program product optimizing a processing time of flight simulator engine that executes to create a simulated experience for a user, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable memory device having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to:
• identify a plurality of components that comprise the simulated experience, wherein the simulated experience is rendered for the user in at least one of a virtual reality headset and a computer monitor;
• separate the plurality of components into at least a first group of components representing graphics specific components and a second group of components comprising avionics components related to avionics and/or aerodynamics of a plane being simulated by the flight simulator;
• assign execution of the first group of components to a first thread;
• assign execution of the second group of components to a second thread to reduce a processing load of the first thread;
• execute the first and second thread in parallel on a central processing unit (CPU) to create the simulated experience, wherein the first thread is executed with a higher speed and/or priority than the second thread;
• and
• generate, by the first thread, graphics commands for a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to maximize utilization of the GPU.

A system for executing a flight simulator comprising:

• a Central Processing Unit (CPU);
• a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU);
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable memory device, having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to:
• identify a plurality of components that comprise the simulated experience, wherein the simulated experience is rendered for the user in at least one of a virtual reality headset and a computer monitor;
• separate the plurality of components into at least a first group of components representing graphics specific components and a second group of components comprising avionics components related to avionics and/or aerodynamics of a plane being simulated by the flight simulator;
• assign execution of the first group of components to a first thread;
• assign execution of the second group of components to a second thread to reduce a processing load of the first thread;
• execute the first and second thread in parallel on a central processing unit (CPU) to create the simulated experience, wherein the first thread is executed with a higher speed and/or priority than the second thread;
• and
• generate, by the first thread, graphics commands for a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to maximize utilization of the GPU.