Performance problem

[OliveiraptV]

try to update your pc using cmd i do this sometimes and always have a few things to update 

[Sparrow]

17 minutes ago, ELSO said:

If you want Apps to use single core then disable multithreading in BIOS. On my PC it's called SMT. 

Other thing that comes to my mind would be monitoring your temperatures when server is busy, things my be getting too hot. My cooling once failed and I had cpu usage on 100% and barely working. I have better set up than you but my fps still get low on full server on some maps. 

Anyway your issue is unusual for this game. Makes me think that there must be something wrong with either your windows/computer or game configuration. Maybe you watched one of those videos on youtube that tell you to change settings within OS that no one knows about and it messed up your system. If you don't mind and this issue really bothers you, try complete Windows reinstall. That way u'll be sure you really start fresh and make sure you back up your etkey and other important data. 

that will disable multithreading for all programs.

 

Right-click on your desktop → New → Shortcut.

In the location field, paste: cmd.exe /c start "" /affinity 1 "C:\Path\To\ET.exe" +set r_smp 0

 

replace C:\Path\To\ET.exe with the actual path to your ET executable (e.g., "C:\Program Files\Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory\et.exe").

/affinity 1 forces the game to use CPU Core 0 (the first core).

+set r_smp 0 disables multi-threaded rendering (critical for stability).

Click Next, name the shortcut (e.g., ET Single-Threaded), and finish.

2. Modify the Shortcut Icon (Optional)

Right-click the new shortcut → Properties → Shortcut tab.

Click Change Icon → Browse → Navigate to ET.exe to use the game's icon.

3. Launch the Game

Double-click the new shortcut to run ET on a single CPU core.

[Sparrow]

Alternative: Batch File

Create a .bat file if the shortcut method fails:

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@echo off start "" /affinity 1 "C:\Path\To\ET.exe" +set r_smp 0 exit

Save as ET_SingleCore.bat.

Create a shortcut to this batch file and pin it to your desktop/taskbar.

[Sparrow]

@Pear how is it going?

[Pear]

3 hours ago, Sparrow said:

@Pear how is it going?

Couldn't get those methods to work , however I realize that simply setting the affinity through task manager 'works' it just doesn't save and I have to re-set the setting each time I launch it again , the game was 'running' on single processor indeed  , unfortunately the issues persist ....

I'm wondering if it's some kind of   'networking' problem'  within the game/mod  (with lots of players around) that  is causing such issue , as I monitor the resources usage (RAM,CPU,SSD,GPU) and it seems completely fine , 

it's just this one game.....

[Sparrow]

40 minutes ago, Pear said:

Couldn't get those methods to work , however I realize that simply setting the affinity through task manager 'works' it just doesn't save and I have to re-set the setting each time I launch it again , the game was 'running' on single processor indeed  , unfortunately the issues persist ....

I'm wondering if it's some kind of   'networking' problem'  within the game/mod  (with lots of players around) that  is causing such issue , as I monitor the resources usage (RAM,CPU,SSD,GPU) and it seems completely fine , 

it's just this one game.....

use legacy mate

[Vice86]

Install ETlegacy, with a vanilla config, so you can see if the problem travels along.

 

If so,

you can focus on your Hardware/Operating system/network side, etc.etc.

 

If not

and the problem disappeares with ETlegacy,

it surely is something with your 2.6b installation, or used config.

If

ETlegacy vanilla works fine, 

Try executeing your 2.6b config there, and see if the stutter occurs again. 

If so, the error is surrounded in your config.

If not,

it must be your 2.6b installation.

 

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