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Razoric480

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To Dual/Multi Core computer users on windows
« on: September 19, 2009, 08:43:39 pm »
Wouldn't it be great if DF ran on multiple cores?

Well, I can't offer that. Sorry.

What I can offer, though, is a little application I found on the net.

SMP SeeSaw

If you are dual core, just grab the regular version. If you are multi-core, grab the Pro version. Both are free, both are only 100 kB in size.

Run dwarf fortress, run SMP Seesaw, click on Dwarfort.exe in the 'both cores' column, hit 'Isolate in CPU 1' and voila! Everything is in 0, DF is in 1. No need to futz in task manager, or select which application might happen to be more CPU intensive than the other.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2009, 09:20:25 pm by Razoric480 »
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 09:06:23 pm »
Awesome.

EDIT: the download link dun work. =/
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2009, 09:27:26 pm »
I had that problem in Firefox. Right click and 'save target as'. Rename it to .msi if it saves as a HTML. It'll work then.
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 11:19:38 pm »
Can you use the program to reverse it? So, when we turn off DF, can we set it so that all programs use all cores?
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2009, 11:58:00 pm »
Yes. Once you close DF, just click on the first program in CPU 0, then SHIFT+click the last one (so that all of them are selected) and choose 'move to both'. Done.
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2009, 12:06:32 am »
Thanks. That'll be useful
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 11:54:49 am »
Title should be "To Dual/Multi Core computer, Windows users".
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2009, 12:14:15 pm »
Does this actually improve anyones FPS? I dont get a single frame out of doing this, seems like the only time it would be useful is when you are running other highly cpu intensive programs.

We need some damn multithreading :/
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 12:52:25 pm »
Ya, no noticable difference on my machine. My guess is unless you are trying to run DF and Crysis at the same time, it's not gonna do much for you.
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2009, 01:09:17 pm »
I've noticed no difference, but I don't have a functioning fort at 100+ dorfs right now and I've got a nice fast processor anyway (AMD2 6400 GHz DC).  It also may help if you like your fps at some ungodly number like 2000.  I'll test this either later tonight or tomorrow when I can find some time.  If someone has a fort with 100+ dorfs that they can put on DFFD so I can test that quicker it would be much appreciated.
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2009, 01:20:52 pm »
Been thinking to look for something like that. Thanks. :)
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2009, 01:38:47 pm »
How is this different to going into task manager, right clicking dwarf fortress proccess and setting affinity?
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2009, 01:49:51 pm »
Checked it out, and it's different because the program's "isolate to..." function allows you to set dwarf fortress to one core, and everything else to the remaining ones, with a single menu command.
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2009, 08:26:53 pm »
Quote from: salttotart on September 21, 2009, 01:09:17 pm
.... (AMD2 6400 GHz DC). ...

You have a 6.3 THz processor?!  :o
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Re: To Dual/Multi Core computer users
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2009, 08:33:25 pm »
Quote from: Diakron on September 21, 2009, 08:26:53 pm
Quote from: salttotart on September 21, 2009, 01:09:17 pm
.... (AMD2 6400 GHz DC). ...

You have a 6.3 THz processor?!  :o

LOL, sorry I wrote that wrong.  I have a AMD2 Athelon 6400, 3.2 GHz DC .  Thats better.
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Quote from: kinseti on April 09, 2009, 08:24:03 pm
If this all doesn't fix it, your dwarfs are lazy. Apply magma.
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"And thereafter, all dwarven children were taught to mind their stools, lest the toilet-fiends snatch their souls from their bottoms"
Quote from: Untelligent on April 26, 2009, 01:55:39 pm
Try rubbing a cat on it, that seems to help.
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