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[clc02]

I just got windows 7, I had vista before.  When I had vista I could get fast speeds (Relatively speaking, 150 fps on new 3x3) on the 2010 version, but now that I 'upgraded' it's been slowed down hugely.  The main thing that slows down the game is when the screen switches (Such as scrolling, going up/down z-levels, anything that causes a lot of changes at once).  Before I could switch back and forth between z-levels without a second thought, now I get knocked down to 5 fps (If I hold down < and >. and this is paused) while before it would hardly pause.

Any idea on how to get the speed back to what it was before?  I tried using the DF accelerator (I was using it on vista) and it even made it lag on the title screen.  I set the process to realtime priority, used smp seesaw to isolate it on it's own two cores (I have quad core, not best for DF, but still, wasn't this bad before I upgraded)

Specs:

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Processor: AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core Processor  2.4 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
System type: 64 bit OS
Display adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3600 series (Microsoft Corporation WDDM1.1)

Anything outstandingly wrong that anyone can see?

[Umi]

I'm by no means an expert on this and very well may be wrong, but I think it is the quad-core.  I think that splits the performance into chunks with dwarf fortress only being able to be played on a single chunk.  I have the same problem with my single core computer as far as performance dropping off when I move the screen though.

[clc02]

As I said before, it's the same computer as before, only I changed from vista to windows 7, plus df2010 has two threads, one for graphics and one for the game. If I'm not mistaken...

[Aklyon]

As I said before, it's the same computer as before, only I changed from vista to windows 7, plus df2010 has two threads, one for graphics and one for the game. If I'm not mistaken...

I thought the 40D# had the two threads, not 0.31 .

[Rotten]

Personally this sounds like a graphics issue (as in, your computer is slowing down rendering everything at once), so perhaps DF Accelerator would help? I *think* it optimizes the graphics, may help you. Also try turning partial print on.

[Nihilist]

Processor: AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core Processor  2.4 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
System type: 64 bit OS
Display adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3600 series (Microsoft Corporation WDDM1.1)


Anything outstandingly wrong that anyone can see?

There is your issue right there, you are running the Microsoft drivers for your video card - now while ati's openGL drivers are not known to be the greatest this is the world, they are leaps and bounds ahead of Microsoft's basic display driver. Try it with the latest drivers from ATI.

[Footkerchief]

Yeah, get new drivers and turn on PARTIAL_PRINT in /data/init/init.txt.