Strange speed

[Vladimirus]

First: hi to all

I have been following this forum for a long time, finding answers to many question and...

Now I have a problem and I need to ask someone who knows this mojo!!!
I'm having problems with in game speed since I bought new pc.

Okey, I tried to reinstall game/s (RTW+BI+RTR6GOLD/RTRPE..) and even formated the disk (due to some othere problem). Anyway, like I said, I have problem with in game speed it goes sometimes 2,3x faster then it should be!!!!
Sometimes, in batttles, some frames are missing and it "jumps" and that sort of stuff.

Anybody have some suggestion what should I do??

Thanks

[Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Do you have a Dual Core Processor from AMD? I heard on other boards that you need a dual core- optimizer.
I don't know if this is true, though.

QC,
RTR: PR.

[Vladimirus]

I knew that someone knows this mojo!!!

You have maid a strike in first!!!

I have AMDx2 3800+...

Now what...

[Preskinn]

My Girlfriend has the same problem since she got a Dual Core.
I imagen google would help, but I am to lazy to do anything about it

[florin80]

If someone finds a solution please post here. I`m thinking to buy a new PC and would want to know.

[Vladimirus]

My Girlfriend has the same problem since she got a Dual Core.
I imagen google would help, but I am to lazy to do anything about it

Nice, you shouldn't...

Thanks, though for any solution I would be grateful!!!

[RedXIII]

The issue is that both processors are trying to operate, despite that the game can only make use of one. So the solution is simple - disable one of the processors for the game.
There are several methods to deal with it.

1)Change the processor affinity after the game has been launched.
a) After you start the game, minimize it and access the task manager. Right click on the RomeTW.exe process, in the process tab, and select affinity. Uncheck one of the processors.
or
b) Launch a .bat file after the game has been started, to automatically set the affinity. I can make you one if you wish.

2) Use a program\shortcut switch to automatically set affinity upon launch.
a) A simple program such as this can automatically set the affinity if you edit the shortcut target correspondingly.
http://www.kalme.de/index.php?option...d=44&Itemid=35

[Vladimirus]

The issue is that both processors are trying to operate, despite that the game can only make use of one. So the solution is simple - disable one of the processors for the game.
There are several methods to deal with it.

1)Change the processor affinity after the game has been launched.
a) After you start the game, minimize it and access the task manager. Right click on the RomeTW.exe process, in the process tab, and select affinity. Uncheck one of the processors.
or
b) Launch a .bat file after the game has been started, to automatically set the affinity. I can make you one if you wish.

2) Use a program\shortcut switch to automatically set affinity upon launch.
a) A simple program such as this can automatically set the affinity if you edit the shortcut target correspondingly.
http://www.kalme.de/index.php?option...d=44&Itemid=35

Youre advice no. 2 sounds better (at least to me) .

OK, I downloaded the programe and...

I can't get it work!!!

I'm not sure what excatly to put into the target :

"D:\...\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe -1"
"D:\ForceCore.exe -1 D:\...\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe"
"D:\ForceCore.exe -1" ...

and this DOES NOT work.

Any sugestions...

[mcantu]

I have a dual-core AMD and have never seen this problem...

[RedXIII]

I suppose I should test something before suggesting it. Anyways, I'll take a look at it now and give a report.

I tested it, and it works fine. Seems like the quotes were your problem, but I'll post full instructions for simplicity.

1) Go to the website I posted above, and download the program.
2) Open the .rar you downloaded it, and extract it to wherever you want. (I'll extract it right into C:\ for this test)
3) Rightclick the desired shortcut for the program, and select properties.
4) In the target box, enter the location of forcecore.exe at the beginning of the box. (Do not put quotes around it)
5) After you entered the location of forcecore, add -1 after it, so it will randomly pick one of the cores.
6) You result should look something like this; (Take extra note of where the quotes are placed)
C:\forcecore.exe -1 "C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe"

[Vladimirus]

I suppose I should test something before suggesting it. Anyways, I'll take a look at it now and give a report.

I tested it, and it works fine. Seems like the quotes were your problem, but I'll post full instructions for simplicity.

1) Go to the website I posted above, and download the program.
2) Open the .rar you downloaded it, and extract it to wherever you want. (I'll extract it right into C:\ for this test)
3) Rightclick the desired shortcut for the program, and select properties.
4) In the target box, enter the location of forcecore.exe at the beginning of the box. (Do not put quotes around it)
5) After you entered the location of forcecore, add -1 after it, so it will randomly pick one of the cores.
6) You result should look something like this; (Take extra note of where the quotes are placed)
C:\forcecore.exe -1 "C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe"

Thanks, man it works, so far!!!
$#%$ quotes...

Now to test it...

to mcantu:

I'm very happy for you...

[Vladimirus]

I can now say, for sure: IT WORKS

Again, thanks for help...

[dutch81]

I have a Centrino Duo made by HP ... and I have no problems with it.

[jag5000]

i know this is an old thread, but i need help! i read this solution a year ago and it worked, however i'm in the us at the mo and need forcecore however i get a 404 on the link to its download page. furthermore, no other site appears to host it. any chance anyone has a link or could send me the files??