Multi-Thread Is So Amazing

[InfamAce]

I typically have to run the game at a much lower resolution and the lowest graphics to keep my fps stable and above 30.

I listened to the stream and heard about this option and now I can play with all settings except shadow, anti-aliasing at my max resolution smoothly. 

 

If you haven't turned it on, do it! It's experimental so there may be issues, but I have had none and I don't regret it :)

[ForumSmurf]

i'm seeing about 25% more fps performance after bumping up a few settings to max

Edited September 19, 2013 by ForumSmurf

[ProjectKaeon]

Does this still work if you get a bad host because I had it on and the host lagged the game really badly.

Edited September 19, 2013 by NBlitZ

[ForumSmurf]

This this still work if you get a bad host because I had it on and the host lagged the game really badly.

lol this only helps your end. There is nothing that you can do to stop a host from lagging. 

[GIMO]

It is very useful.  I'm glad I found out about this so I can actually aim now.

[ValiantCorvus]

I actually haven't noticed much of a difference.  I sat at 60 fps before, and it stayed there after flipping multithreading on.

[Zylin]

YES!<3

[taiiat]

Multi-Threading is nice indeed, and something that every...game...should...have...nowadays...

i'm surprised the engine wasn't already supporting Multi-Threading. the Evolution engine was created for Dark Sector which was primarily a PS3 game, and hell, the PS3 is a no (real)GPU, 6 core CPU machine, with one core rehashed for the visual aspects. 

 

i've noticed a lot better stability with Multi-Threading, framerate was fine where it was before, now it is more stable and it stays there almost all of the time. 

 

 

Does this still work if you get a bad host

lol'd

no, i'm afraid not. the surprising number of people that aren't very good hosts will still make the match imperfect, sorry. that can't be fixed.

[pariahlord]

I think DE_Steve mentioned it only works for single core systems which may explain why it does next to nothing for me

[Kato-san]

I would try it, but my game crashes enough as is. And I do not feel like losing a ton more of mods and xp due to crashing.

[InfamAce]

I've got a quad core it did a great job for me. Steve said it wouldn't be too effective on older video cards.

[pariahlord]

I've got a quad core it did a great job for me. Steve said it wouldn't be too effective on older video cards.

wait, what do video cards have to do with it, I thought multi thread was a CPU technique?

[pariahlord]

also what the point of boosting framerates if you have a new card, shouldn't you already be getting good frames?

[pariahlord]

"This advantage of a multithreaded program allows it to operate faster on computer systems that have multiple CPUs, "

 

quoted from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multithreading_(software)#Multithreading

 

Edited September 19, 2013 by pariahlord

[Mak_Gohae]

I got windows XP with a Pentium 4, will it work on that?

[CrunkTanium]

I would try it, but my game crashes enough as is. And I do not feel like losing a ton more of mods and xp due to crashing.

 

Sounds like it's time to get a different video driver.

[CrunkTanium]

I got windows XP with a Pentium 4, will it work on that?

 

There is no way in hell you play this game with a P4.

 

I call troll.

[pariahlord]

ok I got this figured out, if your CPU was bottle necking before, then MT gives you a boost, but it it wasn't, like mine wasn't, you get no frame-rate boost

video cards have nothing to do with it

[pariahlord]

Sounds like it's time to get a different video driver.

or just disable dx11

[InfamAce]

also what the point of boosting framerates if you have a new card, shouldn't you already be getting good frames?

Some people may have a decent/good card, but a poor processor.

[pariahlord]

Some people may have a decent/good card, but a poor processor.

what the... why would you put a new card in an old rig? if you are going to spend 200-300 dollars on a card, wouldn't it make sense to upgrade your rig first? 

[Valkyrie9001]

I typically have to run the game at a much lower resolution and the lowest graphics to keep my fps stable and above 30.

I listened to the stream and heard about this option and now I can play with all settings except shadow, anti-aliasing at my max resolution smoothly. 

 

If you haven't turned it on, do it! It's experimental so there may be issues, but I have had none and I don't regret it :)

 

The only problem is that now when I turn on Bloom, frames skip.

[CrunkTanium]

what the... why would you put a new card in an old rig? if you are going to spend 200-300 dollars on a card, wouldn't it make sense to upgrade your rig first? 

 

People don't understand that a faster GPU is dependent on a CPU that can keep up with it or you hit a bottleneck.

 

This is why people need to quit buying crappy DELL systems and learn to build/upgrade themselves.

[UGotNinjaTrolled]

Hey, does anyone know where the multi-threading option is? I can't seem to find it in the options tab.

 

Ack, found it. Didn't quite read the patch notes, sorry about that.

Edited September 19, 2013 by UGotNinjaTrolled

[Xenrax]

1 - Wikipedia is a terrible source.  Go to a real source and quote/link them instead.

 

2 - Multi-threading means the processing/rendering threads for various program/game tasks are divided and run simultaneously by an individual core of a CPU instead of the 'one at a time' of the Single-threading method.  Despite the fact that 64-bit and multi-core processors are fast becoming the standard rather than the exception, most devs see little incentive to change their outdated coding practices.  Kudos to DE for being a step ahead of the game with x64 and Multi-threaded stuff already handled in the new updates :)

 

3 - The 'Cell' processor of the PS3 is terrible tripe.  Calling it a '6 core' or 8 core or whatever the hell it was is a marketing gimmick and blatant willfully malicious misinformation at best.  Each 'core' outside of the first one can only process a very specific and custom-coded narrow range of tasks suited only for that specific architecture.  Unless you were a first-party Sony title or a PS3-exclusive with a developer that had enough resources to dedicate to the task, PS3 optimization has been a terrible idea with very little return on investment.

 

So let us suppose you have 6 rooms in your house.

-But one room can only have chairs in it and if you try to put a table then the house roof will collapse and crush everything underneath it.

-One of the other rooms will only allow tables of a specific size and height.  Anything bigger or outside of parameters again causes the entire roof of the house to collapse.

-Another room will only allow teddy bears.

-Another only lets you put in inflatable toys.

-Another only allows bears into the room.

-The final room will only allow little girls in a pink dress with a red bow in her blonde hair and glitter-covered glasses covering her blue eyes while she is riding a pink fluffy unicorn that is dancing on 'Rainbow Dash'.

 

^---That right there is just a small portion of the technical HELL  that coding for that god-awful 'Cell' processor has been for developers.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Xenrax