CPU usage 80% when i am looking at SRO

[auggie]

What i mean is when i alt tab to SRO , i get 80% cpu usage, if i alt tab out to other window (no longer looking at sro) i get 5% cpu usage...
I got a Core2Duo 2.66ghz, should be able to run this **** fine (only 1 client)

[TomaCukor]

Its coded poorly , thats why , ud be amazed how many stuff take up 100% cuz of the unlimited animation/fps caps , red alert 2 takes up 100% too lol

[theoneofgod]

SRO is made with Direct X and is very CPU intensive.
When you move to another window, it is not drawn anymore so that's why you see a drop in CPU usage.

[auggie]

anyway i can fix it? 1 day i accidentally afk with it looking at SRO, when i come back after 8 hrs, the PC hang

[theoneofgod]

The only thing you could do is upgrade your CPU.

[auggie]

i am not upgrading just for SRO, my friend running lousier Core2Duo than me and yet his SRO only take 10% when look at it

[theoneofgod]

I know of someone that runs 6 3.2ghz cores, and the CPU is at like 30,40% when a client is in focus. lol.

[auggie]

sadded this is ****

[kqy]

WTH , i Run 10 clients and my cpu usage never goes over 12~15% , i have Core i7 720QM 1.6 Ghz only ^^ , so you gotta have some problem going on with your computer

[TomaCukor]

Originally Posted by auggie

i am not upgrading just for SRO, my friend running lousier Core2Duo than me and yet his SRO only take 10% when look at it

that cant be true , i think when he switches to look at cpu usage in taskmanager the client is no longer in focus

also , i think you should be able to get 50% usage if u set cpu affinity for sro window


and ur pc hung when u left it 8 hours becuz of overheat ... u may have a bad overclock or a closed pc case

[auggie]

well kgy, i can run 5 client and also only at most 25%. ( if it is not in focus)

Toma, you mean going to task manager and setting it 1core?
tried that, when it is in focus, it is still eating **** up. This game is bad

[kqy]

How can you know how much it is taking when its in focus? i mean you switch to check CPU meter its not on focus anymore

[TomaCukor]

Originally Posted by kqy

How can you know how much it is taking when its in focus? i mean you switch to check CPU meter its not on focus anymore

windowed mode ... u move taskman aside so u can see ...


@auggie the affinity thing should let one core work on one window , ill try in a few hours with my x4 3.2ghz

[kqy]

Originally Posted by TomaCukor

windowed mode ... u move taskman aside so u can see ...

:s I feel stupid

EDIT: here's a pic

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[auggie]

My 3 years old laptop can run this better than my PC.....
this is so **** up