Simulation timing in gazebo?

Question

I have set the following condition in my world file. I want real time factor to be 1 so that both simulation and real time run at same speed. But when I launch the world file, real time factor decrease to 0.2 on gazebo screen.

<physics type='ode'>
      <max_step_size>0.001000</max_step_size>
      <real_time_factor>1.000000</real_time_factor>
      <real_time_update_rate>1000.000000</real_time_update_rate>
      <gravity>0.000000 0.000000 -9.800000</gravity>
    </physics>

Does this mean that gazebo is not able to do the calculations, because of which it is reducing the real time factor, or is there any other reason ?

PS :- Gazebo : 7.13.1 and Ubuntu : 16.04

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Originally posted by pk on Gazebo Answers with karma: 11 on 2018-09-01

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Answer 1

Does this mean that gazebo is not able to do the calculations, because of which it is reducing the real time factor

Correct. If the real time factor drops below your set value then it means Gazebo is having trouble keeping up with the calculations.

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Originally posted by Raskkii with karma: 376 on 2018-09-03

This answer was ACCEPTED on the original site

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