Team Fortress 2 Gets Multi Core Update!

evox · 03-18-09, 08:32 PM

Yes, at last!

Quote:

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Added Multicore Rendering

* This initial release is aimed at testing compatibility, so the option is OFF by default
* To turn it on, go to the Options->Video->Advanced dialog, and check the "Multicore Rendering" option

Other Changes

* Several performance improvements to decals and client bone/flex setup
* A variety of alt-tab and mode switch fixes
* Improvements to the way the engine initializes surround sound, fixing some specific hardware cases
* Fixed a crash on exit in Vista 64

Sazar · 03-18-09, 10:04 PM

OH SNAP

/me goes to turn it on

Bigbuck · 03-18-09, 10:08 PM

Don't have time to test it now, but they mentioned "a fix for crash under Vista 64". Did this finally fix the hl2.exe has stopped working message upon normally closing the game?

**bob saget** · 03-18-09, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigbuck

Don't have time to test it now, but they mentioned "a fix for crash under Vista 64". Did this finally fix the hl2.exe has stopped working message upon normally closing the game?

i doubt it, but hoping doesn't hurt

**bacon12** · 03-18-09, 10:34 PM

It didn't stop showing that error for me, but I am so happy they released this. Something we have been asking for many many months now.

**bob saget** · 03-18-09, 10:38 PM

any large performance boost?
I know TF2 is not exactly crysis.....

**bacon12** · 03-18-09, 10:47 PM

This is a short demo someone took and sent me of someone they thought was cheating. Its on pl_badwater, and there is medium action (7-10 players) on screen most of the time.

i7 920 stock~ 6gb DDR3 1600 ~GTX260 stock

All quality setttings maxed @ 1920x1200

No multi

1793 frames 25.501 seconds 70.31 fps (14.22 ms/f) 10.545 fps variability

With multi enabled.

1793 frames 20.767 seconds 86.34 fps (11.58 ms/f) 15.324 fps variability

So a 16FPS boost in this little time demo, but a higher fps variance. I will do some more testing later, and on my E8400/HD 4870 rig.

ChaoticNick · 03-18-09, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigbuck

Don't have time to test it now, but they mentioned "a fix for crash under Vista 64". Did this finally fix the hl2.exe has stopped working message upon normally closing the game?

Fixed it for me

03-18-09, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob saget

any large performance boost?
I know TF2 is not exactly crysis.....

INORITE?

This game already runs at a million FPS...

AngelGraves13 · 03-18-09, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticNick

Fixed it for me

Fixed it for me too! Yes!

I have multicore enabled by the way.

**mullet** · 03-18-09, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigbuck

Don't have time to test it now, but they mentioned "a fix for crash under Vista 64". Did this finally fix the hl2.exe has stopped working message upon normally closing the game?

Fixed mine, Finally.

arioch21 · 03-18-09, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigbuck

Don't have time to test it now, but they mentioned "a fix for crash under Vista 64". Did this finally fix the hl2.exe has stopped working message upon normally closing the game?

I never had this issue, but everything seems good still with patch.

03-18-09, 10:04 PM	#2
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03-18-09, 10:34 PM	#5
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03-18-09, 10:38 PM	#6
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03-18-09, 10:47 PM	#7
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,538	Re: Team Fortress 2 Gets Multi Core Update! This is a short demo someone took and sent me of someone they thought was cheating. Its on pl_badwater, and there is medium action (7-10 players) on screen most of the time. i7 920 stock~ 6gb DDR3 1600 ~GTX260 stock All quality setttings maxed @ 1920x1200 No multi 1793 frames 25.501 seconds 70.31 fps (14.22 ms/f) 10.545 fps variability With multi enabled. 1793 frames 20.767 seconds 86.34 fps (11.58 ms/f) 15.324 fps variability So a 16FPS boost in this little time demo, but a higher fps variance. I will do some more testing later, and on my E8400/HD 4870 rig.

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