How to use core maximizer with FAF?

[eXcalibur]

hi,

this is my first post in the forum, but i have already read alot. now it is time to write something myself.

with 3599 i have always used core maximizer to play FA. i have a laptop with 4 cores (but every core has only 1.6 ghz), so i really notice a difference playing with/without core maximizer.

therefore i tried to get it running with FAF. i modified the C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\init_faf.lua (in win7) file by inserting "os.execute("start cmax.exe") " to the end of the file and saving it.

when i launched ForgedAlliance.exe in the same folder, core maximizer ran too!
i was really pleased with the result.

but when i started FAF, it updated the .lua file and erased the extra line, thus core maximizer was not launched anymore.

my question is now, whether core maximizer is only turned off, because of beta testing ?

the best solution would be to make an option in the final version of FAF to play with/without core maximizer or at least not update the .lua file if it was edited.

until now, it only works if i start cmax.exe manually before i launch FAF or ForgedAlliance.exe.
a comfortable way is to start cmax.exe with windows by putting a link of it in the autostart folder.


greetings,
eX

[Mond]

Core maximizer only increases FPS, not simspeed. And there is nothing more import than simspeed in lategame. Or did you found out that it increases simspeed?

[-_V_-]

Personally never found any clear difference except that I could see several cores used in the task manager. No effect or whatsoever on my game screen.

[galacticfear]

When I tested it a while ago, I made a replay with loads of aix on a big map. I found that with core maximizer sim speed was slightly slower early game, but about +1 better late game. I think it depends on the cpu.

[Doompants]

Yeah, it is CPU dependent, and a laptop with four slower 1.6gHz cores is probably exactly the type of cpu that would benefit most.

That said, I have no idea of how to use it with FAF.

[Moritz]

therefore i tried to get it running with FAF. i modified the C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\init_faf.lua file by inserting "os.execute("start cmax.exe") " to the end of the file and saving it.

Do that and just set the file init_faf.lua as read only.

[Ze_PilOt]

Really bad idea. In case of an update, you will desync all games.

[eXcalibur]

@Doompants:
i described it in my first post how to use it. take another look at it. right now cmax.exe starts with my windows. it is not the best solution, but an acceptable one. it took me quite a while to figure this out and therefore it would be nice to have an option to play with/without core maximizer in the final version.
but i hope to already help people who would like to play FA with core maximizer with this thread. here they can read my description of how to use it.

@all:
i am not sure about the simspeed and core maximizer. i have not tested it yet. it is easy to do by entering "ren_shownetworkstats" into the console.

the biggest advantage of core maximizer is that the fps are much better in late game. i can see that in task manager that without core maximizer only one core is used 100% all the time and the others rarly. with core maximizer two cores are used about 70% and the others rarly. this results in the mentioned fps advantage.

greetings,
eX

[Doompants]

Sorry, I should have said, "I don't know how to improve on your solution", not that I didn't see what you wrote.

That said, desynchs are bad. I don't imagine you have a better solution for him Zep?

[Ze_PilOt]

Just launch it when you start the lobby.