processor affinity(s)

SteamWake · 09-21-09, 05:04 PM

I'll try to make this as brief as possible.

I recently purchased 'Starwars Knights of the old Republic' from Steam.

It runs okay (great game btw) but it crashes randomly with no pattern. I did a little research and it seems it has issues with dual core processors. Its an older game.

The recommended work around was a minor edit to the .ini file and then to use an applet called imagecfg.exe. This applet can be used to modify any program .exe file so that it calls to run on a single core fixing stability issues.

imagecfg works in as much as it modifies the .exe file as advertised. However now steam has issues as it looks at the .exe and declares it invalid (error 51)

So my questions are...

Is there any other way to set the affinity of a process?

Failing that is there any way to force your system to just use one core (temporarly of course) ?

SteamWake · 09-21-09, 05:08 PM

I just tried setting the programs affinity in the task manager.. still crashed

FIREWALL · 09-21-09, 05:15 PM

Hi SteamWake

I heard awhile back here about turning off one core.

I don't recall if it was for this game or if it could be done.

Sorry. But thats all I can remember.

Good Luck

Zachstar · 09-21-09, 09:51 PM

I gave up on Kotor because of the crashes...

I tried the one core trick and others and nothing helped with me

Arclight · 09-22-09, 08:05 AM

How far did you get untill it crashed? Played through that intro, untill just after crashing on the planet in the escape-pod. Playing on quad-core with no issues untill then. Also recently purchased from Steam btw.

Other than setting affinity in task-manager, I've got nothing.

SteamWake · 09-22-09, 08:53 AM

More like when doesent it crash. It crashes on battles, it crashes when just walking down the street, it crashes at cut scenes, it crashes at loading screens, and on and on.

My play style has come down to go through a door- save, fight a battle - save, have a conversation - save, in other words save like every 30 seconds.

I made it to Tatoeene and have a few 'quests' completed there. I think about 8-10 hours of game play.

09-21-09, 05:04 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	processor affinity(s) I'll try to make this as brief as possible. I recently purchased 'Starwars Knights of the old Republic' from Steam. It runs okay (great game btw) but it crashes randomly with no pattern. I did a little research and it seems it has issues with dual core processors. Its an older game. The recommended work around was a minor edit to the .ini file and then to use an applet called imagecfg.exe. This applet can be used to modify any program .exe file so that it calls to run on a single core fixing stability issues. imagecfg works in as much as it modifies the .exe file as advertised. However now steam has issues as it looks at the .exe and declares it invalid (error 51) So my questions are... Is there any other way to set the affinity of a process? Failing that is there any way to force your system to just use one core (temporarly of course) ? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-21-09, 05:08 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I just tried setting the programs affinity in the task manager.. still crashed __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-21-09, 05:15 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hi SteamWake I heard awhile back here about turning off one core. I don't recall if it was for this game or if it could be done. Sorry. But thats all I can remember. Good Luck __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-21-09, 09:51 PM	#4
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I gave up on Kotor because of the crashes... I tried the one core trick and others and nothing helped with me __________________

09-22-09, 08:05 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	How far did you get untill it crashed? Played through that intro, untill just after crashing on the planet in the escape-pod. Playing on quad-core with no issues untill then. Also recently purchased from Steam btw. Other than setting affinity in task-manager, I've got nothing. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-22-09, 08:53 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	More like when doesent it crash. It crashes on battles, it crashes when just walking down the street, it crashes at cut scenes, it crashes at loading screens, and on and on. My play style has come down to go through a door- save, fight a battle - save, have a conversation - save, in other words save like every 30 seconds. I made it to Tatoeene and have a few 'quests' completed there. I think about 8-10 hours of game play. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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