Just a random guess, but if all of the multi-core machines are AMD x2 processors then there's a driver you can install that changes some problematic timing behavior on those systems:
AMD Dual-Core Optimizer http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_970 6,00.html Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Oliver > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 1:44 PM > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: [hlcoders] con_command lag with multiple processors > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > CONTEXT: In our mod, the default state is to have a mouse > cursor on-screen. > Right-click and hold is mouselook, left-click selects > entities, left-click and drag moves the selected entities. > This is achieved by sending a trace client-side at the > location of the mouse and sending the endpos to the server to > update the position of the selected entities. This update is > done every tick. > > PROBLEM: On some test machines, this works well. On other > test machines, it works for a couple of seconds, then the > position updates begin to lag worse and worse over time. The > only consistency we've seen is that single core machines work > and multi-core machines lag. > > QUESTIONS: Is this a known problem? Or are we just not > optimizing well enough? Any ideas how to optimize this process? > > NOTE: We have tried setting the affinity of hl2.exe to single > processor to no avail. > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
