Changing number of processors in msconfig.

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If i change the number of processors in msconfig to play an older game, what would happen if i forget to turn it off and try to play a newer game?

Is there a batch file that i can use to turn it off and on to play that older game then use it to switch back to normal?

[Sapph]

Doing that will be waste of time. You don't need to change amount of active cores to play older games.

The game uses what it needs.

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Originally posted by Sapph:

Doing that will be waste of time. You don't need to change amount of active cores to play older games.

With this game i do. It's the only way to get it to play on windows 7 x64 even with compatabilty set to windows xp. The in game graphics are all triangles and blurs.

[Omega]

Unless you have a crazy 32 core CPU there is no need to disable cores.

I have never run in to an issue with a game where I had to disable cores, and I regularly still play the classics.

Originally posted by Off the grid:

Originally posted by Sapph:

Doing that will be waste of time. You don't need to change amount of active cores to play older games.

With this game i do. It's the only way to get it to play on windows 7 x64 even with compatabilty set to windows xp. The in game graphics are all triangles and blurs.

Which game?

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Originally posted by Omega:

Unless you have a crazy 32 core CPU there is no need to disable cores.

I have never run in to an issue with a game where I had to disable cores, and I regularly still play the classics.

Originally posted by Off the grid:

With this game i do. It's the only way to get it to play on windows 7 x64 even with compatabilty set to windows xp. The in game graphics are all triangles and blurs.

Which game?

Scarface.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777053

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777102

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779528

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779572

[Omega]

Originally posted by Off the grid:

Originally posted by Omega:

Unless you have a crazy 32 core CPU there is no need to disable cores.

I have never run in to an issue with a game where I had to disable cores, and I regularly still play the classics.


Which game?

Scarface.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777053

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777102

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779528

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779572

That game used to run just fine on my Core2 duo and i7 4510u.

It's likely caused by a weird GPU driver bug.


Try right clicking the game in the task manager and setting the processor affinity to only 1 core. This might be an easier way of doing this.

[Washell]

If you set program affinity it only applies to scarface and you'll need to do it each time the game starts.

https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Scarface:_The_World_Is_Yours
Scroll down or use find

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Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by Off the grid:

Scarface.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777053

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565777102

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779528

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1565779572

That game used to run just fine on my Core2 duo and i7 4510u.

It's likely caused by a weird GPU driver bug.


Try right clicking the game in the task manager and setting the processor affinity to only 1 core. This might be an easier way of doing this.

I'm using a AMD FX 8350.
MSI GTX 970 4GB

[hawkeye]

There are many utilities to slow down games. Here is a list of a few.

http://www.sierrahelp.com/Utilities/SlowdownUtilities.html