Developer Input - CPU Limit Cutoff

[mcoy]

If your CPU has "efficiency cores" or whatever, and you're running Win11 (eco mode in win10 might work too?), try right-clicking eqgame.exe in task manager and enabling efficiency mode on the process while still at server select, or at least before entering world. This seems to stabilize the game on my i9 since those cores are limited in clock speed.

Edit: Yes, I have to do it every time - I've been looking for a way to set it permanently... Suggestions welcome!

-Mcoy

[MazeEQ]

Clocked Down to 3.9 and 3.8 and running in Efficiency mode and still No Change, any P99 server kicks it back to login.

[unixgeek]

There is a workaround such that you don't have to downclock.

1) Set all core CCX manual clock to 4 or 4.2 Ghz in BIOS

2) Install AMD Ryzen Master software

https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/ryzen-master

3) Every time you boot up PC or wake up from sleep - open Ryzen Master, set ECO or DEFAULT profile. This returns CPU clock/boost to normal out of box behavior and overrides BIOS manual setting.

4) Play EQ, or do whatever!

Thanks, Atmos! This fixed P99 on my new gaming rig!

[Yinaltin]

i too have this bug since my new amd 7600X in April. was not able to play since.

[atomos]

Hey all,

Looks like we finally have a fix for this! Rogean just posted new optional patch files that fix the CPU cutoff.


https://project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=436756


I tested this morning after disabling my workaround (fixed frequency in bios) and it is LOOKING GOOD!

[mcoy]

Works for me as well. I no longer have to remember to enable "efficiency mode" on eqgame.exe every time. Thanks Rogean and Secrets!

-Mcoy

[Yinaltin]

works for me aswell. /cheer Secrets and Rog !