EQCpu

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 2, 2003, 1:36 pm

EQCpu

Readme file:

Unzip to any directory
run EQCPUInj.exe
play EQ
Notice EQ doesn't use up all your CPU time, and your system won't overheat!

How it works:
EQCPUInj makes EQCPU.dll load on your system. If EQCPU.dll detects EQ, it will patch it in memory to give up some CPU time. If a copy of EQ goes into the background, it will use even less CPU time.

What EQ devs should do:
In ProcessGameEvents() the main loop needs to give up cpu time to be friendly.

Seems to work pretty well. When EQ isn't the active window my cpu usage averages about 40%. About 65% when running in fullscreen. I don't think it violates the EULA since it doesn't modify gameplay in any way but that's up to you to decide! I hope something like this makes it into EQ officially.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » November 2, 2003, 10:32 pm

cool, thx Asl. this si a big prob on one of my boxes.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » November 3, 2003, 5:49 pm

Very cool.. Thanks!

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 5, 2003, 7:27 pm

Well that lasted one patch

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 5, 2003, 8:27 pm

Cartalas wrote:Well that lasted one patch

SOE broke it? Bastards. I'm sure there will be an update soon. I hope. I find it a handy thing and I actually load up EQ instead of EQIM these days since it keeps the system from slowing to a crawl.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 6, 2003, 9:46 am

It has been updated to work with the latest patch. Assuming the patch to the patch didn't break it again. I haven't tried it myself but will tonight.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 6, 2003, 10:10 am

What is the Website?

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 6, 2003, 10:11 am

Cartalas wrote:What is the Website?

Eh.. Click the link at the top.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » November 6, 2003, 10:44 am

Did you watch it with an application monitor to make sure it's not scraping passwords and such?

I'm a bit paranoid about putting things on my computers

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 6, 2003, 11:32 am

Aslanna wrote:
Cartalas wrote:What is the Website?
Eh.. Click the link at the top.

Thank you

eOmniz · Post by **eOmniz** » November 6, 2003, 2:25 pm

Doesn't seem to stack with eqwindows

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 6, 2003, 3:35 pm

eOmniz wrote:Doesn't seem to stack with eqwindows

Who needs EQWindows these days!

Did you watch it with an application monitor to make sure it's not scraping passwords and such?

Not offhand. But if anyone finds someting like that let me know! Right now it's 'Use-at-your-own-risk-ware.'

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 6, 2003, 6:45 pm

Voronwë wrote:cool, thx Asl. this si a big prob on one of my boxes.

So how many sessions of EQ are you up to Vor? 5? 6? So leet.