Multi/Dual/Quad-Core Issues

[Ihealyou]

Originally Posted by AR3151 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i tried this, but everquest stops working when i go to task manager and set the affinity.

You could try creating a .bat file to launch eq with.

 start /affinity 1 filename.exe

should launch it with the affinity set.

[fohkure]

I installed wineq2 lite and it is making my screen look like everything is happening in slow motion. What did I do wrong?

[Rowl]

dual core fix
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=81429

only did first 2 steps and it worked

[fohkure]

As far as I can tell that is only for XP? No driver was listed for my processor as far as I can tell...

AMD Athlonx2 64 is my processor.

[Rowl]

Um not sure if I did anything different then what I linked, but I have the same processor and it works with WinEq.

[Vubbers]

Fohkure I had the same problem. I increased the FPS limit which you can do in the EQPlayNice preferences section and it seems to work fine. However I'm still crashing/freezing up with WinEQ it seems, although not necessarily zoning like others, but simply at random times (sitting lfg, kiting SG (doh!), etc).

[fohkure]

I cranked up my processor speed and it works great now. So many FAQ's and searches... all that information starts to melt together after a while : /

[Vubbers]

So as mentioned above, I don't crash while zoning, but just random times during game play. This also seems to happen more frequently in certain zones. For instance, today I was able to run from EC to MM without any problems, but then once in MM I would repeatedly freeze up, and couldn't stay in the zone without freezing up for more than a minute or so. Once I zoned out to LFay things seem to be ok. This also happened repeatedly in SolB, and I've had random freeze ups in EC, SRo and Oasis as well.

I have a dual core processor (AMD 64 X2 4200) and am currently using an Nvidia 8800gt. I've tried all of the fixes listed here (dual core optimization, setting single processor affinity various ways, running in compatibility modes, using WinEQ etc.) and nothing seems to be working. I just recently reformatted and all drivers should be up to date (which they were before also) so I don't know if there were any changes there that may be causing it.

Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

vub

[Leaching]

windows7

I have the same processor vubbers at my friends house on comcast the animations would lock up after about 45 min of play a reboot would fix this game speed issues fixed almost every time I zoned (neriak 3rd gate major super speed issues) wineq2 did nothing only a reboot would work

now I'm back home on at&t dsl, game freezes every time I zone, I have to reboot to log back into game

compatibility modes:
win95 = memory error
win98/me = memory error
winxp sp2 = game loaded worked ok zoned a few times superspeed bug death game crashed
winxp sp3 = freeze on zoning
win vista +sp1 +sp2 = frozen on entering world

can not set affinity game will freeze

I know they fixed these issues on live servers, I haven't used wineq or the duel core optimizer in years

ok so for win7 users:
right click shortcut
properties
compatibility
change settings for all users
run this program as an administrator

(I don't know why this works, and just clicking run this program as an administrator in the compatibility tab doesn't)

hope this helps

[Arondos]

Problem was because two of us on a LAN. Petitioned for IP exemption

I just installed EQ on windows 7. Have tried various compatibility modes. I either get memory errors or when i click to enter world I just get you have been disconnected.