Fix: Performance sucking on Dual Core and HT CPUs
dizzy:
For future reference: Press Win+R and type the following:
Code:
notepad c:\boot.ini
That will allow you to edit that file.
witch:
Well I followed the steps and haven't noticed any difference as yet. I had the switch in the boot.ini already so didn't install AMDCPU. I applied the two hotfixes and rebooted after each, also added the forcecore 2 switch to the sims2 path. The huge lot I'm playing currently seems to lag about the same. :(
Khan of Wyrms:
I notice this hotfix info comes from a notebook computer forum, so I was wondering if this also applies to desktop computers as well. I presume it would but I am not a programmer so I can't be sure. I can say for certain that my Windows folder does not contain KB896256 and I have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+. Is this something I really ought to do?
jsalemi:
I used it on my Dell desktop (HT processor) and it seemed to help; can't vouch for duo-core desktops.
FYI: My wife got a new Dell laptop, and it already had both the hot fix and the extra command in boot.ini installed. So Dell at least knows about this.
gjam:
I used it on my AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ desktop and got noticeable improvement in everything except Sims. In my game, the change has been slight at best.
However, I also have crappy onboard graphics, which has been on my list of things to take care of, just not at a very high priority. This has moved getting a decent graphics card up the priority list. I expect that's the limiting factor now.
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