When is Valve's multi core patch getting released?

Heatsinked · 11 Oct 2007 at 10:14

Why do we need the HL2 engine to use dual / quad cores? What is the big deal? It runs absolutely fine on one core, so do many other recent games... I mean, if the frame rate is maxing out at 60 or over, depending on your setup, and the minimum is no where near 30 fps... come on, are you really going to notice the difference? Sure, benchmark-wise, it would be interesting to see the difference but I really don't see what the fuss is about.

Congrats to valve for creating and maintaining a quality engine which does not need the latest and greatest hardware to look great and perform equally well.

bfar · 11 Oct 2007 at 10:27

I think HL2 still has some of the best looking character modals ever. Best lip syncing I've ever seen on a video game.

OK it's aged a little, but it's still very versatile. Ep2 definately looks a lot better than Ep1 or HL2.

PiKe · 11 Oct 2007 at 10:32

Heatsinked said:
I mean, if the frame rate is maxing out at 60 or over, depending on your setup, and the minimum is no where near 30 fps... come on, are you really going to notice the difference?

It would help those of us with lesser-machines.

bfar · 11 Oct 2007 at 10:44

I think HL2 still has some of the best looking character modals ever. Best lip syncing I've ever seen on a video game.

OK it's aged a little, but it's still very versatile. Ep2 definately looks a lot better than Ep1 or HL2.

Nucleo · 11 Oct 2007 at 10:51

so has anyone established whether multiple cpu support has been included yet? or does no one want to stay on topic

PiKe · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:08

There's no multi-core support.

Clairvoyant · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:10

how do I find out now many FPS Im getting in game.

mrk · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:13

Nucleo said:
so has anyone established whether multiple cpu support has been included yet? or does no one want to stay on topic

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10252390&postcount=87

MagicalTrevor · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:13

Clairvoyant said:
how do I find out now many FPS Im getting in game.

In console type 'net_graph 1'

ArchAnGeL · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:27

graphics performance comparison for ep2
http://hardocp.com/news.html?news=Mjg1MjMsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=

knowledge123 · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:33

This does make me wonder about how well it will run on the consoles. I wouldn't mind seeing how it looks on them, compared with the all max options on a PC.

Amnesia · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:42

MagicalTrevor said:
In console type 'net_graph 1'

does show_fps 1 not work with the new game?

PiKe · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:45

memory said:
does show_fps 1 not work with the new game?

its cl_showfps 1

Amnesia · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:50

PiKe said:
its cl_showfps 1

lol yeah thats what came to my head first but i though that was for another game

psychas · 11 Oct 2007 at 11:58

sow is it multicore or not ?

Nymins · 11 Oct 2007 at 12:01

psychas said:
sow is it multicore or not ?

Not yet no.

randal · 11 Oct 2007 at 12:12

Nucleo said:
so has anyone established whether multiple cpu support has been included yet? or does no one want to stay on topic

Testify brother Nucleo, Testify.

platypus · 11 Oct 2007 at 12:15

Source may be looking dated, but its still good, and even on highest settings its performance is outstanding. Plus, one thing thats always looked shabby is smoke effects.

The rocket taking off in HL2 was pretty damned awesome as far as I'm concerned.

mrk · 11 Oct 2007 at 12:26

Nymins said:
Not yet no.

Ah so my findings were correct afterall?

Nymins · 11 Oct 2007 at 13:17

mrk said:
Ah so my findings were correct afterall?

Did i ever doubt your findings :confused: