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Debriefing => Questions, Help, & How To's => Topic started by: markpeterjameslegg on September 03, 2011, 01:44:58 pm

Title: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on September 03, 2011, 01:44:58 pm

I have noticed that I can't select either of these in the Advanced Options, are they not implemented yet? I have a Quad Core and am on DirectX 11 on 64Bit Windows 7.

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: namajnaG on September 03, 2011, 01:50:33 pm

I do know that the Source engine cannot support DirectX 10 or higher, But can support 7 and 8, But the default is 9.
As for multi-core rendering... I have no idea.

If you ever have to lower your DirectX to 8 or 7 (Which I doubt), Enter in launch options "-dxlevel x0" (Replace x with 7 8 or 9)

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Jeron [SharpSh00tah] on September 03, 2011, 02:43:37 pm

Namajna, thats not what he is saying.

@Mark, Hey Valve has yet to release support for multi-core rendering on mods. I HOPE and pray when the new counter-strike is released, they will release all the new toys they have been promising; hopefully including multi-core

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Jonathon [SSL] on September 03, 2011, 02:47:10 pm

Yeah, Source doesn't support DirectX above 9 (since Valve refuses to update their now quite ancient engine technology) and multi-core support is a semi-broken feature in to the couple games that have it (sometimes it works, sometimes it causes stutter and horrid performance drops) so it's not included in the moddable Source build I think. You don't really need it anyway, the game runs fine on a single-core processor really...

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Mangley on September 03, 2011, 03:08:35 pm

Topics like this make me feel like I'm going to have an aneyurism.

 :P

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on September 03, 2011, 03:32:31 pm

OK, thanks chaps. And Mangley.... Why?

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Mangley on September 03, 2011, 07:01:51 pm

Lots of reasons!  :)

I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that those features have never worked.

Did you just get a new CPU or computer or something?

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on September 03, 2011, 08:14:13 pm

Yep! New computer, didn't mean to irritate, I did a quick check using search but didn't come up with anything so I thought I would ask.

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: CCsaint10 on September 03, 2011, 10:56:59 pm

Quote from: Mangley on September 03, 2011, 07:01:51 pm

Lots of reasons!  :)

I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that those features have never worked.

Did you just get a new CPU or computer or something?

I was always told by KM that mulicore function was always enabled and it just wasn't an option to turn off in the options....lol...guess there is some confusion going on...:)

Oh, and Dx7 as far as I can remember doesn't work in GES. Only 8 and 9. No 10 or 11

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: killermonkey on September 04, 2011, 12:52:07 pm

There is multicore support in the source engine 2007 but it's limited to basic stuff. True multicore rendering is very difficult if not impossible because of the way threads work in windows (and any other non real time system).

In either case it's not available :-)

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Mark [lodle] on September 05, 2011, 02:53:44 am

I really think its because monkey is not good enough to code for multi cores. If chuck Norris was Managing Director he would be able to do it. :P

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: Kratos on September 05, 2011, 03:23:49 am

Quote from: Mark [lodle] on September 05, 2011, 02:53:44 am

I really think its because monkey is not good enough to code for multi cores. If chuck Norris was Managing Director he would be able to do it. :P

speaking of chuck norris, this one is funny..

"They once named a street after Chuck Norris, but they had to close it down because no one dared cross Chuck Norris."

Title: Re: Multi Core & DirectX Version
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on September 05, 2011, 11:23:59 pm

Chuck Norris doesn't cheat death, he beats it fair and square.