Multi/Dual/Quad-Core Issues

[Taluvill]

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

only one, dont use a mac [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] for gamers its not the right platform [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

hehe. Win suggestion

[Uaellaen]

well i may have another ... did you try WinEQ? its from lavish software, there is a free light version appearantly ... it makes the ap run in a more ressource friendly enviorment ...

[Tork]

Thank you, I'll give WinEQ a shot.

[Tork]

No change from before:

Launch = good.
Login = good.
Server Select = good.
Character Select = good.

Initial Zone load = good, but CPU usage starts going crazy, 24-70% on all cores of the i7
Secondary Zone load = lengthy, wifi on computer crashes - if using ethernet, CPU usage continues to escalate.

Fans kick in like a jet landing - I chicken out and /quit.

If I attempt to zone a 3rd time, black screen crash.


Things I've tried:

I:
Bootcamp+Win7U - no change.
Bootcamp+Win7U+run as admin - no change.
Bootcamp+Win7U+shortcut with start/affinity/low - no change.
Bootcamp+Win7U+moved out of Program Files and to Users/ - no change.

II:
WinEQ2 Lite + I - no change.

III:
VM Fusion + I - no change.
VM Fusion + II - no change.

IV:
VM Fusion constrained to 1 CPU - no change (all cores tach out in underlying OSX).
VM Fusion constrained to 1 CPU + I - same as above.
VM Fusion constrained to 1 CPU + II - same as above.

V:
DX9c - no change.
DX9c + I-IV - no change, no change, no change, no change.

Going to try to make an XP VM next if I can find an SP2 disc, but I've got no reason to think it'll work any better~

So, anyhow - if there are any other suggestions, I'm open - if not, what's the ideal computer to play P1999 on? I've got to believe just buying a $300 laptop from BestBuy would be better than fighting this ><

[Tork]

Just updating for any future lost hopefuls,

VMFusion3 + WinXPSP3 + DirectX 9.0c - no change.

(CPU usage goes through the roof).

It's got to be something with the i7 processor and/or OSX. =/

[Tork]

Other documentation:

Updating to the latest game client (2010-09-01) from SOE, and then patching in the required elements (xul.dll, et al.) produces no difference in CPU load.

[Kender]

wineq2 fixed for me. the batch file method didnt work

on windows 7 ultimate 64bit

[Tetrian]

Ok, so far I've avoided this problem, simply by having google Chrome open in the background. However that program got an update recently, and now im getting hit full power with the issue. And nothing seems to work.

In short im getting slowed down in game. It seems to be very location specific. As in certain places in zones i get a massive slowdown - other places its just fine.

For instance, in north freeport i run just fine near the bank area. As soon as i exit the yard its like running though water. This slow down effect varies intensity.

Cast bars etc also move slower (spells go off before the bar finishes etc)

So far I've Updated windows, updated graphics drivers. Tried mixing the settings about. Tried /affinity 1 bat file. Tried setting affinity manually in the task manager. Even tried installing wineq2 - all to no use.

Does anyone have a suggestion to what to do to fix this?

Thanks in advance [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[lindz]

nm

[Phlogiston]

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

That WinEQ2.15 Lite (free) has really helped my EQ performance, everything from mouse issues to zoning crashes.

Thanks

Where do you get this? I can't find the lite version mentioned here anywhere.