Trying to Box Rift

[Klesh]

Did you modify the config file to
MainThreadCPU = 0
Otherwise all clients will run on the same core = lagfest central.

[Mystic]

My machine is sort of middle line performance, these days at least. Running an i5-2310 at 2.90 GHz, not OC, 64-bit Windows 7, 8GB RAM, and an ATI Radeon 5770, clocked to 950 MHz GPU clock and 1435 MHz memory clock.

I can run 5 clients and not tax out the system. Each client varies between 12 fps and 20 fps depending on how much has to be rendered.
I run each client at low, using the standard renderer (haven't needed to try the low qual renderer). It's certainly not optimal but it is playable.

I also have an old Dell XPS 420 (a quad core Q6600), with the same ATI Radeon 5770, and while it will run WoW five clients at high quality, it will NOT run 5xRift. I get about 1.3 fps max per client, and mostly the rendering lag is just too terrible and crashes out the clients.

[Krago]

I use to run RIFT 5 boxing on my old Core2Quad Q6600 with an 4970 I believe and 8GB of RAM.
I had to run down everything on the 4 slaves to low - low render and the main I ran at mid - custom it was playable at 20-30 fps.

[Dranny817]

Did you modify the config file to
MainThreadCPU = 0
Otherwise all clients will run on the same core = lagfest central.

No but will try that later on tonight. fingers crossed.

[moog]

Did you modify the config file to
MainThreadCPU = 0
Otherwise all clients will run on the same core = lagfest central.

Changed this on all the virtual config files and it has made a *big* difference - many thanks for that

[Dranny817]

Well not had no joy. I have noticed I have a svchost running and it keep jumping between 0-75% cpu usage looking into what might be causing it. thinking of just wiping my pc and starting over alot of crap on there atm.

[Dranny817]

Turns out my problem was my memory not sure how or why but removed some of my memory after being told i5 can have problems with 4 slots of memory over 16gb.? which I didn't know but my cpu now is a steady 85-93% running 5 box.

[MiRai]

Turns out my problem was my memory not sure how or why but removed some of my memory after being told i5 can have problems with 4 slots of memory over 16gb.? which I didn't know but my cpu now is a steady 85-93% running 5 box.

Unless you're using an i5 from 2010, then every second, third, and fourth generation i5 supports 32GB. Whether or not your motherboard supports 32GB of memory or if you were mixing memory that wasn't the same is an entirely different question.

[Dranny817]

Unless you're using an i5 from 2010, then every second, third, and fourth generation i5 supports 32GB. Whether or not your motherboard supports 32GB of memory or if you were mixing memory that wasn't the same is an entirely different question.

No MB can have upto 32gb all memory is the same got it in a 4 pack. I checked all that before I tried to install it. not sure how old my Cpu is but thought I got it after 2010. but least I'm able to try and start boxing.

[Dranny817]

One folder for each toon or just one folder for all. is there any difference or reasons for either way .?