Multi-Core use in Valve's Source Engine is coming... soon

o_someoldguy · 11-02-2006, 02:39 PM

Interesting....

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/...e_Engin/1.html

**mervaka** · 11-02-2006, 02:43 PM

i take it that doesnt mean double fps for me

lol

o_sobe green · 11-02-2006, 03:06 PM

I'm still upset with Valve since this last HL1 engine update. My keyboard and mouse now "freezes" meaning I'm occassionally stuck firing a gun and running full speed for a few seconds.

I thought it was my hardware but there are a good number of people on the Steam forums that have the same problem. Valve so far has redirected us all to the "How to tell if your mouse is bad." knowledge base which makes even more angry.

Mulchman MM · 11-02-2006, 03:36 PM

wireless keyboard and mouse?

o_loader · 11-02-2006, 03:45 PM

Not many people actually realise that Dual Core DOES NOT mean you have two processors.

They do not work 100% independantly of each other, they canne!

o_sobe green · 11-02-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulchman MM

wireless keyboard and mouse?

Nope I'm not even running anything really special either. My keyboard is a basic keyboard and my mouse is only a Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 (wired). The people getting the same problem all have a different keyboard and mouse so I'm not sure what causes it. Some people had it fixed after uninstalling the keyboard and mouse from Windows but it didn't work for me.

o_loader · 11-02-2006, 05:26 PM

I would never use a wireless mouse and keyboard, just because I don't really want the batteries dieing at a bad time, and I don't want it to lagg every now and then.

o_led · 11-02-2006, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SoBe Green

My keyboard and mouse now "freezes" meaning I'm occassionally stuck firing a gun and running full speed for a few seconds.

I have also noticed this last week or so. Annoying !! (Logitech UltraX Flat keyboard and Razer Diamondback)

o_leandros · 11-02-2006, 08:21 PM

Same here. Cruddy keyboard + Cruddy mouse, but they never froze

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o_dancingfool · 11-02-2006, 08:58 PM

That's why my mouse is rechargable, I use to run out of batteries so damn fast. And inconvienent timing as well, like when I used to play it and was pwning on BF2.

o_sobe green · 11-02-2006, 09:32 PM

The only temp fix for it is to either:
1. Record a demo ingame. Fixes it for the most part.
2. Alt tab and set HL.exe to low priority. Doesn't fix it completely.

You have to do either one of those everytime you play.

o_a boojum snark · 11-02-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by thread title

coming...soon

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Originally Posted by the article

the coming months

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http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_time

o_anshinritsumai · 11-03-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by A Boojum Snark

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http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_time

!!

o_psycnet · 11-03-2006, 04:22 PM

either way, with (projected) DX10 improvements, a move to 64-bit processing, and multi-core support, we should get a little more bang for our buck in the next year or so....hopefully.

Damn hardware/software gap

11-02-2006, 02:39 PM	#1
o_someoldguy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Multi-Core use in Valve's Source Engine is coming... soon Interesting.... http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/...e_Engin/1.html

11-02-2006, 02:43 PM	#2
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	i take it that doesnt mean double fps for me lol __________________ Support FF:

11-02-2006, 03:36 PM	#4
Mulchman MM Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lacey, WA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	wireless keyboard and mouse? __________________ Head of the Orca Revolution (TM)

11-02-2006, 03:06 PM	#3
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm still upset with Valve since this last HL1 engine update. My keyboard and mouse now "freezes" meaning I'm occassionally stuck firing a gun and running full speed for a few seconds. I thought it was my hardware but there are a good number of people on the Steam forums that have the same problem. Valve so far has redirected us all to the "How to tell if your mouse is bad." knowledge base which makes even more angry.

11-02-2006, 03:45 PM	#5
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Not many people actually realise that Dual Core DOES NOT mean you have two processors. They do not work 100% independantly of each other, they canne!

11-02-2006, 05:26 PM	#7
o_loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I would never use a wireless mouse and keyboard, just because I don't really want the batteries dieing at a bad time, and I don't want it to lagg every now and then.

11-02-2006, 08:21 PM	#9
o_leandros Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dutchelandae Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Same here. Cruddy keyboard + Cruddy mouse, but they never froze .

11-02-2006, 08:58 PM	#10
o_dancingfool Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	That's why my mouse is rechargable, I use to run out of batteries so damn fast. And inconvienent timing as well, like when I used to play it and was pwning on BF2.

11-02-2006, 09:32 PM	#11
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The only temp fix for it is to either: 1. Record a demo ingame. Fixes it for the most part. 2. Alt tab and set HL.exe to low priority. Doesn't fix it completely. You have to do either one of those everytime you play.

11-03-2006, 04:22 PM	#14
o_psycnet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada eh? Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	either way, with (projected) DX10 improvements, a move to 64-bit processing, and multi-core support, we should get a little more bang for our buck in the next year or so....hopefully. Damn hardware/software gap

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