WinEQ 2.0 + multicore CPU fix?

[Bombay2]

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

try using a custom shortcut with set affinity in the string, also set priority to high

I know how to create a shortcut to run a program with CPU affinity, but how would I create one to run EQ through WinEQ?

[dafier]

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

I have an 8-core and use WinEQ2, solves my problem without additional changes. Maybe it is something else giving you problems?

Maybe I am using WinEQ2 wrong. I start it using the Wineq2 executable. Please help me!

It's that chop. Random but happens often chop! It's terrible! Could you please give me a step by step of what you did? I am pulling my hair out (dealing with it really) trying to figure out what is wrong.

EDIT:
AMD 8350FX (Not overclocked)
16GB of 1600 DDR3
Gigabyte MB
Nvidia 660GTX

[Rararboker]

When I run the WinEQ2 executable it only makes the program appear in my task menu near the clock. It doesn't start the game at all. From there I right click on it and then open the EQ window. That props open the client where I can go sign into the servers.

My settings:

Hide Context Menu: Off
Auto Expand: Off
Lock Gamma: On
EQPLAYNice: On
HIde Memeory Warnings: Off


The General WinEQ2 settings:

Set CPU Affinity: On
Picture-in-Picture: Off
Automatic Tiling: Off

[dafier]

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

When I run the WinEQ2 executable it only makes the program appear in my task menu near the clock. It doesn't start the game at all. From there I right click on it and then open the EQ window. That props open the client where I can go sign into the servers.

My settings:

Hide Context Menu: Off
Auto Expand: Off
Lock Gamma: On
EQPLAYNice: On
HIde Memeory Warnings: Off


The General WinEQ2 settings:

Set CPU Affinity: On
Picture-in-Picture: Off
Automatic Tiling: Off

This information is valuable to me. I will check this when I get home. I am not following this procedure.

Thank you very much!

[Nune]

Try the speedstep thing I'm tellin ya. I spent 3 days doing every fix cataloged, nothing worked. SpeedStep being turned off fixed everything

[dafier]

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

Try the speedstep thing I'm tellin ya. I spent 3 days doing every fix cataloged, nothing worked. SpeedStep being turned off fixed everything

YA! So, I went in to my Gigabyte AMD MB BIOS. There is no SpeedStep setting. I believe this is the 'turbo' for the CPU setting. I found it though and disabled it. The setting I am referring to is "AMD something CPU". I can't remember the name of the setting. I'll have to get back to you about it.

[dafier]

Yep, I am correct. Speedstep is Intel....oh I didn't say it in this post. Anyway, AMD has a different name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep

Overall I am SURE that I am not using WinEQ2 properly. I'll post again after trying it tonight.

[fuelforthehate]

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

Maybe I am using WinEQ2 wrong. I start it using the Wineq2 executable. Please help me!

It's that chop. Random but happens often chop! It's terrible! Could you please give me a step by step of what you did? I am pulling my hair out (dealing with it really) trying to figure out what is wrong.

EDIT:
AMD 8350FX (Not overclocked)
16GB of 1600 DDR3
Gigabyte MB
Nvidia 660GTX

All silly questions but: are you using lite or the pro version? Windowed or fullscreen? And all of your drivers are up to date?

I just read that WinEQ2 automatically sets your CPU affinity and cycles them per session. Maybe manually setting an affinity screws this up?

[dafier]

Lite, windowed & drivers are up to date.

I need to check the WinEQ2 settings when I get home. So not sure about that.

[dafier]

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

When I run the WinEQ2 executable it only makes the program appear in my task menu near the clock. It doesn't start the game at all. From there I right click on it and then open the EQ window. That props open the client where I can go sign into the servers.

My settings:

Hide Context Menu: Off
Auto Expand: Off
Lock Gamma: On
EQPLAYNice: On
HIde Memeory Warnings: Off


The General WinEQ2 settings:

Set CPU Affinity: On
Picture-in-Picture: Off
Automatic Tiling: Off

OK Rar. I made sure my settings are just like yours. It did make a difference in the lihting because of the Lock Gamma change. Actually it's the only change I had to make to exactly mimic your settings.

Didn't work. I STILL get the chop.

Also, I checked AMD's equivalent to SpeedStep. It is Cool 'n Quiet. I disabled that, and it still doesn't work for me. I'm not giving up.