30.11.2009, 19:52
The discussion here is overall very useful.
However, Windows Task Manager reveals to me that IL-2 in my Laptop is running in both my cores all the time, which is what I want. NVIDIA System Monitor confirms this. My process affinity mask is set to =3. Also, Windows Task Manager indicates that the nHancer is directing the CPU to process IL-2 (in 8 prerendered frames) of up to 22 threads. Before I even knew that nHancer exists, I had IL-2 running in the first core only most of the time with 1 to 3 threads.
Now IL-2 is all the time running in both cores with no less than 18 threads and sometimes in the mid 20s of threads. My graphics settings are mostly 16 times the default. Though NVIDIA only allows upto 8x graphics, nHancer overides most factory features to reach upto 16x the default. If you have not used it before this, then I highly recommend using nHancer and referring to Windows Task Manager Resource Monitor to know with certainty what cores and how many threads are being used to process IL-2.
My frame rates very from 20 to 70 FPS. When I reduce the Anti-aliaising, then the minimum is 40 FPS in forward cockpit view and maximum of around 80s to 90s FPS in some views.
The graphics settings are set either to the maximum or twice the factory maximum with nHancer, with very few reduced for performance. Guys, I wish that you could see the results. Take last night online flying for example. My first mission of the night I was with my squadron buddies over the Slovenia Map. Even though I have experienced amazing scenes with my new settings, I was again stunned by the exact realism of the mountain region scene. In that mission, there were no distortions or anomalies, though the FPS did drop to about 20 when the plane was near the mountains and clouds. The next mission was the AAA Normandy Map. The whole time I was once again stunned and breathless with amazement at the realism. All the lines, distances, borders, and color transitions-the whole scene, is like a motion picture or real life!
I sincerely hope that this helps people. I really want others to see the nice improvements and get more enjoyment in IL-2.
However, Windows Task Manager reveals to me that IL-2 in my Laptop is running in both my cores all the time, which is what I want. NVIDIA System Monitor confirms this. My process affinity mask is set to =3. Also, Windows Task Manager indicates that the nHancer is directing the CPU to process IL-2 (in 8 prerendered frames) of up to 22 threads. Before I even knew that nHancer exists, I had IL-2 running in the first core only most of the time with 1 to 3 threads.
Now IL-2 is all the time running in both cores with no less than 18 threads and sometimes in the mid 20s of threads. My graphics settings are mostly 16 times the default. Though NVIDIA only allows upto 8x graphics, nHancer overides most factory features to reach upto 16x the default. If you have not used it before this, then I highly recommend using nHancer and referring to Windows Task Manager Resource Monitor to know with certainty what cores and how many threads are being used to process IL-2.
My frame rates very from 20 to 70 FPS. When I reduce the Anti-aliaising, then the minimum is 40 FPS in forward cockpit view and maximum of around 80s to 90s FPS in some views.
The graphics settings are set either to the maximum or twice the factory maximum with nHancer, with very few reduced for performance. Guys, I wish that you could see the results. Take last night online flying for example. My first mission of the night I was with my squadron buddies over the Slovenia Map. Even though I have experienced amazing scenes with my new settings, I was again stunned by the exact realism of the mountain region scene. In that mission, there were no distortions or anomalies, though the FPS did drop to about 20 when the plane was near the mountains and clouds. The next mission was the AAA Normandy Map. The whole time I was once again stunned and breathless with amazement at the realism. All the lines, distances, borders, and color transitions-the whole scene, is like a motion picture or real life!
I sincerely hope that this helps people. I really want others to see the nice improvements and get more enjoyment in IL-2.