Madmatt Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 We have found that for most people with Quad or Dual core CPU's you will get MUCH better framerate and performance if you select the "Use only one CPU" option thats available in the games OPTIONS panel. It also seemed to help with Multiplayer stability in the full version, just so you know! Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameroon Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Holy Crap! That isn't just "much better performance"! Without checking the "Use only one CPU" it's like trying to run it on a PII or something :-P Any reason why that isn't on by default? ('cause I was getting ready to ask some questions about performance) [ April 18, 2007, 04:30 AM: Message edited by: Cameroon ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTexGrad Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I'm running Vista with the Security settings diabled. I have a 2.8 ghz processer, 2 gig ram and an ATI 1900 XTX. The demo will not even start for me. I click the program icon and the spinner starts up then goes away and nothing happens. I've tried rebooting but still no luck. Anyone have any ideas as to why it won't even start? Thanks, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Run the TOW Demo Configuration Program and select the resolution you want. That will fix it. Madmatt [ April 17, 2007, 11:54 PM: Message edited by: Madmatt ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikoyanPT Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Originally posted by UTexGrad: I'm running Vista with the Security settings diabled. I have a 2.8 ghz processer, 2 gig ram and an ATI 1900 XTX. The demo will not even start for me. I click the program icon and the spinner starts up then goes away and nothing happens. I've tried rebooting but still no luck. Anyone have any ideas as to why it won't even start? Thanks, Robert Check the resolution level in TOW setup, the resolution set was 1600 by something, my monitor did not support it. Changed the resolution and is working fine on vista now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadKarma Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Originally posted by MikoyanPT: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by UTexGrad: I'm running Vista with the Security settings diabled. I have a 2.8 ghz processer, 2 gig ram and an ATI 1900 XTX. The demo will not even start for me. I click the program icon and the spinner starts up then goes away and nothing happens. I've tried rebooting but still no luck. Anyone have any ideas as to why it won't even start? Thanks, Robert Check the resolution level in TOW setup, the resolution set was 1600 by something, my monitor did not support it. Changed the resolution and is working fine on vista now. </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerdude Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Running Intel Mac and tried above changes. Program boots, however its upsidedown. It literally flips the desktop widow over then starts the program so the screen is upside down. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iplaygames2 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Originally posted by Panzerdude: Running Intel Mac and tried above changes. Program boots, however its upsidedown. It literally flips the desktop widow over then starts the program so the screen is upside down. Any help? Try looking at this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerdude Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks for the link, still upside down. On the duel processor issue, with the whole world moving to multiple processors, will there be an multi-processor update? Kinda makes the "years of waiting" statement on the homepage poetic...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Panzerdude, the game is optimized for the newest multicore hardware. The option is only needed if you do not have the newer Core2Duo and helps avoid problems with Hyperthreading. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avirex Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 What about AMD 64 dual core serie ? If you look at the topic about speed problem you'll see that all the folks who have posted run with AMD 64 and all of them simply can't play TOW at a normal speed...even running on one core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Fauster Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Originally posted by Moon: Panzerdude, the game is optimized for the newest multicore hardware. The option is only needed if you do not have the newer Core2Duo and helps avoid problems with Hyperthreading. Martin Hate to beat a dying horse here, but just for clarification (more examples on the board should answer more questions, yes?) I have a new Delll XPS 710 with the Core 2Duo Extreme QX6700 proc Quad-core. I can leave the setting for multiple cores on in the config. Correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Unless you experience very slow framrates there is no reason to shut down the core. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HannesBoman Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I am a littel mad... I run a 8800gts 640mb 2g ram,but on a athlonx2 3.8 And the game runs like...well...BAD Kinda strange when u can play games like supream commander with all vidio options maxed out and dont even suffer a littel slowdown... i have all the latested drivers Amd updates and nvidia... I tink this is really sad, i whould like to say that games of today are mostly ****...so when games like this comes along u get uer hope up and...then BAM u cant play them... I really really hope a patch that fixes this problem for all of us that sit whit dualcores from amd comes out quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles-uk Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Hi all:0 Serious issues with Dual core proc.I have tried turning one proc off,that gives me a frame rate of 8-10 fps,this is unplayable?. If i can obtain 50 FPS on ARMED ASSAULT with settings maxed out @ 8x anti alaising & 16 x antistropic,theres got to be something wrong with the coding,i also