Dual Processors

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108291

There is some stuff in here that may answer some of your questions

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[flintlock]

Unfortunately, SH4 isn't multithreaded (in the true sense of the term). SH4's code would require significant re-engineering to implement multithreading correctly, and that just likely wasn't in the cards with the accelerated development schedule this time around. Perhaps down the road some future version of SHx may be multithreaded.

As multi-core processors become more popular by the day, I would be surprised if the next incarnation of SHx wasn't designed from the ground up as a multithreaded app.

[codeseven]

Ya, hopefully the SH game engine has been pushed close to the limit (I wanna see the next patch max it out! ) so SH5 will have a new, multithreaded, DX10 capable game engine!

[ReallyDedPoet]

When I was building a new computer I decided to put in a cheaper processor for now, P4 D 3.2ghz, rather than the Dual Core for this reason, that it would take developers some time to catch up with the technology. The mobo will support a dual-core down the road, they will be cheaper then to

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[meatball]

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

When I was building a new computer I decided to put in a cheaper processor for now, P4 D 3.2ghz, rather than the Dual Core for this reason, that it would take developers some time to catch up with the technology. The mobo will support a dual-core down the road, they will be cheaper then to

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Money is money but clock speed is not an accurate gauge these days when you are talking old technology vs. new technology. See the following thread, specifically the post by InteliotInside, for why buying even the cheapest dual core is better than buying a P4:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardw...ict234530.html

[maerean_m]

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

When I was building a new computer I decided to put in a cheaper processor for now, P4 D 3.2ghz, rather than the Dual Core

FYI: Pentium D is Dual Core (link to intel.com)

[Grothesj2]

I get good frame rate with my AMD dual core.

[Fercyful]

I have a core2duo e6600 and I´m very happy with it in SH4 (ARMA and Oblivion also loves it...) so no problems, and both cores are used in some way while playing, don´t know if the game is optimized or not but works well and that is the important thing x me!

[VonBlade]

Originally Posted by flintlock

As multi-core processors become more popular by the day, I would be surprised if the next incarnation of SHx wasn't designed from the ground up as a multithreaded app.

I'd be surprised if the next incarnation of SH was designed from the ground up.

They've got our money this time by releasing a woefully under-finished mod of SH3. Why put in the effort if the reward is the same.

Although wouldn't a pukka multi-threaded version be lovely. :wistful sigh:
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