quick question about x2 processors

[driftNWC]

does bf2 support dual core processors in anyway?. i can run a 10x7 with max settings at 70+ fps so if it doesn't it won't really bother me, i was just curious

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

Bf2 will not utilise both cores

moved to hardware.

[imported_Wreck]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

It won't use both cores, but what I do is run BF2 and other games on Core 1, and the OS and other programs like Xfire on Core 0.

[driftNWC]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

what program do you use to do that?

[imported_Wreck]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

what program do you use to do that?

It's called Prioaff.

Here's the download:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/adron/prioaff/prioaff.zip

Download it and create a folder in your root called prioaff and extract the 2 files there.

I use it to run BF2 to force it to run at normal priority on cpu 1 with the following short cut

C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 2 10 "C:\Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1

To run on both cpu's at realtime priority

C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 3 11 "C:\Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1

And to force it to run at realtime priority on cpu 1

C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 3 10 "C:\Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1

To use different priorities change the number following the exe.
0 = Idle
1 = low
2 = normal
3 = realtime

Eg: C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 0 ( would run idle priority )

To pick what cpu / core it runs on change the 2nd number after the exe.

01 = run on cpu 0
10 = run on cpu 1
11 = run on both

Eg: C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 0 01 ( run idle priority on cpu 0 )

*WARNING* users of single cpu systems should never use the realtime priority if you do expect to do a hard reset.

You can apply this to the shortcut of any program to run them at differnt priorities on whatever core you want. Makes things run very smooth.

[driftNWC]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

where do you put all this?

[imported_Wreck]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

You add the prioaff prefix to the shorcut of your program on the desktop. You right click the shorcut of BF2 for example. In the target tab you add the path to your prioaff.exe as well as the commands you want for running that program. For example my BF2 target reads:

C:\WINDOWS\prioaff\prioaff.exe 2 10 "C:\Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1

I put the Prioaff folder in my C:\Windows folder.

[driftNWC]

Re: quick question about x2 processors

oooh i was looking in the notepad it came with for a place to put the commands