exThreads

[takealready]

Amazing how I've been playing this game since 2009 and just now I find out about this.

On my Gateway p7805u FX gaming laptop p8400 2.26ghz dual core/ 9800m GTS (at stock speeds):

before using -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2
fps on bechmark 1 = 25


after using -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2
fps on bechmark 1 = 32



I've noticed that the missions I've created (especially my largest one, which is a beach landing assault) loads much faster. Their is also no stuttering or a long pause when I'm driving quickly through a map in a car.

I haven't tried this out on my gaming desktop (AMD 940 Black edition 3.0ghz + 8600 GTS SLI), it's still in storage.

anyway...thank you for this. I'm not feeling brave enough to test it out with other "-exThreads=" settings.

[Suma]

Amazing how I've been playing this game since 2009 and just now I find out about this.

On my Gateway p7805u FX gaming laptop p8400 2.26ghz dual core/ 9800m GTS (at stock speeds):

before using -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2
fps on bechmark 1 = 25


after using -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2
fps on bechmark 1 = 32

Thanks for sharing your experience. Still, what you write sound a bit strange, as -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2 should be the default for dual cores since build 76122. I would like to understand more about what is happening here. Are the results repeatable? What is the exact CPU model you have?

[takealready]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Still, what you write sound a bit strange, as -exThreads=3 -cpucount=2 should be the default for dual cores since build 76122. I would like to understand more about what is happening here. Are the results repeatable? What is the exact CPU model you have?

It's strange for me too. I have an Intel P8400
Link to spec sheet
everything loads faster. I still haven't updated my nvidia drivers (I'm still using 275.33 for Win7 x64).

My gaming Laptop is a Gateway P-7805u (with the 1440x900 screen and a 9800m GTS GPU).

[MadDogX]

Is there any way to find out which cpuCount and exThreads values are actually set by default, if they're not specified in the command line?

Of course we know what they should be, but cases like this one would seem to indicate that the autodetection may not be flawless.

[kklownboy]

I would think that setting the cmd, has over taking the laptop's power-saving/C-state. Why the .exe doesnt do this is odd.

Realtemp, and Process Explorer can help you see the threads and states, even set them in windows.

[CHB68]

Okay, and what should be set on a dedicated Server to get max performance ? Tried so many different settings w/o any noticeable effects and unfortunately I'm totally confused now..... Server is powered by an I7 920@stock and 8GB RAM.

Thank you very much...

[NoBrainer]

with the 920 you need to turn up the GHz....

[CHB68]

with the 920 you need to turn up the GHz....

...sure, but that was not the question. Thank you anyway.

[NoBrainer]

But you get more or less "best" from default.
You don't have to set anything if not to make sure then.

I have not used -exthreads and -cpuCount for a long time due to the performance with default settings.
I won't make any test before v1.60 ether, since the performance is ok right now.

Of course there are other options to set, but you asked for -exthreads, which I don't see any use of if you don't set -cpuCount.
Both or nothing was best for our servers and clients when we tested earlier this year.

Hyperthreading or multithreading is of course turned off. Not sure if 920 has that.