| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Deathkvlt
Trick Member
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
|
0.  Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject: DWI hogging cpu resources problem |
 |
|
I have this problem that when I run DWI, I can't run anything else properly on my comp. Like copy pasting a print screen into paint will take ages or just not work. I don't have a poopy comp either, it's like a 2.2 ghz with 256 ram. I hate having to close DWI, do something insignificant, reboot DWI all the time. Is there a way to either not have it hog all the resources, or maybe save print screens somewhere directly?
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
DJ_DraftHorse
Basic Member
Joined: 20 Jul 2002
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| 1. Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
I'm pretty sure this is a design problem in the way threading is handled in DWI. In DWI3 there shouldn't be priority hogging like the current versions.
you should be able to override this by setting the thread priority using a flag in the shortcut; there's a few things in the readme.html file that relate to this type of thing. I can't recall the setting off the top of my head (especially after a really hard night of drinking last night in Toronto)
Cheers,
djDH |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Deathkvlt
Trick Member
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
|
| 2. Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:28 am Post subject: |
|
|
Not sure I understand what you mean exactly, but I downloaded StepMania and it doesn't have that problem so I'll use that instead  Thanks though.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pantera
Trick Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2004
Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ |
| 3. Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:30 am Post subject: Re: DWI hogging cpu resources problem |
|
|
| Deathkvlt wrote: | | I have this problem that when I run DWI, I can't run anything else properly on my comp. Like copy pasting a print screen into paint will take ages or just not work. I don't have a poopy comp either, it's like a 2.2 ghz with 256 ram. I hate having to close DWI, do something insignificant, reboot DWI all the time. Is there a way to either not have it hog all the resources, or maybe save print screens somewhere directly? |
Let me guess, you're having conversations with people over MSN/AIM? If that's the case, just put up an away message or change your status to away to let 'em know your busy.
If that's not the case, is it really that much of a bother to close DWI for a few minutes? If you're going to be doing random copying and pasting a lot, maybe you just do all of it AFTER you're finished dancin'. I wouldn't normally do SM between paragraphs when writing an english paper, it'd wreck my concentration (on both) 
'n' stuff
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Nightime
Trick Member
Joined: 28 Jan 2002
Location: anywhere else |
| 4. Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:41 am Post subject: |
|
|
Make a shortcut, and add this to the command line:
/sdl /showsm /16bpp /fullscreen /fps:20
That's my magic formula. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Forums FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Login to check your private messages
Login
