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Post by Raxan » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:14 pm

I am 2 boxing EQ1 on Windows XP and have downloaded WINEQ Lite. I just changed to a dual core Intel Processor with 2 gig memory, previous system was AMD Processor with 2 Gig memory.

EQ single runs fine but two boxing results in choppy performance which was not a problem 2 boxing on my AMD system.

I have downloaded WINEQ and installed. Loaded EQ from desktop Icons and two boxing seems a little better. Should I launch EQ from the WINEQ system tray for better performance and how do I set that up?

I have 2 copies of EQ each on a separate hard drive.

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Post by eqjoe » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:39 pm

Set CPU affinity for each session. Check to see if you are using EQPlayNice.. make sure you have only one FPS limiter running. Make sure your in game settings are cranked to 100%. If you are using nVidia video, read the sticky at the top of this forum.


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Post by Lax » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:55 am

WinEQ 2 automatically round-robins the CPU affinity, so dont worry so much about that bit.

You may also find better performance with EQ in a single folder though.

You should post a sysinfo.txt so we can get a better idea of what's happening. (Right click on the game window title bar, click Get System Info)

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Post by Raxan » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:09 pm

I should have clarified, after I got my Intel dual core MB and before I installed WinEQ 2.0 Lite, EQ was running slow and choppy on the new MB when 2 boxing which prompted me to dowload WinEQ 2.0.

I have WinEQ set up now but when I load both instances I get a message about low system memory - I have 2 gig running Win XP.

Sysinfo follows:

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 3/2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236
System Physical RAM: 5/2039MB
Page File: 1385/3932MB
Virtual Memory: 675/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz @ 2208MHz
CPU 2: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz @ 2208MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 2
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1024,768) (1024x768) PRIMARY
Sound: ?
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
WinEQ: 2.15

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: E:\EverQuest\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: E:\EverQuest\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 12: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 13: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 14: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 15: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 16: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
Module 17: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 18: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 19: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 20: E:\EverQuest\xul.dll
Module 21: E:\EverQuest\js3250.dll
Module 22: E:\EverQuest\nspr4.dll
Module 23: E:\EverQuest\MSVCR71.dll
Module 24: E:\EverQuest\plc4.dll
Module 25: E:\EverQuest\plds4.dll
Module 26: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 27: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
Module 28: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 29: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.5512_x-ww_35d4ce83\comctl32.dll
Module 34: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
Module 35: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\EQPlayNice.dll
Module 36: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\Lavish.dll
Module 37: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 38: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 39: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 40: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 41: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 42: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 43: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 44: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 45: C:\WINDOWS\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 46: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 47: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 48: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 49: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 50: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 51: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 52: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 53: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 54: C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 55: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 56: E:\EverQuest\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 57: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 58: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 59: E:\EverQuest\dpvs.dll
Module 60: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL
Module 61: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 62: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 63: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 64: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 65: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 66: E:\EverQuest\mssmp3.asi
Module 67: E:\EverQuest\mssvoice.asi
Module 68: E:\EverQuest\mssa3d.m3d
Module 69: E:\EverQuest\mssds3d.m3d
Module 70: E:\EverQuest\mssdx7.m3d
Module 71: E:\EverQuest\msseax.m3d
Module 72: E:\EverQuest\mssrsx.m3d
Module 73: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
Module 74: E:\EverQuest\msssoft.m3d
Module 75: E:\EverQuest\mssdsp.flt
Module 76: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
Module 77: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
Module 78: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
Module 79: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.DLL
Module 80: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
Module 81: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll

Direct3D9:
-----------------------------------
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 /nv4_disp.dll/6/14/11/7813
Adapter Display Mode: 1024x768 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1024x712 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Windowed)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 508MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
-----------------------------------

EverQuest:
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Profile 2: 2 Box
EQ Path: E:\EverQuest
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: ON Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 29 (+145 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
MipMapping: ON (+4 min RAM)
Sound: ON (+22 min RAM)
Dynamic Lighting: ON (+4 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: 1. HIGH (+32 min RAM)
Calculated minimum RAM: 490MB (BASE+207MB)
Level of Detail: 1
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=TRUE

EQPlayNice:
-----------------------------------
EQPlayNice version: 1.22
EQ Version: eqgame.exe Oct 28 2008 23:07:04
Foreground
Mode: FPS Limiter
Max FPS: 40
Rendering: 1/1
Background
Mode: CPU Limiter
Max FPS: 30
Rendering: 1/30

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Post by Lax » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:29 pm

You are indeed running out of RAM
System Physical RAM: 5/2039MB
This is probably why it is slow and choppy. You can lower your RAM usage by closing other programs or lowering some EQ settings -- for example, disabling unneeded luclin models is a good place to start. Having all 29 enabled is eating up 150MB per session. You can also lower your texture quality from HIGH to LOW and this may help some as well.

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