get 60-80 FPS playing battlefeild 2 at max settings,and i have to say the graphics in theatre of war are no way more intense than these FPS's. My pc apecs are as follows AMD AM2 64 4200+ Dual core ASUS SLI mobo Nvidia 7900GS 512M PCI-E 2 gig DDR2 800mhz ram / Giel gaming memory (fast latency) 500W Thermaltake PSU Other bugs ive encountered,grass textures dont show,cheqered pattern all over map,sounds constantantly repeating themselves over and over must be stuck in somekind of loop. After reading your forum about dual cores probs,you have to addmit this problem is pretty common in TOW. I didnt spend 600 uk pounds on a system to disable one core,thats not a workaround or a fix,its a pretty big bug. Id you would like to see this happening il be glad to fraps it for you then stick it on YOUTUBE. The pc is used as a pure gaming machine,thats why i went dual core,there is nothing wrong with my pc or my drivers...its TOF thats causing this????? If i can run R6 vegas AND record fraps at the same time and obtain frame rates in eccess off 40 fps (i lost 30 fps to fraps whilst playing and recording at the same time)i dont see any probs with my setup My pc in action- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJVqk8R2dWY I really do hope you sort this problem out,like i say its unplayable the way it is,and im definatle not going to disable one core,i mean i dont have to do this for any other game?...TOF shouldnt be any differant! mumbles:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles-uk Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 As MOON (admin)states in this thread "The program IS optomized for dual/quad core cpu's" REALLY?,so can you tell me when i run the configeration utility it automatically disables 1 core?,ITS A DUEL CORE PC FOR HEAVENS SAKE! This tells me it cant tell the diferance between dual/quad core pc's,if this isnt the case then why doesnt it use 2 cores?? Why are peaople being advised to disable 1 core when MOON clearly states TOW IS optomised for dual cores Why even have a option in the options to disable 1 core?,ive never seen this option in any game so why put it there? this is like trying to run something on a 486 with a 4 meg S3verge graphics chip-it aint looking good atm. Until this problem is OFFICIALLY ADDRESSED AND SORTED-its a waste of time downloading the demo...if you have a dual/quad core pc. 10 frames a second PFFFFFFFFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBrit Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I am an owner of a dual core, running without the option of a single core on, and its running at max!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluescreen2 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 no success here. its unplayable. made a few tests: amd dualcore 4600+, 2gb ram, nv7900gt, amd dc patch installed, aa off, af off. 1280/1024 (native tft): min settings = ~ 12-15 fps max settings = ~ 1-3 fps turning on aa=4, af=16 ... frames dont drop, they keep the same ?! 1024/780: frames increase by ~ 3 fps. this is all testet witch 1 core. play on 2 cores dropes the fps by ~ 5 fps. it feels like the game is running in openGL and not directX. all my other games run fine (coh, supcom, arma ...) so i think, there is a programmin bug in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athkatla Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Just for feedback, I have a AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+ Dual Core Processor, the demo ran fine without me having to check the box to disable one of the cores, however the full game didn't! It was practically unplayable, very, very jerky and horrible to watch like that. I exited the game and checked the box to disable one core and the difference was amazing, the same mission now runs beautifully and it has quite a lot of units in it. I might add I also have the Dual Core Optimizer in use and the other application we were advised to use in the sticky in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savoldi Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 You might want to try getting rid of the dual-core optimizer. There have been complaints about it on the AMD forums concerning poor game performance and stutters. I've got an AMD dual-core system myself and no optimizer installed and I'm running the game fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar_DK Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Yes I would suggest the AMD people to take a look at this thread at GalCiv. Dual Core Machines may need a driver update I had these problems with their game Galactic Civilizations until I downloaded and installed the latest AMD cpu driver. But again it dosn't help in ToW. And I have only heard bad about the optimizer. Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athkatla Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Originally posted by savoldi: You might want to try getting rid of the dual-core optimizer. There have been complaints about it on the AMD forums concerning poor game performance and stutters. I've got an AMD dual-core system myself and no optimizer installed and I'm running the game fine. I'm quite happy with the way the game is running now, super smooth and having lots of fun with it. I'm not certain, but I think the driver update the other poster is referring to may be the one that BF advised us to install along with the Dual Core Optimizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savoldi Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Athkatla, can you run it using both cores now after you updated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athkatla Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Originally posted by savoldi: Athkatla, can you run it using both cores now after you updated? Don't know, haven't tried it, I'll give it a try later. Edit: Well I tried a Battle and a few minutes of a Campaign, and it runs just as well with both cores selected as it did with one. If this changes in the future I will post it here. [ April 20, 2007, 02:25 PM: Message edited by: athkatla ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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