Question about my Quad core.

**Groove74** · March 24, 2009, 11:59 PM

From some of the info I have seen on the fourms, I'm I to understand that ETW dose not use my full PC potential? If I am understanding this right. What are some things I can do till it is patched. to get better use of my PC?

**richardg** · March 25, 2009, 12:08 AM

The game isnt multithreaded, so it wont use multiple cores.

I'm begining to think game companys don't know how to program multithreaded software. (or are too lazy to do it).

I can count on one hand the number of multithreaded games.

**mandalore9** · March 25, 2009, 12:19 AM

As richardg has already stated, yes Empire is not designed to utilize all cores. Your pc is better than mine, and since you are getting a new card, the game should run well. Btw i just noticed you have 4gb with a vista32 bit. So i think you are wasting 1gb. ETW is very memory heavy game and could cause problems for you.

**ShiBDiB** · March 25, 2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by mandalore9

As richardg has already stated, yes Empire is not designed to utilize all cores. Your pc is better than mine, and since you are getting a new card, the game should run well. Btw i just noticed you have 4gb with a vista32 bit. So i think you are wasting 1gb. ETW is very memory heavy game and could cause problems for you.

i use 4 as well, cause u technically get 3.5gb with 32bit

**Groove74** · March 25, 2009, 02:42 AM

Yeah I put the 4gig in knowing I waould Loose a little bit as I know it best to install ram in groups of 2. and I just knew 2 gig just would not cut it.

After I get my GPU this wekk and my New HDD next week and finally my new Monitor to complete the build. I may then look at upgrading my vista to 64 bit

**Serax** · March 25, 2009, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by ShiBDiB

i use 4 as well, cause u technically get 3.5gb with 32bit

Google "Vista x32 4 gigs of ram" and you should find links to get all your memory with that version of Vista.

**Lord of the Isles** · March 25, 2009, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by richardg

I can count on one hand the number of multithreaded games.

Whereas if they coded properly for even dual processors, you could count on both hands at the same time.

Sorry.

**johncage** · March 25, 2009, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by Groove74

From some of the info I have seen on the fourms, I'm I to understand that ETW dose not use my full PC potential? If I am understanding this right. What are some things I can do till it is patched. to get better use of my PC?

they are releasing a patch for multicore support "mid-year"

**Groove74** · March 25, 2009, 03:01 AM

Ahh cool Well at least it is in the works then

**mandalore9** · March 25, 2009, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by johncage

they are releasing a patch for multicore support "mid-year"

I will never believe that until they actually release one and that it REALLY works. Until then, i think its pretty impossible to just make it utilize all cores out of the blue, with just few lines of code. I am pretty sure core utilization is hard coded. If not, then what is stopping better programmers to mod it to work for multi core. As far as i know, there are more talented coders/designers here than at CA.